远上寒山石径斜
Far up the chilly mountain winds a stony path;
白云生处有人家
Homes appear where white clouds rise.
停车坐爱枫林晚
I stop my carriage, loving the evening maple woods;
霜叶红于二月花
Frost-touched leaves glow redder than spring flowers.
What the poem means
A stone path climbs into the mountains toward homes among clouds. The traveler stops because the evening maple woods are so beautiful; frost-touched leaves look brighter than spring flowers.
Meet the poet
Du Mu was a Tang poet. He stops to admire maple leaves and celebrates their vivid autumn color.
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