Lot 87 of 100
Halfway up the ridge, the sun grazes the mountain
The poem
人行半嶺日啣山峻險巉巖未可攀仰望上天垂護佑此身猶在太虛間
In English
Halfway up the ridge, the sun grazes the mountain.The steep rocks are not yet climbable.Looking up, you hope for Heaven's protection,for the body still hangs in the vast void.
What it says
Halfway up the ridge the sun nears the mountaintop, and the sheer rock cannot yet be climbed. You look up hoping for protection, feeling suspended in the void. It is a lot about knowing your limits: the light is fading and the path is steep, so rest instead of pushing on at risk.
A thought to take with you
When the path is steep and the light is fading, rest rather than force the climb.