agrarian society

  • 安土重迁 (Ān tǔ zhòng qiān)

    This entry explains the Chinese idiom 安土重迁(ān tǔ zhòng qiān) from Book of Han. It denotes deep attachment to one’s homeland and reluctance to relocate, covering its agrarian‑cultural background, dual‑toned lesson and English counterparts.

  • Returning to My Fields and Gardens (2 of 5)

    — by Tao Yuanming (Jin Dynasty) Rare are worldly affairs in the wild countryside;Few are the carriages in these desolate lanes.By broad daylight, I close my brushwood gate;In this empty room, all earthly thoughts are banished.Sometimes, amidst the rural paths,I push aside the tall grass to visit my neighbors.When we meet, there is no…