June 9, 2026
“Black clouds like spilled ink cannot hide the hills; white rain like bouncing pearls scatters into the boat. A rolling wind suddenly blows all away — below Wanghu Tower, the water mirrors the sky.”
— Su Shi
Drunken Writing at Wanghu Tower on the 27th of the Sixth Month (1072)
Water mirrors sky
“May we live long and share the beauty of the moon, though a thousand miles apart.”
Shuidiao Getou: When Will the Moon Be Bright?
“Looking back where once I walked through wind and rain — I return, and there is neither storm nor sunshine.”
Ding Feng Bo: Listen Not to the Sound of Rain on Leaves
“The great river flows east, its waves washing away all the heroes of ages past.”
Nian Nu Jiao: Memories of the Past at Red Cliff
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