The main attractions in Hangzhou West Lake include: Broken Bridge, Leifeng Pagoda, Su Causeway, etc.
1. Broken Bridge
The Broken Bridge of West Lake is located at the watershed point between Beili Lake and Waixi Lake in Hangzhou. One end spans Beishan Road and the other end is connected to Baidi. It is said that the broken bridge was built as early as the Tang Dynasty. It was called Baoyou Bridge in the Song Dynasty and Duanjiaqiao in the Yuan Dynasty. The name of Broken Bridge comes from the Tang Dynasty. The origin of its name is that it is said that the road to Gushan ends here, hence the name; another is that Duanjiaqiao is simply called Duanqiao, which is homophonic for Broken Bridge. There is a stele pavilion in the northeast of the bridge, and a stele "Broken Bridge Remaining Snow" is erected inside.
2. Leifeng Pagoda
Leifeng Pagoda, also known as Huangfei Pagoda and Xiguan Brick Pagoda, is located on the Leifeng Peak of Xizhao Mountain on the south bank of the West Lake. Leifeng Pagoda was first built in 977. It was built by Qian Hongchu, King Zhongyi of Wuyue, to enshrine the Buddha's snail hair relics. Because the time when the pagoda was built coincided with the Northern Song Dynasty's posthumous title of Qian Hongchu's recently deceased wife Sun as "Emperor Concubine", it was named "Emperor Concubine Tower".
3. Sudi Causeway When Zhizhou was established, the West Lake was dredged and constructed using the excavated mud. Later generations named it Su Causeway in commemoration of Su Dongpo's restoration of the West Lake. Six single-hole stone arch bridges were built along the causeway: Yingbo, Suolan, Wangshan, Yadi, Dongpu and Kuaihong.
4. Nanping Evening Bell
It is located in the Nanping Mountain area on the south bank of West Lake, covering an area of ??about 3.91 hectares. It is characterized by the aesthetic conception of the Jingci Temple bell at the foot of Nanping Mountain resounding across the lake.
This landscape is a Buddhist cultural monument and is characterized by auditory appreciation. The foothills of Nanping Mountain have been the Buddhist resort of the "Southeast Buddhist Country" since the Five Dynasties (10th century). Jingci Temple, founded in 954 AD, became one of the two major Buddhist temples located in the north and south of West Lake alongside Lingyin Temple. Whenever the evening bell of the Buddhist temple rings, the oscillation frequency of the bell is transmitted to the rocks and caves on the mountain, and then a melodious and vibrating bell is formed.
5. Three Pools Mirroring the Moon
Located on Xiaoyingzhou Island in the southwest of the outer lake and some waters in the south of the island, covering an area of ??about 7.67 hectares, it is the most iconic landscape of West Lake in Hangzhou. Xiaoyingzhou Island was formed by dredging the lake during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (16th century). It has a "field"-shaped pattern of "there is an island in the lake, and there is a lake in the island". It is a classic of Jiangnan water gardens.
6. Shuangfeng Chaoyun
It consists of the two peaks in the south and the north in the mountains to the west of West Lake, and the viewing point beside Hongchun Bridge in the northwest corner of West Lake to view the mountains around West Lake. The theme is mist-shrouded landscape.
The north and south peaks of West Lake each had a tower in the Tang and Song Dynasties. Looking at the two peaks on a clear day in spring and autumn, you can see the two towers facing each other standing majestically, with extraordinary momentum. Whenever the clouds and mist fill the air, the top of the tower disappears and appears in the clouds, making it look like a Buddhist kingdom in the sky.
Baidu Encyclopedia - Ten Scenes of West Lake