- Reflections on Antiquity (Lu Yu Garden)
Stacked pavilion reflections in Lu Yu Garden, curved banks adorned with the mist of early spring dawns.
Pink peach blossoms and green willows compete in a chorus of singing birds,
Deep affection, endless sentiment. Xi Shi's silken words, joyful scenes of spinning yarn.
Rowing five miles on the lake, leaving a reflection; virtuous men's affections weave beautiful connections back.
Note: Lu Yu Garden is located on the shores of Lu Lake in Wuxin, Jiangsu Province, a beautiful landscape. The garden is named after the lake; Lu Lake was originally called 'Five Mile Lake,' a northeast lake of Tai Lake. Surrounded by water on three sides, with distant, overlapping green mountains and the sound of waves crashing; spring dawns along the south bank, with pink peach blossoms and green willows; a long corridor along the water, with changing scenery as you step; artificial hills rise steeply, twisting and turning; pavilions and towers, reflections stacked upon the water. Contemporary literary giant Guo Moruo praised it with a beautiful line: 'To know the charm of Lu Yu Garden, ask a boy at the cliff',
