Translation

During the Taiyuan period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was a man in Wuling County who made a living by fishing. One day, he rowed along the stream and forgot the distance of the road. Suddenly, he encountered a peach blossom forest, growing hundreds of steps close to the two sides. There were no other trees, the flowers and plants were fresh and beautiful, and the fallen flowers were everywhere. The fisherman was surprised. He continued to walk forward and wanted to reach the end of the forest.

At the end of the forest is the source of the stream, a small hill appeared, and there was a small hole on the mountain, which seemed a little bright. The fisherman left the boat and entered through the hole. At first it was very narrow, allowing only one person to pass through. After walking dozens of steps, it suddenly became open and bright. The land here is flat and wide, with neat houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees and bamboos. The paths in the fields are intertwined, and the sounds of chickens and dogs can be heard from each other. There are people coming and going to farm and work, and the men and women dress completely like the world outside the Peach Blossom Land, the elderly and children, all of whom are leisurely and happy.

When the people in the Peach Blossom Land saw the fisherman, they were shocked and asked where the fisherman came from. The fisherman answered his question in detail, and someone invited the fisherman to his home, set up wine, kill chickens, and cook to entertain him. The people in the village heard that there was such a person, and they all came to inquire about the news. They themselves said that in order to avoid the war in the Qin Dynasty, their ancestors led their wives, children and neighbors to this isolated place and no longer went out, so they cut off contact with the people outside.

People in the Peach Blossom Land asked what dynasty it was now, but they didn’t know that there was a Han Dynasty, let alone the Wei Dynasty and Jin Dynasty. The fisherman told them one by one what they heard, and the people in the village sighed and regretted. The rest of the people invited the fisherman to their homes and took out their wine and food to entertain him. After staying for a few days, the fisherman said goodbye to the fisherman, "The situation here is not worth telling to the people outside!"

After the fisherman left the Peach Blossom Land, he found his boat and followed the previous road back with marks everywhere. When he arrived at the county town, he paid homage to the prefect and told him about his experience. The prefect immediately sent someone to follow him to find the marks he made before, but he got lost and could no longer find the way to the Peach Blossom Land.

Liu Ziji, a native of Nanyang, was a noble hermit. After hearing about this, he happily planned to go there. Without realization, he died of illness soon after. No one visited the Peach Blossom Land again.

Translation

During the Taiyuan period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was a man in Wuling County who made a living by fishing. One day, he rowed along the stream and forgot the distance of the road. Suddenly, he encountered a peach blossom forest, growing hundreds of steps close to the two sides. There were no other trees, the flowers and plants were fresh and beautiful, and the fallen flowers were everywhere. The fisherman was surprised. He continued to walk forward and wanted to reach the end of the forest.

At the end of the forest is the source of the stream, a small hill appeared, and there was a small hole on the mountain, which seemed a little bright. The fisherman left the boat and entered through the hole. At first it was very narrow, allowing only one person to pass through. After walking dozens of steps, it suddenly became open and bright. The land here is flat and wide, with neat houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees and bamboos. The paths in the fields are intertwined, and the sounds of chickens and dogs can be heard from each other. There are people coming and going to farm and work, and the men and women dress completely like the world outside the Peach Blossom Land, the elderly and children, all of whom are leisurely and happy.

When the people in the Peach Blossom Land saw the fisherman, they were shocked and asked where the fisherman came from. The fisherman answered his question in detail, and someone invited the fisherman to his home, set up wine, kill chickens, and cook to entertain him. The people in the village heard that there was such a person, and they all came to inquire about the news. They themselves said that in order to avoid the war in the Qin Dynasty, their ancestors led their wives, children and neighbors to this isolated place and no longer went out, so they cut off contact with the people outside.

People in the Peach Blossom Land asked what dynasty it was now, but they didn’t know that there was a Han Dynasty, let alone the Wei Dynasty and Jin Dynasty. The fisherman told them one by one what they heard, and the people in the village sighed and regretted. The rest of the people invited the fisherman to their homes and took out their wine and food to entertain him. After staying for a few days, the fisherman said goodbye to the fisherman, "The situation here is not worth telling to the people outside!"

After the fisherman left the Peach Blossom Land, he found his boat and followed the previous road back with marks everywhere. When he arrived at the county town, he paid homage to the prefect and told him about his experience. The prefect immediately sent someone to follow him to find the marks he made before, but he got lost and could no longer find the way to the Peach Blossom Land.

Liu Ziji, a native of Nanyang, was a noble hermit. After hearing about this, he happily planned to go there. Without realization, he died of illness soon after. No one visited the Peach Blossom Land again.

Translation

During the Taiyuan period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was a man in Wuling County who made a living by fishing. One day, he rowed along the stream and forgot the distance of the road. Suddenly, he encountered a peach blossom forest, growing hundreds of steps close to the two sides. There were no other trees, the flowers and plants were fresh and beautiful, and the fallen flowers were everywhere. The fisherman was surprised. He continued to walk forward and wanted to reach the end of the forest.

At the end of the forest is the source of the stream, a small hill appeared, and there was a small hole on the mountain, which seemed a little bright. The fisherman left the boat and entered through the hole. At first it was very narrow, allowing only one person to pass through. After walking dozens of steps, it suddenly became open and bright. The land here is flat and wide, with neat houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees and bamboos. The paths in the fields are intertwined, and the sounds of chickens and dogs can be heard from each other. There are people coming and going to farm and work, and the men and women dress completely like the world outside the Peach Blossom Land, the elderly and children, all of whom are leisurely and happy.

When the people in the Peach Blossom Land saw the fisherman, they were shocked and asked where the fisherman came from. The fisherman answered his question in detail, and someone invited the fisherman to his home, set up wine, kill chickens, and cook to entertain him. The people in the village heard that there was such a person, and they all came to inquire about the news. They themselves said that in order to avoid the war in the Qin Dynasty, their ancestors led their wives, children and neighbors to this isolated place and no longer went out, so they cut off contact with the people outside.

People in the Peach Blossom Land asked what dynasty it was now, but they didn’t know that there was a Han Dynasty, let alone the Wei Dynasty and Jin Dynasty. The fisherman told them one by one what they heard, and the people in the village sighed and regretted. The rest of the people invited the fisherman to their homes and took out their wine and food to entertain him. After staying for a few days, the fisherman said goodbye to the fisherman, "The situation here is not worth telling to the people outside!"

After the fisherman left the Peach Blossom Land, he found his boat and followed the previous road back with marks everywhere. When he arrived at the county town, he paid homage to the prefect and told him about his experience. The prefect immediately sent someone to follow him to find the marks he made before, but he got lost and could no longer find the way to the Peach Blossom Land.

Liu Ziji, a native of Nanyang, was a noble hermit. After hearing about this, he happily planned to go there. Without realization, he died of illness soon after. No one visited the Peach Blossom Land again.

Translation

During the Taiyuan period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was a man in Wuling County who made a living by fishing. One day, he rowed along the stream and forgot the distance of the road. Suddenly, he encountered a peach blossom forest, growing hundreds of steps close to the two sides. There were no other trees, the flowers and plants were fresh and beautiful, and the fallen flowers were everywhere. The fisherman was surprised. He continued to walk forward and wanted to reach the end of the forest.

At the end of the forest is the source of the stream, a small hill appeared, and there was a small hole on the mountain, which seemed a little bright. The fisherman left the boat and entered through the hole. At first it was very narrow, allowing only one person to pass through. After walking dozens of steps, it suddenly became open and bright. The land here is flat and wide, with neat houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees and bamboos. The paths in the fields are intertwined, and the sounds of chickens and dogs can be heard from each other. There are people coming and going to farm and work, and the men and women dress completely like the world outside the Peach Blossom Land, the elderly and children, all of whom are leisurely and happy.

When the people in the Peach Blossom Land saw the fisherman, they were shocked and asked where the fisherman came from. The fisherman answered his question in detail, and someone invited the fisherman to his home, set up wine, kill chickens, and cook to entertain him. The people in the village heard that there was such a person, and they all came to inquire about the news. They themselves said that in order to avoid the war in the Qin Dynasty, their ancestors led their wives, children and neighbors to this isolated place and no longer went out, so they cut off contact with the people outside.

People in the Peach Blossom Land asked what dynasty it was now, but they didn’t know that there was a Han Dynasty, let alone the Wei Dynasty and Jin Dynasty. The fisherman told them one by one what they heard, and the people in the village sighed and regretted. The rest of the people invited the fisherman to their homes and took out their wine and food to entertain him. After staying for a few days, the fisherman said goodbye to the fisherman, "The situation here is not worth telling to the people outside!"

After the fisherman left the Peach Blossom Land, he found his boat and followed the previous road back, marking everywhere. When he arrived at the county town, he met the prefect and told him about his experience. The prefect immediately sent someone to follow him to find the mark he had made before, but he was lost and could no longer find the way to the Peach Blossom Land. He heard about this and happily planned to go there. It was not realized and he died of illness soon after. No one visited the Peach Blossom Land.

Liu Ziji, a native of Nanyang, was a noble hermit. After hearing about this, he happily planned to go there. Without realization, he died of illness soon after. Since then, no one has visited the Peach Blossom Land.hf();
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