Early in the morning misty sky, traveling hundreds of kilometers, arrived in the drizzly Hangzhou.
The first impression of Hangzhou is the high-speed interchanges, foreign vehicles around; high-rise buildings, modern big city prosperity.
From the outskirts of the city into the old city, the floor is gradually low, the space is gradually wide, the vision is far away. Stayed in the original name of the hotel is very elegant: Raccoon Hotel, now the restaurant contract, but also the brand of the contractor, so called the square tiger - Raccoon Hotel. Good strange name, like the landlord robbed the bride.
The hotel is very close to the West Lake, only ten minutes' walk, on both sides of the road are clothing small door points, restaurants, bars, cafes, cafes, but also a few tall buildings are the world's most famous shopping malls, department stores, through the windows, a forest of novelty attracted the eyes of the ladies in the car. The company's main goal is to provide the best possible service to its customers.
Hangzhou is a "paradise" because of the beautiful West Lake. The city is built on the lake, and the lake is in the city. Nowadays, the West Lake still retains the pattern of three mountains and one side of the city. In recent years, Hangzhou spent a lot of energy to attract the Qiantang River into the lake, along the lake scenic expansion to the surrounding area, in addition to the Su Causeway, the White Causeway, and the development of the Yanggong Causeway vacation and leisure area. Standing on the side of the city, full of lakes and mountains, sparkling waves, such as into the picture.
Early spring in Jiangnan. Outside the window of the tender green willow, blooming magnolia, budding magnolia and from time to time swept across the eyes of the point of red plum, has long broken the winter depression, rendering a vibrant spring. In the face of the rippling lake, looking at the center of the lake nicknamed Lake Island, three pools and the moon, close look at the pleasing colors of spring, all the way to the lack of tired muscles can not help but relax, sprung up sitting quietly in the lakeside pavilion, leisurely ornamental, the desire to savor.
Collective travel well, always divided the tour into one-stop destination, each station is given a period of time, team members "follow", take turns to take pictures, on the car, the boat view through the window. I'm a person who is happy with the way things are, walking quietly in the crowd, and capturing the beauty of the world in front of me.
Lingyin Temple
Lingyin Temple is an ancient Zen temple next to Feilai Peak at the foot of Lingyin Mountain, not far from West Lake. It is said that in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Indian monks came to Hangzhou, saw the mountains and peaks here, thought it was "hidden by the immortal spirit", so they chose the site to build a temple, named Lingyin. Later, Jigong became a monk here, and the story of this "wild Buddha", who played with the world, became a household name, and Lingyin Temple became famous.
The temple's Heavenly King Hall, Daxiongbao Hall, Medicine King Hall, according to the mountain, there is a large side of the Lohan Hall. According to reports, in the city temple, Lingyin Temple is the largest, but also during the Cultural Revolution almost undamaged exception. Temple restoration, only the temple in front of, the road beside the ancient trees, silent story of the long history. The master specially introduced to us: the Heavenly King Hall hanging "Yunlin Zen Temple" plaque, is the handwriting of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, a single piece of camphor wood carved into the Buddha, is a relic of the Southern Song Dynasty; Maharaja Hall in the 20-meter-high statue of Siddhartha Gautama, is a famous sculpture of Zen in the Tang Dynasty as a blueprint for the 24 pieces of camphor wood carved into. Also told us: Lingyin's bodhisattva is particularly spiritual, there is a request will be answered, but only after reaching the wish must return the wish.
I have nothing to ask for, just to look up to, with the heart of respect, the Buddhist scripture story, from the Buddha to each Lohan, are the world's respected people, in order to solve the world's suffering and sacrifice dedication to the people, may their spirit always stay on earth.
Walking out of the door, suddenly felt a bright spot, Feilai Peak as a screen, black stone wall texture such as turbulence, such as waterfalls, the wall of large and small caves each with a vivid image of the Buddha, green trees, vines rooted in the wall, and the pattern of the stone reflects the interest of the wall, the wall under the clear stream, winding paths, small bridges across, a moment of time actually do not feel the hustle and bustle of the city next to them, it is the Bai Juyi, "Cold Springs Pavilion Records" in the "Grass fumigation, wood Xinxin, can guide and Nazi, smooth people blood gas" "spring stagnant, the wind is flowing, can alleviate the problem of analyzing the drinker, the mood of the people" of the mood.
Leifeng Pagoda
Leifeng Pagoda is famous for the story of the White Snake. Although the monks of Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang are for the Fa Hai hold injustice, said that the break up of the couple, the bowl into a tower will be the White Snake under the tower of the town, is not at all the Jinshan monk Fa Hai. However, the heirloom of the excellent literary and artistic works of the public influence is far greater than the history, I'm afraid that this injustice Fa Hai can not be defended.
Leifeng Pagoda was built on the south side of the West Lake on the hill, and the north side of the Baochuan Tower. The tower was destroyed by fire, and the remaining brick tower still stands on the hill. From the photo, that brick tower, the top of a small tree, the tower body some cracks, looks particularly ancient, sunset glow in the evening sun, very spectacular.
Leifeng Pagoda was the collapse of 1924, Mr. Lu Xun in the "again on the collapse of the Leifeng Pagoda", recorded that the countryside heard that the tower brick in the house can be safe, they have to go to the pump, and hard to pump the collapse of this ancient tower. Fortunately, the tower was not diagonally collapsed, Buddha relics such as relics pressed in the underground palace, the reconstruction was cleaned up again.
The reconstruction of the Leifeng Pagoda, from the appearance, in addition to tall and imposing, and nothing special. Because it stands on the top of the mountain, we also went up a long flight of steps. Walked to the tower, only to find that there is actually an elevator from the bottom of the mountain up. Into the tower, and found that the base of the tower with a steel frame support, one to three floors, retained the site of the tower base residue, through the circle of glass walls, loess and remnants of the brick stacks are clearly visible, historical information with this part of the remains left for future generations. The new tower used is a modern advanced building materials, three floors above the middle of the elevator, the elderly and the weak can take the ladder up. The highest layer of the golden roof has 2002 lotus flowers, surrounded by liftable "top palace", which is also said to have the treasure of the tower. Each layer of the tower wall has a mural, the seventh layer of the carving of the story of the birth of Lord Buddha to pass away, the sixth layer inlaid with a number of large mahogany carvings of the "White Snake Biography" ......
We look at the side of the line sighs, in order to develop tourism in various places in the past few years, some demolished the ancient buildings built a fake cultural relics, and some specialized in imitation of the ancient bricks to repair the ancient buildings, though Repair the old as the old, but the original building on the historical information or disappeared. Like this, both the protection of real relics, but also for future generations to leave the modern building boutique, this idea is really amazing.
A walk around the lake
After dinner, the ladies couldn't wait to get together and go to the mall. I walked out of the lakeside restaurant, looking at the distant hills of the pagoda, the lake warped top of the pavilion all outlined by the various colors of light, near the water reflected in the colorful lights, with the wave slightly trembling, around a pair of couples embracing each other to carry each other, move step by step, murmuring softly, and suddenly feel intoxicated. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that, but I'm going to be able to do it," he said.
The lake's wide walkway paved with square red tiles, near the water in the evening breeze gently flicked the willow, a string of leaves between the willow velvet, is pregnant with March flotsam. There is an old balsam fir not far from the sidewalk, with gnarled branches that form a canopy like an umbrella. The outside of the road is a wide flower garden, now blooming trees are magnolias, whether white flowers or purple buds, are so gorgeous, attracted passers-by stopped and looked up, marveled at.
Along the lake walking along the people are mostly residents of the neighborhood, they leisurely stroll in the lake, casually sit down to rest and whisper, perhaps this is part of their daily life, this is really a "paradise" in the day!
My companion is particularly fond of West Lake. More than a decade ago, she and her husband, who also served in the army, took their two-year-old son to Hangzhou on vacation and stayed at the nearby Navy Guest House. Strolling around the lake at the moment, she ventured from time to time, "Back then we used to ride our bicycles and come to the lake to play." "Yes, these balsam camphor trees have always been right by the lake, I still remember." Immersed in the memories of a romantic holiday, her heart must be full of sweetness.
There are also some small kiosks and galleries around the lake, we were attracted by the wide array of silks, specialties and handicrafts, and we walked into the store to have a closer look. Inadvertently, also encountered a favorite thing - I bought an embroidered silk soft glasses and a "Zhang Xiaoquan scissors", she bought a pair of embroidered cushion covers. It is actually a walk, shopping both.
Modern people like novelty and bustle, the quiet scenery has been difficult to meet the interest of tourists, the West Lake is also installed on a regular basis to open the luminous musical fountain. Walked through that section of the lake shore, see many people sitting on the lake and waiting, thought the lake program performance, did not care. Return just when the music started, countless water columns dancing with the music, each song with a different rhythm, the water dance is different, each color light hitting the water screen, with the wave of change, people are dazzled. We found a place to sit on the near side of the porch, looking at this far from the quiet near the movement of the night, the evening breeze, the sound of music, the whole body and mind infiltrated in the soft and cozy.
Spirit Peak Plum
Spring plum is the most people in this season's flowers, heard that we want to enjoy the plum, the enthusiastic host made arrangements.
Early in the morning to the Hangzhou Botanical Garden, the first into the eye is still magnolia. Dozens of magnolia trees to meet the road, the flowers bloomed a snow-white, dazzling. A gust of wind, countless petals fly away from the branches, sprinkled and down, watching the tourists can not help but regret to enjoy the scenery softly exclaimed: "ah! ......"
The plum tree is concentrated in the spirit of the peak, to go over a hill, drizzle, we are excited to walk up the mountain road, we do not recognize the road, do not know how far, just follow the feeling forward, but really a bit of "visit"! "
This is the first time I've ever seen a woman in the world who has been in the world.
Walked a paragraph, saw the roadside has a plum tree, blooming pink flowers, far away from a light green plum blossom ...... a tree far away from each other, perhaps the careful owner of the garden intentionally left the road marking it?
The first time I saw the movie, I saw the movie, I saw the movie, I saw the movie, I saw the movie, I saw the movie! Sure enough, over the hill, then look down the slope to not far away from a dense piece of red mist, feet do not feel tight to catch up a few steps. Heh, in front of the eyes of a large piece of plum garden, pink, red, white, colorful, tourists linger in the sea of flowers, full of laughter, only to hear "look here!" "How beautiful it is there!" I don't know where to look with my eyes is good.
The mesmerizing scenery is not enough to see, can only use the camera to leave this wonderful moment. Tourists have to choose the scene, flowers smile, random stop, is a beautiful picture. In the excitement, they ignored the plum tree under the piece of residual red, the flower path between the fallen Ying colorful.
I think that the flowers are blooming in full bloom, and the fall is fluttering, all by nature, call and can not call, stop and can not be stopped. Can let so many tourists experience "explore" eager, "appreciate" pleasure, it is not in vain the splendor of the season.
Rafting on the lake
Ride on the boat, swinging in the lake, another view. In front of me, the rain is misty, the fog on the lake rises, the willow near the side of the lake, the island in the center of the lake, the mountains on the lake and the city are all hazy up. Can not help but gently read out "if the West Lake than the West, light makeup and thick smear is always appropriate", only in this room, in order to appreciate the light makeup in front of the ink flavor ah.
The islands on the lake are built by different dynasties to dredge the lake bottom. Small Yingzhou island lake, there are pavilions and pavilions bridge, three pools and other scenic beauty, I think the people who built the island will be the sea Yingzhou fantasies, are moved here. Lake island to the Qianlong imperial pen personally inscribed "worm two" riddle monument famous, on the island but some disappointment, that piece of monument is a new imitation, is not the original, and few people stopped to look, must be "moon and wind" riddle has been known to all. The smallest island is Ruan Gong Island, the boat does not dock, can only be seen from afar. Ruan Gong name Ruan Yuan, is a Yangzhou, I usually walk on Yuxian Street, there is an old house, is the Ruan family shrine. Ruan Yuan is the representative figure of Yangzhou school, when Shandong, Zhejiang school government, Cabinet Bachelor, ritual, military, household, Ministry of Industry Minister, Zhejiang, Henan, Jiangxi Governor, Governor of Cao Yun, Prince Shaobao, body Renge University Doctor ...... It is said that he was in Zhejiang Governor, had supervised the annihilation of many years of nuisance to the people of the bandits, but also set up exegetical Jingshang, personally teach, train Many talents, this island is named in honor of him.
It was once thought that the White Causeway and Su Causeway were named after the poems of Bai Juyi and Su Shi, but in fact, they were not. These two embankments were built by Bai Juyi and Su Shi when they were officials in Hangzhou. Boating on the lake, looking at these records of great poets, great scholars "achievements" of the famous places, the "learning and excellence", "cultivate qi zhi zhi ping", "article too guardian" and other concepts. The concepts of "scholarly excellence", "cultivating peace", and "article of the great scholar" seem to have a new understanding. With the real scholars now disdain for the official, the official often light learning, different from the ancient real learning to have the opportunity to be in a high official position, the great scholars not only masterpieces of the world, but also for the benefit of a party. Thinking about it, this is the way of the official and the way of learning really have to learn from the ancients ah!