Author Wen Tianxiang

Anqing House in Song Dynasty

(Song) Wen Tianxiang

Rainy Yicheng Road ①, Xinfa.

The Yangtze River is in danger, but there is no one in China.

Owl's Legacy (2) and Whale's Sting (3).

If you stay ashore, you can't bear to see the adherents! This poem was written by the author when he was escorted to Anqing by Yuan soldiers. This poem reveals deep hatred for the enemy and deep feelings for the suffering compatriots.

Yicheng-now Huaining County, is in the west of Anqing.

(2) Owl-it is said that owls in animals eat their mothers, so it is used to describe unfilial or vicious ungrateful people; This refers to the Yuan people.

(3) Hu (read Zhan)-a big fish in the sea, here refers to patriots. There is constant wind and rain on Yicheng Road.

Go back to the old place and add some stems to your white hair.

The natural graben of the Yangtze River is not without danger,

I only hate China for defending my country.

This land is full of fierce birds and beasts,

Patriots lurk in anger.

Stop the boat by the river and don't go ashore.

I can't bear to see the subjugation and adherents there.