釋懷深《擬寒山詩（其一百三十二）》 “In Imitation of Hanshan’s Poems (No. 132)” by Buddhist Huaishen (1077-1132)
A reminder for mice/bats: never underestimate a cat's hunting skills!
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劉秉忠《桃花曲》 [To the Tune] “Song of Peach Blossoms” by Liu Bingzhong (1216-1274)
As spring approaches...
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黃庚《竹杖》 “Bamboo Staff” by Huang Geng (fl. 13th century)
A tip on how (not) to get a dragon.
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王中立《感事》（其三）“Musing on Things (No. 3)” by Wang Zhongli (fl. 13th-14th century)
On a not very poetic-sounding image: why do Chinese poets hit the spittoon?
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韓維《城西書事》（其二）“On [various] Matters in the West of the City” (No. 2) by Han Wei (1017-1098)
The season of "divine fruits" (Diospyros) again.
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Dec 4, 20232 min read
樊增祥《爽翁惠咖啡余誤為鼻煙》“Old Shuang gave me some coffee as a gift; I mistook it for snuff”
An amusing incident about coffee in China.
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Nov 20, 20232 min read
Bamboo in the Wind by Tang Yin 唐寅 (1470-1524)
A bit of art for windy days.
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Nov 6, 20232 min read
"Fengyu guimu" 風雨歸牧, hanging scroll by Li Di 李迪 (fl. 12th century)
A country scene on a rainy day
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Oct 16, 20232 min read
張鎡《清平樂·炮栗》To the Tune Qingpingle, On Roasting ChestnutsBy Zhang Zi (1153-1221?)
Another autumn delight...
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李穡《蜂螫》 “Bee Sting” by Yi Saek (1328-1396)
A few words of consolation for a recent incident in the woods.
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Aug 14, 20234 min read
劉辰翁《金縷曲》 “To the tune ‘Jinlüqu’ ” by Liu Chenweng (1232-1297)
For the peach season.
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Jul 31, 20232 min read
Shen Zhou 沈周 on Chinese leaf
Chinese leaf... better than lamb with wine (?!)
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Jul 24, 20232 min read
A life sketch of pomegranates
Album leaf and inscription by Shen Zhou 沈周
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梅堯臣《蛙》“Frogs” by Mei Yaochen (1002-1060)
Summer metamorphosis...
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A solution to drought, with the help of little "dragons"
An anecdote about lizards from the 11th century.
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公孫詭《文鹿賦》“Poetic Exposition on a Patterned Deer” by Gongsun Gui (d. 148 BCE)
On a fairy beast that visits me every day lately...
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Jun 5, 20233 min read
陸遊《夜歸》 “Returning at Night” by Lu You (1125-1210)
A night in the countryside, full of life.
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