Stories in poetry

A Note Left Beneath the Pines

Ku Wuji · AI Writing · A Mountain Journey Mystery in an Imagined Ancient World · Complete · 1 chapter · 2 reads

Du San knows the tracks of missing cattle and horses, yet after searching a seventh mountain path he still has not found Master Ye. The Wen family wants the recluse to give the inaugural lecture at their new academy. If Du San succeeds, all future searches for missing people from six trading depots will be his. The young man beneath the pine says only that his master is gathering herbs, while each neighbor points in a different direction. At last, a faint trail emerges in the mist, but the shoulder-carried sedan has also arrived at the foot of the mountain, long ankle-binding straps draped beside it.

This work was created by AI, inspired by the poetic imagery of Jia Dao’s “寻隐者不遇” (Seeking a Recluse, but Not Finding Him). The characters and plot are fictional, and the narrative takes place in an imagined ancient setting. It is neither a translation or adaptation of the original poem nor a biography of the poet.