The river is a green ribbon, and the mountains are like jasper. From Han Yu, a great writer in the Tang Dynasty,

Send Dr. Yan of Guizhou to Use Southern Characters

Cang Cang Sen Ba Gui is located in southern Hunan.

the river is a green ribbon, and the mountains are like jasper.

many families lose their green feathers, and the family grows their own yellow gan.

it's far better than going to a fairy, and flying Luan is not a fake.

The gloomy and prosperous land of Bagui is just south of Xiangshui. Jiangdu there is like a green gauze belt, and the mountain is like a jasper hairpin. It is the origin of tribute jade feathers, and every household can get more feathers for kingfishers, and every household grows yellow gan by itself. Although you don't need to borrow a flying phoenix to fly to Guizhou, it is far better than being immortal!

Extended information:

Although this poem is a farewell poem, there is not much sadness about leaving. Through the description of Guilin's landscape, the poet painted a desirable picture for his friends, like a fairyland. After reading such a poem, the sadness of parting in front of him and the worries about the future disappeared.

The second sentence of this poem is especially praised by the world. Throughout the ages, many poets have praised and eulogized Guilin's landscape in the most beautiful language, and Han Yu's sentence "Jiang Zuoqing Luodai, the mountain is like a jasper." It vividly depicts the beautiful scenery of this section of Lijiang River.

blue ribbon: blue ribbon. Jade hairpin: Hairpins made of Jasper are usually in strips. It means: the river is flowing like a green rose belt, swaying, and the green hills are green, like a jasper head, straight into the sky.

"Guilin's landscape is the best in the world", but its beauty is the best in the world, and its depth is not as deep as that of Chuanhua Mountain and Emei Mountain. Guilin's landscape is more feminine, and Han Yu's metaphor of women's clothing or jewelry such as "green ribbon" and "jade hairpin" can be said to be wonderful. Later generations often quote these two poems to praise the beauty of Guilin's landscape.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Send Dr. Yan from Guizhou to use Nanzi