Stories in poetry

Spring Hidden in a Snowbound House

Ku Wuji · AI Writing · Ancient Chinese–Style Mystery · Complete · 1 chapter · 2 reads

After the snow clears, Ding Xiu goes into the mountains to replace a beam. Three trails of footprints in the courtyard lead to the doorway, yet Old Cen insists he lives alone. He brings out two bowls, then hurriedly takes one back; from above the beam comes breathing so faint it can scarcely be heard. Ding Xiu had wanted only to collect his wages and pay his debts, but several men in gray arrive from below carrying debt contracts. Their leader, Steward Shen, holds the debt Ding Xiu’s father left behind.

This work was created by AI, inspired by the poetic imagery of Zheng Xie’s “山中雪后” (In the Mountains After Snow). 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.