A cultural thread
Words that invite us to look again.
Begin with West Lake, then follow the cultural connections.
Spring Dawn on Su Causeway · Peach blossoms
A causeway at daybreak, a bell at dusk, moonlight resting on water. West Lake’s Ten Scenes, celebrated since the Southern Song, give passing moments names that have lasted for centuries.
The courtyard pond at Yue Fei Temple
Moonlight, a quiet courtyard and a musical instrument reveal another register of Yue Fei’s cultural memory.
Su Causeway, West Lake · 2005
Sunlight reveals one lake; rain suggests another. Two lines of poetry make room for both.
Hangzhou seen across West Lake · 2004
An umbrella, a line of poetry, a leaf of tea: discover a lake through the details that make it memorable.
One thread, many places.
