Gardener's hut, Mimosa

A gardener's hut, now on private property but was once part of an estate called Mimosa. The hut is in good condition and nearby are other remains of the Mimosa estate including a church and school. The hut was perhaps occupied by a series of Chinese gardeners with the garden in a nearby depression.

Inside the hut is a two line couplet written on either side of an inner door expressing something of the yearnings of a bachelor life.

Upon hearing the cries of hens, I think of the realm of joy;
(but) when I hear the calls of birds, I rue the bachelor's life.

[This is a plain rendering - for a fuller translation see the Gardener's Hut couplet entry in Chinese texts.]

Gardener's hut, Mimosa

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Gardener's hut, Mimosa

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Gardener's hut, Mimosa

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Chinese Writing on wall inside hut, East side.

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