Source: The Three Gorges by Li Daoyuan, a geographer and essayist in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Excerpt from the original text: In spring and winter, the blue pool is rough and the reflection is clear. There are many strange cypresses, hanging springs and waterfalls, flying in the meantime, clear and brilliant, very interesting.
In spring and winter, you can see white rapids and spinning clear waves. The green pool reflects the shadows of all kinds of scenery. There are many strange cypress trees growing on the extremely high peaks, and there are hanging springs and waterfalls between the peaks, dancing and swaying on them. Clear water, brilliant trees, high mountains and lush grass are really interesting.
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This article is the annotation of "(River water) flows eastward to the south of Wuxian, and salt water flows from the southeast of the county seat" in "Shui Jing Zhu Jiang Shui". Describing the magnificent wonders of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River can inspire people to love the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.
"Three Gorges" uses simple and vivid pen and ink to write the magnificent, steep and beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges. The author describes the scenery by grasping its characteristics. Write mountains, highlighting the characteristics of continuity and covering the sky.
Writing water depicts different scenes in different seasons. In summer, rivers flood all over the mountains and rivers, and ships are blocked. "In spring and summer, the green pool is surging and the reflection is clear. Duoqibai, hanging springs and waterfalls, flies in it. " Snow-white rapids, green pools, rolling waves and beautiful reflections make the author admire "endless fun".
In autumn, however, "the forest is cold and cold, and there are often high apes whistling", and the sorrow cries constantly, and in the empty valley, "the sorrow turns for a long time." The strange sight of the Three Gorges is vividly depicted. The author used a lot of stippling to write the scenery, just 150 words, and got the whole picture of the Three Gorges in 700 miles.
Write the scenery of spring and summer, with "plain", "green", "clear" and "shadow" characters; Write the autumn scenery, and vividly show the charm of the scenery with "cold", "sad" and "sad" characters. The article describes mountains first, then water, with natural layout and clear thinking. Write about the four seasons of moisture. In the rhythm of the article, it is also a combination of static and dynamic, swaying.
Towering peaks, surging rivers, clear waters, flying waterfalls, sad ape songs and sad fishing songs form a natural and harmonious picture with different styles, which left a deep impression on readers. The quoted poems highlight the characteristics of long mountains and high waters, and at the same time render the sad atmosphere of the Three Gorges in autumn.