[updated October 2022]
Mt. Shang City Ferry Crossing
商 山 富 水 驿
益 戆 犹 来 未 觉 贤
终 须 南 去 吊 湘 川。
当 时 物 议 朱 云 小
后 代 声 华 白 日 悬。
邪 佞 每 思 当 面 唾
清 贫 长 欠 一 杯 钱。
驿 名 不 合 轻 移 改
留 警 朝 天 者 惕 然。
Shang Shan Fu Shui Yi
Yi zhuang you lai wei jue xian
Zhong xu nan qu diao xiang chuan.
Dang shi wu yi zhu yun xiao
Hou dai sheng hua bai ri xuan.
Xie ning mei si dang mian tuo
Qing pin chang qian yi bei qian
Yi ming bu he qing yi gai
Liu jing zhao tian zhe ti ran.
Mt. Shang City Ferry Crossing
Yi Zhuang never thought of as being able and virtuous
Eventually sent south to the Xiang River.
At that time Zhu Yun was also criticized
In dynasties their reputations radiant in the sunlight.
Abnormal flattery to someone’s face is actually contempt
Honest and poor, long in debt, short even of one cup of coins.
Post station names do not need to be removed or changed
I remain alert and cautious on my way to the capital.
Notes:
Mt. Shang city: Located in Henan Province, it dates back 3,570 years ago to the Shang Dynasty (16th century BC- ca. 1046 BC).
Xiang River: A main tributary to the Changjiang that flows into Dongting Lake.