樂邦遺稿 1.59

1.59

The *Lushan ji* records that the monk Kuangbai left an inscribed poem at Donglin. Admiring the excellence of its lines and its intent of yearning for the West, I have recorded it accordingly: / "How enduring is the fine scene of Donglin! / Where thoroughwort and orchid grow in abundance, the ground itself is fragrant. / Lamentable are the worldly people who cannot come here; / What harm is there in growing old along with the clouds and trees? / Azure greens leaning against the sky face the door in fair weather; / Murmuring streams at the mouth of the gorge encircle the corridor at night. / Having reached this place, save for reconvening the society, / Think no more of the rest of idle affairs."