[updated September 2022]
River Tower Evening Gaze Into the Distance, Scenery of Things New and Special, Enjoy Producing and Reciting Poems For the Water Department Government Official
江 楼 晚 眺，景 物 鲜 奇，吟 玩 成 篇，寄 水 部 张 员 外
澹 烟 疏 雨 间 斜 阳
江 色 鲜 明 海 气 凉。
蜃 散 云 收 破 楼 阁
虹 残 水 照 断 桥 梁。
风 翻 白 浪 花 千 片
雁 点 青 天 字 一 行。
好 著 丹 青 图 写 取
题 诗 寄 与 水 曹 郎。
Jiang Lou Wan Tiao, Jing Wu Xian Qi, Yin Wan Cheng Pian,
Ji Shui Bu Zhang Yuan Wai
Dan yan shu yu jian xie yang
Jiang se xian ming hai qi liang.
Shen san yun shou po lou ge
Hong can shui zhao duan qiao liang.
Feng fan bai lang hua qian pian
Yan dian qing tian zi yi hang.
Hao zhu dan qing tu xie qu
Ti shi ji yu shui cao lang.
River Tower Evening Gaze Into the Distance, Scenery of Things New and Special, Enjoy Producing and Reciting Poems For the Water Department Government Official
Layers of mist and light rain, and in between is the setting sun
River colors newly brighten, ocean breezes cool.
Clouds gather, then fall apart like cracked towers and pavilions
Sun beams illuminate through incomplete rainbows that are also broken on the water reflections.
Wind turns over the white waves, making thousands of flower petals
Geese dot the clearing sky, making words in one long row.
Quickly get my writing tools and ink colors for painting
Later give these water and river productions to this official.