白居易 《放言五首 其五》金文
Bai Juyi’s “Five Free Poems, #5” in Bronzeware script

作品名稱 Title: 白居易 《放言五首 其五》金文 Bai Juyi’s “Five Free Poems, #5” in Bronzeware script
作品年份 Year: 2021
尺寸 Dimension: 52×177 cm
題識 Calligraphic Inscription:
泰山不要欺毫末，顏子無心羨老彭。松樹千年終是朽，槿花一日自為榮。何須戀世常憂死，亦莫嫌身漫厭生。生去死來都是幻，幻人哀樂系何情。
Mount Tai is unwilling to be smaller than a hair.
And poor Yan Hui never envied ancient Peng.
Pine trees rot only after a thousand years.
Hibiscus blooms and withers in a day.
No need for life’s lovers to fret over death.
No need to curse the body for being full of life.
Life goes. Death comes. And both are as a dream.
Joy and sorrow are only felt by those who are awake.

神修拾穗 Reflections:
這首詩反思了生命的無常，並強調保持對自身存在的透徹理解的重要性，不受極端情感或對死亡的恐懼所左右。它鼓勵我們以平衡的眼光看待生與死，去意識自然循環的规律。
The poem reflects on the impermanence of life and the importance of maintaining perspective on one’s existence, not being swayed by the extremes of emotions or the fear of death. It encourages a balanced view of life and death, recognizing the natural cycle of existence.