Wubei Zhi (Vol. 82)

are flooded by the muddy river, almost drowning the people. Transporting provisions is difficult and the people are withered and exhausted. The suffering here is the most severe. Huizhou has many mountains and little field space; the people pursue commerce and the customs follow that lead. Chizhou sits at the foot of the mountains and the riverbank; the military and civilians are not under unified control, which allows bandits to hide. Zhenjiang sits at the mouth of the capital. It chisels into mountains and circles water; the tides come and go, and the land changes every year. original: "謂山田多荒白" Meaning the mountain fields are often barren and white. The people are weary of the river collapse. Yu Maoying says: Nanjing connects to the Three Wu regions in the east and draws in Jing and Ru in the south. The Great River circles it, and the Huai and Fei rivers secure it from within. During the Warring States period, King Wei of Chu sensed that the land had an imperial aura and buried gold to suppress it. This is why it is called Jinling. The six dynasties built their capitals here one after another, maintaining a partial peace south of the river. Our Founding Emperor rose to power, unified the realm, and established the capital here as a foundation for ten thousand years. When the Chengzu Emperor relocated to Beiping,