陈子昂（学界主流通行661—702年，一说659年—700年或说658年—699年）字伯玉，后世称其为“陈拾遗”,唐梓州射洪（今四川省遂宁市射洪市）人。初唐文学家、诗人、诗歌理论家、诗文革新人物之一。自建安风骨零落以降，诗坛绮靡之风弥漫百年，宫体浮艳、齐梁雕琢，辞藻虽繁而气象日衰。直至武周之际，一代诗骨陈子昂横空出世，以“文章道弊五百年”之慨，振臂高呼，力倡汉魏风骨，一扫六朝柔靡积习。
陈子昂的诗作，苍凉沉郁而不失雄浑，言浅意深而风骨凛然。其《登幽州台歌》被誉为“千古第一怀古诗，压卷之作”；其《感遇》三十八首，托物言志，俯仰古今，直逼阮籍《咏怀》之旨；其边塞送别之作，慷慨任气，壮怀激烈，开盛唐边塞诗之先声。故后世尊其为“诗骨”，誉其为初唐诗文革新的旗手与领袖。反对齐梁宫体浮艳文风，标举汉魏风骨。
今精选陈子昂传世名篇十七首，涵盖怀古、感遇、边塞、送别、行旅、咏物六大题材，皆为千古传诵之作。更幸得译者以“信、达、雅”为圭臬，悉心迻译，力求在忠实原作风骨神韵的同时，以英语诗体的韵律之美重现东方诗意。每字推敲，每韵斟酌，务使华夏诗魂跨越语言之壁障，为世界读者所感知、所共鸣。
此集名曰“幽州台集”，既取子昂绝唱之名篇为冠冕，亦寓登高望远、继往开来之意。愿读者诸君，展卷之间，能见千载之上的幽州台上，那位孤独而伟大的诗人，正凭栏远眺，目光穿越时空，与今人相遇。
1、《登幽州台歌》
前不见古人，后不见来者。
念天地之悠悠，独怆然而涕下！
Song of AscendingYouzhou Terrace
By ChenZi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Noenlightened king through time appears,
Noheir of virtue on the horizon nears.
Yetheaven and earth stand vast for aye—
Alone,I stand beset with tears.
2、《感遇诗三十八首・其二》
兰若生春夏，芊蔚何青青。
幽独空林色，朱蕤冒紫茎。
迟迟白日晚，袅袅秋风生。
岁华尽摇落，芳意竟何成。
Odeto Mortal Vicissitudes II
By ChenZi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Insummer's green the orchids bloom and rise,
Withverdant leaves that shroud the forest floor.
Redblossoms crown the violet stems, and prize
Nogaze from passersby—alone, they pour
Theirfragrance to the dusk, as daylight dies,
Andautumn winds begin their gentle roar.
Whenall bright hues must fade and seasons wane,
Whatfruit can fragrant aspiration gain?
3、《感遇诗三十八首・其三》
苍苍丁零塞，今古缅荒途。
亭堠何摧兀，暴骨无全躯。
黄沙幕南起，白日隐西隅。
汉甲三十万，曾以事匈奴。
但见沙场死，谁怜塞上孤。
勘校：
幕，通“漠”。
Odeto Mortal Vicissitudes III
By ChenZi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
TheDingling outpost stretches stark and vast,
Losttracks of time in boundless desolate plains.
Thewatchtowers crumble, shattered by the blast,
Andwhitened bones strew where the war remains.
Theyellow sand sweeps southward, dimming sight,
Thesun descends beyond the western height.
Threehundred thousand Han in armor came,
Tofight the Huns on plains of endless gloom.
I seebut slaughtered legions on the ground—
Whopities orphans where the frontiers bound?
4、《感遇诗三十八首・其十一》
吾爱鬼谷子，青溪无垢氛。
囊括经世道，遗身在白云。
七雄方龙斗，天下久无君。
浮荣不足贵，遵养晦时文。
舒可弥宇宙，卷之不盈分。
岂徒山木寿，空与麋鹿群。
Odeto Mortal Vicissitudes XI
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
I lovethe Master of the Ghostly Vale,
Whosebrook-side soul no dust of world assails.
Hegrasps the Art that rules the mortal pale,
Andleaves his form where only cloud prevails.
Whenseven kings in dragon-fury wage,
AndHeaven's throne stands empty in the age—
Vainglory held no worth for his clear eye;
Heveiled his brilliance, let the seasons fly.
Unfurled,his mind could fill the vast of space;
Curled,it would hide in smallest secret place.
Hesought not mountain-cedars' empty years,
Norroamed with deer to soothe the soul's arrears.
5.《感遇诗三十八首・其二十三》
翡翠巢南海，雄雌珠树林。
何知美人意，骄爱比黄金。
杀身炎州里，委羽玉堂阴。
旖旎光首饰，葳蕤烂锦衾。
岂不在遐远，虞罗忽见寻。
多材信为累，叹息此珍禽。
Odeto Mortal Vicissitudes XXIII
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Kingfishersbuild their nests by southern tides,
Wherepearly groves bear fruit beneath bright sky.
Theylittle know fair ladies' jeweled pride,
Wouldprize their plumes, though they themselves must die.
Insouthern heat their fleeting lives are reft,
Theirfeathers brought to gild the palace hall.
Todeck bright gems and brocade hangings left—
Thoughfar they dwell, men's snares shall see them fall.
6. 《感遇诗三十八首・其三十五》
本为贵公子，平生实爱才。
感时思报国，拔剑起蒿莱。
西驰丁零塞，北上单于台。
登山见千里，怀古心悠哉。
谁言未忘祸，磨灭成尘埃。
Odeto Mortal Vicissitudes XXXV
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Bornof a noble line from youth’s first day,
Icherished talent through each passing year.
Movedby the age, I vowed my land to stay,
Drewforth my sword from weeds of lowly sphere.
WestwardI rode to Dingling’s barren wall,
Northclimbed the terrace where chieftains once stood.
Frommountain heights I gazed o’er miles of all,
Andmused on ancient deeds in pensive mood.
Whosays old woes linger in memory’s glow?
Allgrief and strife dissolve to dust below.
7. 《蓟丘览古赠卢居士藏用七首・郭隗》
逢时独为贵，历代非无才。
隗君亦何幸，遂起黄金台。
Meditationsat Ji Mound: Guo Wei
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Tomeet a lord who prizes worth is blest,
Thoughevery age has men of talent high.
Howblessed was Guo Wei—his fortune's quest,
Tohave a golden terrace touch the sky!
8. 《蓟丘览古赠卢居士藏用七首・燕昭王》
南登碣石馆，遥望黄金台。
丘陵尽乔木，昭王安在哉？
霸图今已矣，驱马复归来。
Meditationsat Ji Mound: King Zhao of Yan
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Iclimb Jieshi Hall to gaze toward the west,
Thegolden terrace looms through distant haze.
Hillsstand thick clad in ancient leafy crest—
Wherelies King Zhao who dreamed imperial days?
Hisgrand ambitions fade, all glory past;
I turnmy horse and homeward ride at last.
9、《春夜别友人二首・其一》
银烛吐青烟，金樽对绮筵。
离堂思琴瑟，别路绕山川。
明月隐高树，长河没晓天。
悠悠洛阳道，此会在何年。
Partingwith My Friend on a Spring Night I
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Silvercandles breathe thin smoke of pale blue haze,
Goldencups grace the feast's rich veneer.
Withinthis hall our old melodious days,
Return,while parting roads wind hills austere.
Brightmoon slips hidden under lofty wood,
TheRiver of Stars pales in dawn's faint light.
Long,long the Luoyang road, in pensive mood,
Whatyear shall bring our meeting, day or night?
10、《送魏大从军》
匈奴犹未灭，魏绛复从戎。
怅别三河道，言追六郡雄。
雁山横代北，狐塞接云中。
勿使燕然上，惟留汉将功。
SendingWei the Elder to the Frontier Campaign
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
TheHunnish tribes still ravage northern ground,
LikeWei Jiang once, he arms for border fray.
Withgrief we part where three great rivers sound,
Tomatch the Six Commanderies’ valiant sway.
WildGoose Hills cross the north of Dai's cold plain,
FoxPass links Yunzhong's mist-veiled domain.
LetMount Yanran’s carved stone not only claim,
OldHan commanders’ deeds of martial fame.
11.《送著作佐郎崔融等从梁王东征》
金天方肃杀，白露始专征。
王师非乐战，之子慎佳兵。
海气侵南部，边风扫北平。
莫卖卢龙塞，归邀麟阁名。
SendingCui Rong & Entourage East with Prince Liang’s Army
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Autumn’sstern season brings harsh martial air,
Whitedew foretells the army’s distant quest.
Theroyal host delights no war to bear;
Beargentle arms, and spare the weak oppressed.
Seamist invades the southern coastal strand,
Borderwinds sweep across Beiping’s cold plain.
Holdfast Lulong Pass, let no defense disband,
Thenearn your portrait on Qilin Pavilion’s wall.
12、《送东莱王学士无竞》
宝剑千金买，平生未许人。
怀君万里别，持赠结交亲。
孤松宜晚岁，众木爱芳春。
已矣将何道，无令白首新。
Farewellto Scholar Wang Wujing of Donglai
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Thisblade I bought with gold of thousand weight,
Norlent to any in my bygone days.
Nowyou must part on journeys long and great;
I giveit you to seal our friendship's ways.
Thelone pine loves the winter's frosty breath,
Whilecommon trees adore the vernal south.
Whatmore to say? —In life, be true till death,
Letnot your head grow white with a silent mouth.
13、《晚次乐乡县》
故乡杳无际，日暮且孤征。
川原迷旧国，道路入边城。
野戍荒烟断，深山古木平。
如何此时恨，噭噭夜猿鸣。
校勘：
噭噭，一作嘐嘐；正文“噭噭”依从底本。
Lodgingat Lexiang County at Dusk
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Myhometown fades beyond the endless sight,
Itrudge alone beneath the fading sun.
Streamsand plains blur the land of old delight,
Roadslead me on to border towns undone.
Wildoutposts lose their wisp of smoke’s thin trace,
Oldtrees fill mountain slopes in shadow laid.
Whatbitter grief stirs deep within my place?
Wildgibbons wail through every shadowed glade.
14、《度荆门望楚》
遥遥去巫峡，望望下章台。
巴国山川尽，荆门烟雾开。
城分苍野外，树断白云隈。
今日狂歌客，谁知入楚来。
CrossingJingmen Gorge to View Chu Land
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Farfrom Wu Gorge my boat drifts slow away,
I gazetoward Zhangtai’s terrace far below.
All Ba’s hills and streams fade out of day,
Mistlifts from Jingmen’s gorge where clear winds blow.
Townsdot the boundless green wild countryside,
Treesfade where white clouds cling to mountain’s tide.
Areckless bard who sings his heart’s free lay—
Whoguessed my feet would tread old Chu’s fair land today?
15、《岘山怀古》
秣马临荒甸，登高览旧都。
犹悲堕泪碣，尚想卧龙图。
城邑遥分楚，山川半入吴。
丘陵徒自出，贤圣几凋枯。
野树苍烟断，津楼晚气孤。
谁知万里客，怀古正踌蹰。
勘校：
1）中华书局底本作「踌蹰」同“踟蹰”。
2）碣，异文作碑。注：“碣，指羊祜堕泪碑，一作‘碑’。”
Gazinginto the Past atop Mount Xian
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Wetether steeds upon this barren height,
Andclimb to view the ancient capital's trace.
Stillmourn the stele that drew tears of might,
Andlong for Wolong's plan, now lost to trace.
Far-flung,the cities fade to Chu's domain;
Halfhills and streams to Wu's old bounds incline.
Thesemounds and ridges rise but in their pride,
Whereare the sages who once lived and died?
Wildtrees are swallowed in the misty air;
Theferry-tower breathes the evening's care.
Whoknows that I, a wanderer far from home,
Standwrapt in thought, and into memory roam?
16、《登泽州城北楼宴》
平生倦游者，观化久无穷。
复来登此国，临望与君同。
坐见秦兵垒，遥闻赵将雄。
长平今日后，何处觅英雄。
Feastingatop the North Tower of Zezhou
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Alifelong roamer weary of the way,
I'vewatched all change in nature's endless play.
Nowonce again I stand on this old ground,
Andshare this sweeping view with you, renowned.
Beforeus lie the Qin encampments old,
Fromfar, the Zhao commanders' fame is told.
Sincethat long battle fought at Changping plain,
Wherecan we find such heroes now again?
17、《观荆玉篇》
鸱夷双白玉，此玉有缁磷。
悬之千金价，举世莫知真。
丹青非异色，轻重有殊伦。
勿信玉工言，徒悲荆国人。
注：卞和是春秋时期向楚王献玉却被误解砍去双脚、最终证明所献为稀世珍宝的忠诚坚毅之人。
OnViewing a Jade of Jing
ByChen Zi'ang (Early Tang Dynasty)
Translatedby Wang Yongli
Inhide of ox, two white jades lie confined,
Yetblackest stains their purest surface bind.
Theirprice—a thousand gold—is vainly set,
Forall the world their truest worth forget.
Thoughpaints and hues may show no different face,
Theweight of light and heavy marks their place.
Oh,trust no carver's boast, however wise,
Lest,like Bian He, you mourn a gem's disguise!
Note:
BianHe was a loyal and persevering man from the Spring and Autumn period whooffered a jade to the King of Chu, was misunderstood and had both feet cut off,but eventually proved the stone contained a priceless treasure.
文章千古事，得失寸心知。子昂生前，仕途坎坷，壮志难酬，然其诗文之力，足以穿透千年时光，至今读来，犹觉金石之声铿然在耳。所谓“前不见古人，后不见来者”，非徒叹自身之寂寞，实乃道出一切伟大灵魂在时代洪流中的永恒孤独。
今此集既成，十七首诗，十七种心境，或慷慨悲歌，或幽思绵邈，或壮怀激烈，或寂寥深沉。它们是陈子昂一生的缩影，也是初唐诗歌革新的丰碑。更因英译之助，使这些凝结着中华诗学精髓的文字，得以跨越山海，走向更广阔的天地。
愿每一位翻开此集的读者，无论身处何方，皆能感受到那份穿越千年的风骨与深情。诗魂不死，风骨长存。幽州台上，千古一人。（译者王永利）
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