卷二十七
玩子之篇。於居千乘之官。桓君山之。富於猗之。
WordssaidbyYangXiongandHuanTan’scontemporariesabouttheirfortunes.YangXiongobtainedtheemperor’sadmirationthroughhiswriting,andHuanTanthroughgivingtheemperorgoodadvice——
湖
水湖弦。吉水出元。
AsayingabouttheareaaroundLakeJian,regardinghowpeoplefromthatareawouldbethewinnersofthegovernmentcivilservicetest——
陵民竺歌
公家租。私室有粟。
AsongsungbypeopleofLuLingaboutLiuZhu,theirableofficialfortwentyyears.WhenhewasgoverningLuLing,thegovernmenthadnodeficitandeveryhouseholdhadextrafoodstored——
丁溪
水丁簪。
AsayinginDingXionthecoastofthesoutheastofChina,predictingthatsomeonewouldwinthefirstplaceofthegovernmentcivilservicetestafteraflood——
湖
地要
湖熟。天下足。
WhentheareaaroundDongTingLakehasagoodharvest,theentirecountryhasenoughfood——
地要
朝三暮七。不一。
WordssaidaboutthetyphoonsthatcomeforthreetosevendaysonthecoastofGuangDong——
生
一志
泰山。北斗。WordssaidbystudentsinthegovernmentuniversitypraisingthevirtueandgoodteachingskillsofChenXuanandXiaoMingFong——
上元民霍程【】歌
一志
部霍天有日。上元程【】月。
AsongsungbypeopleofShangYuanaboutHuoTaoandChengJie,whohadsuchkindpoliciesforthepeople——
人羽文
一志
木化人。人化木。
Asongsungbypeopleaboutafamousofficial,WuYuWen,inYangZhou.Wuhadsomeonecarveawoodenmanthatheusedinacourtsession.Whenthewoodenmanwasstandingrightoutsidethecourt,thatmeanttherewerenocourtcasesheldthatday——
溪南水
一志
九步流水。
AfolksayingaboutthecountyofJiXi’sNanGuanbridgewhichisonlyninestepsawayfromanothercounty——
陵管山
一志
青白象。保障。
AfolksayingaboutMountGuan,whichisshapedlikealionandanelephant.ThesayingsaysthatthisgreentigerandwhiteelephantisageographicalguardfortheTongLingarea——
溪邑人楠歌
一志
前有。後有令君。
AsongsungbypeopleofJiXiabouttwogoodofficials——
滁州山
一志
山著帽。年之兆。WhenthetopofMountFonghascloudsshapedlikeahat,itisanomenforagoodharvest——
雅
一志
民丹水。
AfolksayinginGaungLingcountyforthehealingpowerofthewaterfromalocalpondnamed:"Duck-Gathering."——
青州民
一志
去府。百姓苦。AsongsungbypeopleofQingZhouabouttheirappreciationfortheirlocalofficialChenXu.IfChenXugoes,thegeneralpopulationwillsuffer——
商河家
一志
十年九不收。一收十秋。
AfolksayinginNeiJiavalleyabouttheunpredictabilityoftheirharvest,whichisaffectedgreatlybyflood.Theymaygowithoutanyharvestfornineyearsandoncetheyhaveagoodharvest,itisbetterthantenyears’worthofharvests——
百姓沃墅歌
一志
田野。沃公力。衣食足。沃公育。AsongsungbypeopleofWencountyabouttheirgoodmayerWoShu,whoenactedconstructiveagriculturepolicyandensuredthepeople’slivelihood——
昌民戴浩歌
一志
君侯守。惠政前。我行我道。便便。AsongsungbypeopleofGongChangconcerningthegoodworkoftheirofficialDaiHao,whodistributedgovernmentfoodwithoutpriorauthorizationinordertocounteractaseverefamine,andthusriskedhisownlife.Hewasalsoabletoeliminatebanditsontheroadsothatpeoplecouldtraveleasily——
登岳
一志
守岳。治行卓。
AsayingthatpeoplehavefortwogovernorsofHuZhou,praisingtheircompetenceindesigningpoliciesgoodforthepeople——
江西民王哲
一志
江西有一哲。六月霜雪。天下有十哲。太平休歇。
AsongsungbypeopleofJiangXiabouttheirtopofficialWangZhe,whowasabletorelievepeopleofamajordroughtbyreleasinginnocentpeoplewronglyconvicted,therebycausingittorain.ThewordssaythatifthereweretobetenWangZhe’sintheworld,therewouldbecontinuouspeace——
安三百坑水
一志
州九十九河。中有一通博。AfolksayingaboutthemanyriversinGanZhou——
信
一志
下三。舟楫莫。
AsayingaboutonesectionofLianRiverwhereboatscannotgothroughbecauseofbigwaves——
僧伽行歌
一志
家天子家王。
Asongsungbyamonkwhodrinksalcoholandeatsmeat.HissongcorrectlypredictsthecomingtopoweroftheZhaofamilyoftheSungdynasty——
人目戴金石金
一志
楚有二金。中。
WordssaidaboutDaiJinandShiJin,whocamefromthesameplaceandwerebothoutstandingofficials——
高州民琥歌
一志
生我慈母。活我父。
AsongsungbypeopleofGaoZhouexpressingtheirappreciationfortheirgovernorYanHu.Thewordssaythat"Mymothergavebirthtome,butYanHuigavemealife."——
蒲江民安郁
一志
安周。柴。感天雨。民有秋。昔衣。今有裘。AsongsungbypeopleofPuJiangabouttheirofficialAnYu,whomadeasacrificeandgotittorain,therebyrelivingamajordroughtandenablingthepeopletohaveaharvest——
福州九仙山
一志
三山藏。三山。三山不可。
AfolksayingabouttheJiuXian("NineFairy)MountainRange.Thewordssaythatwhenlookingatacertainangle,youseethreerangesappearingandtheotherthreehidden,andthelastthreeareimpossibletosee——
永福雁湖雪峰山古
一志
雁湖深。雪峰沈。雁湖。雪峰。
AnancientsayingaboutYanLakeandMountSnowPeak.Theysituaterightacrossfromeachother——
方山水
一志
水浸方山鼻。不浸子耳。
WordssaidabouttheMinRiverinFuZhou.Therearehighandlowmountainssurroundingtheriver——
清源郡人薛昱歌
一志
郡清源。官有清德。
AsongsungbypeopleofQingYuanabouttheirmayorXueYi,whowasrighteousandkindtothepeople——
梁山
一志
衣裳。莫梁。
AfolksayingaboutMountYuLiangwhichiscolderthanotherplaces.Ifoneisnotwearingenoughclothes,oneshouldnotgoupthatmountain——
城民李
一志
者息。居者安仁。李公政。百姓如春。
AsongsungbypeopleofLianChengabouttheirgovernorLiYan,whowasabletoresolvedisputesbyeducatingthepeople——
善平湖
一志
湖平。出公卿。
AfolksayingabouthowgovernmentofficialsarebornintheareaaroundELake——
射木山
一志
雨未晴。看。
Ifonewantstoknowifitisgoingtorainornot,oneonlyhastolookatthecloudsontopofSheMuMountain——
北障山
一志
不川。
EvenbirdscannotflythroughBeiZhangMountain——
人盛
一志
一得竟。皋陶盛。
WordssaidaboutDengSheng,praisinghisskillingettingcriminalsuspectstotalkbytreatingthemwell——
曲靖民焦韶歌
一志
一本穗。嘉禾田。太守焦公。其德格天。
AsongsungbypeopleofQuJingabouttheirgovernorJiaoShao,whobuiltschools,cuttaxesandencouragedbanditstobecomegoodpeople——
湖州民侯必登歌
一志
不可一日侯公。
AsongsungbypeopleofHuZhouabouttheirgovernor,HuoBiDeng.Theysaid:"WecannotliveonedaywithoutMr.Huo."——
大理民
一志
不畏公。但畏公唾。
WordssaidbypeopleofDaLiabouttheirgovernorJiangYunHan,whowasgoodatgettingconfessionsfromsuspectsbytalkingtothemnicely——
太和民南金
一志
上官不。豪不。不。
AsongsungbypeopleofTaiHeabouttheirmayorYangNanJin,whoneverdidwrongjusttopleasehissuperiorandwhocouldnotbeboughtwithmoneyoranythingelse——
瓜哇
一志
太平婆。
WordssaidaboutaboutthepeacefulandbountifullifeinJava——
清河水利
天下郡利病
了口。走。
倒坡水。底。
WordssaidaboutthedevastatingfloodcausedbyabrokendykewhenevertheirisarainstormintheWeiRiverdelta——
嘉定言
天下郡利病
人命真假。只在原告不肯。
WordssaidaboutthejudicialsysteminJiaDing.Somehow,inthatcounty,thecoroner’sofficeblackmailsanyhousehodwitharecentlydeceasedperson,therebycreatingmuchtroublefortheresidents——
田土
天下郡利病
千年田八百主。
Wordssaidabouttheconstantchangingofhandsoffarmlandsbecausethelandownerscouldnotaffordthehightaxes——
溧政
天下郡利病
逐水。田逐。
AsayinginLiYangaboutthecitizen’scivildutytoprovidethegovernmentwithgrainandhorsesforwarfare——
徐州楚王山里
天下郡利病
山前九十九口井。山後九十九口。
WordssaidaboutChuWangMountain.Infrontofthemountain,thereareninety-ninewellsandinthebackofthemountain,thereareninety-nineancienttombs——
曹役
天下郡利病
家有二田。枕衙眠。
WordssaidinCaocountyaboutthesimpletaxplanthatpeoplelikedbetterthanonethathadmultipleitems——
淄
天下郡利病
淄出古物。
TherearemanyantiquesburiedinthetombsinLinZi——
人情二
天下郡利病
百不避城。千不避路。不避。
守。原野撼。分守。山谷。守。溪岸判。
Wordssaidaboutbattlestrategies——
天下郡利病
冬不可以葛。夏不可以裘。
Wordssaidaboutadefensepreparationsystem.Thewordssaythatinthewinter,oneshouldnotdiscardsummerclothesandinthesummer,oneshouldnotdiscardfurcoats——
北人水旱
天下郡利病
北人水旱。命於天。
Peopleinthenorth(aroundtheYellowRiver)havenocontroloverdroughtorflooding——
天下郡利病
何知穴。山岩茁。
Banditsgatheraroundmoutainsthathavecomplicatedgeographythatmakesithardtosearchforthingsorpeople——
江陵李家堤
天下郡利病
水打破李家堤。州便是池。
WordssaidaboutJingZhou.WhenthewaterbrokeLi’sdyke,JingZhoubecameafishpond——
蜜溪神潭
天下郡利病
蜜溪水神潭茶。
ThewaterofMiRivertastesgoodandtheteagrownaroundShenLakeisgood——
浙江田土俚
天下郡利病
田。不如日安眠。
有田。因田成。
AfolksayinginZheJiangarea.Thewordssaythatonewouldbebetteroffnottobuyanylandwhenonehasmoney,sincewhenonehasland,thegovernmentimposesheavytaxesonone’sproperties——
漳州民佃
天下郡利病
久佃成。Whenonebecomesatenantfarmer(rentingfarmlandstodofarming),thegainissolittlethatoneisstuckwiththattradeforever——
人葛皓李璋沛章
天下郡利病
遇葛李生。逢章必死。
Wordssaidaboutsomeofficialswhowereinchargeofeliminatingbandits.WhenthebanditsmeetGeHaoandLiZhang,theymightlive,butiftheymeetJianPeiorZhangJi,theydefinitelywillbeexecuted——
垠水蟹
天下郡利病
西水漫漫。蟹。
AfolksayingaboutthebountifulfishandcrabproductionoftheYinRiver——
行人摩泥七亭
天下郡利病
摩泥普市天。三日雨似神仙。
AfolksayingabouttheMuoNiQiTingareainYunNan,whichisconstantlyrainy——
正山
方要
正山巍峨接星斗。分九十九。
Wordssaidaboutthewide-stretchingZhengMountainRange.Someofthepeaksarereallyhigh——
水古
方要
水不冰。瘦不渡。
AnancientfolksayingaboutMinRiver.WhentheMinRiverisnotfrozen,skinnyhorsescannotgocrosstheriver——
林山
方要
若要林。三去立寨。
WordssaidaboutHuaLinMountainwherebanditsgather.Thesayingsuggeststhatifthegovernmenttroopswanttoeliminatethosebandits,theyoughttosetupacamponThreeJewelPeak——
慵
方要
高霄慵隔。去天三尺。AfolksayingaboutthegreatheightofYongMountain——
葫山
方要
潮生潮落。葫自若。
HuLuMountainstaysthesamewaywhethertheseawaterarounditebbsorflows——
延平邵武
方要
延平。邵武。
WordssaidabouttwocitiesinthesoutheastofChina.Thetwocitiesareeasytoguardagainstinvasionbecauseoftheirgeographicaladvantages——
方要
水浸。上下不通。
WhenthewaterlevelisabovetheFishingPlateau(amountaininariver),thereisamajorfloodandtransportationisnotpossible.
WordssaidbyYangXiongandHuanTan’scontemporariesabouttheirfortunes.YangXiongobtainedtheemperor’sadmirationthroughhiswriting,andHuanTanthroughgivingtheemperorgoodadvice——
湖
水湖弦。吉水出元。
AsayingabouttheareaaroundLakeJian,regardinghowpeoplefromthatareawouldbethewinnersofthegovernmentcivilservicetest——
陵民竺歌
公家租。私室有粟。
AsongsungbypeopleofLuLingaboutLiuZhu,theirableofficialfortwentyyears.WhenhewasgoverningLuLing,thegovernmenthadnodeficitandeveryhouseholdhadextrafoodstored——
丁溪
水丁簪。
AsayinginDingXionthecoastofthesoutheastofChina,predictingthatsomeonewouldwinthefirstplaceofthegovernmentcivilservicetestafteraflood——
湖
地要
湖熟。天下足。
WhentheareaaroundDongTingLakehasagoodharvest,theentirecountryhasenoughfood——
地要
朝三暮七。不一。
WordssaidaboutthetyphoonsthatcomeforthreetosevendaysonthecoastofGuangDong——
生
一志
泰山。北斗。WordssaidbystudentsinthegovernmentuniversitypraisingthevirtueandgoodteachingskillsofChenXuanandXiaoMingFong——
上元民霍程【】歌
一志
部霍天有日。上元程【】月。
AsongsungbypeopleofShangYuanaboutHuoTaoandChengJie,whohadsuchkindpoliciesforthepeople——
人羽文
一志
木化人。人化木。
Asongsungbypeopleaboutafamousofficial,WuYuWen,inYangZhou.Wuhadsomeonecarveawoodenmanthatheusedinacourtsession.Whenthewoodenmanwasstandingrightoutsidethecourt,thatmeanttherewerenocourtcasesheldthatday——
溪南水
一志
九步流水。
AfolksayingaboutthecountyofJiXi’sNanGuanbridgewhichisonlyninestepsawayfromanothercounty——
陵管山
一志
青白象。保障。
AfolksayingaboutMountGuan,whichisshapedlikealionandanelephant.ThesayingsaysthatthisgreentigerandwhiteelephantisageographicalguardfortheTongLingarea——
溪邑人楠歌
一志
前有。後有令君。
AsongsungbypeopleofJiXiabouttwogoodofficials——
滁州山
一志
山著帽。年之兆。WhenthetopofMountFonghascloudsshapedlikeahat,itisanomenforagoodharvest——
雅
一志
民丹水。
AfolksayinginGaungLingcountyforthehealingpowerofthewaterfromalocalpondnamed:"Duck-Gathering."——
青州民
一志
去府。百姓苦。AsongsungbypeopleofQingZhouabouttheirappreciationfortheirlocalofficialChenXu.IfChenXugoes,thegeneralpopulationwillsuffer——
商河家
一志
十年九不收。一收十秋。
AfolksayinginNeiJiavalleyabouttheunpredictabilityoftheirharvest,whichisaffectedgreatlybyflood.Theymaygowithoutanyharvestfornineyearsandoncetheyhaveagoodharvest,itisbetterthantenyears’worthofharvests——
百姓沃墅歌
一志
田野。沃公力。衣食足。沃公育。AsongsungbypeopleofWencountyabouttheirgoodmayerWoShu,whoenactedconstructiveagriculturepolicyandensuredthepeople’slivelihood——
昌民戴浩歌
一志
君侯守。惠政前。我行我道。便便。AsongsungbypeopleofGongChangconcerningthegoodworkoftheirofficialDaiHao,whodistributedgovernmentfoodwithoutpriorauthorizationinordertocounteractaseverefamine,andthusriskedhisownlife.Hewasalsoabletoeliminatebanditsontheroadsothatpeoplecouldtraveleasily——
登岳
一志
守岳。治行卓。
AsayingthatpeoplehavefortwogovernorsofHuZhou,praisingtheircompetenceindesigningpoliciesgoodforthepeople——
江西民王哲
一志
江西有一哲。六月霜雪。天下有十哲。太平休歇。
AsongsungbypeopleofJiangXiabouttheirtopofficialWangZhe,whowasabletorelievepeopleofamajordroughtbyreleasinginnocentpeoplewronglyconvicted,therebycausingittorain.ThewordssaythatifthereweretobetenWangZhe’sintheworld,therewouldbecontinuouspeace——
安三百坑水
一志
州九十九河。中有一通博。AfolksayingaboutthemanyriversinGanZhou——
信
一志
下三。舟楫莫。
AsayingaboutonesectionofLianRiverwhereboatscannotgothroughbecauseofbigwaves——
僧伽行歌
一志
家天子家王。
Asongsungbyamonkwhodrinksalcoholandeatsmeat.HissongcorrectlypredictsthecomingtopoweroftheZhaofamilyoftheSungdynasty——
人目戴金石金
一志
楚有二金。中。
WordssaidaboutDaiJinandShiJin,whocamefromthesameplaceandwerebothoutstandingofficials——
高州民琥歌
一志
生我慈母。活我父。
AsongsungbypeopleofGaoZhouexpressingtheirappreciationfortheirgovernorYanHu.Thewordssaythat"Mymothergavebirthtome,butYanHuigavemealife."——
蒲江民安郁
一志
安周。柴。感天雨。民有秋。昔衣。今有裘。AsongsungbypeopleofPuJiangabouttheirofficialAnYu,whomadeasacrificeandgotittorain,therebyrelivingamajordroughtandenablingthepeopletohaveaharvest——
福州九仙山
一志
三山藏。三山。三山不可。
AfolksayingabouttheJiuXian("NineFairy)MountainRange.Thewordssaythatwhenlookingatacertainangle,youseethreerangesappearingandtheotherthreehidden,andthelastthreeareimpossibletosee——
永福雁湖雪峰山古
一志
雁湖深。雪峰沈。雁湖。雪峰。
AnancientsayingaboutYanLakeandMountSnowPeak.Theysituaterightacrossfromeachother——
方山水
一志
水浸方山鼻。不浸子耳。
WordssaidabouttheMinRiverinFuZhou.Therearehighandlowmountainssurroundingtheriver——
清源郡人薛昱歌
一志
郡清源。官有清德。
AsongsungbypeopleofQingYuanabouttheirmayorXueYi,whowasrighteousandkindtothepeople——
梁山
一志
衣裳。莫梁。
AfolksayingaboutMountYuLiangwhichiscolderthanotherplaces.Ifoneisnotwearingenoughclothes,oneshouldnotgoupthatmountain——
城民李
一志
者息。居者安仁。李公政。百姓如春。
AsongsungbypeopleofLianChengabouttheirgovernorLiYan,whowasabletoresolvedisputesbyeducatingthepeople——
善平湖
一志
湖平。出公卿。
AfolksayingabouthowgovernmentofficialsarebornintheareaaroundELake——
射木山
一志
雨未晴。看。
Ifonewantstoknowifitisgoingtorainornot,oneonlyhastolookatthecloudsontopofSheMuMountain——
北障山
一志
不川。
EvenbirdscannotflythroughBeiZhangMountain——
人盛
一志
一得竟。皋陶盛。
WordssaidaboutDengSheng,praisinghisskillingettingcriminalsuspectstotalkbytreatingthemwell——
曲靖民焦韶歌
一志
一本穗。嘉禾田。太守焦公。其德格天。
AsongsungbypeopleofQuJingabouttheirgovernorJiaoShao,whobuiltschools,cuttaxesandencouragedbanditstobecomegoodpeople——
湖州民侯必登歌
一志
不可一日侯公。
AsongsungbypeopleofHuZhouabouttheirgovernor,HuoBiDeng.Theysaid:"WecannotliveonedaywithoutMr.Huo."——
大理民
一志
不畏公。但畏公唾。
WordssaidbypeopleofDaLiabouttheirgovernorJiangYunHan,whowasgoodatgettingconfessionsfromsuspectsbytalkingtothemnicely——
太和民南金
一志
上官不。豪不。不。
AsongsungbypeopleofTaiHeabouttheirmayorYangNanJin,whoneverdidwrongjusttopleasehissuperiorandwhocouldnotbeboughtwithmoneyoranythingelse——
瓜哇
一志
太平婆。
WordssaidaboutaboutthepeacefulandbountifullifeinJava——
清河水利
天下郡利病
了口。走。
倒坡水。底。
WordssaidaboutthedevastatingfloodcausedbyabrokendykewhenevertheirisarainstormintheWeiRiverdelta——
嘉定言
天下郡利病
人命真假。只在原告不肯。
WordssaidaboutthejudicialsysteminJiaDing.Somehow,inthatcounty,thecoroner’sofficeblackmailsanyhousehodwitharecentlydeceasedperson,therebycreatingmuchtroublefortheresidents——
田土
天下郡利病
千年田八百主。
Wordssaidabouttheconstantchangingofhandsoffarmlandsbecausethelandownerscouldnotaffordthehightaxes——
溧政
天下郡利病
逐水。田逐。
AsayinginLiYangaboutthecitizen’scivildutytoprovidethegovernmentwithgrainandhorsesforwarfare——
徐州楚王山里
天下郡利病
山前九十九口井。山後九十九口。
WordssaidaboutChuWangMountain.Infrontofthemountain,thereareninety-ninewellsandinthebackofthemountain,thereareninety-nineancienttombs——
曹役
天下郡利病
家有二田。枕衙眠。
WordssaidinCaocountyaboutthesimpletaxplanthatpeoplelikedbetterthanonethathadmultipleitems——
淄
天下郡利病
淄出古物。
TherearemanyantiquesburiedinthetombsinLinZi——
人情二
天下郡利病
百不避城。千不避路。不避。
守。原野撼。分守。山谷。守。溪岸判。
Wordssaidaboutbattlestrategies——
天下郡利病
冬不可以葛。夏不可以裘。
Wordssaidaboutadefensepreparationsystem.Thewordssaythatinthewinter,oneshouldnotdiscardsummerclothesandinthesummer,oneshouldnotdiscardfurcoats——
北人水旱
天下郡利病
北人水旱。命於天。
Peopleinthenorth(aroundtheYellowRiver)havenocontroloverdroughtorflooding——
天下郡利病
何知穴。山岩茁。
Banditsgatheraroundmoutainsthathavecomplicatedgeographythatmakesithardtosearchforthingsorpeople——
江陵李家堤
天下郡利病
水打破李家堤。州便是池。
WordssaidaboutJingZhou.WhenthewaterbrokeLi’sdyke,JingZhoubecameafishpond——
蜜溪神潭
天下郡利病
蜜溪水神潭茶。
ThewaterofMiRivertastesgoodandtheteagrownaroundShenLakeisgood——
浙江田土俚
天下郡利病
田。不如日安眠。
有田。因田成。
AfolksayinginZheJiangarea.Thewordssaythatonewouldbebetteroffnottobuyanylandwhenonehasmoney,sincewhenonehasland,thegovernmentimposesheavytaxesonone’sproperties——
漳州民佃
天下郡利病
久佃成。Whenonebecomesatenantfarmer(rentingfarmlandstodofarming),thegainissolittlethatoneisstuckwiththattradeforever——
人葛皓李璋沛章
天下郡利病
遇葛李生。逢章必死。
Wordssaidaboutsomeofficialswhowereinchargeofeliminatingbandits.WhenthebanditsmeetGeHaoandLiZhang,theymightlive,butiftheymeetJianPeiorZhangJi,theydefinitelywillbeexecuted——
垠水蟹
天下郡利病
西水漫漫。蟹。
AfolksayingaboutthebountifulfishandcrabproductionoftheYinRiver——
行人摩泥七亭
天下郡利病
摩泥普市天。三日雨似神仙。
AfolksayingabouttheMuoNiQiTingareainYunNan,whichisconstantlyrainy——
正山
方要
正山巍峨接星斗。分九十九。
Wordssaidaboutthewide-stretchingZhengMountainRange.Someofthepeaksarereallyhigh——
水古
方要
水不冰。瘦不渡。
AnancientfolksayingaboutMinRiver.WhentheMinRiverisnotfrozen,skinnyhorsescannotgocrosstheriver——
林山
方要
若要林。三去立寨。
WordssaidaboutHuaLinMountainwherebanditsgather.Thesayingsuggeststhatifthegovernmenttroopswanttoeliminatethosebandits,theyoughttosetupacamponThreeJewelPeak——
慵
方要
高霄慵隔。去天三尺。AfolksayingaboutthegreatheightofYongMountain——
葫山
方要
潮生潮落。葫自若。
HuLuMountainstaysthesamewaywhethertheseawaterarounditebbsorflows——
延平邵武
方要
延平。邵武。
WordssaidabouttwocitiesinthesoutheastofChina.Thetwocitiesareeasytoguardagainstinvasionbecauseoftheirgeographicaladvantages——
方要
水浸。上下不通。
WhenthewaterlevelisabovetheFishingPlateau(amountaininariver),thereisamajorfloodandtransportationisnotpossible.