May it be a shadow in the daytime, always looking west and east according to its shape;
The sadness of the many shades of tall trees is different from time to time.
I wish to be a candle at night, illuminating the jade face in the two couplets;
The sad light of the hibiscus leaves the dying scenery but hides the brightness.
I wish to be able to walk on silk, and I am able to move around with my bare bones;
The sad behavior is restrained, and the empty resignation is abandoned in front of the bed.
I wish to be a paulownia on the tree and a musical harp on my knees;
The joy and sorrow come to an end, and finally push me away and stop the sound.
——Tao Yuanming's "Ode to Leisure"
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There are countless good men in Chinese history, but the number of them cannot be counted. However, Xiao Tong, the crown prince of Zhaoming, was still able to defeat many handsome men, wise ministers and talented men and occupy a place in my heart. It's just that… should we update it yet?
There are countless good men in Chinese history, but the number of them cannot be counted. However, Xiao Tong, the crown prince of Zhaoming, was still able to defeat many handsome men, wise ministers and talented men and occupy a place in my heart. It's just that… should we update it yet?
I basically cried through it~