"Three Gorges" original:
The Three Gorges, 700 Li, is surrounded by mountains on both sides, and there is no gap. Rocks piled up like mountains, blocking the sun and the sky. I haven't seen the rising moon since midnight in the pavilion. As for launching Xiangling, it is along the back block. Or the king ordered an emergency notice, sometimes going to Baidicheng and going to Jiangling at dusk. During this period, although he took the wind, he didn't get sick. In spring and summer, the green pool is surging and the reflection is clear.
There are many strange cypresses, hanging springs and waterfalls flying in the middle. Rong Qing Junmao, it's fun. At the beginning of every sunny day, the frost shines, the forest is cold and sad, and there are often high apes whistling, which leads to sadness, the empty valley echoes, and the sadness turns to leisurely. So the fisherman sang: "The Wuxia Gorge of the Three Gorges in Badong is long, and the apes cry three times!"
Translation:
The 700-mile-long Three Gorges, with mountains on both sides, has no gap at all; Heavy cliffs and layers of cliffs cover the sun and the sky. If it is not noon, you can't see the sun, and if it is not midnight, you can't see the moon. In summer, rivers are everywhere, and the downstream and upstream ships are blocked.
Sometimes the emperor's orders are announced in a hurry, starting from Baidicheng in the morning and arriving at Jiangling in the evening, which is more than 1,200 miles. Even if riding a fast horse and driving a high wind, it is not as fast as taking a boat. In spring and winter, the white torrent whirls clear waves, and the green pool reflects the shadows of various scenery.
There are many strange cypress trees growing on the extremely high peaks, and there are hanging springs running between the peaks. Clear water, brilliant trees, high mountains and lush grass are really interesting. Whenever the autumn rain in Chu and Qing Dynasties or the early morning in first frost, the forest is cool and the mountain stream is silent, and there are often apes singing from a height, and their voices are continuous, desolate and strange. The hollow valley echoed with the cries of apes, which were sad and tactfully long time no see. Therefore, Yu sang: "The Wuxia Gorge of the Three Gorges in Badong is long, and the apes cry three times!" ?
About the author:
Li Daoyuan (466 ~527) was born in Zhuozhou, Fanyang (now Zhuozhou, Hebei Province). Northern Wei Dynasty official and geographer, son of Qingzhou secretariat Fan Li.
Li Daoyuan took his father's shadow as an official and attacked Yongning Bo. After moving the capital to Luoyang, he became Shang Shulang and a teacher, and was promoted to a scholar and consultant. Li Chong, a servant of Shangshu, was impeached and dismissed from office. He has served as an imperial lieutenant and a northern corps commander. He has served as the chief history of Jizhou, the secretariat of Qingzhou, the satrap of Luyang, the secretariat of East Jingzhou and the secretariat of Henan Yin. Strict law enforcement and prestige have aroused the resentment of some imperial families.
In the third year of Xiaochang (527), Xiao Baokui, the king of Qi guarding Yongzhou, rebelled and worshipped Guan Youyou, the ambassador in charge of supervising Xiao Baokui, and was killed. In the early years of Wutai, he was given the posts of Shangshu of the Official Department, Jizhou Secretariat, and Anding County Public. He wrote 40 volumes of Notes on Shui Jing, which became the pioneer of China's travel literature and had a great influence on the development of later travel prose. In addition, 13 local chronicles and 7 appointments have been lost.