The thatched cottage has three rafters and shallow sand, and there are green willows and cattails in front of the door. Pheasants hide together on lotus leaves, and butterflies fly around the cauliflower.
A plow of sweet rain nourishes the grain and wheat, and the light smoke brings mulberry and hemp for miles. In the evening breeze, there is a lonely sailor in the sky, looking for a restaurant.
Nalan Xingde (1655-1685), a Manchurian with the courtesy name Rongruo and Lengya Mountain native, was one of the most famous poets in the Qing Dynasty. His poem "Nalan Ci" enjoyed a high reputation in...