1 Riding on the red dust concubine smiled, no one knew it was lychee. ——Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty, "Quatrains on Passing the Huaqing Palace"
The two families have no love for worldly affairs and live in the desolate forest to watch the water flow. ——"Mountain Dwelling Song"
3 It is worthy of singing and dancing to get drunk in the mortal world, but the mortal world has left a phantom body. ——"Reflections on Passing the Tombs of Su Xiaoxiao and Su Manshu"
4 The old orioles say goodbye to the mortal world.
——Huang Tingjian's "Valley Ci"