English Rendering
Southeast of Mountain Lu, Five Peaks of Greybeard stand
As golden lotus carved by Heaven's azure hand.
If I could drink in beauty of the Rivers Nine,
Here I would make my nest amid the cloud and pine.
The Five Greybeard-Like Peaks of Mount Lu Viewed from Afar
- Poetry of Li Bai (Li Po)
《望庐山五老峰》
Original Text (中文原文)
庐山东南五老峰，青天削出金芙蓉。
九江秀色可揽结，吾将此地巢云松。
Analysis & Context
By Li Bai (Li Po)
Reader's Companion
The Essence of the Verse
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