Therefore, some people move to houses in peaceful and wild places to calm their nerves and nourish their brains. The houses are overlapping like clouds. The unoccupied rooms are clean and refreshing. Cool and pure spring water flows and tall trees strive for growth. The quiet and beautiful houses are filled with white ice cakes which make the air congeal into frost. Play a movement of snow with the Chinese lute and then feel the coolness of the north winds.” The four paragraphs above are the main contents of the poem entitled “Dashu Fu,” written by Cao Zhi (192～232), who was a son of Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms period (220-280). In the first part, through mythology, the poet explains the reason for the extreme heat in Major heat, and the influence of it on animals. In the second part, the poet talks about how people feel during Major heat and how to seek coolness.

Source: baidu

Translated by Chen Yanqiu

Editor: Wen Yi