"Yueyang Tower" is an ancient poem created in the Ming Dynasty by Yang Ji.
岳阳楼
[明]杨基
春色醉巴陵，
阑干落洞庭[1]。
水吞三楚[2]白，
山接九疑[3]青。
空阔鱼龙舞，
娉婷[4]帝子灵。
何人夜吹笛，
风急雨冥冥[5]。
注释：
[1]阑干落洞庭：华美的栏杆仿佛直落洞庭湖中，自身也仿佛置身于湖心了。
[2]三楚：战国楚地分东、西、南三楚，后也泛指湖鄂一带。
[3]九疑：山名，即九嶷山。
[4]娉婷：姿态美好的样子。
[5]冥冥：不明亮，形容烟雨迷蒙。
The Yueyang Tower[1]
Yang Ji
I drink spring at the height,
Rails mirrored in the lake.
Three States with water white;
Nine peaks blue without break.
Fishes dance with delight;
The queen’s soul comes awake.
Who plays on flute at night?
Wind and rain weep for her sake.
注释：
[1]The Yueyang Tower stands by the side of Dongting Lake where the queen of Emperor Shun was drowned after the emperor’s death in 2205 BC.
