魚鼓頌 / yú gǔ sòng /
Ode to the Wooden Fish and Drum
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12月26日
魚鼓頌
唐 趙州從諗 ( 778~897 )
四大由來造化功，
有聲全貴裡頭空；
莫嫌不與凡夫說，
只為宮商調不同。
──選自《五燈會元》
December 26
Ode to the Wooden Fish and Drum
Zhaozhou Congshen (778 - 897, Tang Dynasty)
English translation: William Chong
Skilfully crafted from the Four Great Elements,
Emitting sounds because of the emptiness within.
Do not fault them for not conversing with the masses,
Simply because royalty and merchants sing to a different tune.
── from Wudeng Huiyuan (Compendium of the Five Lamps)
References:
《獻給旅行者們365日──中華文化佛教寶典》365 Days for Travelers: Wisdom from Chinese Literary and Buddhist Classics
