1. From: "Climbing the Stork Tower" by Wang Zhihuan.
Climbing the Stork Tower
Tang Dynasty: Wang Zhihuan
The sun sets over the mountains and the Yellow River flows into the sea.
If you want to see a thousand miles away, take it to the next level.
2. Translation:
The setting sun slowly sinks against the Western Mountains, and the mighty Yellow River rushes toward the East China Sea.
If you want to see enough of the thousands of miles of scenery, you have to climb to a higher tower.
3. Wang Zhihuan (688-742), a famous poet in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, was named Jiling, Han nationality, and a native of Jiangzhou (now Xinjiang County, Shanxi Province). He was uninhibited and uninhibited, and often sang tragic songs about fencing. Many of his poems were composed and sung by musicians at that time. He became famous for a while, and he often sang harmoniously with Gao Shi, Wang Changling, etc., and was famous for his ability to describe the scenery of frontier fortresses. His representative works include "Climbing the Stork Tower" and "Liangzhou Ci".
There is not much information about Wang Zhihuan's life. We only know that he moved from Bingzhou to Jiangzhou in his early years and served as the chief registrar of Hengshui in Jizhou. Li Di, the magistrate of Hengshui County, betrothed his third daughter to him. Because he was slandered by others, he dismissed his official position. "Then he traveled to Qingshan and broke the yellow ribbon. He was thousands of miles away from the river, taking advantage of its high wind. He stayed at home for fifteen years and lived with his old virtues. He talked about Guijue elegantly and was cool. Love to relax." He later returned to serve as Wen'an County Captain and died during his tenure.