HomeSick Mid-Autumn Festival
iWalkIt’s Mid-Autumn Festival.
It remind me this old song. It was written by Su Shi (Su DongPo，1037～1101), One of the greatest poets in Chinese history. I love this song so much but I was sorry that nobody can translate it into English well. That’s mission impossible.
《水调歌头》
苏轼
丙辰中秋，欢饮达旦，大醉，作此篇，兼怀子由。
明月几时有？把酒问青天。
不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。
我欲乘风归去，又恐琼楼玉宇，高处不胜寒。
起舞弄清影，何似在人间？
转朱阁，低绮户，照无眠。
不应有恨，何事长向别时圆？
人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。
但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。
Yeah, I always feel homesick this moment. But as Su Shi said, no matter how far apart we are, we still can share the same moon, that is enough.
How WikiPedia Describe Su Shi?
Su Shi (simplified Chinese: 苏轼; traditional Chinese: 蘇軾; pinyin: Sū Shì, 1037–1101) was a writer, poet, artist, calligrapher, pharmacologist, and statesman of the Song Dynasty, and one of the major poets of the Song era. His courtesy name was Zizhan (子瞻) and his pseudonym was Dongpo Jushi (东坡居士 “Resident of Dongpo”), and he is often referred to as Su Dongpo (苏东坡). Besides his renowned poetry, his other existent writings are of great value in the understanding of 11th century Chinese travel literature as well as details of the 11th century Chinese iron industry.
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A very classic song. It’s music by Liang Hong Zhi. I love his music.
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Mid-autumn festival is a lot of fun. There have already been many parties in Taiwan!
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Very touching song ! Always heard of this song yet never knew the title of the song !
Under the clear blue sky and bright moon, you would always be remembered by your loved ones and friends from all over the world !
Your lantern would always be shining bright for all of us around the world !
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I love Su Shi’s poem very much. My favorite is Nian Nu Jiao: Chibi Huai Gu.
If you come to China, Don’t forget to try a famous dish in Chinese cuisine named Dongpo’s Pork (东坡肉)， That’s invented by Su Shi.
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