Verses praising the stars
1. The east wind blows thousands of flowers and trees down at night, and the stars are like rain. ——Xin Qiji's "The Sapphire Case"
2. The sky is connected with the clouds and waves, and the dawn fog is connected, and the stars are about to turn and a thousand sails are dancing. ——Li Qingzhao's "The Proud Fisherman"
3. The stars hang down on the plains and the fields are vast, and the moon surges into the river. ——Du Fu's "Walking at Night"
4. The dangerous building is a hundred feet high, and you can pick the morning stars with your hands. ——Li Bai's "Sleeping in the Mountain Temple at Night"
5. There is no knot in the whole area, and the two strands are in a bun. Ashamed of the Baimao people, the moon does not teach the stars to change. ——Li Shangyin's "Miscellaneous Ballads·Mrs. Li's Song"
6. The clouds thunder when the sword is lifted, and the sun and moon shine brightly when the clothes are hanging down. The forbidden flowers are auspicious, and the elders of the country see the stars. The fish jumps first, but the bird is not surprised when it peeks into the nest. The mountain shouts Ten Thousand Lives and goes straight into Jiuchong City. ——Lulun's "Miscellaneous Songs and Songs·Emperor's Thoughts"
7. The drums are stacked to say goodbye to the palace, and the mournful bamboo raft descends into the darkness. The shadow leaves the clouds and the sun shines, and the light extinguishes the stars before the fire. Visitors from Ye visited the Qin Garden, and Shang Gong went to the Han Court. The mausoleum is surrounded by the color of the trees, and the sky is surrounded by the ancient original green. ——Wen Tingyun's "Two Elegies for Prince Zhuang Ke of Tang Dynasty"
8. Red candles and autumn light paint the screen coldly, and small fans flutter against the flowing fireflies. The sky is as cold as water at night, and I sit and watch Altair and Vega.
——Du Mu's "Autumn Evening"