《桃花源记》乃东晋时期文学巨匠陶渊明创作的一篇寓言佳作，描绘了一位渔夫偶然发现一个与世隔绝的桃花源，生动地展现了那里居民的生活画卷，该作品凭借其独特的文学魅力和深刻的思想内涵，被誉为古代文学的经典之作，本文将深入剖析《桃花源记》的原文与译本，以期让读者更深刻地领悟这篇千古绝唱的精髓。
《桃花源记》原文如下：
太和四年,武陵渔人，得于江上，初，渔者穷其林，忽逢桃花林，夹岸数百步，中无杂树，芳草鲜美，落英缤纷，渔者甚异之，复前行，欲穷其林。
林尽水源,便得一山，山有小口，仿佛若有光，渔者舍船，从口入，初极狭，才通人，复行数十步，豁然开朗，土地平旷，屋舍俨然，有良田美池桑竹之属，阡陌交通，鸡犬相闻，其中往来种作，男女衣着，悉如外人，黄发垂髫，并怡然自乐。
见渔者,乃大惊，问所从来，具答之，便要还家，设酒杀鸡作食，村中闻有此人，咸来问讯，自云先世避秦时乱，率妻子邑人来此绝境，不复出焉，遂与外人间隔，问今是何世，乃不知有汉，无论魏晋，此人为具言所闻，皆叹惋，余人各复延至其家，皆出酒食，停数日，辞去，此中人语云：“不足为外人道也。”
既出,得其船，便扶向路，处处志之，及郡下，诣太守，说如此，太守即遣人随其往，寻向所志，遂迷，不复得路，南阳刘子骥，高尚士也，闻之，欣然规往，未果，寻病终，后遂无问津者。
《桃花源记》译本如下：
In the fourth year of Taihe, a fisherman from Wuling found this place on the river. Initially, the fisherman intended to explore the forest, and suddenly he encountered a peach orchard, which was hundreds of steps on both sides of the river, with no other trees, fresh grass, and falling petals. The fisherman was very surprised and continued to go forward to explore the forest.
The forest ended at the source of the river, and he found a mountain with a small opening, as if there was light. The fisherman left his boat and went in through the opening. At first, it was very narrow, just enough for a person to pass through. After walking for dozens of steps, it suddenly opened up. The land was flat, the houses were neat, and there were good fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees, and bamboo. The roads were busy, and chickens and dogs could be heard. The people there came and went, planting and working, and the clothes worn by men and women were all like those outside. The old and the young were all happy and content.
When they saw the fisherman, they were very surprised and asked where he came from. He answered their questions. They invited him back to their homes, prepared wine and killed chickens to make food. The people in the village heard that there was such a person and came to ask about him. They said that their ancestors had fled the chaos of the Qin Dynasty, led their wives and children and villagers to this isolated place, and had not gone out since then, so they had been separated from the outside world. They asked what era it was now, and they did not know about the Han, let alone the Wei and Jin dynasties. The fisherman told them about what he had heard, and they all sighed with regret. The others also invited him to their homes, and they all brought wine and food. After staying for several days, he said goodbye and left. The people there said, "It is not enough to be told to outsiders."
After leaving, he found his boat and followed the road, marking it everywhere. When he arrived in the county, he went to the magistrate and told him about it. The magistrate sent people to follow him to find the place he had marked, but they got lost and could not find the road again. Liu Zijiu, a nobleman from Nanyang, heard about it and was happy to plan to go there. However, he did not succeed and died of illness. After that, no one asked for directions anymore.
《桃花源记》通过对桃花源的描绘，反映了作者对理想生活的向往，以及对现实的批判，原文语言优美，意境深远，译本更是将这种美传递给了读者，在阅读原文及译本的过程中，我们不禁为桃花源的美丽景色和那里人民的生活所陶醉，同时也为作者深邃的思想所折服，在当今社会，我们仍需怀揣梦想，勇敢地去追寻属于自己的桃花源。
