1. There are tens of millions of mansions in Ande, which can shelter the poor people all over the world and make them happy. They are as safe as a mountain without being affected by wind or rain. ——Du Fu, Tang Dynasty, "Song of Thatched Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind"

Vernacular translation: How can we get tens of thousands of spacious and tall houses to universally shelter poor scholars in the world and make them smile? The house remains unmoved in wind and rain, as stable as a mountain?

2. It is pity that the Guanshan Road of all countries is full of autumn grass and bones from battles every year. ——"Guanshan Moon" by Zhang Ji of the Tang Dynasty

Vernacular translation: It is lamentable that on the thousands of miles long Guanshan mountain road, the bones left by the wars every year are more than the withered grass in autumn.

3. Those who use Dao to assist their masters cannot be stronger than the world. ——Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period·Li Er's "Tao Te Ching·Assisting the Master with Dao"

Vernacular translation: Those who assist the monarch according to the principles of Dao do not rely on military power to achieve power in the world.

4. Where the teacher is, there are thorns. After the army, there will be bad years. ——Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period·Li Er's "Tao Te Ching·Assisting the Lord with Dao"

Vernacular translation: Where the army is stationed, the fields will inevitably be overgrown with thorns. After the war, there must be bad years.

5. When the garrison guest looks at the border town, he looks sad as he longs for home. The tall building is like this night, sighing is not enough. ——Li Bai, Tang Dynasty, "Guan Shan Yue"

Vernacular translation: The garrison soldiers looked at the scene of the border town in the distance, thinking about returning to their hometown and couldn't help but look sad. At this time, the soldier's wife was in a high building, lamenting when she would be able to see her relatives far away.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Song of Thatched Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind

Baidu Encyclopedia - Guan Shanyue (Poetry by Zhang Ji)

Baidu Encyclopedia - Tao Te Ching·Yidao Zuo Main

Baidu Encyclopedia-Guan Shanyue (Poetry by Li Bai)