Original text:
Huanshan City is one of the eight scenic spots in the city, but it has not been seen for several years. In the year of Yu (yǔ), Mr. Sun, I was drinking with my companions upstairs. Suddenly I saw a solitary tower rising from the top of the mountain, with a Qingming (míng) high on it. . Nowhere, I saw dozens of palaces (diàn), green tiles and flying rafts (méng), and I began to realize that it was a mountain city. Not long after, the high wall stretched for six or seven miles and turned into a city wall. There are towers like buildings, halls like halls, and squares like squares. They are all vividly visible, numbering in the hundreds of millions. Suddenly a strong wind blew up, the dust and air were thick, and the city was just a blur. Now that the wind is calm and the sky is clear, everything is gone except for a dangerous tower rising directly into the sky. The building has five frames, and the windows are all open; there are five bright spots in one row, which are the sky outside the building. The layer-by-layer index (shǔ), the higher the building (yù), the less bright it becomes. Count (shǔ) to eight layers and cut them like star points. And above it, it is dark (àn) and misty (piāo) misty (miǎo), and its levels cannot be calculated. On the other hand, people coming and going upstairs were either leaning on each other or standing up, but they were not all the same. When it is over (yú), the building gradually becomes lower, and its top is visible; gradually it becomes like an ordinary building; then it gradually becomes like a high house; suddenly (shū) it is like a fist like a bean, and then (suì) it is invisible. I also heard that some early travelers saw people and shops on the mountain, which were no different from the rest of the world, so it was also called "ghost market".
Translation:
The mountain city of Huanshan Mountain is one of the eight scenic spots in the county, but it is often not seen once in many years. (One day) Mr. Sun Yunian and his friends were drinking upstairs. Suddenly they saw a solitary pagoda rising from the top of the mountain, reaching high into the sky. (Everyone) Look at me, I look at you, and you are surprised and confused. I was confused and thought that there was no such temple nearby. After a while, I saw dozens of palaces with green tiles and high eaves, and then I realized that it was a mountain market. After a while, I saw high and low city walls, stretching for six or seven miles, and it actually looked like a city. Some of them look like buildings, some look like halls, and some look like shops. They all appear clearly in front of you, and they are countless. Suddenly strong winds blew, filling the air with smoke and dust, making the city blurry. Soon the strong wind stopped, the sky became clear, and all the scenes (previously) disappeared, except for a tall building, which was connected to the sky. There are five rooms in the building (on each floor), and the windows are all wide open; there are five bright places in each row, which are the sky outside the building. Count them one by one. The higher the floor, the smaller the bright area. Only when you count to the eighth level are you as small as a star. Further up, it becomes too dark to see clearly, and its levels cannot be counted. People upstairs were busy coming and going, some leaning on the railings, some standing, with different postures. After a while, the building gradually became lower and lowered, and its roof could be seen; it gradually became like an ordinary building; then it gradually became like a tall bungalow; and suddenly it became as big as a fist or a bean, so Never to be seen again. I also heard that people who got up early and were on their way saw homes and markets on the mountain, which were no different from the real world, so they called it a "ghost market."
Word explanation
1 Selected from Volume 6 of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" compiled by Zhang Youhe (Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1986 edition)
2 Shanshi: Shanzhong Mirage is similar to "mirage".
3 Huanshan: The name of the mountain, located in today’s Zibo City, Shandong Province. In the old days, there was Huanshan Mountain in Zichuan County, which was also written as Huanshan Mountain.
4 Yi: County. This refers to Zichuan County in the Qing Dynasty, which now belongs to Zibo City.
5 Sun Gongzi Yunian: the honorific title for Sun Yunian. Young Master was used to refer to the children of wealthy and aristocratic families in the old days.
6 However, it does not appear once in several years: But it often does not appear once in many years. Constantly, often. Yes, but. Years, many years. See, appear together with "present".
7 Tongren: people in the same industry, people with similar interests.
8 Drink: Drink.
9 Qingming: The blue sky. Green, describes the color of the sky. Ming refers to the way the sky is high and infinite.
10 Look at each other: You look at me, I look at you.
11 Thought: thinking in my heart.
12 Near: Near.
13 Zen Yuan: Temple. Zen: A Buddhist term that refers to things related to Buddhism.
14 Wuhe: soon, not a while.
15 méng: blue tiles and raised eaves Fei: flying eaves. 獍, eaves. Eaves raised at both ends.
16 Beginning of Enlightenment: Just understand. Beginning: talent, enlightenment: understanding
17 Weiji: Soon, soon. It has the same meaning as the previous "nothing".
18 Gaoyuan Sui (pi) Sui (nì): high and low city walls. High walls, high walls. Suikai is also written as "埤堄". It refers to the female wall, which is a low wall with a concave and convex shape on the city wall.
19 Continuous: Continuous.
20 It actually looks like a city. Actually, actually. Castle, city.
21 Among them there are those who look like pavilions. ······Ruo, like...
22 Tangruo: There are those who look like a hall. Hall, hall.
23 Fangruo: There are those that look like streets and alleys. Square, alley, shop
24 vividly: appear clearly in front of you.
25 to: use.
26 Mang Mangran: A confused look, here describes the huge dust. Vast, vast.
27 Vaguely: vaguely.
28 Since then: soon, not a while.
29 Everything is nothing: This word is used to describe nothing, or it can also be used to describe leakage, consumption, or depletion until there is very little left. Now it means that all (sights) are gone. Nothingness, illusion, non-existence. Wu (tongjiazi): Same as "无"
30 Dangerous building: high building. Danger, high.
31 Direct: Always connected.
32 Xiaohan: Yunxiao and Tianhe.
33 Casement: window.
34 are: all.
35 hole: open, wide open.
36 A row: a row
37 Index of layers: Point to the numbers layer by layer
38 Cut like star points: As small as a star . Cai (tongjiazi), Tong "cai" only, just.
39 Misty: Too dark to see clearly. Ethereal, vague, if there is nothing.
40 And: conjunctions, table juxtaposition.
41 whirlwind: describes coming and going in a hurry. Chips, looking busy.
42 or: Some people.
43 Ping: rely on.
44 Different shapes: different shapes.
45 Timeout: After a while. Over, over.
46 House: bungalow
47 Suhu: suddenly.
48 Sui: Finally.
49 Crowded shops: homes and shops. Shop, market. Si, shop.
50 lone: ??alone.
51 Tower: Tower.
52 Surprise and doubt: Surprise, doubt.
53 Bi: green.
54 Ran: But.
55 Number: How many.
56 Ming (from the text "The brighter the smaller"): bright.
Line 57 (from "I also heard of early travelers" in the text): On the way. (Another saying is that walking also means walking)
58 No different from the world: There is no difference from the situation in the world.
59 The wind is calm and the sky is clear: the wind has stopped and the sky is clear.
60 The solitary tower rises: It means that a solitary tower rises.
61 Direct Xiaohan: Ancient meaning: Infinitely close to the Tianhe River, describing the height of the mountain. Today's meaning: inserted straight into the clouds and the Milky Way, a metaphor for the beautiful scenery of high mountains.
62 Si: Shop.
63 City: Market.
64 Therefore: So.
65 Name: Naming.
66: People of...
67 It: refers to the building.
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Reading pause
Huanshan/Mountain City, one of the eight scenic spots/in the city/, however/for several years/forever/not At first sight. Mr. Sun and his companions were drinking upstairs when they suddenly saw a solitary tower rising from the top of the mountain, standing high in the blue sky. They looked at each other in shock and doubt, thinking that there was no such monastery in the vicinity. Nowhere, I saw ten palaces, green tiles, and flying rafts, and I realized that it was a mountain city. Not long after, the high wall looked out, stretching for six or seven miles, and it turned out to be a city wall. There are towers like buildings, halls like halls, and squares like buildings. They are all vividly visible, numbering in the hundreds of millions. Suddenly/a strong wind blows, the dust/air is thick, and the city/is just a blur. Now / the wind is calm and the sky is clear, everything is gone except for a / dangerous building / rising directly / to the sky. The building has five frames, and the windows are all open; there are five bright spots in one row, and the sky is outside the building. Layer-by-layer index, the higher the building, the less bright it becomes. Count / to eight layers, cut / like star points. And above it, it is / dim and misty, and it is impossible to calculate / its / level. However, the people upstairs are coming and going, either leaning on each other or standing up, not all the same. After a while, the building gradually became lower, and the top could be seen; then gradually became like an ordinary building; then gradually became like a high house; suddenly, like a fist, like a bean, then it was invisible.
I also heard that early travelers saw people and shops on the mountain that were no different from the rest of the world, so it was also called "Ghost Market".