A spring rain in the morning of the Acropolis moistened the faint dust, and the green willows around the guest house were particularly fresh. An old friend invites you for another farewell drink. There are no old friends outside Yangguan West Road.

Yangguan: Located in the southwest of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, it is the main road leading to the western regions in ancient times. Old friend: Old friend.

This poem comes from the poem "Send Yuan to Twenty Shores" written by the poet Wang Wei in the Tang Dynasty. The first two sentences of this poem describe the scenery of the Acropolis Post Station and explain the time, place and atmosphere of farewell. The last two sentences turn to say goodbye, but they don't hurt the words. They only use toasts to persuade wine to express their strong and profound farewell feelings.

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Creative background and appreciation

This poem was written by Wang Wei when he sent his friends to the northwest frontier. Later, it was composed for musicians, and it was named "Three Layers in Yangguan". The title of the poem is also called "Weicheng Qu" and "Twenty-one Xi's for Yuan". Anxi, the abbreviation of Anxi Duhu, was established by the central government of the Tang Dynasty to govern the western regions, located in Qiuci City (now Kuqa, Xinjiang). Yuan Er was ordered by the imperial court to send envoys to Anxi to protect the government, and Wang Wei went to Weicheng to bid farewell because he wrote this four-line poem.

The whole poem expresses feelings in clear and natural language, with a blend of scenes and scenes, long lasting appeal and strong artistic appeal. After the completion, it was covered with orchestral strings and was diligent in singing, becoming a famous song that has been passed down through the ages.