Pity! The southerly trees have shed their leaves. Nobody comes to appreciate the mountain's beauty. Tomorrow I too will float away. My reflection gone from cool streams.
Cheng Man-ch'ing
Source: Translation and commentary by Mark Hennessy, 1995.
Contributed by: Zaady
The five excellences include: calligraphy, painting, poetry, medicine, and t'ai chi chuan.
Source: Master of Five Excellences. Translation and commentary by Mark Hennessy, 1995.
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