After the bloom of flowers, West Lake is beautiful
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Ci Song: The West Lake is beautiful after all the flowers have withered. Dynasty: Song Dynasty. Author: Ouyang Xiu. Original text: The West Lake is beautiful after all the flowers have withered; scattered remnants of flowers and floating fluff fill the air. Willow branches sway in the wind all day long. When the music fades and the visitors leave, then does one realize the emptiness of spring. The curtains are drawn down; two swallows return in the light rain. Is West Lake really that good? Be sure to go and visit if you get the chance!~
With flowers in full bloom and a gentle spring breeze, let’s head to the south in this beautiful month of blossoms
After all the flowers fade, West Lake remains beautiful; through the ages, only Su Xiaoxiao endures. . . . .
This West Lake is not the same as that one; the West Lake referred to in this poem is the West Lake in Yingzhou, located in Fuyang, Anhui； The West Lake in Hangzhou was formerly known as Qiantang Lake. Bai Juyi’s “A Spring Outing by Qiantang Lake” brings the beauty of Hangzhou’s West Lake to life through vivid descriptions. North of Gushan Temple and west of Jia Pavilion, the water’s surface is level with low-hanging clouds. Several early orioles compete for the warm trees; whose young swallows are pecking at the spring mud? The chaotic flowers begin to dazzle the eyes; only short grass can cover the horse’s hooves. I love walking east of the lake; there’s the white sand embankment shaded by green willows.
Oh, there are indeed experts in poetry among those who write in such forums. There are indeed many differences between ancient place names and modern ones, which can easily lead to misunderstandings among people today~
I’m not very familiar with Ouyang Xiu’s ci-poems; let’s take a look and appreciate them: lol