Li Bai, Du Fu, and thousands of years of poetic mastery.
The nation is shattered, but the mountains and rivers remain.
— Du Fu
"The nation is shattered, but the mountains and rivers remain."
A cup of wine, under the flowering trees; I drink alone, for no friend is near.
— Li Bai
"A cup of wine, under the flowering trees; I drink alone, for no friend is near."
A single wild goose calls, searching for the flock.
"A single wild goose calls, searching for the flock."
Searching, seeking, endlessly; alone, lonely, and forlorn.
— Li Qingzhao
"Searching, seeking, endlessly; alone, lonely, and forlorn."
In the empty mountains, no one to be seen; yet voices echo.
— Wang Wei
"In the empty mountains, no one to be seen; yet voices echo."
"Life passes like a flash of lightning whose blaze barely lasts long enough to se..."
We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains.
"We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains."
"I walk to where the water ends, and sit watching the clouds rise."
In life one should be an outstanding man; in death an outsta…
"In life one should be an outstanding man; in death an outstanding ghost."
By using this website you agree to the Terms of Service. This message will close in 5s.