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Cut gingko wood for the roof-beam,
Knotted fragrant thatch for eaves.
It’s unknown if clouds inside the ridgepole
Will go make rain among the people.
Far, far away is Gingko Lodge,
The sun’s already risen up.
South range together with north lake:
Ahead’s the same as looking back.
文杏馆
文杏裁为梁，
香茅结为宇。
不知栋里云，
去作人间雨。
迢迢文杏馆，
跻攀日已屡。
南岭与北湖，
前看复回顾。
After framing the collection with two reminders of the passing of things of this world, a more local meditation. As far as Wang’s question, Pei apparently thinks No. Ginkgo was valued as a fine hardwood for construction.
---L.
Knotted fragrant thatch for eaves.
It’s unknown if clouds inside the ridgepole
Will go make rain among the people.
Far, far away is Gingko Lodge,
The sun’s already risen up.
South range together with north lake:
Ahead’s the same as looking back.
文杏馆
文杏裁为梁，
香茅结为宇。
不知栋里云，
去作人间雨。
迢迢文杏馆，
跻攀日已屡。
南岭与北湖，
前看复回顾。
After framing the collection with two reminders of the passing of things of this world, a more local meditation. As far as Wang’s question, Pei apparently thinks No. Ginkgo was valued as a fine hardwood for construction.
---L.