1. I don’t hate the nine deaths in the southern wilderness. I am here to travel through the wonders of my life.
Source: "Across the Sea on the Night of June 20th" by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty
Translation: Although I have no regrets about being demoted to the Southern Wilderness, although I narrowly escaped death, this trip was the most amazing in my life. experience.
2. I am a native of Hainan, parasitic in Western Shu State.
Source: "Farewell to the People of Hainan" by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty
Translation: I am originally from Hainan, living in the west of Shuzhou.
3. Going up to the tall building alone to look at the imperial capital, it’s still half a year before the birds fly. The green hills seem to want to keep people inhabited, and the county town is surrounded by thousands of people.
Source: "Wangque Pavilion" by Li Deyu of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: I climbed up to the tall building alone to look at the imperial capital, which is a journey that even a bird has to fly for half a year. The rolling green mountains seem to insist on keeping me, and they surround this Yazhou county in a thousand twists and turns.
4. If you have something to think about, it’s in the south of the ocean. What's the use of asking Yi Jun, a double-beaded tortoiseshell hairpin.
Source: Han Yuefu·Anonymous "Thoughts"
Translation: The person I miss is on the south side of the sea. What can I give you as a gift? This is a tortoiseshell hairpin decorated with pearls and jade rings.
5. The five peaks are connected like green fingers, holding up half of the sky. Take a nap in the Milky Way to pick up the stars at night, and explore the clear blue sky and enjoy the clouds and smoke. Jade bamboo shoots appear in the sky after the rain, and bright pearls hang in the palms of the hands after the moonrise. Could it be that the giant spirit stretched out his arm and counted the Central Plains from overseas?
Source: Ming Qiu Jun's "Inscription on Wuzhishan"
Translation: Wuzhishan is like a green finger, but it lifts half of the lid of the hot Hainan, so Hainan is not It's going to be so hot. But such hands also need maintenance, so Wuzhishan often washes his hands in the Milky Way, and when the mood strikes, he will also stir up the white clouds and mist.
Sometimes after a light rain, Wuzhishan becomes delicious again, oh no, green bamboo shoots, holding up the bright moon. Wuzhi Mountain is like the arm of the giant spirit god, starting to draw on the territory of the Central Plains.