Places held in image, memory, and landscape
Tianmen Hills (East and West Liang Hills)
Facing each other across the Yangtze like the two leaves of a gate, the East and West Liang hills are the Tianmen of Li Bai's quatrain.
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Yangtze River
Green river water rushes in white-crested waves between pale sheer cliffs thick with trees, while far peaks fade softly toward the sky.
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- Gazing at Tianmen MountainPoetryLi Bai
Green mountains on both banks stand out facing each other; a single lone sail comes from beside the sun.