桃花源記The Peach Blossom Spring

桃の花咲く秘境にたどり着いた漁師が、戦乱を逃れた人々の暮らす理想郷に出会う物語。A fisherman stumbles upon a hidden valley of peach blossoms where people who fled war have lived in peace for centuries.

晋の太元年間のことである。武陵の地に、漁師として暮らしを立てる一人の男がいた。彼は日々小舟を操り、川をさかのぼっては魚を捕り、貧しいながらも穏やかな日々を送っていた。

It was during the Taiyuan era of the Jin dynasty. In Wuling lived a man who made his living by fishing. Each day he steered his small boat upriver, catching fish — leading a humble but peaceful life.

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