Scholars compare Slender West Lake to a graceful girl, because its beauty lies in her dancing waist. Whenever the sun sets in the west, Slender West Lake shows the tenderness of Jiangnan with poetic beauty. The ancients loved the touching story of the boatswain and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the Slender West Lake. Boating on the lake, you can't enjoy the scenery of the lake and listen to the sound of the piano, flute and warbler. Shili Lake, clear and green; Flowers and trees are lush and continuous; Pavilions and pavilions are strewn at random; Cultural landscape, unique charm.
Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, scenic spots have been built one after another, and at the peak of the Qing Dynasty, due to Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong's six tours to the south, the grand occasion of "flowers and willows on both sides of the strait all depend on the water and all the way to the mountains" was created. Historically, cultural celebrities such as Li Bai, Du Mu, Su Shi and Zhu Ziqing all admired the beauty of Slender West Lake, leaving many well-known chapters. Numerous famous sayings such as "Fireworks March in Yangzhou" and "Green Yang Guo Cheng is Yangzhou" add dazzling colors to Slender West Lake.
The origin of the name of Slender West Lake
The name of "Slender West Lake" was first recorded in "Preface to Yangzhou Proposal" written by Wuqi in the early Qing Dynasty: "There is a river in the north of the city, which leads to Pingshan Hall. It is called Slender West Lake, and its real name is Hu Bao." In the first year of Qianlong (1736), Wang Ling, a poet from Qiantang (Hangzhou), came to Yangzhou. After enjoying the beautiful scenery here, he made a comparison with the West Lake in his hometown, and wrote a poem: "The weeping willows continue to pick up weeds, and the wild tooth Hongqiao scrolls. It is also a pot selling gold, so it should be called Slender West Lake. "
This poem describes the scenery and prosperity around Slender West Lake. In the poet's eyes, Yangzhou is as prosperous as Hangzhou, so it is called "selling golden pots". Compared with the West Lake in Hangzhou, the name Slender West Lake is really appropriate.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Slender West Lake.