, are those
described
in Zhuangzi, the holes on the earth whose sounds are the piping of Nature.
Du Fu - 5
1 This refers to the expedition of Zhou King Mu to meet the Queen Mother of the West, who feasted him at Alabaster Pool in the Kunlun Mountains. 2 That is, the extravagance of Sui Yangdi can been seen in the ornament of the ruins, which serve as evidence of why the Sui fell. 3 The ?hunt? was a euphemism for an emperor in flight from his capital. Mount Taibai was close to Fengxiang, Suzong?s temporary capital. 4 Yuhua Palace had been constructed in 647 for Taizong as a summer palace to escape the heat of Chang?an. It was later made a temple, and was clearly abandoned by the time Du Fu saw it. 5 These are will-o-the-wisps. 6 The ?myriad vents,? wanlai ??
, are those
described
in Zhuangzi, the holes on the earth whose sounds are the piping of Nature.
These are opposed to the ?ocarinas,? the sheng and yu, reed organs of a Chinese orchestra. Unauthenticated Download Date | 10/1/17 7:36 AM 328 ???? ?????? 16 ??
