A reference, under a pseudonym, to the poet Hsieh T'iao, whose work Li T'ai-po so much admired. (See Note 72.) "Hsüan" is applied to the names of gods to indicate that they deserve praise and worship, and "Hui" means bright, splendid, or a ray of the sun.
[PASSING THE NIGHT AT THE WHITE HERON ISLAND]
Note 84.
At dawn, I left the Red Bird Gate.
An allusion to the bird which rules the South. (See Note 55.)
Note 85.
At sunset, I came to roost on the White Heron Island.
According to the Chinese commentary, this island lies "in the heart's centre of the river, three li West of the district of the Golden Mound (Nanking), and many herons collect there."
Note 86.
And the longing in my heart is like that for the Green Jasper Tree.