In ancient times, 5 households were neighbors, 25 were a 'li'. Later this became a general term for village.
Baike says this is different from the other 18 poems, which primarily use bixing and reveal the natural scenery + its connotations gradually, by starting immediately with a general summary. Normally, you'd start by walking out of the gate and seeing the tombs.
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Re: 14. 去者日以疏 – The Departed Are More Distant Daily
Date: 2021-08-31 12:06 am (UTC)In ancient times, 5 households were neighbors, 25 were a 'li'. Later this became a general term for village.
Baike says this is different from the other 18 poems, which primarily use bixing and reveal the natural scenery + its connotations gradually, by starting immediately with a general summary. Normally, you'd start by walking out of the gate and seeing the tombs.