Ma'anshan, the "Poetry City", has a long history.
Having a close historical relationship with the poet Li Bai,
For the past 30 years, Ma'anshan has held the International Poetry Festival every year.
The atmosphere is full of folk poetry.
It was awarded the honorary title of "Chinese Poetry Capital" by the Chinese Poetry Society.
Li Bai left many traces in Ma'anshan,
giving this Jiangnan city infinite charm.
Quarrying along the river is timeless.
Ma'anshan Caishiji Park is a huge park with the theme of Li Bai. The park is built on Cuiluo Mountain (Niuzhu Mountain) about 5 kilometers southwest of the city, on the bank of the Yangtze River. The mountain is 131 meters above sea level and looks like a giant snail floating on the water. In the park, there are lush forests and bamboos paved with gravel roads, leading to various scenic spots related to Li Bai.
Tailou
The White Tower is one of the iconic landscapes of the park. It is backed by an emerald conch and surrounded by greenery. It is a spectacular ancient building. Together with Yueyang Tower, Yellow Crane Tower and Wang Teng Pavilion, it is known as the "three floors and one pavilion" in Jiangnan. The three-story building is 18 meters high, 34 meters long and 17 meters wide. It was built in memory of Li Bai. It was first built in the Tang, Yuan and Yuan Dynasties (806-820). It was originally called Huangxianting and has a history of 1,200 years. It was rebuilt in the eighth year of Yongzheng reign (1730) and renamed "Taibai Tower". There is an inscription on the stone wall below the entrance, recording Li Bai's life, and a picture of Li Bai's travels is painted on the screen in front of the hall. There are calligraphy rubbings of Li Bai and various versions of poems in the building, as well as poems related to Li Bai left by celebrities and scholars in the past dynasties.
Li Bai Memorial Hall
Next to the White Tower is the Li Bai Memorial Hall. In recent years, a small park has been built behind the memorial hall to display the story of Li Bai. There is a huge poetry wall in the park with "Jiang" engraved in cursive script.
Grab the platform
Go down the gravel road from Taibai Tower to Caishiji at the end. Walking on the stone steps all the way to the bottom of Caishiji, looking at the cliffs on the back and sides, and the rushing river in the distance, we can't help but think of Li Bai's well-known poem "The Tianmen breaks and the Chu River opens, and the clear water flows eastward here. On both sides of the bank The green mountains are facing each other, and the solitary sail is coming from the sun. "The tide has reached Xunyang in the south, and Niuzhu is blocked by dangerous horses."
There is a stone on Caiji with the inscription "Chasing the Platform". Legend has it that Li Bai once fell into the river drunk here.
You can take a taxi to Qingshan and visit Li Bai’s tomb. Li Bai's tomb is located in Dangtu County, more than 20 kilometers away from Ma'anshan City and about 40 kilometers away from Caishiji.
Li Bai's Tomb at the Foot of Qingshan
The gate of Li Bai's Cemetery is a tall bluestone archway with the words "Poet's Holy Land" written on it. The cemetery is backed by green mountains and faces the Yangtze River. It has dense trees and bamboos and a quiet environment. There are Li Bai's Tomb, Li Bai Temple, Incense Hall, Poetry Gallery, Forest of Steles, Tiaoqing Pavilion, etc. There are also pools, pavilions, small bridges, and antique Huizhou houses.
Li Baici
A white statue of Li Bai stands by the pool, holding a wine glass high and looking heroic. The Forest of Steles consists of more than 100 stone steles engraved with Li Bai's poems. The Li Bai Temple is five wide and three deep. It houses a white marble statue of Li Bai, ancient and modern couplets and restored inscriptions in front of Li Bai's tomb, including the book "Li Tomb Stele" written by Meng Dian of the Southern Song Dynasty, which records Li Bai's life, family background and poetic achievements in detail.
The tomb covers an area of ??more than 50 acres, with a front and back circle, 2.8 meters high and 4.2 meters in diameter. The tombstone is engraved with the inscription "The Tomb of Li Taibai, a famous official of the Tang Dynasty". It was built by Tang Yuanhe (817), the tomb of Li Bai, and is one of the tourist attractions. It has undergone 13 repairs in 1200 years.
In addition to visiting the scenic spots and historic sites in Ma'anshan,
Don't miss the annual Chinese Li Bai Poetry Festival
too!
The 30th China Ma'anshan Li Bai Poetry Festival
Ma'anshan is the hometown of Li Bai in his later years and the hometown of his last stroke. He loved the beautiful mountains and rivers here and wrote more than 60 immortal poems here. Ma'anshan is also a place frequented by poets of all ages. More than 600 famous poets, including Meng Haoran, Bai Juyi, Liu Yuxi, Du Mu, Zeng Gong, Wang Anshi, Li Zhiyi, etc., lived here and left thousands of masterpieces.
Every year since 1989