Illustration of Mount Kuaiji

original: "Kuaiji Shan Tu"; though the main title below is Mount Xuedou, this secondary heading maintains the connection to the administrative and geographic region of Kuaiji (modern-day Shaoxing).

Mount Xuedou

original: "Xuedoushan"; literally "Snowy Crevice Mountain." It is a famous peak in the Siming mountain range.

Feng original: "Feng"; this likely refers to the surname of the master carver or the artist who prepared the "under-drawing" for the woodblock.

Landscape original: "shanshui"; literally "mountain and water," this is the traditional Chinese term for landscape painting, emphasizing the balance of static peaks and fluid elements.
Woodblock Print original: "muke banhua"; an art form where the design is carved in reverse into a wooden block, allowing for the mass production of illustrations in books.

East

Mountain
original: "Dong Shan"; in Chinese literary tradition, "East Mountain" often refers to the retreat of the famous statesman Xie An, but here it serves as a directional marker within the scenic topography.

This sprawling illustration captures the majestic scenery of Mount Xuedou, located in present-day Fenghua, Zhejiang. Renowned as one of the sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism—specifically associated with the Maitreya Buddha the "Future Buddha," often depicted in Chinese folk tradition as the "Laughing Buddha" or the Monk with the Hempen Bag—the mountain is depicted here through a masterful display of traditional woodcut techniques.

The artist utilizes varied linework to distinguish between the soft, rolling foothills on the right and the jagged, towering cliffs on the left. Stone pathways and staircases wind through the composition, leading the viewer's eye past temple halls and secluded pavilions toward the upper reaches of the peaks, where gnarled pines cling to the rock faces. This style of representation is intended not just as a map, but as a "spiritual journey" through a landscape rich with history and religious merit.