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Xie Shu is a masterpiece of landscape sketches in the Six Dynasties and a letter written by Tao Hongjing, a writer in the Southern Dynasties, to his friend Xie Zhongshu. "Answer" in the title means "reply" and "write a letter".

The full text is ingenious in structure and wonderful in language. In a short span of 68 words, he integrated the beauty of the south of the Yangtze River, wrote the natural beauty of mountains and rivers, and embodied the author's lofty thought of entertaining mountains and rivers, which can be called the masterpiece of landscape prose in the Six Dynasties.

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Thanks to Zhongshu (Southern and Northern Dynasties: Tao Hongjing)

Beautiful mountains and rivers, since ancient times, literati have come to admire and admire. The mountain peaks soar into the sky and the streams are crystal clear. The stone walls on both sides are colorful and set each other off. Green Woods, green bamboo clusters, four. The morning mist will rest, and apes and birds will sing; Night is coming and the scales are sinking. This is really a fairyland on earth. Lingyun in Kasper  in the Southern Dynasties, so far no one can appreciate its wonders.

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The beauty of mountains and rivers has been appreciated and respected by literati since ancient times. Towering peaks soar into the clouds, and clear streams are crystal clear. The stone walls on both sides of the strait are colorful and complement each other. Lush trees and green bamboo exist all year round. When the morning mist was about to dissipate, there were songs of apes and birds. When the sun is about to set, the fish swimming in the water are scrambling to jump out of the water. This is really a fairyland on earth. In Lingyun, Kasper  in the Southern Dynasties, no one has been able to enjoy this wonderful scenery.

Common sense of literature

Tao Hongjing was born in the Liang Dynasty. A famous physician, alchemist and writer, he is called "Prime Minister in the Mountain". There is Tao Hermit Collection. "Xie Zhongshu", namely zhēng Xie, was born in Yang Xia and Chenjun (Henan Taikang). He used to be in charge of the secret documents of the imperial court, so he called it Xie Zhongshu.