Taibai Pavillion on Jingtingshan, Zuancheng

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Climbing Jing Pavillion On A Fall Day

Li Bo 699-762 River town like a painting, On this late mountain evening         I gaze at the clear sky. Two rivers flow          like bright mirrors, A pair of bridges          arch like rainbows. Cottage smoke          cools the tangerine trees, Fall colors          yellow old Wutong trees. No one knows         here                 up on the North Tower, Facing the wind         I miss Master Xie.

Qiūrì Dēng Jìngtíng

Lǐ Bó 699-762 Jiāng chéng rúhuà lǐ, Shān wǎn wàng qíngkōng. Liǎng shuǐ lái míngjìng, Shuāng qiáo luò cǎihóng. Rén yān hán júyòu, Qiūsè lǎo wútōng. Shéi niàn běilóu shàng, Lín fēnghuái Xiègōng.

Translator:

Dongbo 東波

Notes: The 敬亭 Jingting, Jing Pavillion, was on 敬亭山 Jingtingshan, in Xuancheng City, Anhui Province. On a clear day, which is more rare than in Li Bo's time, from Jingtingshan one can see the two rivers flowing by Xuancheng, the 水陽江 Shueiyangjiang and the smaller 宛溪 Wanxi. The two bridges no longer exist.

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