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Listen not to the rain beating against the trees. I had better walk slowly while chanting at ease. Better than a saddle I like sandals and cane. I'd fain. In a straw cloak, spend my life in mist and rain.
Drunken, I am sobered by the vernal wind shrill. And rather chill. In front, I see the slanting sun atop the hill; Turning my head, I see the dreary beaten track. Let me go back! Impervious to rain or shine, I'll have my own will.
Calming the Waves·Caught in Rain on My Way to the Sandy Lake is one of the classics of Su Shi (1037-1101), a renowned Song Dynasty (960-1279) poet. Between the lines, Su Shi's broad-minded and romantic characters are manifested. Walking slowly despite the heavy rain reflects Su Shi's courage and his positive and broad-minded qualities even in adversity.
Su Shi died at age of 66 on August 24, 1101 in today's Southeast China's Jiangsu province. In the following year, in Su Shi's will, his son Su Guo buried him in today's Jiaxian county of Pingdingshan city, Central China's Henan province. His younger brother Su Zhe, died in 1,112, was also buried here. In 1,350, Yang Yun, head of Jiaxian county at that time, buried their father's clothes here for commemoration. Since then, tombs are widely known as the Tombs of Three Su. (Video: Yang Jiaxin)
