Places held in image, memory, and landscape

Old Drunkard's Pavilion in Chuzhou

Set in the Langya Hills, the pavilion bears the nickname Ouyang Xiu took after his 1046 demotion to Chuzhou, and his essay made it first among China's four famous pavilions.

Anhui

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  • Record of the Old Drunkard PavilionClassical ProseOuyang Xiu

    The Old Drunkard's delight lies not in wine, but in the mountains and waters. The joy of mountain and stream is found in the heart and entrusted to wine. People know the joy of following their governor on excursions, yet know not that the governor finds his highest joy in their joy!