Four people, including Liu Ji, on the National Day of 26 and Meihekou, accompanied by Zhu Hongsheng, the manager of Yixing Yuanbo Environmental Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd., went to Yixing to inspect the enterprise and enjoy the scenery along the way.
I visited the Lingshan Buddha from a distance when the car passed through Mashan, Wuxi. The Lingshan Giant Buddha is really tall. The whole Buddha stands on the mountain and can be seen from a distance, giving people a sense of solemnity and awe. We didn't go into the park, but just took a few photos outside. According to Manager Zhu, the Lingshan Giant Buddha is 88 meters high and made of more than 7 tons of bronze. I think the giant Buddha is really unusual, with a beautiful face and extraordinary spirit.
To the south of Lingshan Giant Buddha is Yuantouzhu in Taihu Lake, standing by the lake, with several fishing boats moored nearby; In the distance, it is foggy and vast, facing the lake, and the breeze is blowing, and it is cool. Originally, I wanted to go to Yuantouzhu, but time is too tight, so I can only enjoy the scenery of Taihu Lake here. I remember that I went to Yuantouzhu once when I first joined the work, but my impression has long been polished by years. I only remember that a poem by Chairman Mao was carved on the mountain and I visited the building where King Sihanouk drank tea. I can't remember anything else. I really hope to have a chance to see it again.
Leave Taihu Lake and go straight to Suzhou to have dinner there. On the way, I passed Shantang Street, stopped for a short stay and visited the world-famous "Qili Shantang". This is an ancient street with a history of nearly 1,2 years, which not only retains the pattern of "land and water are parallel and river streets are adjacent", but also has a profound cultural heritage of Gusu everywhere. The heavy slate, quaint stone strips, high cornices, mottled courtyard walls, brick-carved gatehouses and secluded Gu Xiang seem to bring tourists into the long history. Shantang ancient street, antique, ancient houses, simple folk customs, protective buildings abound; Santang Guild Hall, Taohuawu New Year Picture Museum, Wu Yun Teahouse, Suzhou Embroidery Museum, Wood Carving Museum, Stone Museum and wooden shops are row upon row; The ancient stage, Kunqu Opera Hall, Calligraphy Garden, Huangpubs, Clothing Hall, Fire Fighting Club and Post Office are all available, and it is worthy of being called "the first street in Gusu". That day, I was catching up with a couple of young people to take wedding photos. I secretly looked at the bride. She was really beautiful, and she should also be called "the beauty of the world comes from Suzhou and Hangzhou". Zhang Liwen and I went there to take some photos to feast our eyes, but later I heard that he accidentally deleted the photos. Who knows? Maybe it's for your own appreciation! I walked around the old street for a while, but I also felt that there were some incongruities, such as old streets, antique houses, classical clubs, modern signboards and neon lights, which made people feel a bit nondescript.
At dinner, Manager Zhu introduced Suzhou's famous food as "three whites", namely white fish, white shrimp and whitebait, and the characteristic of "three whites" is "freshness". Among the "three whites", white fish is the largest, but it is still "pediatric" compared with other fish. White fish is more precious. In ancient times, it was a special tribute. The fish body was slender and silvery, and the general methods are: stewed, fried in fragrant sauce, fish balls, etc. No matter how you do it, the fish is white, tender and delicious. White shrimp, with a transparent shell, has the saying that "Taihu white shrimp is the best in the world, and its color is still white when cooked". It tastes tender and delicious. Whitebait, shaped like a Hosta, has no thorns and no intestines. It is usually made into soup and tastes fresh.
After dinner, we went to Humble Administrator's Garden, which was also visited when we first joined the work. I remember it was a very beautiful garden. Humble Administrator's Garden is located in the northeast street of Loumen, Suzhou, covering an area of 6 mu. It is a classical garden built in the early 15th century, and it is a representative of the classical gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. The Humble Administrator's Garden is named after the meaning of "irrigating the garden to feed the day and night, which is also the government of the humble" in Pan Yue, a scholar of Jin Dynasty. It is "the best private garden in China", and it is called the four famous gardens in China together with the Summer Palace in Beijing, chengde mountain resort and Suzhou Lingering Garden. The whole park is divided into three parts: East, Middle and West. The overall layout features that the east is sparse and the west is dense, surrounded by green water, and the water surface area accounts for about 1/3 of the whole park area. Water is the bond and soul of the whole park. The eastern part of the country is empty, with flat hills and grasslands, bamboo docks and meandering waters, hibiscus trees, Tian Quan pavilions and other pavilions dotted in it. Lanxiangtang is the main hall in the east, with Qi Diao's Panorama of Humble Administrator's Garden on the south side of the screen door in the middle of the hall, which blends the whole garden scenery into one wall. The central part is dominated by Yuanxiang Hall, with Ming Xiu mountains and rivers, elegant pavilions and lush flowers and trees, which is the essence of the whole park. Entering the Central Garden from the east, a clear pool comes into view, with ancient trees, weeping willows and beautiful lakes and rocks. There are many halls in the south of the pool. Chibei Rock Island, connected by streams and bridges, has a hundred-year-old maple, mountains, water, rocks, ponds, forests, pavilions and churches. People say: If you go to Suzhou, a paradise on earth, how can you not visit the Humble Administrator's Garden? Indeed, a visit here makes people want to go back and forth.
After a short walk in Humble Administrator's Garden, I turned to Tiger Hill. Huqiu Mountain is located 7 kilometers west of Suzhou. In 496 BC, He Lv, the king of Wu, died of tetanus and was buried in this mountain. Three days after entering the cave, a white tiger crouched on the tomb, hence the name Huqiu Mountain. The most famous one here is "Tiger Hill and Sword Pool", which is said to be written by Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. According to legend, at that time, 3, fish intestine swords and other swords were used for the martyrdom of He Lv, the king of Wu, hence the name Jianchi. There is a stone well on the mountain, which is said to have been dug by Lu Yu in the Tang Dynasty, and it is called "Lu Yu Well". Lu Yu is the author of the first tea book "Tea Classic" in China. I'm very interested in the calligraphy there. On the way to Tiger Hill, I can see the Hanhan Spring, the sword-testing stone, the Tomb of the True Mother, the Thousand-Man Stone, the sword pool, the Erxian Pavilion and the nodding stone caused by He Lv, the king of Wu, and Mo Xie. In front of the towering tiger hill, we took photos as a souvenir. It is known as the "Leaning Tower of Pisa" in China. We walked into the tower, with simple masonry and exquisite workmanship, but now there are restricted walking routes to protect cultural relics.
We arrived in Yixing this evening and stayed at Yixing International Hotel. Chairman Zhu of Hengbo received us, and he invited a deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and the mayor there to accompany us. The scene was grand and highly valued. Just saying that there were dozens of hairy crabs in Taihu Lake, we all ate four or five, which was too secluded.
Yixing, known as Yangxian in ancient times, is located on the west bank of Taihu Lake at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, and is the center of the traffic between Shanghai and Ning Hang. It is a bright pearl in the Yangtze River Delta. The land of 239 square kilometers has a history of more than 5, years. It is "China's famous Tao Dou and Yixing teapot art, which is famous at home and abroad. When we left, Chairman Zhu gave each of us a purple sand plate. Although we didn't know how to identify it, we believed it was the most authentic purple sand product. During my stay in Yixing, I heard that there was a Tianping Palace, so I went there. Unfortunately, I caught up with the decoration and failed to do so. I only took a photo outside, which is considered as a trip here. According to historical records, in April, 186, the Taiping Army entered Yixing County, and a mansion with a surname of Shi (when the Shi family had fled) was converted into a palace. During this period, there were successively Taiping Heavenly Kingdom generals, including Yang Fuqing, loyal Wang Li Xiucheng, Li Shixian, Liu Guanfang, the first king, Fan Ruzeng, Huang Wenjin, Dai Wanghuang Xingzhong, Lian Yeshen and general Li Yuanji and Tang Weiyou. Now it has become a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit and an exhibition hall in Yixing.
The scenery along the way is really beautiful, but it's just a cursory look. I hope I can enjoy it carefully next time!