This book selects 130 poems of Wang Anshi, most of which are qua-trains and lyrics. It also includes research into Wang Anshi’s poetry and translation strategies with useful academic value. The title of the book is taken from the poem “A Conversation with Geng Tianzhi” “The myriad afairs of life are bird tracks in the air, why on earth should you recall and recount them all.” The book divides Wang Anshi’s poems into eight categories according to Wang’s levels of enlightenmen.