十三陵

十三陵

1. Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty

   • 莫倚危欄頻北望，十三陵樹幾曾青？ [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     莫倚危栏频北望，十三陵树几曾青？ [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1671, 朱彝尊 (Zhu Yizun),《來青軒》, translated by Xu Yuanchong (X.Y.Z.)

     Mò yǐ wēi lán pín běi wàng, shísānlíng shù jǐcéng qīng? [Pinyin]

     Don't lean on balustrade now for a northern view!
     E'en trees on thirteen royal tombs have lost green hue.

   • 山色江聲共寂寥，十三陵樹晚蕭蕭。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     山色江声共寂寥，十三陵树晚萧萧。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 1684, 納蘭性德 (Nalan Xingde),《秣陵懷古》, ibid.

     Shān sè jiāng shēng gòng jìliáo, shísānlíng shù wǎn xiāoxiāo. [Pinyin]

     Both mountain hue and river song are sad and drear;
     Showers of leaves on Thirteen Tombs ruffle the ear.