
A wandering scholar drifts through the rivers and mountains of southern China, his notebook filling with snapshots of rain‑swept bridges, moonlit temples, and quiet villages. When a sudden storm turns the waters of He Pu into an unbridged sea, he records the uneasy lull of a night spent anchored beneath a star‑strewn sky, questioning the whims of fate even as a sleeping child snores beside him.
His journey carries him to Hangzhou’s famed Dragon Well, the hidden stone chambers of Lushan, and the serene banks of the Sha Lake, where he trades jokes with a deaf healer and composes verses about the fleeting taste of spring rain. Alongside these vivid scenes, he weaves reflections on friendship, the passage of time, and the simple art of living in harmony with nature.
The prose flows like a gentle stream, alternating between crisp travelogue and lyrical meditation. Listeners are invited into an intimate world where every footstep, every sip of cool spring water, becomes a meditation on the ordinary wonders that shape a wandering mind.
Language
zh
Duration
~53 minutes (51K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2008-01-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1037–1101
A giant of Song dynasty literature, this poet and essayist wrote with warmth, wit, and an eye for everyday life. His work ranges from lyrical reflections on exile and friendship to sharp, memorable prose that still feels vivid centuries later.
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