Li Daoyuan's "Three Gorges"

The Three Gorges, 700 Li, is surrounded by mountains on both sides, and there is no gap. Rocks piled up, blocking the sunshine in the sky, and there was no sunrise since midnight.

As for launching Xiangling, it is along the back block. Or the king ordered an emergency notice, sometimes going to Baidicheng and going to Jiangling at dusk. During this period, although he took the wind, he didn't get sick.

In spring and summer, the green pool is surging and the reflection is clear. There are many strange cypresses, hanging springs and waterfalls, flying in the meantime, clear and brilliant, very interesting.

At the beginning of every sunny day, the frost shines, the forest is cold and sad, and there are often high apes whistling, which leads to sadness, the empty valley echoes, and the sadness turns to leisurely. So the fisherman sang: "The Wuxia Gorge in the Three Gorges of Badong is long, and the apes cry three times, and tears are spilled on their skirts."

Explanation:

Between 700 miles of the Three Gorges, there are continuous mountains on both sides, without interruption at all; Overlapping cliffs block the sky and the sun. If it weren't for midnight, even the sun and the moon couldn't be seen.

In summer, the water rises, the river overflows the mountains, and the descending or ascending ships are blocked. Sometimes the emperor's orders need urgent communication. At this time, as long as you leave Baidicheng in the morning and arrive in Gangneung at night, there will be a journey of 1200 miles in it. Even if you ride a galloping horse and drive a high wind, you are not as fast as it.

In spring and winter, you can see white rapids and spinning clear waves. The green pool reflects the shadows of all kinds of scenery. There are many strange cypress trees growing on the extremely high peaks, and there are hanging springs and waterfalls between the peaks, dancing and swaying on them. Clear water, brilliant trees, high mountains and lush grass are really interesting.

In autumn, every morning in Chu Qing or first frost, the Woods and mountains are cool and quiet. There are often high apes chirping with long voices, which are continuous and very desolate and strange. There is an echo of the ape singing in the empty valley, which is mournful and tactfully lingering for a long time. Therefore, the Three Gorges fisherman sang: "The Wuxia Gorge in the Three Gorges of Badong is long, the apes crow three times, and tears are spilled on their skirts."

Extended data

First, the writing background of the Three Gorges:

Li Daoyuan was born in an official family. When I was a child, I went to Shandong with my father to seek waterways. Later, he traveled the Qinling Mountains, north of Huaihe River and south of the Great Wall, inspected river valleys, collected relevant customs, historical stories, myths and legends, and created 40 volumes of Notes on Water Mirrors. Nominally, it is based on the annotation of Shui Jing Zhu, but actually it is a re-creation on the basis of Shui Jing Zhu. This book describes 1252 rivers, and related historical sites, anecdotes, myths and legends. , nearly 1000 more than the original, the text has increased by more than 20 times, and the content is much richer than the original water mirror.

This article is excerpted from Thirty-four Volumes by Zhu and Zhu, and the title of the article is added by later generations. It was written by the author to record the majestic scenery and four seasons of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River.

Second, the author Li Daoyuan profile:

Li Daoyuan (AD 472-527) was born in Zhuozhou, Fanyang (now Zhuozhou, Hebei). The son of Fan Li, a general in Pingtung, was an official and geographer in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Li Daoyuan traveled with his father in Shandong when he was young, and read rare books when he was young. Later, he toured the Qinling Mountains, north of Huaihe River and south of the Great Wall, inspected rivers and ditches, and collected relevant customs, historical stories, myths and legends.

Li Daoyuan's career was bumpy, but he failed to do his best. He used to be the assistant general of the suggestion and the northern governor, and also served as the chief history of Jizhou, the satrap of Luyang County, the secretariat of East Jingzhou, and Henan Yin. Strict law enforcement, was appointed as ambassador Guan Yu by the Northern Wei court. In the third year of Xiaochang in the Northern Wei Dynasty (527), Guo Zihui was killed by Bao Xiaobu at Yinpan Post.

References:

Three Gorges-Baidu Encyclopedia