English Rendering
As I walk in the cool of the autumn night,
Thinking of you, singing my poem,
I hear a mountain pine-cone fall....
You also seem to be awake.
An Autumn Night Message to Qiu
- Poetry of Wei Yingwu
《秋夜寄丘二十二员外》
Original Text (中文原文)
怀君属秋夜，散步咏凉天。
空山松子落，幽人应未眠。
Analysis & Context
Five-character-quatrain
Qiu Dan, a friend of the author's, who was living a Taoist’s life on Mountain Linping.
Reader's Companion
The Essence of the Verse
Classical Chinese poetry thrives on Concision and Ambiguity. Without tense or number, the words create a timeless space where the reader becomes the co-creator of the poem's meaning.
Reading Between the Lines
Look for Contrasts: light and shadow, movement and stillness. Don't just translate the words; feel the Yijing (artistic conception) that lingers long after the last character.
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