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I leave my brush at Azuma and go on the journey to the Holy West to view the famous scenery there.
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The speaker says they are leaving their brush behind at Azuma and traveling toward the Holy West. The brush suggests their artistic work, while the journey turns their attention from creating images to seeing famous scenery directly. The quote presents travel as a way of encountering beauty firsthand.
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