On A Prospect Of T'Ai-Shan Poem by Du Fu

On A Prospect Of T'Ai-Shan

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How is one to describe this king of mountains? Throught the whole of Ch'i and
Lu one never loses sight of its greenness. In it the Creator has concentrated
all that is numinous and beautiful. Its northern and southern slopes divide the
dawn from the dark. The layered clouds begin at the climber's heaving chest,
and homing birds fly suddenly within range of his straining eyes. One day I
must stand on top of its highest peak and at a single glance see all the other
mountains grown tiny beneath me.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ross Curtin 28 April 2019

I didnt think Taishan (Shandong) was impressive - Du Fu was inspired

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