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Ancient Classics -> Shang Shu -> Xia Shu -> Tribute of Yu -> 7

荊及衡陽惟荊州。(Mount) Jing and the south of (mount) Heng formed (the boundaries of) Jing Zhou.
江、漢朝宗于海，The Jiang and the Han pursued their (common) course to the sea, as if they were hastening to court.
九江孔殷， The nine Jiang were brought into complete order.
沱、潛既道， The Tuo and Qian (streams) were conducted by their proper channels.
雲土、夢作乂。The land in (the marsh of) Yun (became visible), and (the marsh of) Meng was made capable of cultivation.
厥土惟塗泥， The soil of this province was miry.
厥田惟下中， Its fields were the average of the middle class;
厥賦上下。 and its contribution of revenue was the lowest of the highest class.
厥貢羽、毛、齒、革惟金三品，Its articles of tribute were feathers, hair, (elephants') teeth, and hides; gold, silver, and copper;
杶、榦、栝、柏，chun trees, wood for bows, cedars, and cypresses;
礪、砥、砮、丹，grindstones, whetstones, flint stones to make arrow-heads, and cinnabar;
惟菌、簵、楛；and the jun and lu bamboos, with the hu tree, (all good for making arrows)
三邦厎貢厥名。 - of which the Three Regions were able to contribute the best specimens.
包匭菁茅，The three-ribbed-rush was sent in bundles, put into cases.
厥篚玄纁璣組，The baskets were filled with silken fabrics, azure and deep purple, and with strings of pearls that were not quite round.
九江納錫大龜。From the (country of the) nine Jiang, the great tortoise was presented when specially required (and found).
浮于江、沱、潛、漢，They floated down the Jiang, the Tuo, the Qian, and the Han,
逾于洛， and crossed (the country) to the Luo,
至于南河。 whence they reached the most southern part of the He.

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