Deer Enclosure

Portrait of Wang Wei
Wang Wei 699–761

Empty hill not see person Yet hear person voice sound Return scene enter deep forest Duplicate light green moss on

Hills are empty, no man is seen, Yet the sound of people's voices is heard. Light is cast into the deep forest, And shines again on green moss.

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