adjacent to Mount Zhao, which has a very deep lake at its bottom. After that point, the Xiang River reaches the west of Nan Jin city, where the Ju island sits in the western portion of the river.
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漢末童謠
水經注
天子當興東南三餘之間。
Words referring to the place, from which the warlord Sun Quan of the Three Kingdom period would originate.
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武陵綠蘿山土人歌
水經注
仰茲山兮迢迢。層石搆兮嵯峨。朝日麗兮陽巖。
落景梁兮陰阿。鄣壑兮生音。吟籟兮相和。敷芳兮綠林。
恬淡兮潤波。樂茲潭兮安流。緩爾櫂兮詠歌。
A folk song sung by the native of Wu Ling expressing the pleasant feelings caused by the beautiful scenery of that area. The water, the mountain, the green forest, and the beautiful sunshine compose this song.
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楊慎引諺驗反照
山海經
日沒胭脂紅。無雨必有風。If the sky is red like red rouge after the sun sets, then there will be either rain or wind arising.
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巴東三峽漁者歌
宜都山川記
巴東三峽巫峽長。猿鳴三聲淚沾裳。
巴東三峽猿鳴悲。猿鳴三聲淚沾衣。
A song sung by the fishermen in the Three Gorges area of the Yang-Tzi River. The gorges are so windy that it takes a long time to get through them. When people are sailing on the boat in these sections of the river, they could hear apes howling constantly. The song says that people are eager to get on dry land after hearing the apes’ howling.
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周必大引俗諺
吳郡諸山錄
太平州不如蕪湖。不如黃池。
A folk saying concerning the prosperity of three cities, Tai Ping Zhou, Wu Hu and Huang Chi. Among them, Huang Chi ranks as the most prosperous.
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時人為嶽麓書院諺
嶽麓舊志
道林三百眾。書院一千徒。
Words said about the prosperity of the Yue Lu College in Hu Nan, which was ranked as the best during the Song dynasty.
【打 印】 【来源：读书之家-dushuzhijia.com】
