A Wounded Heart Heart Visiting Our Former Quarters Inside the Tongde Jing Temple
同 德 精 舍 旧 居 伤 怀
洛 京 十 载 别
东 林 访 旧 扉。
山 河 不 可 望
存 没 意 多 违。
时 迁 迹 尚 在
同 去 独 来 归。
还 见 窗 中 鸽
日 暮 绕 庭 飞。
Tong De Jing She Jiu Ju Shang Huai
Luo jing shi zai bie
Dong lin fang jiu fei.
Shan he bu ke wang
Cun mei yi duo wei.
Shi qian ji shang zai
Tong qu du lai gui.
Hai jian chuang zhong ge
Ri mu rao ting fei.
A Wounded Heart Visiting Our Former Quarters Inside the Tongde Jing Temple
Ten years ago we left Luoyang
Often visited the old doors of the Donglin Temple.
Same mountains and rivers are in the distance
Survive now without the many traces of her.
During these days our arrangements of household items remain the same
We departed together, now only one of us has returned.
Still see pigeons through the windows
Late sunset they fly around and around the front courtyard.
Notes:
Luoyang: Located on the yang side of the Luo River in Henan Province. Several time capital of China, including the eastern capital during the Tang Dynasty.
Donglin Temple: Built in 386 AD near Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province. A Buddhist monastery at the foot of Mt. Lu.
Her: Wei’s deceased wife.