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    高梁上源。清泉下尾。

    WordsreferringtothetinycreeksintheYuYangarea.Theflowofwaterinthesecreekswassoslowthatitwashardtodeterminetheoriginandtheendoftheriver——

    道元引古南北岈

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    南岈北岈。有家。

    WordsreferringtotheovertenthousandhouseholdsresidingaroundtheHanRivervalley——

    泗上求鼎

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    太早鼎。

    Afolksongthatwasasarcasticremarkonthefirstemperor’sjoyousnessbeforethetimewhenthenineancinettripodsofbronze,symbolsofpowerfortheChineserulerbeginningintheancientXiadynasty,wereevenfoundintheSiRiver——

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    冬夏。官使命。

    WordssaidabouttwosectionsoftheHanRiver.Thetwoplaceshadtoolittlewaterinthewinterandtoomuchwaterinthesummer,makingsailingextremelydifficult——

    樊陂

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    陂汪汪。下田良。樊子失庾公昌。

    Wordssaidaboutahillyareanearariver.OriginallytheFanhouseholdslivedthere,butlateron,theylostthepropertytotheYuhousehold——

    行者歌

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    白勃相持。倏忽期。

    AsongaboutasectionoftheYang-TziRiver.Thewaterinthissectionaresofiercethatevenfishandturtlescannotswimthere.Itiseasytosinkone’sboatthere,too——

    湘川【】者歌

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    帆湘。望衡九面。

    WordsreferringtowhatonecouldseewhentravelinginonesectionoftheXiangRiver,whereonecouldseeninedifferentsidesofMountHeng——

    橘洲

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    昭潭底橘洲浮。OnesectionoftheXiangRiverisadjacenttoMountZhao,whichhasaverydeeplakeatitsbottom.Afterthatpoint,theXiangRiverreachesthewestofNanJincity,wheretheJuislandsitsinthewesternportionoftheriver——

    末童

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    天子南三之。

    Wordsreferringtotheplace,fromwhichthewarlordSunQuanoftheThreeKingdomperiodwouldoriginate——

    武陵山土人歌

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    仰山兮迢迢。石兮嵯峨。朝日兮。

    落景梁兮阿。鄣壑兮生音。吟兮相和。敷芳兮林。

    恬淡兮波。潭兮安流。兮歌。

    AfolksongsungbythenativeofWuLingexpressingthepleasantfeelingscausedbythebeautifulsceneryofthatarea.Thewater,themountain,thegreenforest,andthebeautifulsunshinecomposethissong——

    慎引反照

    山海

    日胭脂。雨必有。Iftheskyisredlikeredrougeafterthesunsets,thentherewillbeeitherrainorwindarising——

    巴三者歌

    宜都山川

    巴三巫。猿三沾裳。

    巴三猿悲。猿三沾衣。

    AsongsungbythefishermenintheThreeGorgesareaoftheYang-TziRiver.Thegorgesaresowindythatittakesalongtimetogetthroughthem.Whenpeoplearesailingontheboatinthesesectionsoftheriver,theycouldhearapeshowlingconstantly.Thesongsaysthatpeopleareeagertogetondrylandafterhearingtheapes’howling——

    周必大引俗

    郡山

    太平州不如湖。不如池。

    Afolksayingconcerningtheprosperityofthreecities,TaiPingZhou,WuHuandHuangChi.Amongthem,HuangChiranksasthemostprosperous——

    人麓院

    麓志

    道林三百。院一千徒。

    WordssaidabouttheprosperityoftheYueLuCollegeinHuNan,whichwasrankedasthebestduringtheSongdynasty——

    癸未江踏

    北固山志

    吹塔。水淹京口。

    AsongsungabouttheIronTowerofZhenJiang.ThewindblewthetoweroffandthewaterfloodedthedykeinJingKou——

    洄泛月扣舷歌

    山志

    吹玉兮弄明月。明月照兮成雪。成雪兮奈何。

    白起兮素波。AsongsungbyChenHuiconcerningthemoonreflectedinthewaterwhileheplayedtheflute.ThemoonwassobrightwhenitshoneuponChen’shead,itwasasthoughhehadgreyhair——

    秦山

    名志

    秦。虢尾。

    WordssaidaboutthegreatMountQinwhichencompasestwodistricts:QinandGuo——

    京光寺尼

    洛伽

    洛女急作髻。光寺尼女婿。

    SomesarcasticremarksabouttheBuddhistnunsinYaoGuangTempleaftersomenunswererapedbymilitarymenofaforeigntribeduringtheinvasionofLuoYang.ThegirlsintheCityofLuoYangwereeagertostyletheirhairfortheirwedding,yetthenunsfromYaoGuangTemplesnatchedtheirgrooms——

    京青州刺史

    洛伽

    中囚。舍青州。假令家道。腹中不愁。

    WordsreferringtoasnobbishcustomthatQingZhouhasalwayshad,whichitsgovenorwouldhavetoknowbeforestartinghisjob——

    京伊洛

    洛伽

    伊洛。於牛羊。

    ThecarpfromtheLuoRiverandthefreshwaterbreamfromtheYiRiveraremoreofadelicacythenbeeformutton——

    京白寺甜榴

    洛伽

    白甜榴。一直牛。OneofthesweetandhugegrapesgrownintheWhiteHorseTempleisworthacow——

    游白酒

    洛伽

    不畏弓拔刀。唯畏白春醪。WordssaidbywanderingmartialmenaboutthewinethatLiuBaiDuobrewed.Oneisnotafraidofstrechingaboworusingaknife,butoneisafaidofdrinkingLiuBaiDuo’swine,sincedrinkingitcouldknockpeopleunconsciousforawholemonth——

    秦民河王婢朝

    洛伽

    快健。不如老吹篪。

    WordssaidaboutaservantmaidoftheGovernorofQinZhou,WangChen.Shewasgoodatplayingakindofflute.WangChenhadtroublesettlingtheuprisingoftheQiangtribes’people.HethenaskedtheservantmaidtomasqueradeherselfasanoldbeggarandplayherfluteintheareawheretheQiangbanditswere.TheseQiangbanditswereallmovedbythemusicanddecidedtobecomegoodcitizens——

    魏人上高里歌

    洛伽

    洛北上高里。殷之民昔所止。今日百姓造子。

    人皆去住者。AsongsungbypeopleoftheWeidynastyconcerninganortheastareaoftheCityofLuoYang.Agroupofpeople,descendantsoftheancientShangdyansty,livedthereandmadepotteryfortheirliving.Thechasedawaypeoplewhowerenottheirkindandwantedtolivethere——

    范式墓

    城

    大鼎山前十八。末末范巨卿。

    ThereareeighteengravesinfrontofDaDingMountain.ThelastoneontheeastisthegraveofFanJuQing.