《太平广记·卷四百零九·草木四》
荆文献王未死前的几年，沟港城隍，开放的全都是白色的莲花。
又荆文献王未薨前数年，沟港城隍，悉开白莲。
Several years before the death of King Wenzhong of Jing, the City God of Gougang River, all of the blossoming lotus flowers were white.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 又荆文献王未薨前数年，沟港城隍，悉开白莲。 [/INST] Several years before the death of King Wenzhong of Jing, the City God of Gougang River, all of the blossoming lotus flowers were white.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 又荆文献王未薨前数年，沟港城隍，悉开白莲。
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Several years before the death of King Wenzhong of Jing, the City God of Gougang River, all of the blossoming lotus flowers were white.
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