山光物态弄春晖
Mountain light and living things play in spring sunshine;
莫为轻阴便拟归
Do not plan to leave for just a little shade.
纵使晴明无雨色
Even if skies are clear with no sign of rain,
入云深处亦沾衣
Deep among the clouds your clothes may still grow damp.
What the poem means
The host invites a guest to enjoy the beautiful spring mountain rather than leave because of a little cloud. Even without rain, deep mountain mist can dampen clothes. A natural detail becomes a friendly invitation.
Meet the poet
Zhang Xu was a Tang poet and calligrapher. Mountain beauty and mist become a friendly invitation to stay.
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