the two historical commanderies or states of Ba and Shu during the Qin and Han dynasties

Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han

to indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty

hollyhock (Alcea rosea)

Shushan, a district of Hefei City, Anhui

corn; maize

brocade from Sichuan

Sichuan embroidery, one of the four major traditional styles of Chinese embroidery (the other three being Su, Xiang, and Yue embroidery)

To have endless greed or insatiable desire; to covet more after one's initial goal has been achieved.

To marvel at common things due to narrow-mindedness or lack of experience, based on the allusion to dogs in foggy Sichuan barking at the rarely seen sun.

Luxor, city in Egypt (Cantonese transliteration)

the mountains and rivers of Sichuan

the Prime Minister of Shu (referring to Zhuge Liang)

marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis)

the Qinling plank road to Shu, a historical mountain road from Shaanxi to Sichuan

The Shu Han dynasty (214-263) during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Liu Bei.