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In the sixth century, South China was a place of peace and happiness.

在六世纪，中国南方是一个和平与幸福的地方。

Emperor Wu Di ruled during the Liang Dynasty from 502 to 549 AD. It was a time of great learning and art. Both were very important to Wu Di.

公元502年至549年，梁武帝在位，这是一个学术和艺术都很发达的时期。这两者对武帝来说都非常重要。

A general named Zhang Seng You served under Emperor Wu Di. Zhang was also a famous painter.

武帝手下有个叫张僧繇的将军。张也是一位著名的画家。

One day, the An Le Monastery in Jin Ling (now Nanjing) invited Zhang to paint a mural. His painting would decorate the wall outside the temple.

有一天，金陵(今南京)的安乐寺请张画一幅壁画。画在寺庙的墙壁上。

The villagers gathered near the wall. They were eager to watch Zhang Seng You create a masterpiece.

村民们聚集在墙边。他们迫不及待地想看张创作的杰作。

When Zhang arrived, he stood at the wall for a long time. The villagers wondered why he didn’t start to paint.

当张到达时，他在城墙前站了很长时间。村民们想知道他为什么不开始画画。