In the first year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was a Wuling man who made a living by fishing. (A fisherman) paddled the boat along the stream and forgot how far it was. Suddenly I met a peach blossom forest. Within a few hundred steps on both sides of the stream, there are no other trees in the middle, the flowers and plants are fresh and beautiful, and there are many fallen flowers on the ground. The fisherman was very surprised by this. The fisherman paddled forward again and tried to reach the end of the forest.
The peach blossom forest disappeared where the stream originated and saw a mountain. There is a small hole on the side of the mountain, and there seems to be light vaguely. The fisherman abandoned the boat and went ashore and entered through a small hole. At first, the hole was very narrow, and only one person could pass through. The fisherman took dozens of steps forward and suddenly became enlightened. I saw flat and wide land, neat houses, fertile land, beautiful ponds, mulberry forests and the like. The path in the field is intertwined, and the chicken and dog hear each other. In the village, people who come and go, people who farm and work, men and women dress like the world outside the Peach Blossom Garden, and the elderly and children are happy and happy.
When he saw the fisherman, he was surprised and asked where he came from. After giving them detailed answers, people invited the fisherman to their home and treated him with wine and chicken. When the villagers heard that there was such a guest, they all came to inquire about the news. According to themselves, their ancestors (in order to) avoid the war in the Qin Dynasty, brought their wives, children and fellow villagers to this isolated place and never went out again, thus being isolated from the outside world. They asked (the fisherman) what dynasty it was, but (they) didn't even know the Han Dynasty, let alone the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The fisherman told (the people in the Peach Blossom Garden) what he knew in detail, and (they) were all surprised and sad. The rest invited the fisherman to their home separately, and they all took out food and wine to entertain him. The fisherman stayed for a few days and then left. The people inside told him: "(The situation here) is not worth telling outsiders!"
When the fisherman comes out, find his boat, go back along the previous road and mark it everywhere. When the fisherman arrived in Wuling County, he went to visit the Taishou and reported these situations. The satrap immediately sent someone to accompany him to find the mark he had made before, and as a result, he got lost and couldn't find the way to the Peach Blossom Garden again.
There is a Liu Ziji in Nanyang, a lofty hermit. Hearing the news, he planned to go to Taohuayuan with great interest. Didn't come true, and soon died of illness. There will be no more visitors.
Loushiming
The mountain is not high, but the fairy is famous. The water is not deep, and with the dragon, it seems to have aura. This is a humble house, just because of the inscription. The moss is green and grows to the steps; The grass is green and reflected in the curtains. All the people who come here to talk and laugh are knowledgeable scholars. Those without shallow knowledge can play the unpretentious guqin and read Buddhist scriptures. No music, no official documents. There is Zhuge Liang Caotang in Nanyang and Yangzi Yunting in West Shu. Confucius said, "What is so simple?"
Ailian said.
There are many kinds of flowers and trees on the water and land, which are worth taking care of. Tao Yuanming only loves chrysanthemums in Jin Dynasty. People all over the world have loved peonies since the Tang Dynasty. I only like lotus flowers. It grows out of the mud, but it is not polluted. It has been washed with clear water, but it doesn't look attractive. Its stem runs through the middle, its shape is straight, it has no branches, its fragrance spreads far away, it is more fragrant, and it stands straight and clean. You can see it from a distance, but you can't play with it.
In my opinion, chrysanthemum is a hermit in flowers; Peony is a rich person in flowers; Lotus is a gentleman among flowers. Alas! The love for chrysanthemums was rarely heard by Tao Yuanming after that. Who else loves lotus flowers as much as I do? Of course, there are many people who love peony.
The story of a nuclear-powered ship
In the Ming Dynasty, a man named Wang Shuyuan was very clever. He could carve houses, utensils, figures, even birds, animals, trees and stones with an inch of wood. They don't all imitate the shapes of those things like primitive wood. They have their own looks and postures. (He) once sent me a boat engraved with stones, on which Su Dongpo's trip to Chibi (Yangtze River) was engraved. [3]
The length of the ship is a little over eight minutes from beginning to end and the height is about two grains of rice. The high and spacious part in the middle is the cabin, which is covered with an awning made of bamboo leaves. There are small windows next to it, four on the left, four on the right and eight on the left. Push open the window, and the carved railings are opposite. Close it, and you will see (two couplets) engraved with "The mountain is high and the moon is small, the truth comes out" on the right, "The breeze is Xu Lai, the water is quiet" on the left, and the concave part of the inscription is painted with azurite.
There are three people sitting in the bow. The man in the middle with a tall hat and a beard is Su Dongpo, Fo Yin is sitting on the right, and Huang Luzhi is sitting on the left. Sue and Huang read and draw paper together. Su Dongpo holds the front end of the scroll in his right hand and presses his left hand on Huang Luzhi's back. Huang Luzhi held one end of the scroll in his left hand and pointed at it with his right hand as if to say something. Su Dongpo exposed his right foot and Huang Lu exposed his left foot, each leaning slightly. Their knees close to each other are hidden in the pleats at the bottom of the hand roll. Fo Yin (sculpture) is very similar to Maitreya Buddha and Bodhisattva. He showed his breasts, looked up and looked different from Su and Huang. (He) was propped up on the boat, with his right knee flat, his right arm bent, and his left knee erect, and a string of rosary beads hung on his left knee-the rosary beads were clear enough to be counted one by one.
There is an oar across the stern, and there is a boatman on the left and right sides of the oar. The one on the right, with a hammer bun, upturned face, left hand leaning against the crossbar, right hand pulling his right toe, seems to be whistling loudly. The left hand holds the palm leaf fan, and the left hand caresses the stove. There is a pot on the stove. The man looked straight at the kettle and looked calm, as if listening to the sound of tea.
The back of the ship is flat and engraved with inscriptions. The word is "the apocalypse is endless in autumn, and the king of Yushan is far away." The handwriting is as small as a mosquito's foot and the strokes are clear. Its color is black. Also engraved with a seal, the text is "Chu Pingshan people" and the color is red.
In short, the ship carved five people and eight windows; Carved an awning, an oar, a stove, a teapot, a hand roll and a rosary; There are 34 couplets, inscriptions, seal scripts and lettering. However, it is calculated to be less than an inch long. It is carved from a long and narrow peach pit.
After carefully looking at the nuclear ship, I was shocked and said, Oh, what wonderful skills! Many magical things are recorded in Zhuangzi and Liezi, just like the creation of ghosts and gods. However, who can carve something less than an inch long with a clear beard and eyebrows? If someone told me what I said above, I would definitely suspect that he lied to me. Now, I have witnessed this amazing skill with my own eyes. From this point of view, the thorn tip may not be carved into a female monkey. Ah, what a wonderful skill!
When great ways prevail
The road is implemented, and the world belongs to people. Select people with high moral character and ability, emphasize honesty and cultivate a harmonious atmosphere. Therefore, people should not only support their parents, but also their children, so that the elderly can live all their lives, the middle-aged can serve the society, the children can grow up smoothly, and the elderly, widowed, fatherless, childless and disabled can get social support. Men have jobs and women have homes. People hate the behavior of wealth being abandoned on the ground and want to collect wealth instead of enjoying it alone; I also hate the behavior of refusing to try my best in the same job, and always have to work for personal gain. Therefore, evil plans will not happen, theft, rebellion and injury will not happen, and the door (every household) does not have to be closed. This is the so-called "great harmony".