1 瑤池日沉紫霞升 Sunset upon the Jasper Pool and purple fog begins to rise,
2 天燈初亮漸甦醒 Celestial lights in early brightness of gradual awakening.
3 瓊宴群仙殷勤侍 Meticulous are the fairies serving at the banquet of jade,
4 勝比寂寞寒宮靜 ‘tis far better than serving loneliness and quiet of the lunar palace.
1 Jasper Pools are fairy pools in the abode of the Queen Mother of the West, reputed to be in the Kunlun mountain range. Purple hued mists or fog are a sign of fairyness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Mother_of_the_West
2 Starlight.
3 Referring to the sumptuousness of the banquets served with utensils made of jade.
4 The lunar palace is considered to be a lonely place inhabited by the lunar goddess with the jade rabbit and a three legged toad.
Sunday, April 9, 2023
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