You ask for what reason I stay on the green mountain, I smile, but do not answer, my heart is at leisure. Peach blossom is carried far off by flowing water, Apart, I have heaven and earth in the human world.
— Li Bai Medieval

Chinese poet

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Context

From the poem 'Question and Answer in the Mountains', commonly attributed

Date / Period

c. 701-762 AD (original composition)

Category

Humorous

Source

https://www.chinese-poems.com/lb3.html

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

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