Douluo: The Lower Realm of the Children of the King of God and the Lord God

Chapter 70 Ancient Prose

Land of Peach Blossoms

Original text and translation

Eastern Jin Dynasty·Tao Yuanming

In Taiyuan Dynasty of Jin Dynasty, two people from Wuling made fishing a profession.I am traveling along the stream, forgetting how far the road is.Suddenly I came across a peach blossom forest, with hundreds of steps on the bank. There were no miscellaneous trees in the middle, the grass was delicious, and the fallen flowers were colorful.The fisherman is very different 1. He returns to the previous 2 lines and wants to 3 be poor in 4 his forest.

When the forest ends and the water source 16 reaches a mountain, there is a small opening in the mountain, as if there is light.Then he left 17 boats and entered through the mouth.The first 18 is extremely narrow, and the talent is 19.After repeating dozens of steps, I suddenly became enlightened20.The land is flat21 and open22, the houses23 look like24, and there are fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry and bamboo trees25.Traffic on the street is 26, chickens and dogs hear each other for 27.Among them, there are 28 types of work, 29 clothing of men and women, 30 of which are like outsiders 31.The yellow hair hangs down, and the young man is enjoying himself.

见渔人，乃大惊38，问所从来39。具40答之。便要41还家，设酒杀鸡作食。村中闻有此人，咸42来问讯43。自云44先世45避秦时乱，率46妻子47邑人来此绝境48，不复出焉49，遂与外人间隔50。问今是何世51，乃52不知有汉，无论53魏晋。此人一一为具言54所闻55，皆叹惋56。余57人各复延至58其家，皆出酒食。停数日，辞去59。此中人语60云：“不足61为外人道也62。”

After 63 getting out and getting the boat, he helped to the road 64 and made plans everywhere.When he came to the county, he met the prefect and said so.The prefect immediately sent people to follow him in search of his desired direction65, but he became lost and could no longer find his way.

Nanyang Liu Ziji, a noble scholar, heard about it and went there happily.Unsuccessful, he died of illness after searching70, and then no one cared about him.

During the Taiyuan Dynasty of Jin Dynasty, people in Wuling made fishing their main occupation.Walking by the stream, I forget how far the road is.Suddenly I came across a peach blossom forest, hundreds of steps across the bank. There were no trees in the middle, the grass was delicious, and the fallen flowers were colorful.The fisherman is very different. He keeps going forward, hoping to exhaust the forest.

During the Taiyuan period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was a man in Wuling County who made a living by fishing.He sailed along the stream, forgetting the distance.Suddenly I came across a peach blossom forest, growing on both sides of the stream, hundreds of steps long, with no other trees in the middle. The flowers and plants were fresh and beautiful, and fallen flowers were scattered on the ground.The fisherman was very surprised by this (the scenery in front of him) and continued to sail forward, hoping to reach the end of the forest.

When the forest reaches the water source, there is a mountain with a small mouth, as if there is light.Then he left the boat and entered through the mouth.At first he was extremely narrow, but only then did he understand people.After walking dozens of steps, I suddenly became enlightened.The land is flat and vast, with well-groomed houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees, and bamboos.There is traffic on the streets, and chickens and dogs hear each other.Among them, the men and women are dressed like outsiders.His yellow hair hangs down, and he is contented with himself.

The end of the peach grove was the source of the stream, and a mountain appeared. There was a small cave entrance on the mountain, and there seemed to be a little light in the cave.So he got off the boat and entered through the entrance of the cave.At first, the entrance to the cave was very narrow, allowing only one person to pass through.After walking a few dozen steps, it suddenly became open and bright. (What appeared in front of him was) a flat and broad land with neat rows of houses.There are also fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees and bamboo forests.The fields are intertwined with paths, and the crows of cocks and dogs can be heard everywhere.People were coming and going in the fields to farm and work, and the clothes of men and women were exactly the same as those in the world outside the Peach Blossom Spring.The old people and children are all comfortable, happy and enjoying themselves.

Seeing the fisherman, I was shocked and asked everyone.Gu answered it.They had to return home and set up alcohol to kill chickens for food.The village heard that there was such a person, and came to ask questions.Since Yun Xianshi avoided the chaos of the Qin Dynasty, led his wife and other people to this desperate situation, and never came back, so he was separated from outsiders.Asking what life is today, I don’t know whether there are Han, regardless of Wei Jin.This person was specific and heard one by one, and all sighed.The remaining people returned to their homes, all drinking and eating.Stop for a few days and resign.Someone said: "It's not enough for outsiders."

The people in the village were very surprised when they saw the fisherman and asked him where he came from.The fisherman answered in detail.Someone in the village invited him to his home (as a guest) and entertained him by drinking wine, killing chickens and cooking meals.When the people in the village heard that such a person had arrived, they all came to inquire about the news.They themselves said that in order to escape the wars of the Qin Dynasty, their ancestors led their wives, children and neighbors to this isolated place and never went out again, thus cutting off contact with outsiders.They asked the fishermen what dynasty they were in now. They didn't even know that there had been the Han Dynasty, let alone the Wei and Jin dynasties.The fisherman told them everything he knew in detail. After hearing this, they all sighed and felt sorry.The rest of the people invited the fisherman to their own homes and entertained him with food and wine.The fisherman stayed for a few days, said goodbye to the villagers, and left.The people in the village said to him: "Our place is not worth mentioning to outsiders."

Once you get out and get the boat, you will help you to the road and aim everywhere.And the prefect, the prefect, said so.The prefect sent people to follow him, looking for what he wanted, and then lost his way and no longer found the way.

After the fisherman came out, he found his boat and went back along the old road, marking every place.When he arrived at the county seat, he went to the prefect and reported his experience.The prefect immediately sent someone to follow him in search of the previous marks. As a result, he lost his way and could no longer find the way to the Peach Blossom Spring.

Nanyang Liu Ziji, a noble scholar, heard about it, and walked happily.Unsuccessful, and ended up looking for illness, and then no one interested.

Liu Ziji, a native of Nanyang, was a hermit with noble aspirations. After hearing about this incident, he happily planned to go there.But it didn't come true, and he died of illness soon after.After that, no one from Taohuayuan Road was asked.

(End of this chapter)