作者簡介：
田園，浙江寧波人，喜歡文學(xué)、書法。偶有小文在幾家網(wǎng)絡(luò)公眾平臺及紙刊上刊發(fā)。
Tianyuan, from Ningbo, Zhejiang, likes literature and calligraphy. Occasionally, essays are published on several online public platforms and paper magazines.
雨中的華頂杜鵑
作者｜田園 (中國)
英譯｜中權(quán) (美國)
譯審｜Gerry Spoors (英國）
華頂是天臺山的主峰，海拔1093米，在那里生長著一片原始杜鵑林一一云錦杜鵑。每當(dāng)初夏時(shí)節(jié)，漫山遍野盛開的杜鵑花，是天臺山上的一大奇觀。因慕名華頂杜鵑，在四月下旬的一天，我們一行人冒雨乘大巴車，沿著盤山公路向華頂森林公園進(jìn)發(fā)。華頂峰不是很高，公路兩旁古木參天，層巒疊翠，景色十分秀美。因?yàn)榧?xì)雨紛飛，周邊籠罩著輕紗似的煙霧，遠(yuǎn)處的峰巒在霧層中時(shí)隱時(shí)現(xiàn)，灰白色的霧氣時(shí)聚時(shí)散，時(shí)而又緩緩地流淌著，大巴車仿佛在云層之中穿行。
華頂峰下有一座華頂寺，始建于五代后晉天福元年（936年），高大巍峨，非常氣派。華頂寺右側(cè)有王羲之墨池。據(jù)傳，王羲之年青時(shí)曾居此地向白云先生學(xué)練書法。他不停地練字，不停地在這??池中洗墨洗硯，竟把澄清的池水也染黑了，后人稱為“王羲之墨池”。池畔豎立著一塊大理石石碑，上鐫王羲之所書的“白云先生書法”。王羲之的書法飄逸俊美、遒勁有力，我被深深地吸引住了，久久不愿移步。
來得有點(diǎn)早，山上的云錦杜鵑還沒有全部開花，只有景區(qū)門口人工栽培的杜鵑花，一團(tuán)團(tuán)一簇簇開得熱烈奔放，粉紅、桃紅、洋紅、紫紅、淺粉，還有罕見的金黃，組成姹紫嫣紅的一片。
雨越來越大，盤山公路曲折回環(huán)，路邊隨意生長著幾株杜鵑樹，樹高有二米多，碩大的花蕾含苞待放。
一行人在山間小路上邊走邊聊，大家都有點(diǎn)沮喪，懊悔來得不是時(shí)候。突然，我的眼前一亮，山路右邊有兩株怪枝嶙峋的杜鵑已經(jīng)盛開！上百朵淡紫色的花朵，從高大的枝椏上，從蔥翠的綠葉間，小喇叭似的盡情怒放，晶瑩剔透的雨珠掛在花瓣上，欲掉未掉，一閃一閃亮晶晶的，仿佛每一片花瓣都有著獨(dú)一無二的美麗，這就是華頂峰上的云錦杜鵑！含著雨水的杜鵑花，美在煙雨中，美在寂寞中，美得如此清新而婉約！我迫不及待地走近它，親近它，欣賞它，領(lǐng)略它驚世駭俗的美。
傳說中的云錦杜鵑就近在眼前，繁花綴滿枝頭，或輕粉，或淡紫，或傲然綻放，或嬌羞含苞，讓原本綠色的青山，多了一份鮮艷的色彩，營造出無與倫比的美麗。雖然還只有幾株杜鵑開花，但在我的心里，早已是一片絢麗的花海。
雨繼續(xù)在下，風(fēng)吹來微微有些涼意，站在杜鵑花樹下賞花，卻有著杜鵑花一樣的心情，感覺是溫暖的。我時(shí)而駐足凝望，時(shí)而舉起手機(jī)拍攝，生怕流云再次漫沒這盛開的花、這青翠的葉。眼前的杜鵑花在濃重的霧氣中，氤氳出一團(tuán)一團(tuán)的紫粉，給人一種夢幻之美，這份凝重的美，朦朧的美，神秘的美，不僅把我的眼睛點(diǎn)亮了，甚至心扉也被叩開，真是滿眼都是唯美，滿心都是喜歡。此時(shí)，我忽然覺得要感謝這場雨，如果沒有這場雨、沒有這場霧，也就難見這一不是仙境卻遠(yuǎn)勝仙境的奇觀了。
華頂杜鵑于寂寞的高山之中，飽經(jīng)百年風(fēng)霜，頑強(qiáng)生長，生生不息，是一種有著自己獨(dú)特燦爛之美的神奇之花，是飽含著堅(jiān)韌和淡然的堅(jiān)強(qiáng)之花。雖然，她的樹形并不高大挺拔，也沒有馥郁的花香，世上有多少人卻被它的美麗傾倒？又有多少人仰慕它樸實(shí)頑強(qiáng)的品質(zhì)？
唐朝詩人白居易曾這樣詠贊杜鵑花：“回看桃李都無色，映得芙蓉不是花”。華頂杜鵑是被風(fēng)霜淬煉千百遍，采集了陽光雨露之精華而長成的，是上天賜給人間的珍稀禮物，無愧于“花中西施”的美譽(yù)。
Huading Rhododendrons in the rain
Author/Tian Yuan (China)
English Translation/Zhong Quan (US)
Huading is the main peak of Tiantai Mountain, 1093 meters above sea level, where an area of primitive rhododendron forest grows. In early summer, the azaleas blooming all over the mountains are a great spectacle on the Mountain.
In order to see the famed Huading Rhododendrons, one rainy day in late Aprilour group took a bus and headed towards Huading Forest Park along a winding road. Huading Peak is not very high and the ancient trees on both sides of the highway are towering, and the scenery is very beautiful. Because of the drizzle, the surrounding area is covered with a hazy mist, and the distant peaks and mountains are totally hidden by grey fog, which sometimes gathers and disperses, and sometimes flows slowly. The bus seemed to be driving through the clouds.
There is a Huading Temple under the Huading Peak, which was built in the first year of Tianfu after the Five Dynasties (936). It is tall and majestic, just magnificent. On the right side of the temple is a statue of Wang Xizhi Mochi. According to legend, when Wang Xizhi was young, he lived here to learn calligraphy from Mr. Bai Yun. He kept practising calligraphy and washing the ink in the pond, which eventually dyed the clear water black. Later generations called it "Wang Xizhi's Ink Pond". A marble stone stele was erected by the pool, bearing the sign:” Mr. Baiyun Calligraphy" written by Wang Xizhi. Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is elegant, beautiful and powerful. I was deeply attracted to it, and I was reluctant to move for a long time.
We came quite early in the season, when the mountain hadn’t fully bloomed. Only the artificially cultivated azaleas at the entrance of the scenic area bloom enthusiastically in clusters of pink, peach, magenta, purple, pale pink, and rare golden colors - a beautiful colorful scene.
The rain got heavier as the winding mountain road twists and turns. There are several azalea trees of more than two meters high growing randomly along the road, and the huge flower buds are ready to be blossom.
A group of people walked and talked on the mountain path, and they were all a little depressed, regretting that it was not yet full blossoming time. Suddenly, my eyes lit up, asI beheld two rugged rhododendrons on the right side of the mountain road, already in full bloom! Also, hundreds of lavender flowers bloomed like small trumpets from the tall branches and lush green leaves. The crystal-clear raindrops hung on the petals, wishing to fall, winkling and twinkling, as if each petal had its own unique beauty. This is the rhododendron on Huading Peak! Rhododendrons with rain water are beautiful in the misty rain, beautiful in their loneliness, so fresh and graceful! I couldn't wait to get closer and closer to it, to appreciate its shocking beauty.
The legendary Rhododendron, Lucidum, is right in front of you and the flowers are all over the branches, coloured light pink or lavender, blooming proudly, or shyly budding, brightening the original green hills, creating an incomparable beauty. Although there are only a few rhododendrons blooming, in my heart it is already a sea of ??gorgeous flowers.
The rain continued to fall, and the wind cooled us down a little bit. Standing under the azalea tree, enjoying the flowers, feeling warm as if in the same mood as the azaleas. Sometimes I stopped and stared, and sometimes held up my phone to take pictures, for fear that the flowing clouds would once again cover the blooming flowers and the green leaves. The azaleas in front of me were in the thick mist, and the purple mist seemed to engulf us, giving us a kind of dreamy beauty. This solemn, hazy, and mysterious beauty not only lit up my eyes, for even my heart was unlocked, bringing so much beauty, and love into it. At this moment, I suddenly felt grateful for the rain. Without the rain and fog, it would have been difficult to see this spectacle that though not a fairyland, it is much better than one.
Huading Rhododendron is in the lonely high mountains. It has experienced hundreds of years of wind and frost, growing stubbornlyand endlessly. It is a magical flower with its own unique and brilliant beauty, full of toughness and indifference. Although not talland straight, and without a fragrant floral fragrance, how many people in the world are overwhelmed by its beauty? How many people admire its simple and tenacious quality?
The poet Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty once praised the rhododendron in this way: "Looking back, the peaches and plums are colorless - the hibiscus is not a flower". The Huading Rhododendron is tempered thousands of times by wind and frost, and it has collected the essence of sunlight and rain. It is a rare gift given to the world by the heavens, and it is worthy of the reputation of "flowers in Xishi".
英譯者簡介：
王中權(quán)，男，研究生畢業(yè)于復(fù)旦大學(xué)醫(yī)學(xué)院，從事臨床和醫(yī)學(xué)研究，已退休?？釔畚膶W(xué)，詩歌和音樂?，F(xiàn)居美國。
Wang Zhongquan, male, graduated from Fudan University School of Medicine with a postgraduate degree, engaged in clinical and medical research, and has retired. Love literature, poetry and music. Now living in the US.
譯審老師簡介：
Gerry Spoors comes from the North-East of England and has written poetry throughout his life. Professionally ，he is a Chartered Chemist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.His new book ‘Arthur of the Red Robe’ has been published 。
Gerry Spoors來自英格蘭東北部，一生都在寫詩。專業(yè)人士，博士學(xué)位，他是特許化學(xué)家和皇家化學(xué)學(xué)會會員。他的新書《紅袍的亞瑟》已出版。
本期總編：靜好（英國）
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