晋太元中，武陵人捕鱼为业。缘溪行，忘路之远近。In the time of the Taiyuan era of the Jin Dynasty, there was a fisherman from Wuling who made a living by fishing. One day, he rowed along the stream and forgot about the distance he had traveled.
忽逢桃花林，夹岸数百步，中无杂树，芳草鲜美，落英缤纷。Suddenly, he came upon a peach blossom forest that stretched for several hundred paces along both banks, with no other trees mixed in. The grass was lush and beautiful, and fallen petals were scattered everywhere.
渔人甚异之，复前行，欲穷其林。The fisherman was very surprised and continued to move forward, wishing to explore the end of the forest.
林尽水源，便得一山，山有小口，仿佛若有光。便舍船，从口入。When he reached the end of the forest, he found a mountain with a small opening that seemed to emit light. He left his boat and entered through the opening.
初极狭，才通人。复行数十步，豁然开朗。At first, it was very narrow, barely wide enough for a person to pass through. After walking dozens of steps, he suddenly found himself in a broad and open space.
土地平旷，屋舍俨然，有良田、美池、桑竹之属。阡陌交通，鸡犬相闻。The land was flat and vast, with houses neatly arranged, and there were fertile fields, beautiful ponds, and mulberry and bamboo. Paths crisscrossed, and the sounds of chickens and dogs could be heard.
其中往来种作，男女衣着，悉如外人。黄发垂髫，并怡然自乐。The men and women who passed by were dressed like people from outside, and even the old and the young were content and at ease.
见渔人，乃大惊，问所从来。具答之。便要还家，设酒杀鸡作食。When they saw the fisherman, they were greatly astonished and asked where he came from. He answered them in detail. They invited him to their homes and prepared wine and killed chickens to cook food.
村中闻有此人，咸来问讯。Upon hearing about this stranger, the villagers all came to inquire.
自云先世避秦时乱，率妻子邑人来此绝境，不复出焉，遂与外人间隔。They said that their ancestors had fled the chaos of the Qin Dynasty and had brought their wives and children to this isolated place, never to leave again, and thus they were cut off from the outside world.
问今是何世，乃不知有汉，无论魏晋。此人一一为具言所闻，皆叹惋。When asked about the current era, they did not even know of the Han Dynasty, let alone the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The fisherman told them everything he had heard, and they all sighed with regret.
余人各复延至其家，皆出酒食。停数日，辞去。此中人语云：“不足为外人道也。” The villagers each invited him to their homes and offered him wine and food. After staying for a few days, he took his leave. The people of the village told him, "Do not speak of this place to outsiders."
既出，得其船，便扶向路，处处志之。After he left, he found his boat and followed the path back, marking the way at every turn.
及郡下，诣太守，说如此。太守即遣人随其往，寻向所志，遂迷，不复得路。When he arrived at the county seat, he went to the prefect and told him the story. The prefect immediately sent people to follow him, but they lost their way and could not find the path again.
南阳刘子骥，高尚士也，闻之，欣然规往。未果，寻病终。后遂无问津者。Liu Ziji from Nanyang was a noble man who, upon hearing of this, was eager to go there. However, he did not succeed, and soon after, he fell ill and died. After that, no one else inquired about the place.
