史謹《月蝕》“Lunar Eclipse” by Shi Jin (fl. 14th century)
On a lunar eclipse in the fourteenth century.
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Rachelle
Nov 7, 20222 min read
貝瓊《澄林冬日》“A Wintry Day in a Limpid Grove” by Bei Qiong (1314-1379)
For the season of loquat flowers.
Rachelle
Oct 31, 20223 min read
朱權《日蝕》“Solar Eclipse” by Zhu Quan (1378-1448)
To compensate myself for the partial solar eclipse that eluded me on 25 Oct 2022...
Rachelle
Oct 10, 20223 min read
韓愈《三星行》“Three Asterisms” by Han Yu (768-824)
The night sky at the time of Han Yu's birth.
Rachelle
Oct 3, 20222 min read
劉應時《登樓》“Ascending a Tower” by Liu Yingshi (fl. 12th century)
An autumnal moment under the night sky.
Rachelle
Sep 12, 20223 min read
晁補之《次韻鄧正字慎思秋日同文館（其八）》"After the rhyme of Deng Zheng on an autumn day ..." by Chao Buzhi
For the festive Mid-Autumn day with stars.
Rachelle
Sep 5, 20223 min read
孔平仲《狂犬》“Crazy Dog” by Kong Pingzhong (fl. 11th century)
For the two "crazy dogs" that amused me in the past few days.
Rachelle
Aug 29, 20223 min read
“Caotang shi zhi tu” 草堂十志圖 (Ten Records on the Thatched Hall) Pt. 1
A(nother) handscroll dedicated to reclusion in nature.
Rachelle
Aug 22, 20222 min read
“Yunlong shanque” 筠籠山雀 (The mountain tit in the bamboo cage)
Jiaqing Emperor 嘉慶 on a bird in the cage.
Rachelle
Aug 15, 20221 min read
“Jiusheng huan yu” 鳩聲喚雨 by Shen Zhou 沈周 (1427-1506)
In celebration of the rain after numerous scorching days.
Rachelle
Aug 1, 20224 min read
郭子章《六月柿》“The persimmon of the sixth month” by Guo Zizhang
For a happy problem at the moment...
Rachelle
Jul 25, 20223 min read
呂從慶《永豐橋閒坐》“Sitting idly on the Yongfeng Bridge” by Lü Congqing
敝襪輕鞋緩足投， 永豐橋上寄雙眸。 山沿東舍環西舍， 水繞南疇赴北疇。 村婦坐畦挑馬齒， 野童蹲澗采雞頭。 娛閒不覺忘中飯， 一點斜陽射竹樓。[1] In worn socks and light shoes, [I] ease my pace, Lodging my...
Rachelle
Jul 18, 20223 min read
趙翼《偶書所見（其一）》“Casual notes on my observations (No. 1)” by Zhao Yi
For those who (like myself) often forget what they’ve read...
Rachelle
Jul 4, 20223 min read
Tao Gu 陶穀 (903-970) on the art of tea
饌茶而幻出物象于湯面者，茶匠通神之藝也。沙門福全，生於金鄉，長於茶海，能注湯幻茶成一句詩，並點四甌，共一絕句，泛乎湯表。小小物類，唾手辦耳。檀越日造門求觀湯戲，全自詠曰： 生成盞裏水丹青， 巧畫工夫學不成。 卻笑當時陸鴻漸， 煎茶贏得好名聲。 In tea...
Rachelle
Jun 20, 20222 min read
葉茵《酷暑》 “Scorching heat” by Ye Yin (fl. 12th century)
To commemorate the hottest days in my life (around 40 degrees)...
Rachelle
Jun 13, 20222 min read
張泰《採芝圖》“Picking Ganoderma” by Zhang Tai
On mushroom hunting in Chinese paintings.
Rachelle
May 23, 20223 min read
Qianlong's poem on a "cat bowl"
A glimpse into feline life in the palace?
Rachelle
May 16, 20223 min read
“Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標 Pt. 4
The inscriptions on the album leaf “Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標.
Rachelle
May 9, 20223 min read
“Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標 Pt. 3
The inscriptions on the album leaf “Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標.
Rachelle
May 2, 20222 min read
“Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標 Pt. 2
The inscriptions on the album leaf “Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標.
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