A Record of the Old Drunkards Pavillion (Ouyang Xiu) Around County Chu are all mountains, and to its

Southwest there are numerous peaks, the forests and ravines are especially beautiful. Gazing at them [mountains] the one that is most densely wooded, and the one that is deep and serene, that is Mount Langya. Journeying through the mountains for six and seven li, one gradually hears the gurgling sound of water, which flows out between the peaks, and that is the Brewers Spring. Mountain ranges curve backwards and forwards, the roads snake around, there is a pavilion perched just like the wings of the bird above the springs, that is the Old Drunkards pavilion. Who made this pavilion? The monk Zhixian of the mountains. Who gave the pavilion its name? The governor named it himself. The governor and his guests came here to drink, when they drank a little, they got tipsy, and since he was the oldest among them, he called himself the Old Drunkard. The intention of the Old Drunkard is not in the wine, it is among the mountains and water. The pleasure of the mountains and water is attained by the heart and entrusted to the wine. When the sun emerges and forest mist scatters, when the clouds return and caves and rock become dark, that which causes the change of brightness and darkness, it is the dawn and dusk of the mountains. That which causes wild flowers to bloom, and giving out its delicate fragrance, beautiful trees prosper and propagating its shade, the winds to be high and the frost to be clear, the water falling with the rocks revealed, are the four seasons among the mountains. Going in the morning, and returning in the dusk, the scenery of the four seasons differ and this brings infinite pleasure. As for people who carry burdens sing along the journey, people who journey rest under the trees, the former call and the latter respond, hunched-over old people and babes in arms, these people coming and going and not ceasing, they are the travelers of Chu County. Sitting near a stream and fishing, the stream is deep and the fish is fat, brewing wine from the water of Brewers spring, the spring water is fragrant and the wine is clear. Mountain Game and wild vegetables, that which are arrayed and presented forward, that is the governors feast. The pleasure of feast and wine, does not come from string instruments and woodwind instruments. Pitching arrows into a flask, winning at chess, horn-shaped goblets and wine tallies all mixed up, those sitting and creating a lot of buzz, these are the many happy guests. Haggard faced and white haired, the person collapsed decadently in the midst, he is the drunken governor. After that the evening sun approaches the hill, human shadows become scattered, the magistrate returned and the guests followed. The forest formed a cascading shade, with sounds of birds chirping high and low. When the visitors leave, the birds are happy, however the birds only know the joy of the mountain and forest, but they do not know the joy of man. Man do know the joy of following the governor in his journey, and they do not know the governors happiness is to be happy in their joy. The one who is drunk can share his happiness, he who is awake and can narrate and write this article, that is the magistrate. Who is the magistrate? He is Ouyang Xiu from Luling.