Dynasty : Tang
Type : Five-word quatrain
Chinese:
江雪
柳宗元
千山鸟飞绝，万径人踪灭。
孤舟蓑笠翁，独钓寒江雪。
PiYin:
jiāng xuě
liǔ zōng yuán
qiān shān diǎo fēi jué ，wàn jìng rén zōng miè 。
gū zhōu suō lì wēng ，dú diào hán jiāng xuě 。
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English Translation:
On all the mountains, the figure of the bird has disappeared, and all the roads have no human footprints.
There is a lonely boat on the river, a man wearing a old Cloak, fishing alone on the cold snow covered river.