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Don Li Shimin, except at night
Years old and poor, offering festivals and opening new incense.
This winter is the best, and tomorrow is another long year.
The ice disappears in the mirror water, and the plum is scattered in the wind.
This feast has a happy ending, so we wait for the dawn.
Translation:
The old year is coming to an end, and God begins a new beginning with the Spring Festival celebrated by the whole people.
Winter will soon pass from tonight, and the new year will last forever.
When the ice and snow melt, the water surface will be as calm as a mirror; Plum blossoms are scattered with the wind, and the air is filled with refreshing plum blossom fragrance.
In this case, a banquet was placed on the table, and the wine was happily tasted to welcome the sunshine of the New Year.
Author:
Li Shimin (599-649), the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty, reigned for 23 years, with the title of Zhenguan. His name means "save the world and help the people". He was born in Ji Cheng (now Qin 'an County, Tianshui City, Gansu Province). Li Shimin is not only a famous politician and strategist, but also a calligrapher and poet. Emperor Taizong initiated the famous rule of Zhenguan, and was honored as Tiankhan by people of all ethnic groups, which laid an important foundation for the prosperity of Kaiyuan in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty and set an example for later generations. Temple name Taizong, Taizong Xiaoguang, posthumous title Great Sage, buried in Zhaoling.