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Viewing the Waterfall at Mount Lu by Li Bai

望庐山瀑布
Year
725
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Synopsis

A famous poem by Li Bai describing the magnificent waterfall at Mount Lu.

The Poem

Sunlight on Incense Burner Peak generates purple smoke,
From afar the waterfall hangs like a river.
The flying stream plunges down three thousand feet,
One suspects it is the Silver River falling from the highest heaven.

Analysis

The last two lines are among the most quoted lines in Chinese poetry.

References

  1. Complete Tang Poems, Volume 180
  2. Wang Qi, Complete Works of Li Taibai

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