426 Lin Zexu's Eight-character Couplet

There are hundreds of rivers and great tolerance; '

The wall stands a thousand miles, and it is just without desire.

-This couplet was inscribed by Lin Zexu in the Governor's Office when he was governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Half a day, Zhu Xia. White crane in the clouds;

Early spring leek, late autumn fermented grains.

-This is a couplet inscribed by Lin Zexu for Ren Pu.