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楓 is the most simple way to say “maple” as in the tree and syrup.
Some other technical names include Formosan Sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana), or Acer spp.
This poem was written almost 1200 years ago during the Tang dynasty.
It depicts traveling up a place known as Cold Mountain, where some hearty people have built their homes. The traveler is overwhelmed by the beauty of the turning leaves of the maple forest that surrounds him just as night overtakes the day, and darkness prevails. His heart implores him to stop, and take in all of the beauty around him.
First, before you get to the full translation, I must tell you that Chinese poetry is a lot different than what we have in the west. Chinese words simply don't rhyme in the same way that English or other western languages do. Chinese poetry depends on rhythm and a certain beat of repeated numbers of characters.
I have done my best to translate this poem keeping a certain feel of the original poet. But some of the original beauty of the poem in its original Chinese will be lost in translation.
Far away on Cold Mountain, a stone path leads upwards.
Among white clouds, people's homes reside.
Stopping my carriage I must, as to admire the maple forest at nights fall.
In awe of autumn leaves showing more red than even flowers of early spring.
Hopefully, this poem will remind you to stop, and “take it all in” as you travel through life.
The poet's name is “Du Mu” in Chinese that is: .
The title of the poem, “Mountain Travels” is:
You can have the title, poet's name, and even “Tang Dynasty” written as an inscription on your custom wall scroll if you like.
More about the poet:
Dumu lived from 803-852 AD and was a leading Chinese poet during the later part of the Tang dynasty.
He was born in Chang'an, a city in central China and the former capital of the ancient Chinese empire in 221-206 BC. In present-day China, his birthplace is currently known as Xi'an, the home of the Terracotta Soldiers.
He was awarded his Jinshi degree (an exam administered by the emperor's court which leads to becoming an official of the court) at the age of 25 and went on to hold many official positions over the years. However, he never achieved a high rank, apparently because of some disputes between various factions, and his family's criticism of the government. His last post in the court was his appointment to the office of Secretariat Drafter.
During his life, he wrote scores of narrative poems, as well as a commentary on the Art of War and many letters of advice to high officials.
His poems were often very realistic and often depicted everyday life. He wrote poems about everything, from drinking beer in a tavern to weepy poems about lost love.
The thing that strikes you most is the fact even after 1200 years, not much has changed about the beauty of nature, toils, and troubles of love and beer drinking.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your maple search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
楓 枫 see styles |
fēng feng1 feng fuu; fuu / fu; fu ふう; フウ |
More info & calligraphy: Maple(kana only) Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana); (surname, female given name) Momiji |
花の木 see styles |
hananoki はなのき |
More info & calligraphy: Red Maple Tree |
槭 see styles |
qì qi4 ch`i chi |
maple; also pr. [zu2]; Taiwan pr. [cu4] |
唐楓 see styles |
toukaede; toukaede / tokaede; tokaede とうかえで; トウカエデ |
trident maple; acer buergerianum |
松楓 see styles |
shoufuu / shofu しょうふう |
maple |
梶楓 see styles |
kajikaede; kajikaede かじかえで; カジカエデ |
(kana only) horned maple (Acer diabolicum) |
楓木 枫木 see styles |
fēng mù feng1 mu4 feng mu |
maple |
楓林 see styles |
fuurin / furin ふうりん |
maple grove |
楓樹 枫树 see styles |
fēng shù feng1 shu4 feng shu fuki ふき |
maple (female given name) Fuki |
楓糖 枫糖 see styles |
fēng táng feng1 tang2 feng t`ang feng tang fuutou; kaedetou / futo; kaedeto ふうとう; かえでとう |
maple syrup (See メープルシュガー) maple sugar |
楓葉 枫叶 see styles |
fēng yè feng1 ye4 feng yeh fuuyou / fuyo ふうよう |
maple leaf maple leaf; (female given name) Kaede |
槭木 see styles |
qì mù qi4 mu4 ch`i mu chi mu |
maple (timber) |
槭樹 槭树 see styles |
qì shù qi4 shu4 ch`i shu chi shu kaede かえで |
maple maple (tree) (Acer spp.) |
瓜楓 see styles |
urikaede; urikaede うりかえで; ウリカエデ |
(kana only) hawthorn-leaf maple (Acer crataegifolium); uri maple |
蛙手 see styles |
kaerude かえるで |
maple (tree) (Acer spp.) |
観楓 see styles |
kanpuu / kanpu かんぷう |
maple-leaf viewing |
鉄楓 see styles |
tetsukaede; tetsukaede てつかえで; テツカエデ |
(kana only) Nippon maple (Acer nipponicum) |
黒楓 see styles |
kurokaede; kurokaede くろかえで; クロカエデ |
(kana only) black maple (Acer nigrum) |
一葉楓 see styles |
hitotsubakaede; hitotsubakaede ひとつばかえで; ヒトツバカエデ |
(kana only) lime-leaved maple (Acer distylum) |
三手楓 see styles |
mitsudekaede; mitsudekaede みつでかえで; ミツデカエデ |
(kana only) ivy-leaved maple (Acer cissifolium) |
三角槭 see styles |
sankakukaede; sankakukaede さんかくかえで; サンカクカエデ |
(kana only) trident maple (Acer buergerianum) |
初紅葉 see styles |
hatsumomiji; hatsumomijiba(ok); hatsumomichiba(ok) はつもみじ; はつもみじば(ok); はつもみちば(ok) |
first maple leaves to turn red in the season |
小峰楓 see styles |
kominekaede; kominekaede こみねかえで; コミネカエデ |
garden maple; komine maple; acer micranthum |
板屋楓 see styles |
itayakaede; itayakaede いたやかえで; イタヤカエデ |
(kana only) painted maple (Acer mono) |
槭糖漿 槭糖浆 see styles |
qì táng jiāng qi4 tang2 jiang1 ch`i t`ang chiang chi tang chiang |
maple syrup |
瓜肌楓 see styles |
urihadakaede うりはだかえで |
(kana only) grey-budded snake-bark maple (Acer rufinerve); redvein maple; Honshu maple |
瓜膚楓 see styles |
urihadakaede うりはだかえで |
(kana only) grey-budded snake-bark maple (Acer rufinerve); redvein maple; Honshu maple |
目薬木 see styles |
megusurinoki めぐすりのき |
(kana only) Nikko maple (Acer maximowiczianum) |
砂糖楓 see styles |
satoukaede; satoukaede / satokaede; satokaede さとうかえで; サトウカエデ |
(kana only) sugar maple (Acer saccharum); rock maple |
細枝楓 see styles |
hosoedakaede; hosoekaede ほそえだかえで; ホソエカエデ |
(kana only) Kyushu maple (Acer capillipes); red snakebark maple |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Maple | 楓 枫 | fuu / kaerude fu / kaerude | fēng / feng1 / feng | |
Red Maple Tree | 花の木 | hananoki | ||
Mountain Travels Poem by Dumu | 遠上寒山石徑斜白雲生處有人家停車坐愛楓林晚霜葉紅於二月花 远上寒山石径斜白云生处有人家停车坐爱枫林晚霜叶红于二月花 | yuǎn shàng hán shān shí jìng xiá bái yún shēng chù yǒu rén jiā tíng chē zuò ài fēng lín wǎn shuàng yè hóng yú èr yuè huā yuan3 shang4 han2 shan1 shi2 jing4 xia2 bai2 yun2 sheng1 chu4 you3 ren2 jia1 ting2 che1 zuo4 ai4 feng1 lin2 wan3 shuang4 ye4 hong2 yu2 er4 yue4 hua1 yuan shang han shan shi jing xia bai yun sheng chu you ren jia ting che zuo ai feng lin wan shuang ye hong yu er yue hua | yüan shang han shan shih ching hsia pai yün sheng ch`u yu jen chia t`ing ch`e tso ai feng lin wan shuang yeh hung yü erh yüeh hua yüan shang han shan shih ching hsia pai yün sheng chu yu jen chia ting che tso ai feng lin wan shuang yeh hung yü erh yüeh hua |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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