Chapter 114
The twelve succinct characters sketched out a picturesque panorama of the North Country. Adept as they were, Tang Ruchai and his companions were instantly engrossed in the profundity of the verses.
Cheng Dalei resumed his writing.
"Looking out over the Great Wall, all around is vast and open; along the great river, the raging torrents suddenly cease."
"Mountains dance like silver snakes, plains gallop like wax elephants, they challenge the sky's majesty."
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