Lantern Poems for Lantern Festival

Lanterns on the 15th day of the first lunar month Tang Dynasty: Zhang Hu

Thousands of doors are unlocked and ten thousand lanterns are brightly illuminated, and in the middle of the first lunar month the imperial capital is stirred up.

Three hundred people danced with their sleeves, and the sound of words was heard in the sky.

1. Translation

On the Lantern Festival, thousands of families stepped out of their homes, and countless lanterns were lit up on the streets, as if the whole Kyoto was shaken.

Numerous palace maids danced the Lian Sleeve Dance to their heart's content, and the sound of earthly songs, dances, and music went straight up to the clouds and reached the heavens.

Appreciation

This poem describes the scene of families going out, ten thousand people emptying the alleys, coming here as much as they like, and returning home only when they have enjoyed themselves, which makes the Lantern Festival the most poetic moment.

The Tang Palace, with its bright lights, dancing diamonds, and singing in the clouds, has a bird's-eye panoramic view and close-up views, making it a spectacular scene and a magnificent atmosphere.

Thousands of doors open locks ten thousand lights: "Thousands of doors open locks" means that many of the locks of the door are open, "Thousands of doors" refers to a lot of doors, locks are open that people are out of the door.

"Ten thousand lamps" means many lamps, and "bright" means that they are lit up.

The middle of the first month of the year is the 15th day of the first month. The word "move" means to shake. It describes the bustle. The "Imperial Capital" refers to the capital city, the country's capital, and the "Hundred Nai Ren" (百内人连袖舞): "Three Hundred Nai Ren" should refer to the many palace maidens.

"Three hundred" also describes a large number of people, not a real reference. The "dance with sleeves" refers to the dance in the sky at one time with the sound of words. It also refers to the bustle and grandeur of the songs and dances, as well as the large number of people on the streets, the sound of which could be transmitted to the sky.