"A row of egrets ascending to the blue sky" comes from "Queju" by Du Fu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.
1. The original text of "Queju"
Quaeju
Era: Tang Dynasty?
Author: Du Fu
Two orioles sang in the green willows, and a row of egrets ascended to the sky.
The window contains Qianqiu snow of Xiling, and the door is docked with a ship thousands of miles away from Dongwu.
2. Notes
Xiling: Xiling Snow Mountain.
Qianqiu Snow: refers to the snow on Xiling Snow Mountain that has not melted for thousands of years.
Mooring: mooring.
Soochow: The territory of Wu State in ancient times.
Wanli Ship: A ship that travels thousands of miles away.
3. Translation
Two orioles sang in the sky,
A row of egrets flew in the sky.
You can see the snow in Xiling that has not melted for thousands of years from the window.
There are ships sailing from Dongwu thousands of miles away from Dongwu moored at the door.
4. Author
Du Fu (712-770), courtesy name Zimei, named himself Shaoling Yelao, known as "Du Gongbu", "Du Shaoling", etc., Han nationality, Henan A native of Fugong County (now Gongyi City, Henan Province), Du Fu was a great realist poet in the Tang Dynasty. Du Fu was revered as the "Sage of Poetry" by the world, and his poems were called "the history of poetry". Du Fu and Li Bai are collectively known as "Li Du". In order to distinguish them from the other two poets Li Shangyin and Du Mu, known as "Little Li Du", Du Fu and Li Bai are also collectively known as "Big Li Du". He was concerned about the country and the people, and had a noble personality. About 1,400 of his poems have been preserved. His poetic skills are exquisite, and he is highly respected in Chinese classical poetry and has far-reaching influence. He lived in Chengdu from 759 to 766, and is commemorated by Du Fu's Thatched Cottage in later generations.