Saturday, January 15, 2011

Watching Kuanglu Mountain While Traveling on the Yangtze River

Watching Kuanglu Mountain While Traveling on the Yangtze River

江行望匡廬 (錢起)
咫尺愁風雨
匡廬不可登
衹疑雲霧窟
猶有六朝僧

Jiang - To Travel - To Watch - To Rectify - Hut (Qian Qi)
Ancient Form of Measurement - Ancient Form of Measurement - To Worry - Wind - Rain
To Rectify - Hut - Not - Can - To Ascend
Only - To Suspect - Cloud - Fog - Grotto
Still - To Have - Six - Dynasty - Monk

Watching Kuanglu Mountain While Traveling on the Yangtze River (Qian Qi)
I worry about the wind and rain that is very near
I can not climb Kuanglu Mountain
I suspect in the cloud and mist hidden grotto
Still dwell a Six Dynasties monk

江: the Yangtze or Chang Jiang River

匡廬: The name of a mountain. It is also known as Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi province.

咫: This ancient form of measurement is about 8 inches.

尺: This ancient form of measurement is about 10 inches.

咫尺: very near

六朝: Six Dynasties

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