1. There is a solitary village at the foot of the mountain, and a single tree on the plateau on the horizon.
From: Tang Dynasty: Wang Wei's "Seven Pastoral Music Part 5"
Translation: There is a quiet small village lying on the side of the mountain in the distance, shaded by green trees. The scattered corners of the eaves were raised, and a wisp of smoke was rising from them.
2. Occupy the fertile grassland on the plateau, light a fire and break the forest tops late at night.
From: Tang Dynasty: "Fortress" by Zhao Yanshou
Translation: Occupying the fertile grassland on the plateau, breaking off treetops to light a fire late at night.
3. Go to the plateau through the Bird Road, and there are populated paths.
From: Tang Dynasty: Zhang Hu's "Ti Songtingyi"
Translation: The birds have flown to the plateau, and the villages are all connected by trails.
4. The water comes out of the plateau and has a source as deep as a cold spring.
From: Song Dynasty: Shi Fancong's "Send to the Zen Master Living in Lingyin on the Ruiyan Plateau in Taizhou"
Translation: Water starts from the plateau and has a source as deep as a cold spring.
5. The west wind blows from the plateau, and everything changes with autumn colors.
From: Song Dynasty: Lu Tao's "The West Wind Rises from the Plateau, a Song to Send Taibo Returning to the East"
Translation: The west wind rises from the plateau, and the autumn scenery is very moving.
6. Harvest bean sprouts on the plateau and plant rice seedlings in the fields.
From: Song Dynasty: Cao Xun's "Ninety Miscellaneous Poems about Living in the Mountains"
Translation: Harvesting crops on the plateau and planting rice seedlings in the fields.