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.
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Yellow Mountain
A sea of cloud fills the valleys while sharp rock peaks rise from it, ridge behind ridge; on the right, pines reach out from cliffs dressed in yellow and red autumn leaves.
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- Record of the Old Drunkard PavilionProseOuyang 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!