At Heaven’s Gate, Meditating on the Past
阊 门 怀 古
独 鸟 下 高 树
遥 知 吴 苑 园。
凄 凉 千 古 事
日 暮 倚 阊 门。
Chang Men Huai Gu
Du niao xia gao shu
Yao zhi wu yuan yuan
Qi liang qian gu shi
Ri mu yi chang men
At Heaven’s Gate, Meditating on the Past
Single bird under a tall tree
From far away knows about the Wu enclosed gardens.
Throughout the ages affairs desolate and cold
At sunset lean against the heaven’s gate.
Notes:
Wu state and region: Founded during the Western Zhou Dynasty, it was located at the mouth of the Changjiang (Yangzi River) inside Zhejiang Province.
