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Morgan’s Essay 032 – Jiangsu: Bell of Hanshan Temple


Temple courtyard in Baoshan Temple (上海寶山淨寺 or 上海寶山寺) in Shanghai, China Pic 1 — photo by Nyarlathotep1001, accompanying poem "Morgan's Essay 032 - Jiangsu: Bell of Hanshan Temple"
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I memorized 'Mooring by Maple Bridge at Night' as a child,
The midnight bell's sound etched deep in memory.
If one day I can reach Hanshan Temple,
I will strike the ancient bell to accompany the sutra chant.