《满井游记》原文：

满井游记

崇祯五年十二月，余束装就道，出都门，循城西，水关而南，出莲花桥，落轿西直门外，盖都中胜地也。循湖而西，则太液池也。池西，则神武门，门北，则地安门也。又北，则鼓楼也。余自鼓南门出，经崇文门，由东直门而南，出齐化门，循城东，出平则门，循城北，出德胜门，循城西，出西直门，盖一城之广，皆在指掌中矣。

崇祯五年十二月，余游满井。时值早春，天气渐暖，湖光山色，焕然一新。余携酒一壶，鱼一尾，至满井而饮之。井水清澈，鱼跃水面，酒香四溢，令人心旷神怡。余与二三知己，围坐井旁，饮酒赋诗，谈笑风生，不知老之将至。

井旁有一老翁，须发皆白，衣衫褴褛，自言姓李，年已九十。余问其何以自乐，李翁曰：“人生在世，如白驹过隙，转眼即逝。吾老矣，不能复为世用，惟有以酒为乐，以诗为伴，度此余生耳。”余闻之，感慨万分，遂与李翁结为忘年之交。

是日，余游满井，见井畔桃花盛开，红白相间，如锦似绣。余取酒一盏，以酒浇花，祝李翁福如东海，寿比南山。李翁亦举杯相敬，曰：“人生得遇知己，足矣！”

余游满井，又见井畔有一小亭，亭中有一石碑，上刻“满井”二字，笔力遒劲，气势磅礴。余细观碑文，乃知此井乃明代所建，已有数百年历史。余想，此井历经沧桑，见证了多少世事变迁，不禁感慨万千。

夜幕降临，余与李翁及二三知己，于满井边设宴，饮酒赏月。月色皎洁，银光洒满湖面，如梦如幻。余举杯邀月，对饮成三人，畅谈古今，感慨人生。

余游满井，乐而忘返。临别时，李翁送余至井畔，曰：“君此行，不知何时能再相见。愿君珍重，勿忘满井之乐。”余答曰：“翁言极是，余当铭记于心。他日若能重逢，定当再游满井，共话旧情。”

余别满井，心绪难平。归途中，余想，人生如梦，世事无常，唯有珍惜当下，方能不负韶华。满井之游，实为人生一大乐事，余将永记于心。

《满井游记》翻译：

In the fifth month of the Chongzhen era, I packed my belongings and set off on my journey. I left the capital gate, followed the city’s western wall, passed through the Water Gate, and went south to the Lianhua Bridge. I got off my sedan chair at the western gate of Xizhimen, which is a famous scenic spot in the capital.

Following the lake to the west, you will reach the Taiye Pool. To the west of the pool is the Shennu Gate, to the north of the gate is the Dianmen, and to the north of the Dianmen is the Bell Tower. I left from the southern gate of the Bell Tower, passed through the Chongwen Gate, and went south through the Dongzhimen, then out through the Qihua Gate, followed the eastern city wall, and out through the Pingzhen Gate, followed the northern city wall, and out through the Desheng Gate, followed the western city wall, and out through the Xizhimen. It seems that the entire city is within my grasp.

In the fifth month of the Chongzhen era, I visited Manjing. It was early spring, and the weather was gradually warming up. The lake and mountain scenery were refreshed and new. I brought a bottle of wine and a fish, and drank at Manjing. The well water was clear, the fish leaped on the surface, the wine aroma spread, and it was very pleasant. I sat with a few close friends around the well, drinking wine, writing poems, laughing and talking, not knowing that old age was approaching.

Beside the well, there was an old man with white hair and a tattered robe, who claimed to be Li, ninety years old. I asked him how he found joy in life, and Li said, “Life in the world is like a white horse galloping through the gap of time, passing by in a flash. Now that I am old, I can no longer be of use to the world, so I only take joy in wine and poetry, and spend the rest of my life in this way.” Upon hearing this, I felt dee moved, and I became friends with Li, regardless of our age difference.

On that day, I visited Manjing and saw the peach blossoms blooming by the well, red and white intermingling, like brocade and embroidery. I took a cup of wine and poured it over the flowers, wishing Li to have the fortune of the East Sea and the longevity of the South Mountain. Li also raised his cup in return and said, “To meet a friend in life is enough!’

I visited Manjing and saw a small pavilion by the well, with a stone tablet in the pavilion inscribed with the characters “Manjing,” with strong and forceful calligraphy and a magnificent atmosphere. I carefully examined the tablet, and learned that this well was built during the Ming Dynasty and had a history of several centuries. I thought, this well has witnessed many changes in the world over the years, and I couldn’t help but feel dee moved.

As night fell, I and Li, along with a few friends, set up a banquet by the well, drinking wine and admiring the moon. The moon was bright and the silver light洒满湖面, like a dream and illusion. I raised my cup to the moon, drinking with it as if there were three of us, talking about the past and present, feeling about life.

I visited Manjing and was so happy that I didn’t want to leave. When I was leaving, Li sent me to the edge of the well and said, “Your journey, I don’t know when you will be able to meet again. I wish you to take care of yourself, and not to forget the joy of Manjing.” I replied, “Your words are very true, I will remember it in my heart. If we can meet again, I will definitely visit Manjing again and talk about our old feelings.”

I left Manjing and my heart was not at ease. On my way back, I thought, life is like a dream, and things are unpredictable. Only by cherishing the present can one not waste one’s youth. The visit to Manjing was a great joy in life, and I will remember it forever.