Posted By: Andrea
Posted Date: Sep 28, 2017 (11:52 AM)
Hello. Thank you very much for the important information. The text of poetry is:
亭亭山上鬆，瑟瑟谷中風。
風聲一何盛，鬆枝一何勁。
冰霜正慘悽，終歲常端正。
豈不罹凝寒，鬆柏有本性。
unfortunately I could not find a translation. It is not unusual in Japan that high-grade military or important state men were also literate and calligraphy. Like admiral Togo Heihachiro (maybe that attached is his calligraphy?) or Itō Hirobumi. Thanks again and Best Regards, Andrea
