As follows:
1. "Ode to the Discourse in the Hall" - Zen Master Huang Chang of the Tang Dynasty
It is very difficult to get rid of the hard work in the world, so hold on to the rope tightly. One game.
How can you get the fragrance of plum blossoms without experiencing a bone-chilling cold?
Translation: It is unusual to get rid of the worldly work, so you need to work hard. Without going through the bone-chilling cold, there would be no fragrance of plum blossoms.
2. "Golden Threaded Clothes" - Anonymous of the Tang Dynasty
I advise you not to cherish your golden threaded clothes, but to cherish your youth.
When the flowers are in bloom, they need to be folded, but don’t wait until there are no flowers to break the branches.
Translation: I advise you not to cherish your luxurious gold-threaded clothes. I advise you to cherish your youth. When the flowers are blooming and it’s time to break them, you should hurry up and break them. Don’t wait until the flowers fade and only break an empty branch.
3. "Bamboo and Stone" - Zheng Xie of the Qing Dynasty
He insists on not letting go of the green mountains, and the roots are still in the broken rocks.
After countless hardships, I am still strong, regardless of the wind from east to west, north or south.
Translation: Clinging tightly to the green mountains and never letting go, originally rooted deeply in the cracks of the rocks. My body and bones are still strong despite countless blows, no matter how strong the wind blows from east to west, north and south.
4. "Song of Lime" - Yu Qian of the Ming Dynasty
Thousands of hammers carved out the deep mountains, and the fire burned them as if nothing happened.
Don’t be afraid of your bones being shattered into pieces, you must remain innocent in this world.
Translation: Limestone can only be mined from the mountains after thousands of hammerings, and it treats the burning of raging fire as a very common thing. Even if his body is broken into pieces, he is not afraid and is willing to leave his innocence in the world.
5. "Little Pine" - Du Xunhe of the Tang Dynasty
Since childhood, I have been thorny in the grass, but now I am gradually aware of the basil.
At that time, people did not know the Lingyun tree, and they waited until Lingyun began to flourish.
Translation: When the pine tree was young, it grew in very deep grass and was hidden from view. Only now did I realize that it was much taller than those weeds. Those people didn't know that trees could reach the sky. People didn't call it tall until it reached the sky.