Tang poem · five-character old-style poem唐诗 · 五言古诗

yǔ与gāo高shì适xuē薛jù据dēng登cí慈ēn恩sì寺fú浮tú图

cén岑shēn参Cen Shen · Tang唐

Climbing the Pagoda of Ci'en Temple with Gao Shi and Xue Ju

tǎ塔shì势rú如yǒng涌chū出

gū孤gāo高sǒng耸tiān天gōng宫

dēng登lín临chū出shì世jiè界

dèng磴dào道pán盘xū虚kōng空

tū突wù兀yā压shén神zhōu州

zhēng峥róng嵘rú如guǐ鬼gōng工

sì四jiǎo角ài碍bái白rì日

qī七céng层mó摩cāng苍qióng穹

xià下kuī窥zhǐ指gāo高niǎo鸟

fǔ俯tīng听wén闻jīng惊fēng风

lián连shān山ruò若bō波tāo涛

bēn奔zǒu走sì似cháo朝dōng东

qīng青huái槐jiā夹chí驰dào道

gōng宫guǎn馆hé何líng玲lóng珑

qiū秋sè色cóng从xī西lái来

cāng苍rán然mǎn满guān关zhōng中

wǔ五líng陵běi北yuán原shàng上

wàn万gǔ古qīng青méng蒙méng蒙

jìng净lǐ理liǎo了kě可wù悟

shèng胜yīn因sù夙suǒ所zōng宗

shì誓jiāng将guà挂guān冠qù去

jué觉dào道zī资wú无qióng穷

Underlined words have notes: tap one. The Pinyin button below shows or hides all pinyin. 一 and 不 are marked with the tone you actually say.字下有虚线的，点开有注释。下方的“拼音”按钮可以显示或隐藏全部拼音。“一”“不”标的是实际读出来的变调。

The corpus title lacks the word "climbing", and line twelve reads bēn còu, "rush and gather". The usual text in Three Hundred Tang Poems has "climbing" in the title and bēn zǒu, "run", in line twelve, followed here. The two wordings mean nearly the same.

原始文本题目作“与高适薛据慈恩寺浮图”，少一个“登”字；第十二句作“奔凑似朝东”。通行本《唐诗三百首》题目有“登”字，第十二句作“奔走似朝东”，这里用通行本。“奔凑”是奔跑聚集的意思，两种写法意思差不多。

Line by line逐句翻译

塔势如涌出The pagoda looks as if it burst up out of the earth.宝塔的样子，好像是从地下一下子涌出来的。
孤高耸天宫Standing high and alone, it reaches up to the palace of the gods.它独自高高耸立，直插天上的宫殿。
登临出世界Climbing it feels like stepping out of the human world.登上塔顶，好像走出了人间。
磴道盘虚空The stairs wind round and round in the empty air.石阶一圈一圈地绕着，盘旋在半空中。
突兀压神州Towering up, it seems to press down on the land.塔高高突起，好像压住了大地。
峥嵘如鬼工So tall and steep, it looks like the work of spirits.又高又险，像是鬼神造出来的。
四角碍白日Its four corners block the sun.塔的四个角挡住了太阳。
七层摩苍穹Its seven stories brush against the blue sky.七层塔身碰到了青天。
下窥指高鸟Looking down, I can point at high-flying birds below me.往下看，可以指着脚下高飞的鸟。
俯听闻惊风Bending to listen, I hear a fierce wind roar.低头听，能听见呼呼的大风。
连山若波涛The chains of mountains are like rolling waves.连绵的群山，像一层层波浪。
奔走似朝东They all rush east, as if hurrying to pay respect.它们都向东奔去，像是去朝拜一样。
青槐夹驰道Green pagoda trees line both sides of the imperial road.青青的槐树排在大路两边。
宫馆何玲珑How small and delicate the palaces look.宫殿楼阁看起来多么小巧精致。
秋色从西来Autumn colors come in from the west.秋天的颜色从西边慢慢过来。
苍然满关中Grey and vast, they fill the whole Guanzhong plain.苍苍茫茫，铺满了整个关中平原。
五陵北原上On the high plain to the north lie the Five Tombs of Han,北边高原上的汉朝五陵，
万古青蒙蒙veiled in blue-green haze for ages and ages.千百年来一直笼罩在青色的雾气里。
净理了可悟The pure teaching of the Buddha, I can fully understand.佛家清净的道理，我完全能够明白。
胜因夙所宗The good path of practice is what I have long believed in.修行的善因，本来就是我一向信奉的。
誓将挂冠去I vow to quit my post and leave,我发誓要辞去官职离开，
觉道资无穷for the path of awakening gives help without end.佛家觉悟的道路，给人的帮助无穷无尽。

Words字词注释

塔势tǎ shì: tǎ shì: the look and force of the pagoda.塔势：塔的气势、样子。
涌出yǒng chū: yǒng chū: to burst up out of the ground. A Buddhist scripture tells of a jewelled pagoda rising out of the earth; the poet borrows that picture.涌出：从地下一下子冒出来。佛经里说过有宝塔从地下涌出，这里借来形容塔又高又突然。
孤高gū gāo: gū gāo: standing high and alone.孤高：独自高高地立着。
耸sǒng: sǒng: to rise straight up.耸：高高地直立、伸上去。
天宫tiān gōng: tiān gōng: the palace of the gods in the sky.天宫：天上神仙住的宫殿。
登临dēng lín: dēng lín: to climb up to a high place.登临：登上高处。
出世界chū shì jiè: chū shì jiè: as if leaving the human world behind.出世界：好像走出了人间。
磴道dèng dào: dèng dào: a stairway of steps, here the stairs inside the pagoda.磴道：一级一级的石阶，这里指塔里的阶梯。
盘pán: pán: to wind round and round.盘：绕着转圈。
虚空xū kōng: xū kōng: the empty air, the sky.虚空：空中。
突兀tū wù: tū wù: towering, jutting up sharply.突兀：高高地突出来。
压yā: yā: to press down on; the tower seems to weigh on the land.压：好像压在上面，说塔高大，镇住了大地。
神州shén zhōu: shén zhōu: an old name for China, here the land itself.神州：中国的古称，这里指大地。
峥嵘zhēng róng: zhēng róng: tall and steep.峥嵘：又高又险的样子。
鬼工guǐ gōng: guǐ gōng: work done by spirits; too wonderful for human hands.鬼工：鬼神做出来的工程，意思是人力做不到这样神奇。
碍ài: ài: to block.碍：挡住。
七层qī céng: qī céng: seven stories; the pagoda had seven then.七层：慈恩寺塔当时有七层。
摩mó: mó: to rub against, to touch.摩：擦、碰到。
苍穹cāng qióng: cāng qióng: the blue sky, which people once pictured as a dome.苍穹：青色的天空。古人觉得天是圆拱形的。
窥kuī: kuī: to peer down.窥：往下看。
指高鸟zhǐ gāo niǎo: zhǐ gāo niǎo: to point down at high-flying birds, because they are below you.指高鸟：可以用手指着高飞的鸟，说鸟都在脚下。
俯听fǔ tīng: fǔ tīng: to listen while looking down.俯听：低头听。
惊风jīng fēng: jīng fēng: a fierce, startling wind.惊风：猛烈的大风。
连山lián shān: lián shān: mountains linked in a chain.连山：连成一片的群山。
朝东cháo dōng: cháo dōng: rushing east, like officials hurrying to greet the emperor.朝东：向东奔去，像臣子去朝见皇帝一样。
槐huái: huái: the pagoda tree, a tall shade tree.槐：槐树。
夹jiā: jiā: lining both sides.夹：在两边排着。
驰道chí dào: chí dào: the broad road for the emperor's carriages.驰道：皇帝的车马走的大路。
宫馆gōng guǎn: gōng guǎn: palaces and halls.宫馆：宫殿和楼馆。
玲珑líng lóng: líng lóng: small and finely made. Seen from so high, the palaces look like delicate models.玲珑：小巧精致。从高处看下去，宫殿都变得小巧好看。
苍然cāng rán: cāng rán: grey-green and vast.苍然：一片青灰色、苍茫的样子。
关中guān zhōng: guān zhōng: the great plain around Chang'an, in today's central Shaanxi.关中：长安所在的一大片平原，在今天陕西中部。
五陵wǔ líng: wǔ líng: the Five Tombs of five Han emperors, on the high plain north of Chang'an.五陵：汉朝五位皇帝的陵墓，在长安北边的高原上。
万古wàn gǔ: wàn gǔ: for ages and ages.万古：千秋万代，很久很久。
青蒙蒙qīng méng méng: qīng méng méng: a hazy blue-green.青蒙蒙：一片青色，看不太清的样子。
净理jìng lǐ: jìng lǐ: the pure teaching of the Buddha.净理：佛家清净的道理。
了可悟liǎo kě wù: liǎo kě wù: can be fully understood.了可悟：完全可以明白。
胜因shèng yīn: shèng yīn: a good cause; in Buddhism, good deeds that bring good results.胜因：美好的因缘，指信佛修行能带来的善果。
夙所宗sù suǒ zōng: sù suǒ zōng: what I have long believed in. Sù means long since; zōng means to honor.夙所宗：一向就信奉的。夙，平时、早就；宗，尊崇。
挂冠guà guān: guà guān: to hang up one's official hat, that is, to quit office.挂冠：把官帽挂起来，意思是辞去官职。
觉道jué dào: jué dào: the path of awakening, the Buddha's teaching.觉道：觉悟的道路，指佛法。
资无穷zī wú qióng: zī wú qióng: its help never runs out. Zī means to help.资无穷：给人的帮助没有穷尽。资，帮助。

How to read it读音

朝cháo: Here this character is read cháo, meaning to face or pay respect to, not zhāo, morning.朝在这里读 cháo，是“朝向、朝拜”的意思，不读早晨的 zhāo。
了liǎo: Here this character is read liǎo, meaning fully or clearly.了在这里读 liǎo，是“完全、清楚明白”的意思。
觉jué: Here this character is read jué, as in awakening, not jiào, as in sleep.觉在这里读 jué，是“觉悟”的意思，不读睡觉的 jiào。

Background创作背景

Ci'en Temple stood in Chang'an, the Tang capital. Its pagoda is today's Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an. It is usually said that in the autumn of 752, Cen Shen climbed the pagoda with the poets Gao Shi, Xue Ju, Du Fu and Chu Guangxi, and each wrote a poem. This is Cen Shen's. Xue Ju's poem is lost, and Du Fu's is called "Climbing the Ci'en Temple Pagoda with Friends".

慈恩寺在唐朝的都城长安，寺里的塔就是今天西安的大雁塔。一般认为，天宝十一载（752年）秋天，岑参和高适、薛据、杜甫、储光羲几位诗人一起登上这座塔，每人都写了诗。这首是岑参写的。薛据的诗没有流传下来，杜甫写的是《同诸公登慈恩寺塔》。

The poet作者

Cen Shen (about 715–770) was a Tang poet best known for poems about the far northwest frontier. He served twice with the armies there. When he wrote this poem he had not long come back to Chang'an. His poems have bold imagination and grand scenes, and this poem's picture of the soaring pagoda is no exception.

岑参（约715—770），唐代诗人，最有名的是写西北边塞的诗，被称为“边塞诗人”。他曾经两次到西北的军队里做事。写这首诗时，他刚从西北回到长安不久。他的诗想象大胆，场面宏大，这首诗写塔的高大也是这样。

The mood意境

This poem takes us up the pagoda step by step. First we stand at the bottom and look up: the tower seems to burst out of the earth and reach the gods' palace. Then we climb. The stairs wind through the air, the corners block the sun, and the seven stories nearly touch the sky. At the top we look down. Birds fly below our feet and the wind roars beneath us. The mountains surge east like waves, and the trees and palaces by the road look tiny. Further off, autumn colors spread in from the west, and the Han emperors' tombs sit in a blue haze. Seeing such a wide world and thinking of centuries of change, the poet feels that fame and office are small things, so he says he wants to quit and follow the Buddha's way. The poem moves from a tall tower, to a vast view, to a thought in the heart, each step going deeper.

这首诗像是带着我们一步一步登塔。开头先站在塔下仰望：塔像从地下冒出来，一直插到天宫。接着往上爬，石阶绕着空中转，四个角挡住太阳，七层快碰到天。到了塔顶往下看：鸟在脚下飞，风在下面吼，群山像波浪一样往东涌，大路边的槐树、宫殿都变得小小的。再往远处看，秋色从西边铺过来，汉朝的五座皇陵在雾里青蒙蒙的。看到这么广阔的天地，想到千百年的变化，诗人觉得人间的名利很渺小，于是说想辞官去学佛。从塔高写到景大，再写到心里的感悟，一层比一层深。