三

    安城西有。上有雀。一五成。再五熟。AnancientsongconcerningthetwotowersthathadapairofbronzepeacocksonthewestofChangAncity——

    朝邑俗

    元和郡志

    苦泉羊。洛水。ThewaterinaspringinZhaoYiCountytastessaltyandbitter,butoncethesheepdrinkthatwater,themilkthattheyproducetasteslikeambrosia——

    丹州俗

    元和郡志

    丹州白室。胡舌。AfolksayingaboutDanZhouresidents,whospeakonlyChinese,despitethefactthattheirethnicbackgroundisnotHan——

    襄古

    元和郡志

    襄西。ThereisnowestendforXiangYangCounty,meaningthattheborderlinebetweenXiangYangandanothercountyisnotdistinct——

    古

    元和郡志。

    ThereisnoeastendtotheJiCounty,meaningthattheborderlinebetweenJiandanothercountyisnotdistinct——

    徐

    元和郡志逸文

    欲拔。徐。

    Ifonewantstoescapepoverty,oneshouldgotoXuWencountyinsearchofwealth——

    匈奴祁焉支二山歌

    十道志逸文

    失我焉支山。令我女色。失我祁山。

    使我六畜不蕃息。TwofolksongssungbytheXiongNutribeconcerningtheirlossoftwomountainousareastotheHanempire.Thewordsare:LosingtheYanZhimountainleftourwomentohavenolipstickstouse(therewerecertainplantsusedasthematerialforlipsticksinthatmountain).LosingQiLianmountainleftuswithnogoodplaceforanimalgrazing——

    人真山神泉歌

    太平寰宇

    真山有神井。入地千尺骨冷。

    ThereisadivinewellonthetopofHeZhenmountain.However,thewaterthereissocoldthatitchillstothebones——

    人金歌

    太平寰宇

    天一半。上有金相。欲去不去著。TherearetwogoldpheonixesontheFongYanggate.OnehasflowntotheZhangRiver,andtheotheroneisfastenedbyalock——

    磁州鼓山俗

    太平寰宇

    南鼓北鼓。相去十五。

    TherearetworockdrumsontheDrummountainofCiZhou.Oneinthenorth,theotherinthesouth——

    清故老

    太平寰宇

    金堤。上有秦女。AtthesourceoftheJinTiRiver,thereisaQinWomen’stower——

    人二三

    太平寰宇

    二人洛。三。

    IfthosetwoMr.Lu’sshouldcometoLuo(placename),thenthosethreeZhangbrotherswouldnotappearasoutstandingintheirliterarywork——

    耆言

    太平寰宇

    燕山石鼓。有兵。

    ThereisarockdrumonYanMoutnain.Whenoneplaysit,itisasthoughtherearesoldiersmarchingaround——

    南溪故老

    太平寰宇

    石西。乞子。TherearetworocksfacingeachotheracrosstheQingYiRiver.Itiswhereonemayprayforbegettingason——

    石鼓

    太平寰宇

    石鼓。三有兵。

    Whentherockdrumisbeingplayed,itsoundsasthoughthereisanarmy——

    水土人

    太平寰宇

    水市出天子。

    Anemperorwillcomeoutofthatmarketontheriver.AfolksayinginChangShuiCounty——

    永嘉食

    太平寰宇

    腹如三京。Whenonecanreallyeat,oneissaidastohaveabellyliketheSanJingBay——

    南旱山

    太平寰宇

    牛戴。旱山晦。家中乾莫相。

    AfolksayingconcerningtheHanmountaininNanZhengcounty.Itsaysthatwhentherearecloudsonthatmountain,oneshouldnottakeoutone’sdrygrainstolendtopeople,asrainwillcomewiththecloud——

    襄民胡烈歌

    太平寰宇

    譬春之。如冬之日。耕者畔。百姓溢。惟我胡父。

    恩惠置。

    AsongsungbypeopleofXiangYangpraisingHuLeiindoingagoodjobgoverningtheircounty.Hismajorcontributionwastheconstructionofdykes——

    渭州土

    太平寰宇

    郎女。十九。安大角。十牛九。

    AfolksayingconcerningthegoodanimalsraisedinWeiZhou——

    石俗

    太平寰宇

    大庾。清之分。石。素之。

    IfonegoespastDaYu,thenone’sbadtemperamentdepartsfromone.WhenonedrinkswaterfromShiMen’sGreedySpring,thenonebecomesnot-greedy——

    人玉追歌

    太平寰宇逸文

    人中有。中有玉追。

    Amongmen,thereistheunusualmanZhangFei,andamonghorses,thereishisunusualhorsenamedYuZhui——

    歌

    新定九域志逸文

    南山有。北山。自高。奈何……不凰。妾是庶人。不宋王。

    AsongsungbythewifeofaservantofPrinceKangoftheSongdynasty,expressingherdesirenottomarryhim.Beingattractedtoher,PrinceKangwantedtotakeher.Hekilledherhusband,butthenshewouldnotfollowtheprince’swill.Shehungherself——

    德清邑人沈氏

    地

    金。沈氏。

    WhenthesegoldengeesehowluponGoldenGooseMountain,theShenfamilybeginstobeprosperous——

    七里

    地

    有七里。七十里。Whenthereistailwind,theboatgoesfast,andwhenthereisheadwind,theboatistentimesslowerthanwhenthereistailwind——

    邦人

    地

    晴禹祠。雨瑞。WordssaidbypeopleofShaoXingabouttheirtwoscenicspots.Whenitisaclearday,oneshouldgototheYutemple.Whenitisrainy,oneshouldgotoLongReitemple——

    天姥峰俗

    地

    夏禹所刻此壁。

    WordsreferringtothecontentofthemuralinTianLaomountain.ThemuralwasaboutplacesandthingsthatYu,anancientsaintgoodathydraulicengineering,haddone——

    魁峰

    地

    魁峰秀。石女峰高。WordssaidaboutthegreatviewsofKuiMountainandShiNuMountain——

    牛

    地

    丑上山置牛。

    WordssaidaboutthegatewithapairofironcowsinXuanChengCounty——

    居山宗寺俗

    地

    天上居。地下宗。

    ThescenicspotintheskyisCloudDwellingMountain,andthescenicspotonthegroundisGuiZongtemple——

    古

    地

    日月湖明良出。石人合元生。WhentheSunMoonLakewaterisclear,therewillbeoutstandingarmygeneralsbornthere.WhentheRockmanBeachclosesin,therewillbewinnersofthecivilservicetestborn——

    澎浪

    地

    小姑嫁彭郎。

    WordssaidaboutascenicspotinJiangZhou.Thewordsare:theyounggirlmarriesMr.Peng(thenameofthescenicspotisPengLangRock)——

    淮甸人李大有歌

    地

    天下臣皆守室。虔州太守勤王。

    Thoseevilsubjectsoftheemperorallstayedputandignoredtheemperor’scallforhelp.OnlytheGovernorofQianZhouwenttotheemperor’sassistance——

    天堆童

    地

    天雷石。一夜成汀州。五十年公侯。

    Withonenightofthunderandrain,ahugepileofrocksaccumulatedontheriver.Infiftyyears,someoneroyalwillarise——

    海陵氏周氏查氏

    地

    一周查。

    StudentsintheentireschoolinHaiLinghavethefamilynamesofXu,ZhouandZha——

    汪陵邦人李言李立言李竦

    地

    元多士。南郡堂堂有三李。於我何加焉。一瓢在其中矣。

    WordssaidbypeopleofWangLingaboutthreelocalmenwhoallhadthefamilynameLi,twoofthembeingbrothers.Theyallresignedfromtheirgovernmentposts.Thewordspraisethemfornotbeinggreedyaboutthemoney——

    州人王琪万俟

    地

    前有王琪。後有万俟。

    WordssaidbypeopleofFuZhouabouttheirtwogoodmayors——

    世人二宋二

    地

    人才二宋。盛德二。

    TherearetwooutstandingpeoplewiththesurnameofSong,andtherearetwovirtuousandgenerouspeoplenamedMr.Lian——

    牯牛石里

    地

    得牯牛抄石。寄去平安。

    IfonecouldsafelysailthroughtheGuNiouBeach,onecouldwritehomeandreporttheirsafearrivaltotheirfinaldestinationwithoutactuallyreachingit——

    南恩民歌

    地

    君不恩平守。游治郡如烹。

    WordssaidbypeopleofNanEnconcerningtheirgoodofficialChenFong,whohadnobadpracticesthatbotheredthegeneralpopulation——

    民李歌

    地

    石之水清且清。吏一歃千古。如李公投杯盟。

    江流停停。AsongsungbypeopleofGuangDongaboutoneoftheirofficials,LiLunwhosworethathewouldbeagoodofficialbythrowinghiscupintoabigriverwithfast-flowingwater.Butthecupremainedinfrontofhimwithoutbeingcarriedawaybythewater——

    惠州土人

    地

    螺。白。InHuiZhou,peopleeatredbivalveswithwhitecakesinthewinter——

    西俗

    地

    梧州。昭州角。

    AfolksayinginGuangXipraisingthemusicofWuZhouhasanelegantandarchaicstyle——

    人日山月山

    地

    有日山西有月。年年征休歇。得西水向流。世代永。

    WordssaidaboutYiZhou,aplacethathastwomountainsandoneriver.Thewordssaythatalthoughthereiswarfareconstantly,theystillhaveverygoodarablelandtosustainagoodlife——

    天中人泌王臻章歌

    地

    前有王。後有章。

    AsongsungduringtheTianShengeraaboutfourgoodgovernmentofficials——

    建州民源歌

    地

    令我州郡泰。令我口裕。令我活大。外。令我家不分。令我成群。令我稻。使君。AsongsungbypeopleofJianZhouconcerningtheirablegovernorLuChangYaun——

    山俗

    地

    金而天下太平。

    AfolksayingintheChicken-CallingMountainarea.Thewordssaythatwhenthegoldenchickensarecalling,therewillbepeaceintheworld——

    三古民

    地

    三青。陵。三翠。陵。

    AnoldfolksongsungbypeopleofSanYuconcerningthegoodplaceinwhichtheylive——

    安方

    地

    不如。不如。

    WordssaidaboutthearmybaseofHuiAn.Thewordssaidthatsmallerterritorieswithinthebasehavemorewealththentheentirebase——

    世安

    地

    似池。席似。梨似耿。似嘉。

    WordssaidaboutGuangAnwhichhasgoodfoodandproducts——

    床古

    地

    床如拭。舟必吉。床佛。舟必。

    WordssaidaboutDragon-BedBeach,asectionofariver.Whenthewateriscalmthere,itiseasytosailboats,whenitisnotcalm,boatswillsink——

    大悲口

    地

    船大悲口。方是你有。

    WhentheshippassesPleasure-GivingCovesafely,thenthesaltmerchantsontheshipcanreallysaythattheyhavetheirsalt——

    元中州里人歌

    地

    屏名山。三人元。TherearethreeZhuangYuans(firstplaceinthegovernmentcivilservicetest)fromthefamousJinPingMountainarea——

    巴州人薛逢歌

    地

    日出而耕。日入而。吏不到。夜不掩扉。有孩有童。

    以名垂。何以字之。薛薛。

    AsongsungbypeopleofBaZhoupraisingtheirgovernorXueFong.Thewordsare:Igotofarmandcomebackatdusk.Nogovernmentofficialevervisitsme.Idonothavetolockupmydooratnight.WhenIhavechildren,IwillnamethemafterXueFong——

    蓬州人山王大歌

    地

    我有父母。前後王。我民。千里安康。

    WordssaidbypeopleofPengZhouabouttheirtwogoodofficials——

    章阿父吟

    地

    通身一黑。四海永。得天路。得地。

    若要求生。到五行因。

    ApoemrecitedbyaTaoistpractitionerwhowassupposedlyoverthreehundredyearsold,tothemayorofHanYin.Thepoemsaysthatifonewantstoknowtheessenceoftheway(Dao,thepath),thenoneshouldknowthateverythingstartsfromtheheart.Iftheheartlives,thebodylivesaswell——

    婺古桐

    方

    桐。出元。

    Whenthepaulowniatreenexttothestateschoolgrowstobeashighastheroofoftheschool,apersonwillwinthefirstplaceinthecivilservicetest.ThatpredictioncametrueforLiuWei——

    人徐履

    方

    殿榜若倒。徐履依前作元。

    Wordssaidabouttheactualfirstplaceofonecivilservicetest,themanXuLu.Hebecamenumberfiveafterherefusedtomarrytheexaminer’sdaughter——

    石印山

    方

    石印封。天下太平。

    WordssaidabouttherockgrainsonShiYinMountain.Thesewordsarewishesforpeace——

    江西四郡

    方

    筠原吉。後插。

    WordssaidaboutfourcountiesinJiangXi——

    口觜

    方

    觜。出元。

    WordssaidabouthowamanfromLuoTuoZuiwillwinthefirstplaceinthecivilservicetest——

    林土歌

    方

    南。楚分尾。

    WordssaidaboutthelocationofYuLinbeingatthebeginningofYunNanandattheendofChu.