d　in　the　basin　of　Sichuan　Province。　The　beautiful　majesty　of　this　mountain　has　caused　it　to　be　named　Emei；　〃the　most　beautiful　mountain　under　heaven〃。　Visitors　of　this　mountain　are　treated　to　several　peaks；　bubbling　springs；　cascading　waterfalls；　tall　ancient　trees　and　abundant　flowers　along　the　many　mountain　paths　leading　to　the　many　scenic　spots　and　temples　that　dot　the　mountain　side　from　the　base　to　the　summit。　。。。。。

〃I　am　but　a　poor　Taoist。　I　went　into　Jialing　in　Shu；　and　on　Emei　Mountain*；　I　studied　the　way　for　thirty　long　years。　One　day　I　heard　my　name　called　from　out　the　rocky　wall　of　my　cell。　I　looked；　but　could　see　nothing。　The　same　thing　happened　next　day；　and　so　on　for　many　days。　Then　suddenly；　with　a　roar　like　thunder；　the　rock　split　asunder；　and　I　saw　a　sacred　book　in　three　volumes　called　'The　Book　of　Concealing　Method'………the　first　volume　was　named　'Concealing　Heaven'；　the　second　'Concealing　Earth'；　and　the　third　'Concealing　Human'。　From　the　first　volume　I　learned　to　ascend　to　the　clouds　astride　the　wind；　to　sail　up　into　the　great　void　itself；　from　the　second　to　pass　through　mountains　and　penetrate　rocks；　from　the　third；　to　float　light　as　vapor；　over　the　seas；　to　bee　invisible　at　will　or　change　my　shape；　to　fling　swords　and　project　daggers　so　as　to　decapitate　a　man　from　a　distance。　You；　O　Prince；　have　reached　the　acme　of　glory。　Why　not　now　withdraw　and；　like　me；　bee　a　disciple　of　the　Taoists？　Why　not　travel　to　Emei　Mountain　and　there　mend　your　ways　so　that　I　may　bequeath　my　three　volumes　to　you　？〃

〃Oft　have　I　reflected　upon　this　course　and　struggled　against　my　fate；　but　what　can　I　do？　There　is　no　one　to　maintain　the　government；〃　replied　Cao　Cao。

〃There　is　Liu　Bei　of　Yizhou；　a　scion　of　the　dynastic　family。　Could　you　not　make　way　for　him？