Poetry of Stone

Verses about stones

1. Thousands of hammers carved out the deep mountains, and the fire burned them as if nothing happened. ——Yu Qian "Song of Lime"

It means: It can only be mined from the mountains after thousands of hammerings, and it regards the burning of blazing fire as a very common thing.

2. I love this punch stone, its exquisiteness comes from nature. ——Cao Xueqin's "Inscription on Self-Painted Stone"

It means: If you like this punch of stone, you will be born with natural agility and exquisite seven orifices.

3. The stone in the river will not turn, and the hatred will be swallowed up by Wu. ——Du Fu's "Eight Formations"

It means: Despite the impact of the river, the stone remains the same. The thousand-year hatred is due to Liu Bei's mistake in trying to annex Wu.

4. A beautiful woman becomes an ancient stone, and the moss is covered with yellow flowers. ——Liu Fangping's "Looking at the Husband's Stone"

It means: Couples and lovers have become ancient stones. The moss has been removed and grown again, and the flowers have bloomed and faded.

5. One or two pieces of bluestone and three or four branches of white lotus. ——Bai Juyi's "Lotus Stone"

It means: There are two green stones in the water, and three or four white lotuses are blooming.