Ants And Grasshoppers

Again, from my brush doodling but took me two days to complete.

1 日破漁舟出 Fishing boats are already out when the day breaks,
2 夜歸晚來泊 And as night approaches, late they are to be moored.
3 高樓紅門宴 The feasts of the powerful and nobility.
4 遊龍長樂客 And the hustle and bustle of their guests in eternal joy.

2 Both 夜 and 晚 can also be taken to mean "late".

3 Literally, tall buildings and doors painted in vermillion red

4 Literally, wandering dragon. 多少恨，昨夜夢魂中. 還似舊時遊上苑. 車如流水馬如龍. 花月正春風 - 望江南 by 李煜.

The nobility usually entertain and sought counsel and advice from itinerant wise men. They would be housed as honored guests. Usually when greater ambitions are harbored in the hearts of the host.

Saturday, September 4, 2021