双语《陆地诗词》（264）咏泉州 / 开普饭

诗绘百城——

咏泉州

（中华新韵）

吴浩浩

清源耸翠老君居，

一去晋江百里余。

绕岸轻云传梵响，

乘风鸥鸟觅遗珠。

茗茶尽煮蓬莱月，

北管还思闽越俗。

几处骑楼车水外，

侨胞问路老桐屋。

注释

清源山坐落在泉州北面，这里林木隽秀，泉水淙淙。山上有一块形若老翁的天然岩石，民间工匠略施技艺，将之雕刻为老子的坐像。远远望去，老君岩屹立于天光山色之中，与大自然融为一体，这和老子崇尚自然的思想不谋而合。晋江自西北向东南贯穿泉州。江面壮阔，水气缭绕。两岸岚霭缥缈的山顶上隐约可见禅堂庙宇，清风拂处，传来阵阵梵音，令人听而忘俗。东南面的泉州湾蓝天碧浪，白帆点点。时有鸥鹭乘着海风翱翔，呼朋引伴，叫声清越，似在招引岸上的伙伴一起寻觅贝壳遗落的珍珠。

泉州是海丝之路的起点城市，有着“海上蓬莱”的美誉。这里还是铁观音茶的原产地，以安溪铁观音尤为名贵。无论邻里往来，还是远客到访，泉州人都会热情地招呼来者入座，斟上一盏茶，共话人情风物，古今变迁。北管是流传于泉州港区的一种传统民间丝竹乐，于2006年被列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名目。它既有泉州地方民乐之淳美，又具闽南、莆仙乐之柔婉秀丽，还承江淮民歌之明朗悠扬，因而空灵飘逸，洋洋盈耳。中山路上的骑楼是泉州的一大特色建筑。廊柱相连，厅堂贯通，打破单门独户的束缚，给人们提供了遮风避雨的场所。“南国多雨天，骑楼可避风”，说的就是楼外风雨潇潇，而楼内人声融融的和乐景象。泉州是著名的侨乡，时而可见白发苍苍的侨胞寻根归来。也许是因为阔别太久，也许是因为泉州日新月异的变化让人惊为殊世，侨胞们左右顾盼，却难寻旧影。不由得向路人频频打听，“刺桐花开的村宅，如今在哪里呢”？

English Version

Ode to Quanzhou

Tr. Wu Haohao

On hills high Saint Li Er does dwell.

Across the city rivers flow.

In the temples grand monks ring the bell.

Seagulls fly, pearls in the shells glow.

A cup of tea greets a nice day.

Pipes heard, folklores appeal to ears.

Arcades tall keep rainfalls away.

Coral flowers bloom over years.

Paraphrase

Located at the northern part of the city, the Qingyuan Mountain is an ideal tourist destination for its lush forestry, clear spring water, and a giant rock. Craftsmen carved the rock to a sitting statue of Laozi―a founder of Taoism, philosopher in the Spring and Autumn Period. Embraced by the trees and clouds, the statue looks grand and natural. It coincides with the doctrine advocated by Laozi that “Tao follows the nature”. The Jin River runs across the city from northwest to southeast. It is vast with rolling waves stirring up mists and steams. Far off the river, there stand many exquisite temples, like Kaiyuan Temple, Shaolin Temple and Chengtian Temple, etc. When the wind blows, the chant of Buddha is heard echoing among the mountains.Quanzhou Bay lies to the southeastern part of the city. It is a picturesque port with azure sky, blue waves and white sailboats. Seagulls fly over the water, crying for their companions. It is not only a home for birds but sea creatures. You may see pearls glistening in the sunshine when shellfish open their shells to take a breath.

As a starting point of the Maritime Silk Route, Quanzhou is called “a fable abode of sea immortals”. It is the place of origin to Tieguanyin tea. Anxi, one of its counties, produces the most precious tea of this sort. Whenever you come to Quanzhou, the local people will ask you to take a seat with them around the tea table. They will make tea for you and chat with you like long-lost friends. Beiguan, which is enlisted as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006, is a traditional music widespread in Quanzhou Bay District. It is played by local musicians with stringed and woodwind musical instruments. As it has adopted some of the south Fujian music, Putian-Xianyou music and folksongs along the Yangze River and the Huai River, it sounds both gentle and melodious.The arcade buildings at the Zhongshan Road are well-known to southeasterners. The overhang is supported by pillars, thus forming a long corridor for people to shelter from rain. As the saying goes, “In the south, it rains cats and dogs. But beneath the arcade, one walks and jogs”, the arcade offers the local people much convenience. Quanzhou is home to many overseas Chinese. It can be seen frequently that people return to the city in search of their ancestral residence after many years living abroad. However, it is not easy for them to find their former home since great changes have taken place in Quanzhou. Therefore, they have to ask the passersby, “where is the Coral-flower village, a birthplace of my forefathers”?

泉州

泉州，地处福建省东南部，东望台湾宝岛，是福建省三大中心城市之一。辖4个区（鲤城区、丰泽区、洛江区和泉港区），3个县级市（晋江市、南安市和石狮市），5个县（惠安县、安溪县、永春县、德化县和金门县）和泉州台商投资区。

About Quanzhou

Quanzhou, is a prefecture-level city beside the Taiwan Strait in southeast Fujian Province. It is one of Fujian’s largest metropolitan regions, with an area of 11,245square kilometers (4,342 sq mi). It encompasses the Licheng, Fengze, Luojiang and Quanguang urban districts; Jinjiang, Nan’an and Shishi cities; Hui’an, Anxi, Yongchun, Dehua and Jinmen counties; and the Quanzhou District for Taiwanese Investment.

图一：泉州（Picture 1: Quanzhou）