Lu Tung Pin: When the moon is high I'll take my cane for a walk

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When the moon is high I'll take my cane for a walk

Lu Tung Pin, Lu Tung Pin poetry, Taoist, Taoist poetry, poetry, [TRADITION SUB2] poetry, poetry

by Lu Tung Pin
(755 - 805) Timeline

English version by
T. C. Lai

Original Language
Chinese

Taoist

8th Century

When the moon is high I'll take my cane for a walk,
When the wind is cold I'll put on some clothes.
My heart is hidden in thick bamboo groves --
I come home alone leading the white clouds.

Themes

Heart

Moon

Recommended Books

	The Eight Immortals of Taoism: Legends and Fables of Popular Taoism, by Man-Ho Kwok / Joanne O'Brien
	The Secret of the Golden Flower: The Classic Chinese Book of Life, by Lu Tung-pin
	Tales of the Taoist Immortals, by Eva Wong
	Tao of Health, Longevity, and Immortality: The Teachings of Immortals Chung and Lu, by Eva Wong

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