Etched in Jinling

  • 金陵圖
  • By Wei Zhuang
  • Dynasty: Tang

Etched in Jinling

Who says the sorrows of the heart cannot be painted,
Artists swayed by worldly ways and fainting.

Gaze upon these six scenes from days of yore,
Ancient city filled with old trees and clouds so sore.

Overview:

金陵圖

誰謂傷心畫不成，畫人心逐世人情。
君看六幅南朝事，老木寒雲滿故城。

Wei Zhuang
Wei Zhuang (approximately 836-910), courtesy name Duanji, was born in Duling (near Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China), the fourth grandson of the poet Wei Yingwu, a poet of the Huajian School in ...

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