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I am reminded of the poem by Matsuo Bashou - 古人の跡を求めず、古人の求めたるの所を求めよ。 kojin no ato wo motomezu, kojin no motometaru no tokoro wo motome yo Seek not to foll

I am reminded of the poem by Matsuo Bashou - 古人の跡を求めず、古人の求めたるの所を求めよ。 kojin no ato wo motomezu, kojin no motometaru no tokoro wo motome yo Seek not to follow in the footsteps of the wise; seek what they sought.

river_styx 18y ago
+1 for Hiragana, Romanji, and English comprehensiveness.
aaronblohowiak 18y ago
that's probably a better translation than the one i was familiar with / alluding to: "Do not try to imitate the old masters. Seek what they sought." also, I agree with the above. points for comprehensiveness!
- LogicHoleFlaw 18y ago
  The poem is a fragment from a larger epistle... there are probably a dozen accurate translations of it, all different. I went with this one because I like the way it reads in English. Disclaimer: My Japanese proficiency is pretty limited. I studied it for a couple of years and have a passable accent, but mostly I just know enough to get myself in trouble :)

I am reminded of the poem by Matsuo Bashou - 古人の跡を求めず、 古人の求めたるの所を求めよ。 kojin no ato wo motomezu, kojin no motometaru no tokoro wo motome yo Seek not to foll

I am reminded of the poem by Matsuo Bashou - 古人の跡を求めず、 古人の求めたるの所を求めよ。 kojin no ato wo motomezu, kojin no motometaru no tokoro wo motome yo Seek not to foll

I am reminded of the poem by Matsuo Bashou - 古人の跡を求めず、古人の求めたるの所を求めよ。 kojin no ato wo motomezu, kojin no motometaru no tokoro wo motome yo Seek not to foll

I am reminded of the poem by Matsuo Bashou - 古人の跡を求めず、古人の求めたるの所を求めよ。 kojin no ato wo motomezu, kojin no motometaru no tokoro wo motome yo Seek not to foll