Religion
A Buddhist Retreat behind Broken-Mountain Temple
Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu (1929) · From The Jade Mountain (1929)
In the pure morning, near the old temple,
Where early sunlight points the tree-tops,
My path has wound, through a sheltered hollow
Of boughs and flowers, to a Buddhist retreat.
Here birds are alive with mountain-light,
And the mind of man touches peace in a pool,
And a thousand sounds are quieted
By the breathing of a temple-bell.
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Ch’ien, Ch’ang. “A Buddhist Retreat behind Broken-Mountain Temple.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/chang-chien/4/.
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Ch’ien, Ch’ang. “A Buddhist Retreat behind Broken-Mountain Temple.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/chang-chien/4/.
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