[updated September 2022]
Give to Zhang, Army Reservist, Traveling to the Qi She Temple
与 張 折 冲 遊 耆 阇 寺
释 子 弥 天 秀
将 军 武 库 才。
横 行 塞 北 尽
独 步 漢 南 来。
贝 葉 傳 金 口
山 楼 作 赋 开。
因 君 振 嘉 藻
江 楚 氣 雄 哉！
Yu Zhang Zhe Chong You Qi She Si
Shi zi mi tian xiu
Jiang jun wu ku cai.
Heng xing sai bei jin
Du bu han nan lai.
Bei ye chuan jin kou
Shan lou zuo fu kai.
Yin jun zhen jia zao
Jiang chu qi xiong zai !
Give to Zhang, Army Reservist, Traveling to the Qi She Temple
Buddhist students overflowing with natural elegance
You also have military armory abilities.
You run wild at the strategic strongholds along the northern borders
Like in the southern Han Dynasty, you alone can combine fighting and cultural skills.
They pass on the ancient knowledge and teachings from mouth to mouth
You in the mountain tower, begin to write a narrative with embedded verse.
Because of your excellent literary skills, adornments composed with force and spirit
Your powerful presence an asset for the whole region of Wu and Chu.
Notes:
Wu: A kingdom located at the mouth of the Changjiang (Yangzi River) in the province of Zhejiang during the Western Zhou (12th century-473 BC).
Chu: A kingdom located in most of Hubei and Hunan provinces and parts of many others during the Zhou Dynasty (ca. 1030-223 BC).