a still night

Before my bed, the moon is shining bright,
I think that it is frost upon the ground.
I raise my head and look at the bright moon,
I lower my head and think of home.

~ 8th century Chinese poet Li Bai

The only surviving calligraphy in Li Bai’s own handwriting, titled Shangyangtai (Going Up To Sun Terrace) | via BBC

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