In "Seeing Off Xin Jian at Hibiscus Tower" Wang Changling says his heart is as pure as ice in a jade pot.
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The whole poem: 寒雨连江夜入吴，平明送客楚山孤。洛阳亲友如相问，一片冰心在玉壶。 'Cold rain swept the river as I came into Wu by night; at dawn I see my guest off, and the hills of Chu stand alone. If family and friends in Luoyang ask after me, tell them: a heart of ice in a jade pot.'
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Hibiscus Tower, 芙蓉楼, stood in 润州, today's 镇江. 王昌龄 had been sent down to a minor post amid gossip about his conduct, and the last line is his answer: his integrity is as clear as ice in jade.
