Collecting chrysanthemums under the east hedge, leisurely see the south mountain.
I. The original text
The hut is in the people's realm, and there is no noise of cars and horses.
What can you do? The heart is far away from the ground.
Picking chrysanthemums under the east hedge, leisurely see the south mountain.
The mountain air is good day and night, and the birds fly with each other.
There is a true meaning in this, which I want to recognize but have forgotten to say.
Translation
Build your house in a place where people come and go without being disturbed by the clamor of worldly interactions. Ask me why I can be like this, as long as the mind is high and far-reaching, it will naturally feel secluded in the place where it is located. Picking chrysanthemums under the east hedge, the distant Nanshan Mountain comes into view. In the evening, the view of the South Mountain is very good, the mist lingers between the peaks, and the birds return in company. This contains the true meaning of life, want to distinguish clearly, but do not know how to express.
Three sources
Wei Jin-Tao Yuanming "Drinking Wine - Its Fifth"
Extended information:
Appreciation
"Under the East Fence of the Chrysanthemum Picking, I leisurely see the South Mountain. The mountain air day and night is good, the birds fly with each other still" These four lines describe the poet after the return to seclusion of the spiritual world and the natural scenery of the natural harmony of the kind of leisurely and comfortable demeanor. When I was picking chrysanthemums by the East Fence, I looked up and saw Nanshan Mountain by chance. In the evening, the view of the south mountain is very good, the fog lingers between the peaks, and the birds return in company.
The poet associated the beauty of Nanshan Mountain with his own retreat, from which he realized the philosophy of returning to simplicity and truth. The birds return to the mountains and the forests, and they return to their homes; they have left their homes many times, but in the end they have to return to the fields, and the fields are also their home.