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River Snow
千山鸟飞绝
Across countless mountains, no birds fly.
万径人踪灭
On countless paths, no human trace remains.
孤舟蓑笠翁
In a lone boat, an old man in a straw cape and hat
独钓寒江雪
fishes alone on the snowy, freezing river.
Meaning
Birds and travelers have vanished from the snowy landscape. An old man in a straw cape and hat fishes alone from a small boat.
About the poet
Liu Zongyuan was a Tang writer and poet whose landscapes often carry deep personal feeling.