The weather in Hangzhou in March is as unpredictable as a child’s temper. The temperature has been rising in the past two days, soaring to 29°. On the streets, young people put on short-sleeved shirts and shirts, and little girls put on puffy skirts. Unexpectedly, it was stormy and rainy the next day, and the temperature dropped sharply. Until the weekend, it was still chilly when I woke up in the morning.

When I got off work last night, as soon as I got off the bus, it started to rain outside. Without an umbrella, I had to speed up my pace and walk into the rainy night.

Walking on the road, several crabapple flowers on the roadside are particularly eye-catching in the middle of the night. The weather was good and the temperature was high the past two days, and the begonia flowers were in full bloom. Looking from a distance, it looks pink, a spring scene.

Looking at crabapples on a rainy night, one can't help but feel pity: what kind of ruin will this beautiful flower become after a night of heavy rain.

So I stopped and looked at them carefully, ignoring the increasingly dense raindrops. Take out your phone and turn on the flash so that the background is black.

Because the flower branches are relatively high, I barely managed to take two pictures after standing on tiptoe for a long time. The pictures are a bit ugly?

When I first saw this begonia flower, it was easy to distinguish it. They see them as peach blossoms, which are all pink and have leaves. In fact, it is quite easy to distinguish between the two. Common peach blossoms generally have five petals, while crabapple flowers are denser, with more than one petal.

It is also interesting to find a few poems about Begonia and read them carefully.

I admire these two poets very much, especially Su Dongpo. Lin Yutang once wrote a book "The Biography of Su Dongpo". I happened to see it yesterday when I was buying a book. I might consider buying it and reading it in two days~

I have been a little crazy buying books recently, so I'd better read the one I have on hand first. Buy it after you finish it, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

On a happy Saturday, I can sleep until I wake up naturally, have a leisurely lunch, and then go out and start wandering around.

I originally planned to go to Yuquan this week to see the magnolia flowers. In March last year, the road was covered with white and pink magnolia flowers. At first glance, the pink and white flowers were so spectacular. It’s just that the magnolia flowers have a very short flowering period, and it’s been raining for the past two days, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to see them. I had decided a few days ago that I would go visit it this week, otherwise it would always be on my mind.

The bus stop was crowded with people. It was sunny today and more people came out to play. After finally squeezing into the bus, the traffic jam started as soon as we stepped onto the Qiantang River Bridge. It took us half an hour to walk one stop. Open the map and check the traffic conditions. The entire West Lake Scenic Area is full of traffic jams. At this time, I was very anxious. At this rate, I might not be able to arrive in two hours.

The traffic jam was really uncomfortable, so Ah Zhu suggested getting off the bus when he arrived at the next stop. It was better to get off and walk than to be stuck in traffic. I nodded, considering the current road conditions, this is the only way.

After finally waiting for the bus to cross the bridge and arrive at the station, I felt dizzy in the car. After I got out and took a breath of fresh air, I gradually felt better.

The stop where we got off the bus was "Hupao". A Zhu said that there was a small attraction here called Hupao Park. He had visited here when he was just in college and it was pretty good. Why don't you go here to see it today.

Now that we have arrived here, we are simply riding a tiger with a dilemma. It is better to give up the magnolia in Yuquan temporarily and wander around here first. Maybe there will be unexpected gains.

So the two of us quickly went to the door to buy tickets, and officially started today’s tour~

(We have been thinking about getting a park card, we are usually so busy I don’t even want to go, otherwise I can buy a ticket today without paying 233333)

This is the gate

The origin of the name Hupao~

It’s still very quiet inside. There’s something to behold, thick hair!

The first thing I saw was this stone sculpture. It was quite big. These were the two tigers in Tiger Running.

This picture was taken by someone else, and it looks better from another person’s perspective.

Regarding Tiger Running, Su Shi, who had been an official in Hangzhou for many years, wrote a poem about it.

Hupao Spring is still very famous in Hangzhou, so I saw the gurgling spring water as soon as I entered the scenic spot.

I can't resist this kind of scenery. Although this kind of scenery is very common in Hangzhou, it is still charming. Water has always been spiritual. Wherever there is water, people will feel full of energy, and the plants next to them will grow new green. The tender green is very beautiful.

Taking two steps forward, there are many goldfish in this water area. I don’t know if it is appropriate to call them goldfish, so let’s call them koi.

Make a wish quickly, and good things will happen, hahahahahahaha

Walking up, the terrain gradually rises, and there are springs like this on the other side of the road.

When I came here, I saw many people carrying big buckets. Azhu said that they came here to get spring water. Many people come here to get water every day. They use it for cooking and drinking. water.

Some uncles and aunts pushed small carts to carry water. This spirit is also very touching.

Walking up, we came to Hanhui Pavilion.

Regarding the origin of the name, the introduction reads:

There is a turtle-like stone sculpture on the right front of the pavilion, and its name is Bi Xi.

It seems that it is quite old, although I don’t know the specific year~

Looking forward from this pavilion, you can see the Hupao Pavilion, and behind it is Li Shutong ( The memorial hall of Master Hongyi.

Let’s talk about Li Shutong~

The one I am most familiar with is probably his “Farewell”, which many people can sing.

Li Shutong (1880-1942), whose name was Wentao, his childhood name was Chengqi, his scientific name was Guanghou, his courtesy name was Xishuang, and his nickname was Xishuang.

He is a famous musician, art educator, calligrapher, drama activist, and one of the pioneers of Chinese drama. After returning from studying in Japan, he worked as a teacher and editor. Later he was ordained as a monk. His Buddhist name was Yanyin, and his nickname was Hongyi. Later, he was also known as Wanqing Laoren. He was later revered as Master Hongyi.

Li Shutong and Hupao became attached to "fasting".

Before he died, he wrote the last four words: sorrow and joy.

The memorial hall provides a detailed introduction to his life and his achievements in art, painting, calligraphy, Buddhism and other fields, which is amazing.

After leaving the memorial hall, we walked to the source of Hupao Spring.

Since Hupao Spring is called "the third spring in the world", what are the first and second springs in the world?

The first spring is Baotu Spring. Needless to say, we knew it in the text when we were in elementary school. It is famous. The second spring is Huishan Spring located in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. According to legend, Lu Yu personally tasted it in the Tang Dynasty of China, so it was named Luzi Spring. It was named "The Second Spring in the World" by Emperor Qianlong.

The photos I took are so ugly. . .

There is also a statue of a tiger here. I don’t know why, but when I saw the statue, I felt scary. Maybe it was because the light there was too dark and it was surrounded by stone walls, which made people feel a bit eerie. I didn’t move forward, let alone take a photo.

Later, when I looked for those pictures on the Internet, I still felt very scary. Maybe I was too timid...

On the left side of Hupao Spring is Jigong Tower courtyard, this is where Jigong’s true body is buried.

To show respect, I only patted him from the side.

Its introduction

Living Buddha Jigong, we are all familiar with him. When I was a child, I often saw him in TV dramas holding a broken fan, wearing shabby clothes, and looking cheerful.

He is a real figure in history. He was born in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. He was born in the 18th year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1148 AD) and passed away in the 2nd year of Jiading (1209 AD). His original name was Li Xiuyuan and his Buddhist name was Daoji. Because he was talented and philanthropic throughout his life, he was well aware of the sufferings of the people and punished those who were rich and unkind, so he was deeply loved and respected by the people as Jigong.

Silently remembering~

Next is the scenery here.

There are many maples planted here. I like this tree very much. Its leaves are so beautiful~

In spring, they are tender and tender, so cute~

The moss on the ground and the grass in the cracks of the rocks

The winter jasmine has also bloomed, and its leaves also feel cute

In the past, it was easy to compare the jasmine with the jasmine. Forsythia confused.

The flowers of forsythia look like this.

But from the perspective of the shape of individual flowers, winter jasmine is slightly better, hahaha~

But overall, forsythia is not bad either, with a bunch of bright yellow flowers.

On the roadside, I accidentally found a butterfly flower.

It is still very eye-catching among a bunch of grass~

The view of Guanyin Hall.

"Ending together on the other shore" is inscribed by Su Shi. Going up from here is the Guanyin Hall.

The buildings here are built according to the mountains, well-proportioned and unique.

It was already a little late when we arrived. The Guanyin store was closed and we were not able to go in and see the scenery inside. So we climbed up to the observation deck at the back and took in the view from a high place.

After coming down from Guanyin Temple, a scene caught my attention. Seen from a distance, the square windows here frame the scenery like a picture frame, which is very unique.

There were too many pictures taken today. Due to time constraints, there was no post-processing. Hahaha, let’s just look at the original pictures~

After running away from the tiger, I walked home. It was simply a rampage! With our strong willpower, Azhu and I walked more than 20,000 steps today. After returning home, we were paralyzed from exhaustion. It took us a long time to get up and write our travel notes. It was really touching. T_T

Okay, okay Well, that’s all for today. I’m exhausted. I’ll definitely have a good sleep tonight~

Finally, let’s end with a photo that I really like today, right?