
달빛 밝은 밤(月明), 맥파이(까치)는 왜 세 바퀴 맴돌고 나서야 내려앉는가?
In the bright moonlight, why does the magpie circle three times before alighting?
맑은 날엔 푸른 가지 위에서 노래하네
During sunny days, it sings on the green branches.
나도 까치가 자주 머무는 곳을 점쳐 보지만
I also practice divination to find the place where the magpie often roosts.
늘 옛 주인의 집 지붕에 깃들고 별은 늦게 오나니
It stays on the rooftop of the old master’s house, and the stars arrive late.
Pillars of the Country
Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1494
Yao Shou(also known as Gongshou)
Chinese, 1423-1495
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/79507/pillars-of-the-country