The collection of Dongli expresses the deep friendship between the author and Yinxi father and son, and expresses his sadness for the passing of his old friend.
"Dongli Collection" was written by Yang Shiqi in the Ming Dynasty. The article mainly describes his travels to Dongshan. In the 28th year of Hongwu, the author lived in Wuchang. There is a Mr. Jiang Yinxi in Wuchang, whose ancestors were also from Luling. He is over eighty years old and loves to read Taoist books. In the winter when the author traveled to Dongshan, Mr. Yinxi passed away suddenly. I wept and mourned. During the Cold Food Festival the next year, I made an appointment with Li Gong to visit the grave of an old man. Expressing sadness for the passing of an old friend.
Excerpts from Dongli Collection:
Mr. Yinxi couldn’t help but sing a piece of Fei Wuyin’s “Su Wu Man”. The Taoist priest danced gracefully, and the two servant boys followed him and clapped their hands and danced.
After that, the Taoist priest bowed his hands again and asked Li Gong: "Why don't you, Sir, refuse to write poems for me?" Li Gong wrote several quatrains, and the poems became even more novel. So we drank again. Li Gong and I didn't drink much, so we were both a little tipsy.
Soon, the sun set in the west, and there was only more than ten feet away from the west peak. Mr. Yinxi called us back and said, "Is there no end to fun?" So we, Li Qianhu, and the Taoist priest Say goodbye. On the way, Mr. Yinxi pointed to the foot of the hill next to the road, turned back to me and said, "This is where I built my tomb.
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