慶歷四年春，滕子京謫守巴陵郡。越明年，政通人和，百廢俱興。乃重修岳陽樓，增其舊制，刻唐賢今人詩賦於其上。屬予作文以記之。余觀夫巴陵勝狀，在洞庭一湖。銜遠山，吞長江，浩浩湯湯，橫無際涯。朝暉夕陰，氣象萬千。此岳陽樓之大觀也。前人之述備矣。然則北通巫峽，南極瀟湘，遷客騷人，多會於此，覽物之情，得無異乎？ 若夫霪雨霏霏，連月不開，陰風怒號，濁浪排空，日星隱曜，山岳潛形；商旅不行，檣傾楫摧；薄暮冥冥，虎嘯猿啼。登斯樓也，則有去國懷鄉，憂讒畏譏，滿目蕭然，感極而悲者矣。至若春和景明，波瀾不驚，上下天光，一碧萬頃；沙鷗翔集，錦鱗遊泳；岸芷汀蘭，郁郁青青；而或長煙一空，皓月千里，浮光躍金，靜影沉璧；漁歌互答，此樂何極！登斯樓也，則有心曠神怡，寵辱皆忘，把酒臨風，其喜洋洋者矣。 嗟夫！予嘗求古仁人之心，或異二者之為，何哉？不以物喜，不以己悲。居廟堂之高，則憂其民；處江湖之遠，則憂其君。是進亦憂，退亦憂；然則何時而樂耶？其必曰：「先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂歟」噫，微斯人，吾誰與歸！范仲淹岳陽樓記
〔款識〕癸酉大寒於居山堂，蓴波周澄書。
〔鈐印〕蘭陽蓴波周澄大吉利、家在五峯山下
In the spring of the fourth year of Qingli, Teng Zijing was demoted to Ba Prefecture. The following year, peace and order were restored, and all things prospered. He rebuilt Yueyang Tower, expanding its old structure and inscribing the poems and prose of both Tang and contemporary writers. I observed that Ba Prefecture's grand vista is centered on the great Lake Dongting, which holds distant mountains and swallows the Yangtze River, vast and unbounded. Morning sunshine and evening shadows create countless moods. Such is the magnificent spectacle of Yueyang Tower, and it has been well described by predecessors. Northward it connects to Wuxia Gorge, and southward it reaches Xiaoxiang. Many exiled officials and poets have gathered here, each reflecting on the scene with varying emotions. If the rain falls continuously for months, the cold wind howls, the muddy waves strike the sky, and the sun and stars vanish. Mountains hide, merchants cannot travel, and masts break while oars are crushed. At twilight, all is desolate, with tigers roaring and apes wailing. Climbing the tower then, one feels homesick and worried, fearful of slander and criticism, overwhelmed by melancholy. However, when spring brings calm weather, the water is serene, and the sky stretches out in all directions, a single vast expanse of blue. Seagulls soar, and fish swim gracefully, while the riverbank is filled with fragrant orchids. Or, when the long smoke clears and the bright moon shines over a thousand miles, light dances like gold, and shadows sink like jade. The fishermen’s songs answer each other, and the joy seems endless. Climbing the tower under such conditions, one’s heart becomes open, free from concern for fortune or disgrace, drinking wine in the wind, filled with immense joy. Alas! I have long sought the hearts of ancient sages, and they differ from these two emotions. Why? They did not delight in material things, nor were they saddened by themselves. When they held high office, they worried for the people; when they were far from the court, they worried for their ruler. Whether advancing or retreating, they were always concerned. So, when could they find happiness? Surely they would say, 'Worry before all others in the world, and find joy after all others have found theirs.' Alas! Without such people, with whom could I associate?
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During the Major Cold season in the year of Guiyou, at Jushan Hall, written by Chunbo Chou Chen.
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Lanyang Chunbo Chou Chen Great Fortune、My Home is Below Wufeng Mountain