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And here's Ivan Morris's translation of the intro to Sei Shōnagon's Pillow Book, same idea, even earlier (1002 AD) "In spring it is the dawn that is most beautiful. As the light creeps over the hills, their outlines are dyed a faint red and wisps of purplish cloud trail over them." (1/?) https://dn720003.ca.archive.org/0/items/the-pillow-book/The%20Pillow%20Book.pdf