Wang Chih-huan (688–742)
The white sun leaning on the mountain disappears,
The Yellow River flows on into the sea;
To stretch your gaze a thousand leagues,
Climb up still another story.
Translated by Richard W. Bodman
The author was born into a family of officials. He himself served as a county magistrate and held other minor posts. Most of his poetic works have been lost, only six quatrains surviving. These, however, have been sufficient to establish him as a significant figure in discussions of T’ang period literature.