Ancient poems about Huashan

1. There is only the sky above, not to mention the mountains. ——"Ode to Mount Hua" by Kou Zhun of the Song Dynasty

Translation: There is only blue sky above Mount Hua, and there is no other mountain that is as level as it in the world.

2. Jingshan has gone to Huashan, and the four doors of Tongguan open at sunrise. ——Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty, "First Send to the Old Envoy Zhang Twelve Pavilions from Tongguan"

Translation: Jingshan has just crossed Huashan and is coming towards us, and the red sun rises in the east and the four gates of Tongguan are wide open.

3. The two families asked for a joint burial, and they were buried together near Huashan Mountain. ——Anonymous "Peacock Flies Southeast" in the Han Dynasty

Translation: The two families requested that the couple be buried together, but they were buried together next to Huashan Mountain.

4. The elixir of sleep is ripe at the top of the mountain, and there is no frost or snow on the head. ——"Huashan" by Li Dong in the Tang Dynasty

Translation: Sleeping high on the top of the mountain, the elixir matured naturally, and from then on there was no more white hair on the top of the head.

5. The waterfall is five thousand feet tall, beside the waterfall in the thatched cottage. ——Jia Dao of the Tang Dynasty "Send Tianzhuo into Huashan"

Translation: The waterfall is towering, and there is a thatched cottage next to the waterfall.