The earth is the cup of the river, and heaven the moon’s mirror.
Chinese poet
The earth is the cup of the river, and heaven the moon’s mirror.
Chinese poet
From '把酒问月' (Drinking Alone Under the Moon), a surreal cosmic image.
circa 740
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