枫桥夜泊 · Mooring by Maple Bridge at Night — 张继 (Tang Dynasty)
月落乌啼霜满天
yuè luò wū tí shuāng mǎn tiān
江枫渔火对愁眠
jiāng fēng yú huǒ duì chóu mián
姑苏城外寒山寺
gū sū chéng wài hán shān sì
夜半钟声到客船
yè bàn zhōng shēng dào kè chuán
English translation
The moon sets, crows cry, frost fills the sky, / river maples and fishing lights face my sleepless grief. / Outside Gusu city, Hanshan Temple — / its midnight bell reaches my boat.
About this poem
A sleepless night moored by Maple Bridge — the midnight bell of Hanshan Temple is still rung for tourists today.
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