千山鸟飞绝,万径人踪灭。
Over a thousand mountains, bird flights have disappeared;
孤舟蓑笠翁,独钓寒江雪。
Throughout myriad paths, human tracks are covered.
In straw cloak and hat, an old man's in the lone boat,
In a freezing river and the snow, angling alone.
By Liu Zongyuan (773-819)
千山鸟飞绝,万径人踪灭。
Over a thousand mountains, bird flights have disappeared;
孤舟蓑笠翁,独钓寒江雪。
Throughout myriad paths, human tracks are covered.
In straw cloak and hat, an old man's in the lone boat,
In a freezing river and the snow, angling alone.