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From the side, a whole range; from the end, a single peak: Far, near, high, low, no two parts alike. Why can't I tell the true shape of Lu-shan? Because I myself am in the mountain.

Written on the Wall at West Forest Temple -- Su Shi

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@chowleen @Elijahrempe

Since I was a teenager I've adored Ezra Pound's love poem "The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter," after Li Po.

In later years I've been more aware of how — given the challenges of translation and the difficulty of any Westerner's seeing Chinese culture straight — unlikely it is that a Chinese scholar would find much to admire in the poem.

Do you care to comment?

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