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Life and eternity are engaged in a tug of war, and no one knows what is being
pulled on the other end of the rope. We can only hope that in the moment of
exertion, eternity may peek its head out.
The Wandering Poetic Soul
That proud boot still rests in the hands of Golishi, seething with anger, while
our "Divine Driplet" has long disappeared. The magnificent royal courtyard,
capable of containing the ambitions of emperors who ruled over vast lands and
conquered all corners, could not accommodate one untamed soul. "How can I bow
and scrape before the mighty and make myself unhappy?" The footprints of the
poetic soul spread across the lakes and seas, bringing back poems that
generations would marvel at. "A valiant drinker, three parts of his roar turned
into sword energy, while the remaining seven parts transformed into poetic
verses, a half of the flourishing Tang Dynasty spoken with embroidery on the
lips." That soul chose to wander, to distance itself from the palace's conflicts
and worldly distractions. It wandered while collecting the majestic mountains,
the rushing rivers, and the whispers of the wind, compiling them into volumes,
creating a unique surge to be revisited time and time again, stirring the hearts
of future generations.
Geese Descend in the North
The snow and wind of the northern frontier, season after season, whitened the
hair of soldiers and moistened the eyes of sorrowful wives. Until one day, on
the road from Chang'an, a group of people appeared in the distance, surrounding
a young woman from the south. She carried an olive branch and walked into the
camp of the Xiongnu people. From that moment on, the soldiers rejoiced and the
grieving wives shed tears of joy. Countless families ended their sleepless
nights. With her tenderness and beauty, the young woman painted a touch of
ethereal color in that realm. Far away in Chang'an, the Han Emperor still
yearns. The only fragrance of the Han Dynasty fell into the hands of barbarians.
Only the geese understood how the young woman traded her lifetime of glory for
half a century of peace in the Han Dynasty. Only the geese understood how those
strands of black hair turned into white, and within the melancholic Hu flute,
how much homesickness was contained, ultimately transforming into a green mound
in the spring sunlight.
The Weight of a Lifetime
On the desolate North Sea, sheep bleated in the distance, while a man holding a
Han tablet sat nearby. From black-haired to white, he used the blood and sweat
of half a lifetime to continue his painting. In the south, emperors rose and
fell with each generation, but no one remembers that far away on the North Sea,
there stands an eternal monument of the Han Dynasty. The lacquer on the Han
tablet fades layer by layer, but a glimmer of light still burns in the old man's
eyes. The Khan of the Xiongnu is filled with fear: "How can there still be
someone so unwavering?" He fails to comprehend that this weight of life carries
the eternal pride of the Chinese nation!
On the scales of life, some choose personal honor and gain, while others choose
the uninhibited expression of individuality, the prosperity and peace of their
country, and the unwavering spirit of their nation. Often, it is these
individuals who hold the balance of life, tightly grasping the rope of eternity,
exploring the answers to the eternal tug of war between life and eternity. |
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Answer |
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The passage explores the themes of individuality, sacrifice, and the eternal
struggle between life and eternity. The first section tells the story of a
wandering poetic soul who rejects conformity and chooses to explore the
world, capturing its beauty through poetry. The second section portrays a
young woman who brings peace to a war-torn land through her compassion and
beauty. The final section focuses on an old man who dedicates his life to
preserving the legacy of his nation, despite the passing of time. These
individuals represent different paths in life, choosing between personal
gain and the greater good. Ultimately, they symbolize the search for meaning
and the attempt to reconcile the temporal nature of life with the desire for
something eternal. |
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