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On the other shore, the green branches of the Qinsang tree
droop low, while the blue silk-like swallows grass sway gently in the
breeze. One might imagine filling a boat with autumn colors, spreading them
over the ten-mile lake, admiring the clear round water, and the swaying
lotus leaves. Close your eyes, and you can almost imagine taking a small
boat and sailing into the dreamy realm of the lotus pond.
Changli said, "The light rain on the Heavenly Street is as soft as oil, and
the color of the grass is visible from afar, but not when you get close."
Therefore, my friends, let all of this flutter in your mind. Do not try to
cross over to the other shore, because beauty, ah, it is the distance that
creates it.
In Alaska, USA, there is a small town called Jape, where tourism thrives.
The town's only attraction is a small island in the middle of a lake. The
way to visit it is quite unique: tourists are only allowed to stand on the
shore and gaze at the island but are not permitted to explore it. From afar,
the island is shrouded in purple mist, and the wind blowing past causes
countless vines to dance in the air, creating a breathtaking sight that
leaves many visitors lingering. In reality, it is just a deserted island
overgrown with wild plants. The Americans have created its beauty by keeping
a distance from it.
In fact, the Chinese understand this concept as well.
"When the moon shines brightly in the courtyard, countless willow flowers
cast their shadows," Zhang Xian also understood that the beauty of falling
flowers requires the distance of moonlight to reveal its vague charm. "The
sparse shadows slant across the shallow water, the fragrance floating in the
dark, and the moon at dusk," Lin Hejing also understood the hazy beauty that
only appears at dusk. "The clasped white lotus flower has yet to bloom, and
the willows on the opposite bank shimmer like frost in the moonlight." The
restrained beauty also requires the softness of the moonlight from afar to
reveal its gracefulness.
The other shore is always shrouded in the dim light.
But what if we try to cross over to the other shore?
Two hedgehogs who love each other want to get closer to appreciate each
other, but end up hurting themselves with their spines. As the distance
diminishes, so does the beauty.
After Jesus was baptized, he returned home to preach. Many people came from
all around, becoming his loyal followers, and regarded him as the son of
God. However, when some people recognized him as a carpenter's son, the
disciples scattered. Because without the distance barrier, people's awe of
beauty disappears.
Today, many people are investigating the origin of Mona Lisa. But I wonder,
if people knew the original model, would Mona Lisa's smile still be so
fascinating? If people knew the cause of the broken arm, would Venus still
be so popular? If people knew everything, would the ancient city of Loulan
still be so magnificent?
Beauty, ah, it is the distance that creates it. The other shore is shrouded
in dim light. |
