Yuan Zhen: High Mountain SunnyTower

High Mountain Sunny Tower

岳 阳 楼

岳 阳 楼 上 日 衔 窗
影 到 深 潭 赤 玉 幢。
怅 望 残 春 万 船 意
满 棂 湖 水 入 西 江。

Yue Yang Lou

Yue yang lou shang ri xian chuang
Ying dao shen tan chi yu chuang.
Chang wang can chun wan chuan yi
Man ling hu shui ru xi jiang.

High Mountain Sunny Tower

Sunny tower upon a high mountain, mid-afternoon enters the windows
Deep shadows turn a jade stone pillar with Buddha’s name to a soft red.
Looking into the distant future, many expectations have been disappointed
All of this palace work ranks below the scenery of lakes and rivers.