Translation of Xu Xiake s Butterfly Spring in full!

Two miles to the south, after the south of the second canyon, there is a village facing the right side of the road, called Polo Village, there is a strange thing about the butterfly spring at the foot of the west mountain, I have heard about it for a long time, and today there are local people who guide me to say that it is in the west, so I asked my servant to pick up the luggage and go to the Santa Temple first, to the monk's house where He Chao rests, and I myself ran from the south of the village to the foot of the mountain.

Walk two miles to the south, and pass the south side of the second gorge, there is a village on the right side of the main road, called Polo Village. At the foot of the hill to the west of it there is such a strange view as the Butterfly Spring, which I have heard about for a long time, and I have not received guidance from the locals until now, so I asked the servants to carry the burden and go to the Three Pagoda Monastery first, and (to stay) at the monastery where He Chao'a was staying. And I walked alone from the south side of the village to the western foot of the mountain.

After walking half a mile, I saw a clear spring flowing in the murmur, and walked half a mile to the west along it, and we arrived at the foot of the mountain. (At the foot of Shenmo Mountain in Cangshan, Yunnan) there is a big tree that is so thick that one person hugs, standing high against the mountain cliff, there is a spring water under the tree, gushing out from the small hole in the root of the tree and flowing eastward, (the spring water) is as clear as a mirror. Not far to the east, there was another small tree, and under the tree there was a small spring, which also flowed eastward from the root of the tree.

The two springs converge into a pond and marsh square, which is the upstream of the reverse current just now. This big tree on the spring blooms at the beginning of April of the lunar calendar every year, the flower shape is like a butterfly, the tentacles and wings are lifelike, it is no different from the real butterfly, and the thousands of real butterflies are linked to each other, hanging upside down from the top of the tree, hanging straight to the surface of the water, colorful, endless. Tourists have come in groups since that month, and they have not stopped until the fifth lunar month.

I was in Sanlicheng, in the west of Guangdong, and Lu Shenrong told me about the amazing things about Butterfly Spring, and it was too early to bloom yet. When I asked the locals, some people said that butterflies are made from flowers, and some people said that they attracted the same kind because the shape of the flowers was similar to butterflies, but I don't know who was right.

Original text: South Erli, south of the second gorge, there is a village on the right side of the avenue, called Polo Village. There is a butterfly spring at the foot of the west of the mountain, the rest has been heard for a long time, until the west finger of the native people, it is to make the servants take the first to go to the three pagoda temples, and throw the monk house where He Chao A lives, and the rest of the mountain from the south and west of the village to the foot of the mountain and gallop.

Half a mile, there is a flowing spring murmuring, tracing back to the west, half a mile, reaching the foot of the mountain. There are trees hugging together, leaning on the cliff and towering, there is a spring under it, and the east is going to rinse the roots and go out, and the clear water can be learned. A little east, there is a small tree under it, and there is still a small spring, which also rinses its roots.

The two springs are the swamp of the abbot, that is, the upper stream is traced. The big tree on the spring, when the beginning of April, will bloom like a butterfly, the wings are vivid, and the butterfly is no different; There are thousands of real butterflies, even the whiskers hook the feet, hanging upside down from the top of the tree, and on the surface of the spring, colorful and colorful, five colors are refreshing. Visitors are all from this month, and the group is watching, and it is already after May.

Yu is in Sanli City in western Guangdong, and Lu Shenrong is Yu Yan's words, and it has not been spent for a long time. Inquire about the local people, or say that the butterfly has changed its flower, or say that the flower shape is similar, so it is introduced, I don't know which is.

The original text and translation of Butterfly Spring is as follows:

Original text: South Erli, south of the second gorge, there is a village on the right side of the avenue, Ripolo Village. There is a butterfly spring at the foot of the west of the mountain, the rest has been heard for a long time, so that the native people point to the west, it is to make the servant Sui attack the loss of the first to the three pagoda temple, and throw He Chao A to live in the monk's house, and Yu Du from the south and west of the village to look at the foothills of the foothills.

Half a mile, guess that God has a flowing spring cool stream, trace it to the west, half a mile, reach the foot of the mountain. There are trees hugging together, leaning against the cliff and towering, there is a spring under it, and the east direction rinses the roots densely out, and it is clear and cold. A little east, there is a small tree under it, and there is still a small spring, which also rinses its roots.

The two springs are the swamp of the abbot, that is, the upper stream is traced. The big tree on the spring, when the beginning of April is like a butterfly, the whisker wings are vivid, there is no difference with the butterfly, there are ten million real butterflies, even the whiskers hook the feet, hang upside down from the top of the tree, and on the spring surface, colorful and streamlined, five colors are refreshing. Visitors are all from this month, and the group is watching, and it is already after May.

Yu is in Ossie Sanli City, and Lu Shen and I are Yu Yan, and it has not been spent for a long time. Inquire about the local people, or say that the butterfly has changed its flower, or say that the flower shape is similar, so it is introduced, and it is not known that it is familiar!

Translation: Two miles to the south, to the south of the second canyon, there is a village facing the right side of the road, called Polo Village, there is a strange thing about the butterfly spring at the foot of the west mountain, I have heard for a long time, and today there are local people who guide me to say that it is in the west, so I asked my servant to pick up the luggage and go to the Santa Temple first, to the monk's house where He Chao A rests, and I myself ran from the south of the village to the foot of the mountain.

After walking half a mile, I saw a clear spring flowing and followed it up for half a mile to the west to reach the foot of the mountain. There is a large tree that stands against a cliff, and there is a spring below it, which washes out from the trunk of the tree from the east, and is clear enough to look in the mirror. A little to the east, there is a small tree below, and there is also a mountain spring, which also washes the trunk and flows out.

The two mountain springs converged into a swamp with a radius of about one zhang, and immediately went upstream. The large trees on the spring bloom like butterflies in early April, and their antennae and wings come to life, just like the real thing. At the same time, there are thousands of butterflies, with their antennae connected to their feet, hanging upside down from the treetops, and a bunch of them to the surface of the spring, and they are beautiful in various colors.

Tourists come in groups from this month (April) to see this strange scenery, and they don't see it after May.

I was in Sanlicheng in western Guangdong, and Lu Shen told me about this strange thing, and because it was still early in the season, the flowers had not yet bloomed. Ask the locals, some people say that butterflies are changed from flowers, and some say that butterflies are attracted because of the resemblance between flowers and butterflies, and I don't know who is right.

About the author Xu Xiake:

Xu Xiake (January 5, 1587 - March 8, 1641), known as Hongzu, Zhenzhi, Xiake, Han nationality, was born in Jiangyin, Zhili in southern Ming Dynasty (now Jiangyin City, Jiangsu). Great geographer, traveler and explorer. His detailed account of Shigu Mountain and Shigu Academy provided a valuable historical material for future generations to restore Shigu Academy.

The ethereal green insects shed their shells slightly, and they were unbearable and rainy. A branch of Yan stayed to teach, and a few spring breezes borrowed and flew. Prevention is every worry about the mouth of the chicken, and the fragrance is biased around the Qiluo clothes.

Ruthlessness is not to solve the soul dream, Mo Xinzhuang Zhou said right and wrong. The green wears the red and the days are long, and the heart of the life lives in the spring. I hate the goddess to come to the rain, and I love to accompany Xi Shi to pick incense.

The wind should only save the powder, and the blind night is long and the flower room is long. The cicadas are different and broad, and the three autumn noisy sunsets are empty. Poetic works:

Butterfly Town Fengkong two

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