Written in Stone

Temples to prose,
rooted in earth
Lessons preserved,
wisdom stands still
Should we forget,
the words crumble

Forest of Steles, Xi’an China
Photo by: c.b.w. 2005

The Forest of Steles is part of the Xi’an Beilin Museum in China. The museum holds about 3,000 steles, (both inside and outside) with tablets that date back more than a thousand years. These stone steles serve as markers for historical record, works of poetry and calligraphy.

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c.b.w. 2013