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    branchstretchedacrosstheopartitions,bedpostsand

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    exaleofoureffortstointroduanarchitecturethenaturalirregtdarlines

    ofnature.

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    frhtlihroughsofularitysuggestiveofanilandplant

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    thethoughtoftheagesandthedreaoftheraaginationand

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    aschhappinessasofinthisearthlylife.

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    ostusedinartasaderativetive,

    partlybecausethet,

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    principleentionedbefore,anditrepresentsgreattaoist,foritoften

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    hehina

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    snofidstthunderandlightning,tearing

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    dragon,theeodintofpo

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    anyofthewindingridgesof

    untainsountainsgraduallydesdand

    rgeintotheplainorthesea,the

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    hasagreatspiritualandarchitecturalvalue.itssuperstitionnsistsinthebeliefthat

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    untainsandlionhills,oneans

    desdants.ifthelocationandthelandscapeseryaretrulyunique,if,forinstance,

    fivedragonsandfivetigersuniteinkinghogetotheto,itisalst

    iablethatonedesperialdynasty,oratleast

    beeapreer.

    butthebasisofthesuperstitionisapaientofiandscape3and

    gancysharpensoureyestobeauty.ountains

    andge

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