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"水光潋滟晴方好,山色空蒙雨亦奇。 欲把西湖比西子,淡妆浓抹总相宜。"
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Su Shi
Su Shi, courtesy name Zizhan (子瞻), art name Dongpo (東坡), was a Chinese poet, essayist, calligrapher, painter, scholar-official, literatus, artist, pharmacologist, and gastronome who lived during the Song dynasty. A major personality of the Song era, Su was an important figure in Song Dynasty politics. He had a lengthy career in bureaucracy, taking various provincial posts and briefly serving as a
"水光潋滟晴方好,山色空蒙雨亦奇。 欲把西湖比西子,淡妆浓抹总相宜。"
"What a ruler has to rely upon is only the human heart. Human hearts are to the ruler what roots are to a tree, what oil is to a lamp, water to fish, fields to a farmer, or money to a merchant."
"There had to be one Su Tungpo, but there could not be two."
"The mention of Su Tungpo always elicits an affectionate and warm admiring smile in China."
"Families when a child is born Hope it will turn out intelligent. I, through intelligence Having wrecked my whole life, Only hope that the baby will prove Ignorant and stupid. Then hell be happy all his days And grow into a cabinet minister."
"清夜无尘,月色如银 。 酒斟时须满十分。 浮名浮利,虚苦劳神。 叹隙中驹, 石中火, 梦中身。 虽抱文章,开口谁亲? 且陶陶乐尽天真。 几时归去,作个闲人, 对一张琴, 一壶酒, 一溪云。"