A name from a poem
青山
Pinyin qīng shānusually a boy’s name
Blue mountains lying steady — roots firm under your feet.
What’s wished for
Blue mountains lying north of the town — opening of Li Bai’s farewell to a friend. Steady, reliable, a place to rest the heart.
Where it comes from
青山横北郭
qīng shān héng běi guō
“Green mountains bar the northern sky;”
— Li Bai, “Farewell to a Friend” (送友人)
About the two characters
- 青
- blue-green, the color of hills and young leaves
- 山
- a mountain; high ground
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