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Three mountains, four seas, five lakes, six rivers and eight barren Kyushu! What do you mean!

Three mountains: Penglai, abbot and Yingzhou.

Four Seas: refers to the East China Sea, the West Sea, the South China Sea and the North Sea in ancient China, generally refers to inland land, and also refers to all parts of the country.

Five Lakes: Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake, Taihu Lake, Chaohu Lake and Hongze Lake.

Liuhe: Up and down, East and West, North and South.

Eight Barrens: Also called eight directions, it refers to eight directions such as east, west, south, north, southeast, northeast, southwest and northwest.

Kyushu: Jizhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Youzhou and Yongzhou in Gong Yu.

Extended data:

Kyushu first appeared in Gong Yu. According to legend, when Dayu was in charge of water control in ancient times, he divided "the world" into Kyushu (another way of saying it is that the Yellow Emperor created "Kyushu"), so Kyushu became synonymous with the ancient world. Kyushu region has different scopes in different periods. The ancients thought that the sky was round, and "Fiona Fang" meant the range. Therefore, "Fiona Fang in Kyushu" means "this place in China". That is Fiona Fang, Kyushu, with vast territory and abundant resources, which is a magnificent sight.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Kyushu