The main reason why the Plum Blossom Nunnery was famous was that the plum blossoms in the nunnery were very well planted and covered a wide area. In winter, when the plum blossoms were in full bloom, the red blossoms were like fire, the white ones were like snow, and the twigs soared high, forming an indeed most beautiful scenery.

Although it would be a little exaggerating to say the trees stretched over three miles, they were numerous enough to become the pride of the ...