So, the fishermen sang: So, the fishing songs of the Three Gorges were sung.
From: Three Gorges, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Li Daoyuan.
Excerpt:
At the beginning of every sunny day, the frost shines and the forest is cold and silent. There are often high apes screaming, leading to sorrow, echoing in the empty valley, and sorrow turning leisurely. So the fisherman sang: "The Wuxia Gorge in the Three Gorges of Badong is long, and the apes cry three times, and tears are spilled on their skirts."
Every day in Chu Qing or in the early morning in first frost, the Woods and mountain streams are cool and quiet. Apes often sing in high places, and their voices are continuous, which is very desolate. In the empty valley, the echo of ape singing is sad and tactfully, which has not been seen for a long time. Therefore, the fishermen of the Three Gorges in Badong sang: "The Wuxia Gorge is the longest in the Three Gorges in Badong, and the apes cry three times, making people cry all over their clothes."
Li Daoyuan lived in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Since childhood, he loved to travel around mountains and rivers, collected local customs, historical stories, myths and legends, and created 40 volumes of Notes on Shuijing. This article is selected from the middle section, written by the author to record the majestic and steep scenery and four seasons of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River.
This article is a note in "River Water" in Shuijing Note that "(River Water) flows eastward to the south of Wuxian County, and salt water flows from the southeast of the county". Describing the magnificent wonders of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River can inspire people's feelings of loving the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.
Although the article is an excerpt, the full text is rigorous in structure, ingenious in layout and seamless, especially the author's skill in describing landscapes. Because the author has "visited this place" and has specific feelings, he can grasp the characteristics of the Three Gorges and the scenery in different seasons.
The author's brushwork is rich and varied, such as frontal brushwork, side contrast, bold lines, meticulous description, direct expression of the mind, metaphor suggestion, panoramic bird's eye view, close-up, looking up at the distant view, overlooking the close-up, drawing and describing the appearance, copying and recording, talking from one generation to another, and passing on from generation to generation.
Although the essay is only a few hundred words, it summarizes thousands of miles, including the four seasons, including landscapes and plants. It's really a thousand words, a thousand miles away.