Blue - green landscape painting by Qiu Ying, a fisherman paddling on a river had chanced upon a forest of peach trees in full bloom lining both banks of the river, a myriad of petals floated downward. The forest of peach trees ended at the source of the river, at the base of a mountain. And within this mountain was a narrow opening illuminated by a shaft of light. A narrow passage leading to vast farmlands and imposing farmhouses, beautiful lakes, mulberry trees and bamboo groves