View from peak of Fangshan, east of Taiyuan, Shanxi

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Mountain Recluse

Yuan Haowen 1190-1257 On delicate bamboo          cane vines cling, In chaotic wilderness          wild flowers sprout. Stately trees          calm wind's force, Water flows          over smooth moss                  silently.

Shānjū Záshī

Yuán Hàowèn 1190-1257 Shòu Zhú téng Xéguà, Yōu huācǎo luàn shēng. Lín gāo fēng yǒu tài, Tái huá shuǐ wú shēng.

Translator:

Dongbo 東波

Notes: When the Mongols conquered the Jin (Jurchen) Dynasty, Yuan refused to serve in the new government and retired.

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