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What does Peach Blossom Garden mean?

Peach Blossom Garden is one of the representative works of Tao Yuanming, a writer in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and it is the preface of Peach Blossom Garden Poetry.

Literal meaning of the full text:

In the first year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was a man in Wuling County who made a living by fishing. One day, he sailed along the stream and forgot the distance. Suddenly I met a peach blossom forest, which grew on both sides of the stream and stretched for hundreds of steps. There are no other trees in the middle, the flowers are fresh and beautiful, and the fallen flowers are scattered on the ground. The fisherman was very surprised by this (the scenery in front of him) and continued to sail, trying to reach the end of the forest.

At the end of Taolin is the birthplace of the stream, so a mountain appears. There is a small hole in the mountain, which seems to be lit. So he got off the boat and went in through the hole. At first, the hole was very narrow, and only one person could pass through. After dozens of steps, it suddenly became open and bright. A flat and wide land, rows of neat houses. There are fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees and bamboo forests. The path in the field is intertwined, and the crowing of chickens and dogs can be heard everywhere. People come and go in the fields, farming and working, and the clothes worn by men and women are exactly the same as the world outside the Peach Blossom Garden. Old people and children are very comfortable and happy, and they have a good time.

People in the village were surprised to see the fisherman and asked him where he came from. The fisherman gave a detailed answer. Someone in the village invited him to his house. Set a wine to kill the chicken and cook it for him. When people in the village heard about such a person, they all came to inquire about the news. They themselves said that their ancestors brought their wives, children and neighbors to this isolated place in order to avoid the war in the Qin Dynasty, and never went out again, thus cutting off contact with outsiders. They asked the fishermen what dynasty it was. They didn't even know about the Han Dynasty, let alone the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The fisherman told them everything he knew in detail, and they all sighed. The rest invited the fisherman to their home, and all took out wine and rice to entertain him. The fisherman stayed for a few days and said goodbye to the villagers. The people in the village said to him, "We are not worth telling outside people here!" "

After the fisherman came out, he found his boat and went back along the old road, marking everywhere. When I arrived in the county, I visited the prefect and reported this experience. The satrap immediately sent someone to follow him, looking for the marks he had made before, and finally lost his way and couldn't find the way to the Peach Blossom Garden.

Liu Ziji, a noble hermit from Nanyang, happily planned to go after hearing this. But it didn't happen, and soon he died of illness. Since then, I have never asked anyone on Taohuayuan Road.

The full text is as follows:

During the Jin-Tai-Yuan period, Wu Lingren took fishing as his occupation. Walk along the stream and forget the distance. Suddenly I met the peach blossom forest and grabbed the shore for hundreds of steps. There are no miscellaneous trees in it, and the grass is delicious and colorful. Fishermen are very different, so they move on and want to become poor.

If there is no water in the forest, make a mountain. The mountain has a small mouth and seems to have light. Leave the ship and enter through the mouth. Only by being narrow at first can we understand people. Take a few steps and you will be suddenly enlightened. The land is flat and spacious, so is the house. There are fertile fields, beautiful ponds and mulberry trees here. The traffic in the building is so busy that chickens and dogs hear each other. Some men and women dressed like strangers. The yellow hair hangs low and enjoys itself.

Seeing the fisherman, he was shocked and asked him what he had not done. Answer it. You have to go home and set up wine to kill chickens for dinner. When the village heard about this man, Xian came to inquire. Since Master Yunzu escaped from the Qin Dynasty, he led his wife to this desperate situation and did not return, so he was separated from outsiders. You ask what this world is, and I don't know if there are any Han Chinese, regardless of Wei and Jin Dynasties. This man speaks every word with a sigh. The others went home, eating and drinking. Stop for a few days and resign. There is a saying in China: "The humanity of outsiders is not satisfactory." (Every other job: isolation)

Help the road when you get off the boat, and you are determined everywhere. And the county, Yi Taishou, said so. The satrap means to send someone with him to find what he wants, get lost, get lost.

Liu Ziji, a noble family, heard about it and gladly did it. If you fail, you will find the disease. Nobody took care of it after that.

Full text appreciation:

The full text takes the whereabouts of Wuling fishermen as the main line, and describes three stories like novels: fishing in the stream, Taoyuan fairyland and getting lost again.

The first paragraph vividly reveals a series of psychological activities of Wuling fishermen with four connected words: forgetting, meeting, being different and wanting to be poor. The word "forget" means that he is bent on fishing instead of calculating the distance, and it also implies that he has gone far. It focuses on one and forgets the rest of the mental state, which is similar to the wonderful situation of "Xu Xing does not remember the depth of the mountain". "Sudden Meeting" and "Very Different" take care of each other, writing their amazing expressions of accidentally seeing the peach blossom forest, and also highlighting the beautiful scenery of the peach blossom forest. The phrase "lush grass and colorful English" is a wonderful pen to write about the scenery. Colorful, beautiful scenery, as if there are bursts of fragrance overflowing from the pen, beautiful language, handy.

The second paragraph first describes the discovery of fairyland in a few words. "When the water is exhausted, you will get mountains", pointing out that you have reached a secluded place; "The mountain has a small mouth and seems to have light", suggesting that this is an unusual place to go. The fisherman's searching eyes and anxious mood are also reflected. After passing through the narrow passage, I wrote "suddenly enlightened", which has a deep charm. After entering Taoyuan Wonderland, first write down the land, houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees, buildings, crows and dogs barking, and everything you see and hear is vivid. Then, from far to near, from scenery to people, it describes the farming, clothing and life of Taoyuan characters, and depicts an ideal picture of pastoral life. Finally, the scene of Taoyuan people meeting fishermen changed from "panic" to "questioning", from warm hospitality to parting advice, which was written sincerely and full of rich flavor of life.

In the fourth paragraph, it is written that the fisherman is "determined everywhere" on his way back along the road, suggesting that he intends to start again. "I am a satrap, I say so", which is contrary to the advice of Taoyuan people that "the humanity of outsiders is not enough for humanity of outsiders". The satrap's "no way out" and the failure of Liu Ziji's plan are all deliberate plots. I finally found a fairyland, but it was secretly written that Taoyuan people didn't want to be "outsiders" anymore. For Taoyuan Wonderland, secular people have nothing to look for and no longer care about, but Tao Yuanming himself has never stopped pursuing it. At the end of Peach Blossom Garden Poetry, he revealed his wish to "whisper softly and ask me out". He regards Peach Blossom Garden as a like-minded friend and earnestly hopes to live in Peach Blossom Garden with him.