Gu Yuangui Nanchen means returning to the countryside and leaving officialdom. This sentence comes from Tao Yuanming's poem "The birds in the cage miss the old forest, and the fish in the pond miss the old abyss." The original text: There is no suitable vulgar rhyme, and the nature loves the hills and mountains. I accidentally fell into the dust net and passed away for thirty years. The birds in the pond are nostalgic for the old forest, and the fish in the pond are thinking about the old abyss. Open up the wilderness in the south, stay humble and return to the garden. The square house covers more than ten acres and has eight or nine thatched houses. The elms and willows shade the back eaves, and the peach and plum trees in front of the hall. The distant village is warm, and the smoke in the ruins is still there. Dogs bark in the deep alleys, cocks crow in the mulberry trees. The courtyard is free of dust and clutter, and the empty room has plenty of leisure. After being in a cage for a long time, you can return to nature.
Translation: I have not followed vulgar trends since I was young. My nature is to love nature. I accidentally fell into the trap of official career, and in the blink of an eye I had been away from my hometown for more than ten years. The bird in the cage often longs for the mountains and forests of the past, and the fish in the pond yearns for the abyss of the past. I would like to open up wasteland in the southern wilderness and maintain my simplicity and return to farming. There are more than ten acres of land around the house, and there are eight or nine thatched cottages.
Elm and willow trees cover the back eaves of the house, and peaches and plums vying for spring line up in front of the yard. Neighboring villages can be vaguely seen in the distance, and smoke is floating in the village. A few dogs barked in the deep alley, and a rooster crowed from the top of the mulberry tree. There is no dust and interference in the courtyard, and the quiet room is full of comfort and leisure. After being trapped in a cage for a long time without any freedom, I finally returned to Linshan today.