The Legend of Phoenix Seeking Phoenix is a guqin song written by Sima Xiangru, a writer in Han Dynasty, which tells the love story of Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun. Taking "phoenix seeking phoenix" as a perfect metaphor not only contains passionate courtship, but also symbolizes the extraordinary ideals, lofty purport and tacit understanding of the hero and heroine. The whole poem has shallow meaning, bright syllables and passionate feelings, which combines the beauty of Chu Ci with the freshness of Han folk songs. Even if it is a fake of later generations, it will not weaken its artistic value. There are many poems, novels, songs and movies of the same name in past dynasties.

original text

Author: Sima Xiangru returned to her hometown and traveled around the world to find her death. I didn't know what to do when I didn't meet Xi. Why don't I go to Sishang today? There are beautiful women in the boudoir, and the people in the room are poisoning my intestines. Why do you want to be a mandarin duck, and it is soaring! Burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning. Who knows in the middle of the night? My wings fly high and my thoughts make me sad.

translate

Phoenix bird, phoenix bird, go back to your hometown; Traveling around the world, in order to pursue the matching phoenix; I haven't met you yet, and I don't know where to go; Now wake up, it flew to this hall; A beautiful lady lives quietly in the boudoir. The room is very close, but the heart is far away, poisoning my heart! Why not a pair of horizontal-necked mandarin ducks? Why not go on a blind date and fly together? Burn birds, burn birds, live with me! We tryst, get married and match forever; Love is in harmony, and the heart is also harmonious; Eloped in the middle of the night, who knows? Let's soar; Don't make me feel sorry for your disappearance for nothing!