— by Du Fu [Tang Dynasty] In the eighth month, the autumn sky is high, and the wind howls in fury,Tearing away three layers of thatch from the roof of my cottage.The thatch flies across the river, scattering over the suburban banks;The higher pieces snag on the treetops of the distant forest,The lower pieces…
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms Chapter 37, Liu Bei embarks on one of the most iconic quests in Chinese literary history: his relentless pursuit of Zhuge Liang, the reclusive genius destined to shape the fate of Shu Han.