Early morning view of Xihu

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Spring Outing On Qiantang Lake

Bai Juyi 772-846 Gushan Temple to the north         Jia Pavillion to the west, Lake surface smooth         clouds droop low. Everywhere         early orioles                 warble in warm trees, At someone's home         first swallows                 peck at spring mud. Ravishing flowers         want to charm                 my eyes, Mostly I love         the east side of the lake                 can't come too often. In the shade of green poplars         rests white sand embankment.

Qiántáng Hú Chūnxíng

Bái Jūyì 772-846 Gūshānsì běi Jiǎtíng xī, Shuǐ miàn chū píng yún jiǎo dī. Jǐ chù zǎo yīng zhēng nuǎn shù, Shuǐ jiā xīn yàn zhuó chūn ní. Luàn huā jiàn yù mí rén yǎn, Qiǎn cǎo cái néng mò mǎ tí. Zuì ài hú dōng xíng bù zú, Lǚ yáng yìn lǐ bái shá dī.

Translator:

Dongbo 東波

Notes: Qiantang Lake is the famous Xihu, West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Bai Juyi served as govenor here and was responsible for building the Baidi, the dyke that carries his name. The Baidi connects the island of Gushan, Lone Mountain, to the mainland. Over the centuries there were a number of temples on Gushan. Today none remain.

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