Passing the Old Man's Manor is about the poet's visit to an old friend's house in the countryside. In the simple and natural pastoral scenery, the host and guest raised their glasses and drank wine and chatted about family customs, which was full of fun and expressed the sincere friendship between poets and friends.
The original text of Passing the Old Man's Manor: The old man, with chicken and millet, invited me to Tian's home. The village is surrounded by green trees, and the green mountains and walls are leaning outward. Open the shop and garden, and talk about mulberry and hemp with wine. When the Double Ninth Festival comes, chrysanthemums will come.
An old friend prepared a sumptuous meal and invited me to his hospitable farmhouse. Green trees surround the village, and green mountains lie outside the city. Open the window to face the grain farm and vegetable garden, and hold a wine glass to chat about the crops. When the Double Ninth Festival comes, please come here to watch chrysanthemums.
The whole poem depicts the beautiful scenery of the mountain village and the peaceful pastoral life. The language is plain, the narrative is natural and smooth, and there is no trace of ornamentation. However, the emotion is sincere, the poetic flavor is mellow, and there is an aesthetic interest of "clear water comes out of lotus, and natural decoration goes", which has become a masterpiece of pastoral poetry since the Tang Dynasty.
