What does it mean when you regard one side of the peak as a ridge and the distance is different?

"From the side of the mountain, the distance is different" means: from the front and side, the mountains of Lushan Mountain are undulating and the peaks stand tall. From a distance, from a close distance, from a high place and from a low place, Lushan Mountain presents various faces. This sentence comes from Su Shi's title Xilin Wall in Song Dynasty.

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Author Su Shi? Song dynasty

Looking at Lushan Mountain from the front and side of peaks and valleys, from far, near, high and low places, Lushan Mountain presents various faces.

I can't recognize the true face of Lushan Mountain because I am there.

Vernacular translation

Seen from the front and side, Lushan Mountain is undulating and peaks stand tall. Seen from afar, near, high and low, Lushan Mountain presents various appearances.

The reason why I can't recognize the true face of Lushan Mountain is because I am in Lushan Mountain.

Extended data

The title Xilinbi is a landscape poem with pictures and a philosophical poem, which contains philosophy in the description of Lushan scenery. The first two sentences describe the different morphological changes of Lushan Mountain. Lushan Mountain runs through the mountains and rivers, and the mountains are lush and endless; On the edge, the peaks rise and fall, and the strange peaks rise one after another, rising into the clouds.

Looking at Lushan Mountain from different directions in the distance and nearby, the mountain colors and momentum you see are different. The last two sentences are the author's deep thoughts: the reason why we look at Lushan Mountain from different directions will have different impressions because we are "on this mountain".

In other words, only by staying away from Lushan Mountain and jumping out of its shadow can we fully grasp the true face of Lushan Mountain. The whole poem tightly hugs you Shan to talk about your unique feelings, and expresses philosophy in a simple way with the help of the image of Lushan Mountain, so it is kind and natural and intriguing.