双语《陆地诗词》（262）咏福州 / 开普饭

诗绘百城——

咏福州

（中华新韵）

吴浩浩

三山起落碧云间，
一水东流日上悬。
波入琅岐生海阔，
崖飞永泰感风暄。
俟村不没石麟志，
马尾犹推翰宇船。
时见檀香萦黛瓦，
青衿一片塔巷前。

注释

唐末，王审知任福建观察使，天佑四年（907年）升为中书令，封闽王。他在位期间，先在子城外筑罗城和南北夹城，将王山（又名屏山）、九仙山（又名于山）和乌石山围入城中；而后开凿了绕护罗城南、东、西三面的大壕沟，奠定了“三山鼎峙，一水环流”的格局。今天鸟瞰福州，依然可以见到三山隐现于白云间，绿水环绕于城郭上的秀丽景色。

琅岐岛是福建第四大岛，西接闽江，东临东海。这里鸥鹭翔集，白帆点点，湖光海色，令多少儿女魂牵梦萦。永泰西南山势高峻，其云顶山为观赏日出的绝佳去处。我沿着山间小径，登上山顶，只觉山风吹面不寒，曙光泛着绯红，在天地之间缓缓晕开。

福州是著名民族英雄林则徐（1785-1850）的故乡。林晚年自号俟村退叟，然而这片土地却滋养了他励精图治的爱国抱负。他的女婿沈葆桢（1820-1879）曾在马尾主持福州船政局，并创办南洋海军以抵御外侮。为了铭记这段历史，马尾自1998年建立了船政文化博物馆，供前来参观的人们抚古思今。陈列其中的军舰，仿佛诉说着历史的惊涛骇浪，爱国将士们的碧血丹心。

走在三坊七巷的石板路上，眼前渐次呈现出林则徐、沈葆桢、严复、陈宝琛、林觉民等历史名人的故居。黛瓦青砖、白墙朱柱在老树虬枝的映衬下显得更加古雅。这里一廊一柱都氤氲着家国情怀，一碑一石都记载着可歌可泣的故事，或言忠孝、或言大义、或言风雅，不一而足。古老的书斋依然檀香萦绕，不远处传来琅琅书声，学子们正在刻苦学习，可见今天福州的年轻人秉承了前人朝乾夕惕的传统。随着“一带一路”战略的实施，福州这座历史文化名城，将愈加繁荣兴旺。

English Version

Ode to Fuzhou

Tr. Wu Haohao

Three Mountais scrape the azure sky,

The river flows to the sun high.

Waves pat the islet with delight,

On steep cliffs of Yongtai, breezes sigh.

Small village foresaw Lin’s dreams bright,

At Mawei Harbor Shen’s boats lie.

Sander scents dance round the roof light,

Pupils are reading the lanes nearby.

Paraphrase

In the late Tang dynasty, Wang Shenzhi was nominated inspector of Fuzhou. He was promoted head of the secretariat in 907, the fourth year during the reign of Emperor Li Ye in the Tang dynasty. He was conferred King of Min in the same year. During his reign in Fuzhou, he established the outer city― Luo Cheng and the double-walled imperial city, including the Wangshan Mountain (alias Pingshan), the Jiuxian Mountain (alias Yushan) and the Wushi Mountain in the map of Fuzhou. Then a moat was dug to center around most part of the city. Hence, Fuzhou got another name―“a city with a moat and three mountains” . Today I enjoy the scenery of mountains and waters in the city from a bird’s-eye view. “How beautiful Fuzhou is”, I can't help exclaiming.

The Langqi Islet is the fourth largest islet in Fujian province. It lies west to the Min River and east to the East Sea. Seagulls and egrets fly over its wide waters, which is dotted with sailboats. It’s an ancestral home to many Taiwanese. Mountains in southwest Yongtai county are high in altitude. Among which, the Yunding Peak (literally the Cloud-Top Mountain) is the highest. It attracts many tourists who come to see the sunrise. I zigzagged to the peak through a rocky path. The gentle breezes caressed my face. The dawn is like a maid, who blushes with something sweet.

Fuzhou is the hometown of Lin Zexu(1785-1850), a national hero in the Qing dynasty. Fuzhou inspired his ambition of reforming and improving the nation in his early years though he humorously called himself “an old rustic” at the old age. His daughter-in-law, Shen Baozhen(1820-1879) presided over Fuzhou Shipyard between 1867 and 1875. He initiated Nanyang Fleet for coastal defense along Jiangsu province and Zhejiang province. In memory of Shen, Mawei District has set up a Shipyard Cultural Museum in 1998. The shipyard has been renovated for visitors to recall the history.

Walking in the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, I saw residences of many celebrities, namely Lin Zexu, Shen Baozhen, Yan Fu, Chen Baochen, Lin Juemin, etc. They are antique in style with black tiles, grayish blue bricks, white walls, red gates on a background of banyan trees. All these buildings reflect the heroic feelings of these people. Some stone tablets are marks of the loyal, honest, righteous, knowledgeable names in Chinese history. Scents of sanders are filled in the air of ancient studies. Voices of young pupils are echoing in the classrooms. They are reciting classics. It can be seen that people in Fuzhou have inherited the tradition of diligence and industriousness from their ancestors. With the implementation of “One Belt and One Road” initiative, the city is gaining prosperity in terms of culture, economy, science, technology, etc.

福州

福州，别称榕城，简称“榕”，隶属于福建省，位于福建省东部、闽江下游及沿海地区，是福建省省会，福建省的政治、文化、交通中心，海峡西岸经济区中心城市之一。

About Fuzhou

Fuzhou, alias “a city of banyans”, or Rong for short, is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian province, China. Fuzhou lies on the north (left) bank of the estuary of Fujian’s largest river, the Min River. It is a political, cultural center and transportation hub in Fujian. It also serves as a central economic city in the west coast of the Taiwan Strait.

图一：福州（Picture 1: Fuzhou）