West Lake was originally a bay, which evolved into a lagoon, and from the lagoon, it formed an ordinary lake. West Lake was originally a natural lake, but it was flooded and destroyed during its development. West Lake is a lake in Qiantang County, so it is called Qiantang Lake (from the Tang Dynasty, "Qiantang" was changed to "Qiantang"), and because there is a lake connected to it in the north, the water level is It is low and is called Lower Lake, so West Lake is also called Upper Lake accordingly. The name West Lake was obtained as a result of the historical development and geographical changes of Qiantang County. Since the Qin Dynasty established Qiantang County in the mountains of West Lake, through the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, the Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the county government may have moved away from the mountains and gradually entered the plains. In the eleventh year of the founding of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty (591), the county seat of Qiantang was moved to Liupu at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain, and was promoted to the state seat of Hangzhou in terms of administrative level.

In order to increase the water storage capacity of the West Lake in the second year of Changqing (822), Bai Juyi built a lake embankment near Shihan Bridge, that is, in the area of ??the Children's Palace, several feet higher than the original lake shore. This was originally the connection point between the upper lake and the lower source. The water level of the West Lake was originally higher than that of the lower lake. Bai Juyi's embankment construction caused a greater gap between the water levels of the upper and lower lakes. Although the lower lake has long since been flooded, this man-made terrain gap still clearly exists in the two directions from the shore of the West Lake near the Children's Palace in the north to the Juvenile Hydropower Station and east to the West Huancheng Road. Bai Juyi's construction of the lake embankment in the early ninth century was epoch-making for the development of West Lake, because since then, the nature of West Lake has changed, and it has evolved from a natural lake to an artificial lake. The nature of the West Lake changed due to Bai Juyi's embankment construction, but Bai Juyi still called the lake Qiantang Lake. When the name West Lake became popular, West Lake was already an artificial lake.

After West Lake became an artificial lake, the West Lake was renovated during the Wuyue Kingdom era. After the Northern Song Dynasty, Wang Ji, the magistrate of the state in the fourth year of Jingde (1007), not only dredged the entire lake, but also built the sluice and weir equipment of the West Lake. During the Song Renshou era (1023-1063), Zheng Jian and Shen Tuo, the magistrates of the state, mobilized tens of thousands of migrant workers to demolish Fengtian in the lake and carried out large-scale dredging; the latter built an additional area outside Liujing. The new well with extremely large water supply is later known as Shen Gong Well. In the second year of Xining (1069), Su Shi carefully studied the water conservancy of West Lake and explored the plan to unblock the Liujing and Shengong wells. In the first year of Yuanyou (1086), Su Shi came to Hangzhou for the second time to take up the post of magistrate. He formulated a plan to dredge the West Lake and submitted a memorial to the court titled "Begging for the Opening of the West Lake in Hangzhou". The memorial is the first time the name "West Lake" is used in an official document, indicating that the entire city of Hangzhou has been built east of the West Lake, and the name West Lake has become generally popular.

There are many beautiful legends about West Lake. For example, the broken bridge in "Broken Bridge with Remaining Snow" is the place where the White Snake and Xu Xian met in the well-known Chinese folk legend "The Legend of White Snake".

Legend has it that a white snake practiced for a thousand years and finally transformed into a human form, turning into a beautiful and dignified white lady. Another green snake practiced for five hundred years and also transformed into a young girl full of youthful vitality. . The two of them went to the West Lake to play together. When they came to the Broken Bridge, the White Snake saw a handsome white-faced scholar in the crowd, and she secretly fell in love with him. Xiaoqing then quietly did the trick and it rained heavily. The white-faced scholar Xu Xian took an umbrella and came to the lake to take a boat. He happened to see Bai Niangzi and Xiao Qing in a miserable state after being soaked by the heavy rain. Xu Xian hurriedly handed over his umbrella to let them take shelter from the rain, but he hid far away and let the rain wash over him. . When White Snake saw Xu Xian being so honest and shy, she liked her even more, and Xu Xian also developed an admiration for the beautiful White Snake. With Xiao Qing's help, Xu Xian married White Snake and opened a pharmacy near the West Lake to treat illnesses and save people. The villagers liked them very much.

But Fahai, the mage of Jinshan Temple, believes that White Snake is a goblin who will harm the people. He quietly told Xu Xian that the White Snake was the incarnation of a white snake, and taught Xu Xian how to identify a white snake. Xu Xian was doubtful. In a blink of an eye, the Dragon Boat Festival is here, and people all drink realgar wine to ward off evil spirits. Xu Xian follows the method of Fahai Sect and forces White Snake to drink realgar wine. Bai Niangzi was pregnant at this time, and she couldn't push Xu Xian away. After drinking, she immediately revealed her true form as a snake, and Xu Xian was immediately frightened to death.

In order to save Xu Xian, White Snake went all the way to Kunlun Holy Mountain to steal the Ganoderma lucidum grass that brought Xu Xian back to life, regardless of her pregnancy. The White Snake fought fiercely with the guard guarding the Ganoderma lucidum grass. The guard was moved by the White Snake and gave her the Ganoderma lucidum. After Xu Xian was rescued, he knew that White Snake truly loved him, and the couple became even more affectionate.

But Fahai still cannot tolerate the white snake living in the human world. He deceived Xu Xian into Jinshan Temple and forced him to become a monk. Bai Niangzi and Xiao Qing were very angry and led the Shui tribe soldiers to attack Jinshan Temple in an attempt to rescue Xu Xian. They continued to do this, causing floods, and Jinshan Temple was surrounded by floods. This is the famous "water floods Jinshan" in the legend. Fa Hai also showed his magic power. Because Bai Niang was about to give birth, she couldn't defeat Fa Hai and had to escape under Xiao Qing's protection. When they escaped to Broken Bridge, they met Xu Xian who had escaped from Jinshan Temple. After Xu Xian and Bai Niangzi met each other for the first time on the broken bridge after a disaster, they had mixed feelings and couldn't help crying. As soon as White Snake gave birth to her son, Fa Hai arrived. He mercilessly suppressed White Snake under the Leifeng Pagoda by the West Lake, and cursed her that unless the West Lake dries up and Leifeng Pagoda collapses, Bai Snake will never be able to return. To the human world.

Many years later, Xiaoqing mastered the Tao and returned to the West Lake. She defeated Fa Hai, sucked up the water in the West Lake, knocked down the Leifeng Pagoda, and finally rescued the White Snake.

The legend of West Lake

In ancient times, there lived a fairy on each side of the Tianhe River. The one on the east was called Yulong and the one on the west was called Jinfeng. They are very good friends and play together every day. One morning, they got up early. The jade dragon got into the river, and the golden phoenix flew into the sky, swimming and flying, and unknowingly came to a fairy island.

"Jade Dragon, Jade Dragon!" Jinfeng suddenly shouted, "Look how beautiful this stone is!" It is really a bright and dazzling stone! Jade Dragon said happily: "Jinfeng, we found the fairy stone If I could grind it into a round bead, I'm sure it would become even more dazzling. Then, it might become the most precious treasure in the world."

Then the jade dragon and the golden phoenix immediately appeared. Polish the fairy stone into a round bead. They also found water from the Tianhe River, washed it brighter, and turned it into the most beautiful thing in the world.

This matter was found out by the greedy Queen Mother. She sent a confidant to steal the orb one night and locked it in the palace. One day, the Queen Mother celebrated her birthday. During the dinner, she took out the treasure to open the eyes of the immortals, and they were all amazed.

Jade Dragon and Jinfeng did not attend the banquet that day. However, as they were sitting facing each other and weeping on the fairy island, they suddenly noticed a bright light shining directly in the sky. They felt that the light was very similar to the light emitted by the orb. So, they followed the light to the Immortal Palace and found that the orb was actually in the hands of the Queen Mother. They were so angry that they rushed to grab the orb. How could the Queen Mother be willing to let go and protect her with all her strength? As a result, the orb fell to the world.

The jade dragon and golden phoenix hurriedly chased it, but it was too late. The orb had touched the ground. In an instant, it turned into a crystal clear lake - West Lake. The jade dragon and golden phoenix were reluctant to leave it, so they became the two peaks beside the West Lake - Jade Dragon Mountain and Phoenix Mountain, guarding the West Lake, the pearl embedded in the land of China, day and night.

Bridges in West Lake and Classical Love Legends

West Lake, with its beautiful mountains and beautiful waters, romantic scenes, has been a popular place for romance since ancient times. There are many bridges associated with romantic romances. at.

For example, Broken Bridge. In "The Legend of White Snake", one of the four classical legends in my country, Xu Xian and the White Snake Empress met here and returned to the city in the same boat. Later, they met again here and reconciled, which became "Broken Bridge" "Meeting" is an excerpt from many operas in the repertoire.

Another example is Xiling Bridge, which was called "Su Xiaojie Concentric Place" in ancient times. It is said that Su Xiaoxiao, a singing girl from the Southern Qi Dynasty, was talented and self-respecting. Once while traveling by car, she met Ruan Yu, a young talent on Baidi, and the two fell in love at first sight. Su Xiaoxiao made a point: "I ride in a chariot with oil-walled walls, and my husband rides on a green horse. Where can we unite as one, under the pines and cypresses in Xiling (i.e. Xiling)." Forced by the current situation and life experience, Su Xiaoxiao finally found it difficult to reconcile with Ruan Yu. During the Qin and Jin Dynasties, he became ill due to accumulated worries. After his death, he was buried by the Xiling Bridge. The tomb pavilion was called "Mu Cai Pavilion".

Another example is the Long Bridge, which was originally a hundred steps long and was truly one of the scenic spots on the lake. A love tragedy occurred here during the Southern Song Dynasty: a young woman, Tao Shier, fell in love with scholar Wang Xuanxiao, but her stepmother instigated a discord and obstructed them. Tao and Wang took a boat trip to the West Lake at night. They drowned in the water under the long bridge in the depths of the lotus to fight to the death. Everyone in Hangzhou sighed after hearing this, and some people sang songs to mourn. From then on, the long bridge was also known as the "Double-Tou Bridge".

Among the West Lake Bamboo Branch Poems with the theme of love that have been passed down to this day, there is one poem that compares the rising of the Fourth Bridge on the Su Causeway: "The grass at the head of Maojia Pier is flat, and the shadow of the Fourth Bridge on the Embankment is horizontal." . The flying flowers outside the bridge are like Lang Yi, and the deep water beside the bridge is like Nong's love. "In the old days, the embankment bridge connected Maojiabu. The water under the bridge was very deep, and the embankments on both sides of the bridge were shaded by willows. With this poem about bamboo branches that has a simple but profound meaning, Yadi Bridge can be regarded as another "Lover's Bridge" in the West Lake.

The southern edge of the West Lake Scenic Area stretches from the foothills of Yuelun Mountain to the foothills of Erlongtou Mountain. It was the location of Zhijiang University, one of the four famous Christian universities in East China. It is now the branch of Zhejiang University, commonly known as the Third Branch of Zhejiang University. In 1916, after Stuart Leighton's younger brother Stuart Hualin became the president of Zhijiang University, he ordered a wooden bridge to be built on the mountain stream between the first and second dragon heads on the campus to facilitate the passage of teachers and students. The bridge is surrounded by green trees, and the mountain spring under the bridge gurgls into a deep pool of clear water. The shadows of birds and clouds during the day, the stars and the moon shining brightly at night, are very elegant and pleasant. It is chosen by young students of both sexes who are in love as a place of ecstasy "after dusk". Even the younger teachers occasionally go there, so there is a "Lover's Bridge" "The good name.

West Lake Folk Stories·The Legend of the Stone Incense Burner

One year, Lu Ban, a craftsman from Shandong, came to Hangzhou with his little sister. They rented two shops next to Qiantang Gate and put up a sign saying "Shandong Lu Family, Made by Ironwood and Stone". As soon as the signboard was put up, the door was crossed by those who came to pay homage to the master. Lu Ban was very selective and took in one hundred and eighty young and clever young people to be his apprentices. The Luban brothers and sisters are extremely skillful in their craftsmanship. They are truly miraculous: the chiselled stone dog can guard the door, and the carved wooden cat can catch mice. One hundred and eighty apprentices all became masters under their guidance.

One day, the Luban brothers and sisters were teaching life lessons to their apprentices carefully. Suddenly a gust of black wind blew by, and suddenly dark clouds rolled in the sky. It turned out that a black fish spirit came to the world to cause trouble. The black fish spirit dived into the West Lake. In the center, there is a deep pool of 360 feet in Hangzhou. It blows air in the deep pools, causing the whole city of Hangzhou to smell fishy; it sprays water in the deep pools, and it rains heavily in the north and south mountains. On this day, the willows by the lake broke, the flowers withered, and the water continued to rise.

Brother and sister Lu Ban took one hundred and eighty apprentices and climbed up the Gemstone Mountain together. They looked down the mountain and saw a vast expanse of ocean in front of them. All the houses in the city were soaked in the smelly water, and men, women, old and young all fled to the hills around the West Lake. In the middle of the lake, a huge whirlpool was spinning. A very wide fish mouth was tilted up in the whirlpool. The fish mouth was tilted higher and higher, slowly revealing the entire big fish head. The fish head shot up and suddenly flew away. A dark cloud rose into the sky. The dark clouds floated and floated to the top of the gem, then slowly fell down, and a dark and ugly young man emerged from it.

Hei Housheng rolled his round cock-like eyes and glanced at Lu Mei: "Ha! Beautiful girl, what kind of business do you do?"

Lu Mei said: "You ask What's your trade? She's a skilled craftsman."

Hei Housheng looked at Lu Mei from head to toe and said, "Yes, yes! I see your bright eyes and eyebrows. The silk is cleverly cut. Come and make new clothes with me." Lu Mei shook her head. The black girl, Lu Mei, looked from her feet to her head: "Yes, that's right! I see that your slender hands must be good at embroidering dragons and phoenixes. Come on, follow me to embroider brocade quilts." Lu Mei shook her head. Hei Housheng kept guessing and couldn't figure it out. He thought about it, squinted his eyes and said, "Beautiful girl, it doesn't matter if you don't know how to tailor or embroider. If you marry into my family, you won't be able to eat all the delicacies from the mountains and the sea, and you will be happy and happy." ." He said, reaching out to pull Lu Mei.

Lu Ban separated his hand with a hammer and shouted: "Get away!" Hei Housheng still grinned widely and said with a playful smile: "My skin is three feet thick, I am not afraid of your hammer! If the eldest girl marries me, everything will be fine. "Tell me, if the eldest daughter doesn't marry me, the mountains will be flooded if the water rises again!" Lu Mei thought to herself: If the water rises again, the lives of all the people in the city will be lost. She rolled her eyes twice, and she had a solution, and said to Hei Housheng, "I'm not in a hurry to marry you. Let my brother arrange a dowry for me."

Hei Housheng was happy when he heard this: "Okay. Girl, I promise, what do you plan to do as a dowry?"

Lu Mei said: "Gaogaoyan on the mountain, I want my brother to chisel it into a big incense burner."

Hei Housheng was so happy that he clapped his thighs: "Okay, okay! The Black Fish King in the sky has set up a temple in the world. There is a stone incense burner you gave as a dowry, and it is just the right time to use it as an offering!" Lu Mei pulled her brother over and discussed it for a while. Lu Ban said to Hei Housheng: "The east is water, and the west is water. What should we do? You drop the water first, and then I can take action."

Hei Housheng opened his mouth and sucked in, and the whole city was filled with people. The water flew up and poured into his belly. Lu Ban pointed to a cliff on the mountain and asked Hei Housheng: "Look, look, how about cutting down this mountain and chiseling out an incense burner?" Hei Housheng said: "Okay, okay. Brother-in-law, you can chisel quickly. You can chisel it." The bigger it is, the more beautiful it is!"

Lu Ban said: "The incense burner is high, the incense burner is big, how can you carry the heavy stone incense burner?" Hei Housheng said: "Hehe, as long as I lift my feet, there will be something behind me. The wind was blowing black; a small stone incense burner is nothing, I can even inhale a mountain!" The people who fled on the surrounding mountains all went home, and Lu Ban and the others climbed up the upside-down cliff. Lu Ban swung his big hammer and struck the first blow on the cliff. His one hundred and eighty disciples then followed up with another one hundred and eighty blows. With a "boom", the cliff fell down.

From then on, a cliff remained on Baoshi Mountain by the West Lake. The cliff is so big. You can see a vast ocean of white here and a vast ocean of white there. How can you carve it into a round stone incense burner? Lu Ban took a look at the deep pool in the center of the lake, estimated its size, held a long rope, stood in the middle of the cliff, asked his sister to tighten the other end of the rope, and ran around him with a "pat-ta-ta-ta-ta" pattern. His footprints drew a circle on the cliff. Lu Ban first chiseled a large pattern, and one hundred and eighty apprentices chiseled according to the pattern. After digging for one day, another day, and seven or forty-nine days, the cliff disappeared and turned into a big stone incense burner. Under the round incense burner, there are three inverted gourd-shaped pointed feet; on the pointed feet, there are round holes with light on three sides. The big stone incense burner was chiseled, and Lu Ban said to Hei Housheng, "Look, look, my sister's dowry has been arranged. Please move down to the lake now!"

Hei Housheng wants to take the bride. Lu Ban said: "Don't be busy, don't be busy. You first move the dowry and lay it out, and then send the sedan to carry it." Hei Housheng was so happy that he turned around and ran down the mountain. The whirlwind he whipped up actually blew such a big A stone incense burner rolls behind. The black offspring ran and ran to the middle of the lake, turned into black fish, and got into the deep pool; the stone incense burner rolled and rolled to the middle of the lake, and when it slipped on the slope next to the deep pool, it fell over suddenly. Turn it over and cover the deep pool tightly, leaving no gaps. The black fish essence was covered under the stone incense burner, and it was so stuffy that it couldn't breathe. When I tried to push it up, the stone incense burner couldn't move. I wanted to blow a gust of wind, but couldn't turn around, so I had no choice but to crawl down. The deeper it drilled, the more the stone incense burner sank...

The black fish essence finally suffocated to death at the bottom of the lake, and the stone incense burner also sank in the mud at the bottom of the lake, with only three gourd-shaped ones exposed on the surface of the lake. feet.

Since then, the West Lake has left a wonderful scene: every Mid-Autumn Festival night, people row boats to the center of the lake and light candles in the round holes on the stove feet that are transparent on three sides; the candlelight is reflected in the lake. Here, shadows appeared for several months. Later, this place was called "Three Pools Reflecting the Moon". Things stir up the emotions of tourists, making West Lake even more unforgettable.

Before coming to Hangzhou, you must have heard the famous saying that there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below! In fact, Hangzhou is compared to a paradise on earth, largely because of the West Lake that has existed for thousands of years. Since then, the scenery of West Lake has an enduring charm. Her graceful figures make people fall in love at first sight. Even Bai Juyi, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, still missed West Lake when he left Hangzhou. He could not leave Hangzhou behind. Half of the reason why he stayed in Hangzhou was because of this lake. The poet said that he The main reason why I am reluctant to leave Hangzhou is because Hangzhou has a beautiful and charming West Lake. Among the thirty-six West Lakes in the world, Hangzhou is the best!

Friends: Come with me and take a boat from Yuemiao Pier. Before going to visit the West Lake, let me first introduce the general situation of the West Lake before the boat starts: West Lake is located in the west of Hangzhou, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and adjacent to the urban area to the east. It is about 3.2 kilometers long from north to south and 2.8 kilometers wide from east to west. It takes nearly 15 minutes to circle the lake. The area is about 5.68 square kilometers, including 6.3 square kilometers of islands in the lake. The average water depth is 1.55 meters, the deepest is about 2.8 meters, the shallowest is less than 1 meter, and the water storage capacity is between 8.5 million and 8.7 million cubic meters. He Baidi divides the lake into five parts: outer lake, north inner lake, Xili lake, Yue lake and Xiaonan lake. West Lake is full of scenic spots. In history, in addition to the ten sceneries of Qiantang and the eighteen sceneries of West Lake, the most famous ones are the ten sceneries of West Lake named after the Southern Song Dynasty. Mom: Su Di, Spring Dawn, Wind in the Courtyard, Lotus in Flat Lake, Autumn Moon in Broken Bridge, Remaining Snowflakes in Harbor, Watching Fish in Nanping, Evening Bell, Twin Peaks in Clouds, Thunder Peak in Sunset, Three Ponds Reflecting the Moon, Oaring Waves, Smell of Tzu, and the connotation of each word. They are: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter Flowers, Evening clouds, setting moon, and willows point out the characteristics that the West Lake's scenic spots are always present and everywhere, regardless of spring, summer, autumn, winter, dawn or dusk. In 1985, the new ten scenic spots of the West Lake were selected in the 60 square kilometers of gardens centered on the West Lake. In the scenic area, there are more than 40 major scenic spots and more than 30 key cultural relics and historic sites. In summary, the scenery of West Lake is mainly composed of one lake, two peaks, three springs, four temples, five mountains, six gardens, seven caves, eight tombs, nine streams and ten sceneries. In 1982 On November 8, the State Council listed West Lake as one of the first batch of national key scenic spots. In 1985, West Lake was rated third in the selection of China's top ten scenic spots.

West Lake is so beautiful, of course it gave birth to There are many wonderful and moving legends. It is said that a long time ago, a jade dragon and a golden phoenix in the sky found a piece of white jade on the fairy island beside the Milky Way. After pondering for many years, the white jade turned into a radiant pearl. Wherever the light of the pearl shines, the trees there will be evergreen and the flowers will bloom. The day after tomorrow, the news reached the Heavenly Palace, and the Queen Mother sent heavenly soldiers and generals to snatch the pearl away. The jade dragon and the golden phoenix rushed to retrieve the pearl, but the Queen Mother refused. So it was a fight between you and me. The Queen Mother was overturned to the ground. As soon as her hands were released, the pearl fell to the world and turned into the crystal clear West Lake. The Jade Dragon and Golden Phoenix also landed and turned into the Jade Dragon Mountain. Huangshan Mountain and Phoenix Mountain will always guard the shores of the West Lake

Some friends just asked why the water of the West Lake is so clear and pure. Let’s start with the origin of the West Lake: the West Lake was connected with the Qiantang River 12,000 years ago. The shallow bay, Wushan Mountain and Baoshishan Mountain standing in the north and south of West Lake, are the two headlands surrounding the bay. Later, due to the impact of the tide, the sand was silted up, which separated the bay from the Qiantang River. By the Western Han Dynasty, from 206 BC to The shape of the West Lake has been basically fixed in 24 AD. The shape of the West Lake was basically fixed in the Sui Dynasty from 581 to 618. In geology, this kind of lake evolved from a shallow bay is called a lagoon. After that, the West Lake was washed by the running water of the mountain springs and experienced another Through five large-scale artificial dredging campaigns launched by Bai Juyi, Su Dongpo, Yang Mengying, Ruan Yuan and others in the past dynasties, it finally transformed from a natural lake into a beautiful semi-enclosed shallow water scenic lake

In history, West Lake has many names. Han Dynasty BC From 206 AD to 220 AD, it was called Wulin Water, Jinniu Lake, Mingsheng Lake, and from 618 to 907 AD in the Tang Dynasty, it was called Shihan Lake, Qiantang Lake. In addition, there was also Gaoshi Lake, Sage Lake, Longchuan Lake, Qianyuan, etc., and it was called Longchuan Qianyuan in the Northern Song Dynasty from 960 to 1127. When Su Dongpo was a local official in Hangzhou, he wrote a poem in praise of the West Lake: The clear water is beautiful when the water is shining, and the mountains are also strange when they are empty and rainy. I want to compare the West Lake to the West Lake, which is lighter.

It is always appropriate to put on heavy makeup. The poet uniquely compared the West Lake to the ancient Chinese beauty Xi Shi, so the West Lake was given the nickname of Xizi Lake

As a famous scenic spot, many Chinese and foreign celebrities have a special affection for the West Lake. Zhong Mao Zedong came to Hangzhou 40 times in his life. The longest time he stayed in Hangzhou was 7 months. He regarded Hangzhou as his second home. Mao Zedong often praised the beauty of the West Lake, but he never officially published a description of the West Lake during his lifetime. Chinese great men like the West Lake, and international friends are even more fond of the West Lake. Former U.S. President Richard Nixon came to Hangzhou twice. He said with admiration: Beijing is the capital of China, and Hangzhou is the heart of the country. I will come again. Nixon will also visit his hometown. The redwood trees produced in California were given to Hangzhou

Our boat has slowly started. Let me briefly introduce the entire lake tour: the scenic spots around the lake are One Mountain and Two Causeways and One Mountain. Gushan refers to Gushan. There are more than 30 places of interest in Gushan Scenic Area. Along the lake, people can enjoy Xiling Bridge, Qiu Jin’s Tomb, Xiling Yinshe Building Outer Building, Zhongshan Park, etc. After Gushan, there is Baidi, starting from Since the autumn moon of Pinghu Lake, the snow has finally broken off the bridge. There are also famous gems and flowing clouds behind the bridge. After admiring the scenery along the lake, we will go to the three islands in the lake. The cruise ship will finally dock at Su Causeway

Now the ship We are driving from west to east. What you are seeing is the scenery around Gushan. Gushan is connected to Xiling Bridge in the west and Baidi in the east. It is 35 meters above sea level and covers an area of ??200,000 square meters. The scenery of Gushan was famous during the Tang and Song Dynasties. Zong once built the large-scale West Taiyi Palace here, and designated most of the solitary mountain as an imperial garden. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty also built a palace here. Emperor Yongzheng changed the palace to Shengyin Temple, which was in harmony with the Jingci Temple of Lingyin Temple at that time. The temple is also known as the "Four Jungles of West Lake". Some friends may ask: Since Gushan is the largest island in the West Lake, why is it named Gushan? This is because the mountain has particularly beautiful scenery in history and has always been known as the place where lonely emperors visit. Possessed, so it is called a lonely mountain. Geologically speaking, a lonely mountain is composed of rhyolite erupted from a volcano. The whole bird is connected to the land, so a lonely mountain is not lonely. There are continuous broken bridges and long bridges. It is known as the Three Wonders of the West Lake

Look at the stone arch bridge with a ring in front of it. It is located to the west of Gushan Mountain and is called Xiling Bridge. Love Bridge

After passing Xiling Bridge, there is a white marble statue among the green trees at the back of Gushan Mountain. I saw this heroine with her left hand on her hips and her right hand on the sword. Her eyes were bright and she was looking forward, as if Exploring the truth of revolution, who is she? She is the pioneer of China's women's liberation movement. The statue of Jianhu heroine Qiu Jin, who died heroically to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and fight for national independence, is 2.7 meters high, the tomb is 2 meters high, and the front stone is There should be a statue of Martyr Qiu Jin with the four characters of "Heroes" written by Sun Yat-sen in his handwriting, which gives us a revelation: the fame of West Lake is not only due to the beauty of the landscape, but also because of the many historical figures. In the West Lake Scenic Area Inside, Yue Fei, Yu Qian and Zhang Cangshui, known as the three heroes on the lake, as well as Xu Xilin and Tao Chengzhang, the modern revolutionaries who devoted their lives to the revitalization of China with Qiu Jin, were all buried by the West Lake

Our ship Continuing to drive slowly eastward, you will see a white wall in front of you. Inside the courtyard is the right side of the famous Xiling Seal Society Seal Society. This building that combines Chinese and Western styles is the century-old shop building and the outer building. The outer building was built in 1848. The name of the restaurant is taken from the famous saying of the poet Lin Shengshan of the Southern Song Dynasty. The building has the right time, place and people. It has served many Chinese and foreign celebrities. The famous dish of the building is the West Lake Fish in Vinegar. It is made from the West Lake. The grass carp cultured within the prescribed range is first starved in clean water for a day or two to remove the earthy smell, and then cooked into a dish. The West Lake vinegar fish has a bright red color, fresh and tender meat, sweet and sour taste, and a slight crab taste. , is the most representative flavor dish in Hangzhou

Now the boat has sailed to Zhongshan Park, where the main entrance of Gushan is. It is a famous cultural mountain. The reason why Gushan is so important in the West Lake Scenic Area is because it contains rich historical and cultural connotations. The scenic area has the famous West Lake World View, and also commemorates the reclusive poet Lin Hejing of the Northern Song Dynasty.

We will visit these scenic spots after we get ashore

Next to Zhongshan Park, the group of buildings we saw is the recently completed Zhejiang Provincial Museum, which displays the Hemudu culture dating back to 7,000 years ago. There are more than 1,700 exhibits of modern and contemporary cultural relics. The ancient building behind the museum is the Wenlan Pavilion, the royal library of the Qing Dynasty. It is one of the seven major book pavilions built in China to collect the complete collection of Siku.

Please Looking at the double-eaves pavilion on the concrete platform protruding from the lake in front of us, this building was built during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is called Pinghu Qiuyue. It is the starting point of Baidi and one of the three moon-viewing spots in Hangzhou. Historically, Hangzhou people have three main places to enjoy the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival: Three Ponds Reflecting the Moon, one of the three most popular islands in the lake; the Moon Rock Scenic Spot on the Fenghuang Hillside; and the shore, Pinghu Lake with white wind, clear water and turquoise sky. It’s the autumn moon!

Now that you see the tourist causeway in front of you with willows and peaches, it’s the Baidi. When our boat sails here, the most beautiful scenery of the West Lake will appear in front of everyone. !There are rows of willows and green peaches on both sides of the embankment. Especially in Qiu, the willow lines are green and the peach trees are bright red. The scenery of red peach and green willows makes visitors feel as if they are in a fairyland. Bai Di was originally called Baisha Di. It dates back more than a thousand years. Before the Tang Dynasty, it was famous for its beautiful scenery. Although it is not in the same location as the Bai Causeway built by Bai Ju, the people of Hangzhou still named it Bai Causeway in memory of the old mayor who made outstanding contributions to Hangzhou. The Su Causeway built under the leadership of Su Dongpo is like two brocade belts in the lake. They are colorful and complement each other. Let's look again. The bridge in the middle of Bai Causeway is called Jindai Bridge. It used to be a wooden bridge and was named Hanbi Bridge. Now it is Renamed Stone Arch Bridge

Look at the mountain behind the broken bridge called Gemstone Mountain, which is 78 meters above sea level. The rocks on this mountain are different from those in the West Lake mountains. They are mainly composed of rhyolites and tuffs in igneous rocks. Among them There is a kind of gem called jasper, embedded in purple gray stone, which is particularly dazzling under the sunlight. This is the origin of the name of Gemstone Mountain. The beautiful, tall and tall tower on the mountain is named Zhongbao m Tower Bao. The M Pagoda was originally built as a nine-level stupa. The current one was rebuilt in 1933. It is a solid building with an octagonal shape and a height of 45.3 meters. It is well-proportioned from top to bottom and has soft and graceful lines. Among the pagodas on the lake, it remains the most unique. The M Tower has the most beautiful shape and the most slim body. Corresponding to the M Tower in history, there is the Leifeng Tower. In the scenic layout of the West Lake, they are both located on the same central axis, one in the south and one in the north, facing each other across the lake. Honest and elegant, a slender and handsome figure. Before the collapse of Leifeng Pagoda, the West Lake once showed a confrontation between the north and the south, with one lake reflecting the two towers. Therefore, there is a folk saying that Leifeng is like an old man, and a guard is like a beauty. The different styles of Leifeng Pagoda and Bao M Pagoda back then

The landscape along the West Lake has been introduced here, and then we went to see the three islands in the lake

First we looked at the largest island in the West Lake Santan Yinyue, also known as Xiaoyingzhou, is a lake garden with an island in the lake and a lake in the island. It has a total area of ??70,000 square meters, of which the water surface accounts for 60%. The whole island is in the shape of a field, with willow embankments connected to the east and west, and curved bridges built in the north and south. On both sides of the bridge, there are large areas of red and white water lilies planted in various colors. In addition, Santan Qianyue was also famous for planting West Lake water shields in history.

Please follow me on a tour of the island. Santan Yinyue, a small island, was first built. The army was founded in 1607, the thirty-fifth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. It was built with dredged lake mud. Its essence lies in the three stone towers on the south side of the island. Please see: the three towers stand on the lake. The towers are 2 meters high and the towers are spherical. There are 5 small round holes arranged in a gourd shape on the top of the tower, which is beautiful in shape. On moonlit nights, especially during the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon is bright in the sky, people light candles in the tower and cover the edges with tissue paper. The candlelight shines through. The shadows of the towers, the shadows of the clouds and the moon melt into one, and the candlelight, moonlight, and lake light complement each other. In the refraction of light, the lights of the three towers are projected on the water through 15 round holes. There are 30 moons in total, plus a water in the sky. 1, the surface of the lake can reflect 32 small moons, showing a beautiful scene of a moon in the sky and three shadows in the lake. It is really a lake of golden water melting into autumn, with indescribable poetry and painting.

Let’s continue Let’s look at the one in the lake again

The pavilion with upturned eaves and corners is called Huxin Pavilion. It is the largest pavilion in West Lake and the earliest one of the three islands in West Lake. It was first built in 1552, the 31st year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty, 440 years ago. The historical flat view of the center of the lake is one of the ten scenic spots in Qiantang. Standing at the center of the lake pavilion and looking at the West Lake, you can have a panoramic view of the water, light and mountains. The scenery of the West Lake is unobstructed

The small island northwest of the center of the lake pavilion is called Ruan Gongdun is the smallest of the three islands in West Lake, with an area of ??only 5561 square meters. It was formed in 1800 during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty by Ruan Yuan, the governor of Zhejiang, using the silt accumulated after dredging the West Lake. Ruan Gongdun fishing has become a holiday leisure spot for Hangzhou citizens. A good place to visit, Ruandun Night Tour is a special summer tourism project of West Lake grandly launched for tourists from all over the world

After visiting the three islands in the lake, our boat has sailed towards the direction where it will be docked --- - Su Causeway, please take a look: the front of the lake runs from the south to the West Lake, with a total length of 2.8 kilometers. There are 6 stone arch bridges on the Su Causeway, including the Yingbo Lock Lanwangshan Pressure Causeway Peach willows and hibiscus are planted across the rainbow embankment in Dongpu, forming six bridges with a view of the West Lake. When talking about Su Embankment, people will naturally think of Su Dongpo, a poet in the Northern Song Dynasty. Su Dongpo served as a local official in Hangzhou twice and organized 200,000 migrant workers. He dredged the West Lake and used lake mud and grass to build this long embankment from the foot of Nanping Mountain to the foot of Qixialing Mountain. In order to commemorate his achievements, later generations named it Su Embankment. Now the Su Dongpo Memorial Hall is built at the southern end of the embankment for people to visit. , in memory of Su Dongpo’s achievements

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