Just the surface? But it was not only deep in the mountains that one could see the spirit of thatched-cottage living among ancient literati. Even in the busy urban centers, some high officials, tired of extravagance and luxury, embellished their personal gardens with rustic thatched structures.
可以看到古代文人們以生活來與草堂精神相呼應，在車水馬龍、冠蓋雲集的大城市，也有些享盡榮華的高官巨賈，以充滿野趣的草堂來點綴他們的私人園林。