桃花源記并詩桃花源记并诗

晉太元中，武陵人捕魚爲業。緣溪行，忘路之遠近。忽逢桃花林，夾岸數百步，中無雜樹，芳草鮮美，落英繽紛。漁人甚異之。復前行，欲窮其林。

晋太元中，武陵人捕鱼为业。缘溪行，忘路之远近。忽逢桃花林，夹岸数百步，中无杂树，芳草鲜美，落英缤纷。渔人甚异之。复前行，欲穷其林。

In the Taiyuan years of the Jin dynasty, there was a man of Wuling who made his living by fishing. He followed a stream and lost track of how far he had gone. Suddenly he came upon a grove of peach trees in blossom, lining both banks for several hundred paces, with no other kind of tree among them. The fragrant grass was fresh and lovely, and fallen petals lay thick and bright. The fisherman was amazed, and went on further, wanting to see where the grove ended.

林盡水源，便得一山，山有小口，髣髴若有光。便捨船，從口入，初極狹，纔通人。復行數十步，豁然開朗。土地平曠，屋舍儼然。有良田、美池、桑竹之屬。阡陌交通，鷄犬相聞。其中往來種作，男女衣著，悉如外人。黃髮垂髫，並怡然自樂。

林尽水源，便得一山，山有小口，仿佛若有光。便舍船，从口入，初极狭，才通人。复行数十步，豁然开朗。土地平旷，屋舍俨然。有良田、美池、桑竹之属。阡陌交通，鸡犬相闻。其中往来种作，男女衣著，悉如外人。黄发垂髫，并怡然自乐。

Where the grove ended, at the source of the stream, he found a hill, and in the hill a small opening from which there seemed to come a glimmer of light. He left his boat and went in through the opening. At first it was very narrow, barely wide enough for a person. After a few dozen more paces it suddenly opened out into a broad, bright space. The land was flat and wide, and the houses stood in neat rows. There were good fields, fine ponds, mulberry trees and bamboo. Paths ran between the fields in every direction, and the sound of roosters and dogs carried from one to the next. The men and women coming and going and working in the fields were dressed just like people outside. The old with their yellowed hair and the children with their tufts were all content and happy.

見漁人，乃大驚，問所從來，具答之。便要還家，爲設酒殺鷄作食。村中聞有此人，咸來問訊。自云先世避秦時亂，率妻子邑人來此絶境，不復出焉，遂與外人間隔。問今是何世，乃不知有漢，無論魏晉。此人一一爲具言所聞，皆歎惋。餘人各復延至其家，皆出酒食。停數日，辭去。此中人語云：「不足爲外人道也。」

见渔人，乃大惊，问所从来，具答之。便要还家，为设酒杀鸡作食。村中闻有此人，咸来问讯。自云先世避秦时乱，率妻子邑人来此绝境，不复出焉，遂与外人间隔。问今是何世，乃不知有汉，无论魏晋。此人一一为具言所闻，皆叹惋。余人各复延至其家，皆出酒食。停数日，辞去。此中人语云：「不足为外人道也。」

When they saw the fisherman they were greatly surprised, and asked where he had come from. He told them everything. They invited him to their homes, set out wine, killed a chicken and made a meal for him. When the people of the village heard about him, they all came to ask him questions. They said that their ancestors had fled the troubles of the Qin dynasty and had brought their wives, children and neighbours to this remote place, and had never gone out again, and so had been cut off from the people outside. They asked what age it was now. They did not even know there had been a Han dynasty, let alone the Wei and the Jin. The fisherman told them, one by one, everything he had heard, and they all sighed. The others each invited him to their homes in turn and brought out wine and food. After staying several days he took his leave. The people there told him: "It is not worth speaking of this to the people outside."

既出，得其船，便扶向路，處處誌之。及郡下，詣太守，説如此。太守即遣人隨其往，尋向所誌，遂迷，不復得路。

既出，得其船，便扶向路，处处志之。及郡下，诣太守，说如此。太守即遣人随其往，寻向所志，遂迷，不复得路。

When he came out he found his boat and went back along the way he had come, marking the places as he went. When he reached the prefectural town he went to see the governor and told him all this. The governor at once sent people to go back with him and look for the marks he had made, but they lost their way and could not find the path again.

南陽劉子驥，高尚士也。聞之，欣然規往。未果，尋病終。後遂無問津者。

南阳刘子骥，高尚士也。闻之，欣然规往。未果，寻病终。后遂无问津者。

Liu Ziji of Nanyang was a scholar of lofty character. When he heard of this he gladly made plans to go there. Before he could do so he fell ill and passed away. After that no one asked the way to the ford.