唐朝詩人宋之問名詩《靈隱寺》英譯版

鷲嶺郁岧嶢，龍宮鎖寂寥。

樓觀滄海日，門對浙江潮。

桂子月中落，天香雲外飄。

捫蘿登塔遠，刳木取泉遙。

霜薄花更發，冰輕葉未凋。

夙齡尚遐異，搜對滌煩囂。

待入天台路，看余度石橋。

Masterpiece Poetry by Tang Dynasty Poet Song Zhiwen

"Temple of Hidden Sacred Minds"

On a majestic eagle mountain with imposing cliffs and thick forests,

confines a serene atmosphere of emptiness inside the Holy palace.

There is tower for watching the sunrise over the vast sea horizons,

while the main gate faces squarely to river Qiantang's tidal waters.

Fragrant olive seeds precipitate from the moon into the yard,

while the divine aroma of incense diffuses above the clouds.

Grasp the vines to trend up toward the distant pagoda,

carve out wood containers to remotely tap spring water.

Flowers bloom more vigorously given a thin layer of frost,

leaves have not senesced as ice deposit remains slight.

I was keen to travel wide and far when young to see the wonders,

exploring places to refresh myself and to relieve stress and worries.

I am about to en route to the Heaven Plateau retreat,

just watch me walking pass that legendary stony bridge.