江雪 Jiāng xuě
(唐)柳宗元 (táng) liǔzōngyuán
千山鸟飞绝,万径人踪灭。 Qiān shān niǎo fēi jué, wàn jìng rén zōng miè.
孤舟蓑笠翁,独钓寒江雪。 Gū zhōu suō lì wēng, dú diào hán jiāng xuě.
明,朱端,寒江独钓图,绢本,淡设色,171.9×109.0cm,东京国立博物馆藏
Fishing Alone on Frosty River ( 寒江独钓图)
Zhu Duan (朱端, 15th-16th), Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk, 171.9×109.0cm, Tokyo National Museum
Snowy River
A poem by Liu Zongyuan/Tr. by Guodong
Thousands of mountains, no bird flight
Millions of paths, no human trace
In a lonely boat, an old man wearing straw-cloak
Is fishing on frosty snowy river alone
Liu Zongyuan (柳宗元 773-819), Tang dynasty (唐 618–907)