Written on the Wall at West Forest Temple by Su Tung-p’o

From the side, a whole range; from the end, a single peak;
far, near, high, low, no two parts alike.
Why can’t I tell the true shape of Lu-shan?
Because I myself am in the mountain.

translated by Burton Watson

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