It was Mid-Autumn Festival. 79-year-old Bill Portergrab) a glass of whiskey while enjoying the full moon, and recited an ancient Chinese poem outside his house in the United States.
Porter has translated some 2, 000 Chinese poemsEnglish and published a series of books, related to Chinese poetry and philosophy in the past decade.
"To me, the beauty about ancient Chinese poems isthe lines of poetry are usually short, with five or seven Chinese character). You have to read them many times before you can discover their inside meaning. It's likeadventure. ''Among Porter's favorite poets were Su Shi, noted for his optimism in the face of challenges, Tao Yuanming, an Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420) poet famous for his pursuit of free spirit. see) the Chinese poets as his dear friends, Porter once travelled across China to visit their former residences, birthplaces and graves.
Currently, Porter is translating more poems by Tao Yuanming, and his translation work Poems of the Masterspublish) in China soon. He Will continue working hard to introduce the beauty of thetradition)Chinese-culture to Westerners. "The Chinese culture is like a treasure chest," he said, "I would likeshare) the treasure I found with others."
