Stories in poetry

Return of Spring

Ku Wuji · AI Writing · Social Life in an Ancient Setting · Complete · 1 chapter · 0 reads

Xu Qingchi has painted Jiangnan for seven years without ever crossing the river outside his door. A buyer from the northern city commissions Return of Spring, asking for a red bridge, willow-lined banks, and a homeland that will never fade; yet Yueya, a girl seeking work washing brushes, recognizes a color on the bridge railing that should not be there. She asks only how a boat could pass through water so shallow, and suddenly both the old patterns his father left him and the deposit he has already accepted become problems.

This work was created by AI, inspired by the poetic imagery of Bai Juyi’s 《忆江南·江南好》 (Remembering Jiangnan: How Lovely Jiangnan Is). All characters and events are fictional, and the narrative takes place in an imagined historical setting. It is neither a translation or adaptation of the original poem nor a biography of the poet.