When this Man of Tao left the mountain,

The mountain turned as gray as ashes;

The white clouds hid away their smiles,

And the blue pines were filled with grief.

Suddenly came news of the Man of Tao’s return,

And bird’s song burst open the mountain valleys.

A divine light radiates from his precious temples,

And a dharma rain washes away the swirling dust.

---Su Shih (1073)