“An Unexpected Trip to Peach Blossom Spring” - Limited Edition Giclée Print on Bamboo Paper

Giclée print of an original ink calligraphy by Ming Ge.

Edition of: 75

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书法（行书）唐王维诗“桃源行”—Calligraphy (Semi-Cursive Script) of poem titled “An Unexpected Trip to Peach Blossom Spring” written by Wang Wei (699-761) in Tang Dynasty   

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A fisherman follows the river, enchanted by spring's blossoms, Peach trees line both banks along the ancient ford. He watches red branches pass, forgetting how far he has come, Walking the green stream to its end, not a soul in sight.

At the mountain's mouth he slips into a hidden passage, Then the peaks open wide onto a sunlit plain. Far off, a grove of clouds and trees draws his gaze, Closer now — a thousand homes amid scattered flowers and bamboo.

Woodcutters still carry names from the Han dynasty, The villagers wear the robes of Qin. Together they dwell in this Wuling source, A world apart, where fields and gardens rise beyond time.

Moonlit pines stand silent over quiet chambers, At sunrise, dogs and roosters fill the clouds with sound. Word spreads — a stranger has arrived — And all come forth, asking eagerly of the world outside.

At dawn, the village lanes are swept clean of fallen petals, At dusk, fishermen and woodcutters return by water. Once they fled the mortal world to find this refuge, And having become like immortals, never wished to leave.

Who beyond these gorges knows that people live here? From the outside world, one sees only empty cloud-wrapped peaks. The fisherman doubts not that such sacred ground is hard to find, Yet his heart, still worldly, aches for home.

Leaving the cave, mountains and rivers stretch between, He parts from those people, intending one day to return. He tells himself he remembers the way well enough — How was he to know the peaks and valleys would rearrange themselves?

When he entered, he only thought of going deeper, Following the green stream through its countless bends into the cloud forest. Now spring has come again and the peach blossom waters flow everywhere — But which stream leads to the immortal source? He cannot tell.

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渔舟逐水爱山春，两岸桃花夹古津。 坐看红树不知远，行尽青溪不见人。 山口潜行始隈隩，山开旷望旋平陆。 遥看一处攒云树，近入千家散花竹。 樵客初传汉姓名，居人未改秦衣服。 居人共住武陵源，还从物外起田园。 月明松下房栊静，日出云中鸡犬喧。 惊闻俗客争来集，竞引还家问都邑。 平明闾巷扫花开，薄暮渔樵乘水入。 初因避地去人间，及至成仙遂不还。 峡里谁知有人事，世中遥望空云山。 不疑灵境难闻见，尘心未尽思乡县。 出洞无论隔山水，辞家终拟长游衍。 自谓经过旧不迷，安知峰壑今来变。 当时只记入山深，青溪几曲到云林。 春来遍是桃花水，不辨仙源何处寻。