Fan Chengda: Lingjin Bridge

Longjin Bridge

龙 津 桥

燕 石 扶 栏 玉 作 堆
柳 塘 南 北 抱 城 回。
西 山 剩 放 龙 津 水
留 待 官 军 饮 马 来。

Long Jin Qiao

Yan shi fu lan yu zuo dui
Liu tang nan bei bao cheng hui.
Xi shan sheng fang long jin shui
Liu dai guan jun yin ma lai.

Longjin Bridge

Bridge abutment rests upon a jade-like rock formation
From north to south willow-tree levees and city walls.
Longjin river poses a barrier to the western mountains
I long for the day when our palace guard horses can drink from these waters.