戴名世的乙亥北行日记及译文

初次北上

九月二十日，我初次北上，伴着微风，搭乘快车出发。列车穿越群山峻岭，漫过大江长河，远离了熙攘喧嚣的南方，踏入了北方这片广袤的土地。

这里的天空格外祥和，蓝得似乎有些发白。无边无际的大地一望无际，荒野茫茫，惟有偶尔出现的一些村庄和水稻田点缀其中。在茫茫大地上的火车上，仿佛融为了这片自然之中。

追寻文化

九月二十二日，我来到了北京故宫，探索着这个紫禁城里的世界和物品，追溯着历史和文化的渊源。故宫气度不凡，丹楹金壁，琉璃琮窗，耸立于大地之上，与蓝天相映成趣。

在这座宏伟的宫殿里，我仿佛走进了一部历史的巨著，目睹了启蒙时代的盛世和衰落，感悟着这禁城内的文化沉淀与蕴藏。

再别北华

九月二十五日，乙亥年初三，我踏上回程的路，离别了这片广袤的土地。北方的风景，北国的气息，将会在我心中长留。离别之际，泪满前胸，唯愿古乐在依依别。远方的风景，故乡深情，期待心中的梦再次醒来。

“思君如满月，夜夜减清辉”，将再难忘怀北方的那抹凛冽。

译文：

First Time Going North

September 20th, I headed north for the first time, riding a fast train with a gentle breeze. The train crossed mountains and rivers, left the bustling south and stepped into the vast land of the north.

The sky here is particularly peaceful, so blue that it seems a bit white. The vast expanse of land stretches endlessly, with occasional villages and rice fields dotted among them. On the train in the vast land, I seemed to merge into the nature.

Chasing Culture

On September 22nd, I came to the Forbidden City in Beijing, exploring the world and objects of this palace, tracing the origins of history and culture. The Forbidden City is magnificent, with vermilion columns and golden walls, and colored glazed windows. It stands on the earth and is reflected by the blue sky.

In this magnificent palace, I seemed to enter a great history book, witnessing the glorious and decline of the enlightenment era, and feeling the cultural accumulation and treasure in the Forbidden City.

Leave North China Again

On September 25th, the third day of the lunar calendar of Yi Hai, I set foot on the return journey and bid farewell to this vast land. The scenery and atmosphere of the north will stay in my heart for a long time. At the moment of parting, tears filled my chest, and I hoped that the ancient music would be played at the farewell. The distant scenery and hometown’s deep affection are waiting for the dream in my heart to awaken again.

\"Thinking of you is like the full moon, night after night the brightness diminishes,\" and I will never forget the chill in the north.