【Famous Works by Celebrities】Tang Dynasty. Li Bai
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Farewell at Jingmen Pass 【Tang Dynasty】Li Bai Crossing far beyond Jingmen Pass, I come to explore the land of Chu. The mountains fade as the plains end, and the river flows into the vast expanse. A mirror flies in the moonlight; clouds form towers over the sea. I still cherish the waters of my hometown, which accompany my boat for thousands of miles on its journey.
This poem was written by Li Bai when he left Sichuan. On this journey out of Shu, Li Bai traveled by boat along waterways, passing through Bayu and the Three Gorges, heading straight toward the area outside Jingmen Mountain. “\"The mountains fade as the plain stretches on,\" vividly depicts the unique scenery along the Yangtze River after leaving the Three Gorges and crossing Jingmen Mountain: the mountains gradually disappear, giving way to endless flat plains. This sentence is like a series of moving images captured with a movie camera, giving a sense of movement and space. ““The river flows into the vast wilderness” captures the forceful momentum of the river’s current; looking from Jingmen in the distance, it seems to flow into the vast deserts and open plains, creating a sense of an expansive sky and a lofty atmosphere.