The opening chapter of "Xu Xiake's Travels" is "Diary of a Travel to Tiantai Mountain".
Recording the nine days he spent on his first trip to Tiantai Mountain in Zhejiang. It reflects the whole picture of Tiantai Mountain, and its language is fresh, simple, concise and accurate. From this article, readers can see the basic style of Xu Xiake's travel notes.
Excerpts from the original text:
It rained early on the first day of April. After traveling for fifteen miles, there was a fork in the road. The horse's head was facing west toward Taishan Mountain, and the sky was getting darker. After another ten miles, we arrived at Songmen Ridge. The mountain was steep and the road was slippery, so we had to leave the bicycle and walk. Since coming from Fenghua, although we have crossed several ridges, we have always followed the foothills of the mountains. Up to this point, we have made a roundabout way to Linzhi, all of which are on the ridges. And after the rain, the sky is clear again, the sound of springs is heard in the mountains, the mountains are changing, and the mountain cuckoos are reflected in the green bushes. Today, people have forgotten their hardships.
Fifteen miles further, I had dinner at Jinzhu Temple. Wheat is grown everywhere on the top of the mountain. Go south from Jinzhuling and head towards Guoqing Road. Yunfeng, a monk from Guoqing, was having dinner with us. He said that when we arrived at Shiliang, the road was long and dangerous and the luggage was inconvenient. Yu Ran agreed and ordered the bearer to follow Yunfeng to Guoqing. Yu and Master Lianzhou said: "The honorific title for the monk is Shiliangdao."
Walking five miles, we passed Jinzhu Ridge. There are many short pines beside the ridge, the old trunks are buckled, the roots and leaves are green and beautiful, and they are all in the basin of Changmen. After more than thirty miles, we arrived at Amitabha Temple. Up and down the high ridges, the deep mountains are desolate and deserted, for fear of hiding tigers, so all the grass and trees are burned away. The spring roars and the wind blows, and the road is cut off for travelers. The nunnery is located in a low-lying area of ??Wanshan Col. The road is deserted and long, and it is suitable for half of it, where you can eat and stay.
First briefly describe the scenery and beautiful scenery along the way, and then focus on the description of climbing to Huasheng Peak, viewing the Broken Bridge and Zhulian Waterfall. The Huasheng Peak scenery and the strange shapes of vegetation are also described to a certain extent, and the Broken Bridge and Pearl Curtain Waterfall are also described. The description is particularly detailed, and he pays great attention to the reflection of water and rocks, and the deep and urgent situation of the pool. The vastness of Ming Cave and the towering stone walls outside the cave are also described with extraordinary momentum.