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Describes a landscape with countless towering peaks, deep valleys, and winding ravines, conveying a sense of vast, rugged, and majestic natural scenery.
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Ancient
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During the Jin Dynasty, Gu Kaizhi, a celebrated painter and calligrapher, served as a military adjutant ("大司马参军") under the renowned General Huan Wen, and they shared a very close bond.
After Huan Wen's passing, Gu Kaizhi composed a commemorative poem: 'Mountains collapse, the dark sea drains dry; where shall fish and birds find their solace?' Many marveled at his literary talent.
When requested to describe the scenic beauty of Kuaiji, he famously characterized it as: 'A thousand peaks competing in splendor, ten thousand ravines vying in flow.'