Making One’s Home in an Alien Place Near the Feng River, From the Jing She Temple Room, Send This to Palace Workers Yu and Zhang
萭 居 沣 上 精 舍 寄 于 张 二 舍 人
万 木 丛 云 出 香 阁
西 连 碧 涧 竹 林 园。
高 斋 犹 宿 远 山 曙
微 霰 下 庭 寒 雀 喧。
道 心 淡 泊 对 流 水
生 事 萧 疏 空 掩 门。
时 忆 故 交 那 得 见
晓 排 阊 阖 奉 明 恩。
Yu Ju Feng Pei Shang Jing She Ji Yu Zhang Er She Ren
Wan mu cong yun chu xiang ge
Xi lian bi jian zhu lin yuan.
Gao zhai you su yuan shan shu
Wei xian xia ting han qiao xuan.
Dao xin dan bo dui liu shui
Sheng shi xiao shu kong yan men.
Shi yi gu jiao ne de jian
Xiao pai chang he feng ming en.
Making One’s Home in an Alien Place Near the Feng River, From the Jing She Temple Room, Send This to Palace Workers Yu and Zhang
From thousands of trees and clouds emerges a tall pavilion
In the west, bluish-green valley full of bamboo forests.
Building-top bedroom, remote mountains at daybreak
Soft and small hail falls onto a front courtyard among noisy sparrows.
Daoist heart subtle, stay awhile facing the Luo River
Human issues distant, closed door makes for emptiness.
Season to recall old friends, I miss being able to see you
At dawn you wait in line at the palace gate, awaiting an imperial gift.
Notes:
Feng River: Tributary to the Wei River that flows near the capital of Chang’an. Site of Western Zhou dynasty capitals.
Jing She Temple: Also known as Jiang’an Temple. It was built in 247 AD during the Wu Kingdom times, now a part of Shanghai.
Luo River: Tributary to the Yellow River near Mt. Hua in Shaanxi Province.