◎Visit Jindeng Temple

Du Zhenzu^[2]

The gate of a remote temple opens to the water,and the winding path of the meditation room is covered with green moss.

Many people ask for opinions from the eminent monk,while other busy ones refuse to come here. ^[3](https://www.daowen.com)

(originally recorded in the Annals of Fucheng County,during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty)

This poem describes the author’s feelings when he visited Jindeng Temple on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River in the Western Han Dynasty,to express his dislike of the disturbing world and yearning for a free and quiet environment.