Wang Zhihuan 王之渙
poet · Tang China · 688–742
A Tang poet who sang of the frontier landscape. His rank was low, and only six of his poems survive.
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early 8th century
The white sun sinks behind the hills. The Yellow River flows into the sea. To see a thousand li further, climb one more storey.
白日依山盡，黃河入海流。
欲窮千里目，更上一層樓。"Climbing Stork Tower"
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