古人以北爱荒凉旧人以南喜忧伤
[gŭ rén yĭ bĕi ài huāng liáng jiù rén yĭ nán xĭ yōu shāng]
'Ancestors Loved Desolation North, Old Friends Embrace Melancholy Southward' paints a poetic and somewhat tragic scene. It implies a reflection on how people from the past appreciated loneliness or remoteness in contrast to those of today who have more complex emotions, particularly sorrows or longing.