Bio
Hongri Yuan, born in China in 1962, is a poet and philosopher interested particularly in creation. Representative works include Platinum City, Gold City, Golden Paradise, Gold Sun and Golden Giant.
Yuan Hongri
The City of the Soul
(Translated by Manu Mangattu)
Those ancient timeworn words I love –
The Stone of the erstwhile dated soul.
More than the crown or the jewels
They make my days bright and charming.
With the light that I have
I put them to smelt in Jinding
So that I have countless stars
To plait my City of the Soul.
灵魂之城
我爱那些古老的词语
那些古老的灵魂之石
胜过了王冠上的宝石明珠
让我的日子明亮迷人
我用金鼎把它们熔炼
用属于我的日月之光
于是我拥有了无数颗星辰
编织一座座灵魂之城