1. The yellow leaves are scattered in the wind and the clouds linger in the sword pavilion. —— "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: The autumn wind sweeps away the fallen leaves, the loess dust has disappeared, the circuit twists and turns through the plank road, and the motorcade embarks on the ancient Jiange Road.
2. When drunk, I read the sword by burning the lamp, and dreamed of blowing the trumpet company. ——Xin Qiji of the Song Dynasty, "Broken Array: Composing a Poem for Chen Tongfu"
Translation: In a drunken dream, I turned on the oil lamp and looked at the sword. In my dream, I returned to the various camps of the year, and the horns sounded one after another.
3. Suddenly it was said that Jibei was being collected outside the sword, and my clothes were filled with tears when I first heard it. ——Du Fu, Tang Dynasty, "Hearing that the Imperial Army Retakes Henan and Hebei"
Translation: Outside Jianmen Pass, the good news suddenly spread that the imperial army had recovered the northern Hebei area. I was so happy that my clothes were filled with tears.
4. The sword pavilion is majestic and Cuiwei. One man can guard the gate, but ten thousand men cannot open it. ——Li Bai, Tang Dynasty, "The Road to Shu is Difficult"
Translation: The Jiange is a place so majestic and towering that it reaches into the clouds. As long as one person guards it, it is difficult for thousands of troops to capture it.
5. Carrying a long sword and holding a bow of Qin, the head and body are separated and the heart is not punished. ——Pre-Qin Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs of National Sorrow"
Translation: Wearing a long sword, carrying a strong bow and crossbow, the head and body are separated, the ambition does not change.