Chirping yellow birds, softly warbling in chorus. The ancients held a deep fondness for the song of the orio…
Chirping yellow birds, softly warbling in chorus.
The ancients held a deep fondness for the song of the oriole. During the Tang and Song dynasties, descriptions of oriole calls often blended scene and emotion. There were even four classic motifs: orioles at dawn and moon's end, their cries in quiet courtyards, heard among willow waves, and drifting beyond the blossoms. This shows that to ancient ears, the oriole's song was the epitome of gentle beauty.