The more commonly used usage is "A Thousand Miles of Jiangling", which comes from the poem "A Thousand Miles of Jiangling Returns in a Day" in "Early Departure from Baidi City", which means, (it takes about one thousand two hundred miles from Baidi City to Jiangling) The water flow is very fast, and the boat can travel quickly, and the journey of thousands of miles can be reached in just one day.
"Wanli Jiangling" is an exaggeration used by later generations to exaggerate "thousands of miles" into "ten thousand miles" to show speed. Extended information
1. The original text of "Early Departure from Baidi City"
"Early Departure from Baidi City"
Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty
The White Emperor's farewell speech is among the colorful clouds. A thousand miles of rivers and mountains are returned in one day.
The apes on both sides of the strait can’t stop crying, and the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains.
2. Translation of "Early Departure from Baidi City"
In the early morning, with the sky full of morning glow, I am about to embark on my return journey. Looking up from the river, you can see Baidi City surrounded by colorful clouds, as if it were among the clouds. The scenery is gorgeous! Jiangling, which is thousands of miles away, has been reached in one day.
The cries of apes on both sides of the strait echo endlessly. While the cries of the apes still echo in my ears, the brisk boat has sailed past the endless mountains.
3. Appreciation of "A Thousand Miles to the Tombs Returned in a Day"
A thousand miles" and "a day" contrast greatly with the distance of space and the shortness of time.
The clever thing here is the word "huan". "Huan" means to return. It not only shows the poet's joy of traveling "thousands of miles" in one day, but also faintly reveals the joy of being pardoned.
Jiangling is not Li Bai's hometown, but the word "return" is as familiar as returning to his hometown. The word "return" is vivid in the dark and worthy of careful consideration by readers.
4. Introduction to the author
Li Bai (701-762), also known as Taibai and Qinglian Jushi, was a romantic poet of the Tang Dynasty. He was hailed as the "Immortal of Poetry" by later generations. He wrote more than a thousand poems and essays. There is "Collection of Li Taibai" handed down from generation to generation.