桃源铭记 - 玉石雕刻 Peach Spring Village - Jade Carving

"Peach Blossom Spring" describes how a fisherman haphazardly sailed into a river in a forest made up entirely of blossoming peach trees, where even the ground was covered by peach petals. When he reached the end of the river (or spring in some translations), the source turned out to be a grotto. Though narrow at first, he was able to squeeze through and the passage eventually reached a village with animals and people of all ages.

The villagers were surprised to see him, but were kind and friendly. They explained that their ancestors escaped to this place during the civil unrest of the Qin dynasty, and that they themselves had not left since or had contact with anyone from the outside. As a result, they had heard nothing of subsequent changes in political regimes, but remained happy and self-sufficient. The fisherman was warmly received by the hospitable villagers and stayed for over a week. Upon leaving, he was informed that it was worthless to reveal this experience to the world. However, he marked his route on his way out with signs and later divulged the existence of this idyllic haven to others, who attempted repeatedly - but in vain - to locate it.

《桃花源记》描述了一位渔夫在一片桃树盛开的桃林里，偶然驶入河中，发现连地面都铺满了桃花瓣。当他到达河流的尽头时，发现源头是一个石窟。虽然一开始很窄，但他还是划了过去，最终发现了一个村庄，里面生活着动物和各个年龄段的人。

村民们看到他很惊讶，但也很友善。他们解释说，他们的祖先在秦朝内乱期间逃到了这里，而他们从那时起就没有离开过，也没有与外界任何人接触过。结果，他们没有听到后来的政权更迭，而是保持着快乐和自给自足的状态。渔夫受到了好客的村民的热情接待，一住就是一个多星期。离开时，他被告知向世人透露这段经历是没有价值的。然而，他在出去的路上用标志标记了路线，后来向其他人透露了这个田园诗般的避风港的存在，他们多次尝试返回，但都没有再找到。