Chunqiu Tower
Chunqiu Tower, also known as Dajie Pavilion, is located in the middle section of Confucian Temple Front Street in the center of Xuchang City. It flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Legend has it that this is where Guan Yu studied. In the first month of the fifth year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty (200 years), Cao Cao campaigned eastward against Liu Bei. Liu Bei was defeated and defected to Yuan Shao. Cao Cao captured Guan Yu and Liu Bei's wife in Xiapi. Cao Cao treated Xian as a corporal and first worshiped Guan Yu as a partial general, and later he was granted the title of Hou Tinghou of the Han Dynasty. He also gave Guan Yu a house to live with his two imperial sisters-in-law. Guan Yu divided the house into two courtyards, letting his two imperial sisters-in-law live in the inner courtyard and himself in the outer courtyard. Guan Yu said hello in the morning and evening, and read "Spring and Autumn" by candlelight at night, staying up all night. Later generations praised Guan Yu's integrity and built the Chunqiu Tower and Guandi Temple here.
Chunqiu Tower is known as the Grand Festival Pavilion, also known as the place where people stay up all night. Zhen Ruzhou of the Qing Dynasty eulogized: "I hold the candle in the middle of the night to temporarily avoid suspicion, and the house is divided into two courtyards and I follow the authority. I have been in Cao for a long time and still return to the Han Dynasty, leaving the heroic spirit in Yingchuan." Here is one of Xuchang's talents: "The Heroic Style of the Two Academies".
The Chunqiu Tower is the main building of the Guandi Temple. It has a brick and wood structure with double eaves and a mountain style. It is more than 30 meters high. The roof of the temple is covered with green glazed tiles. It is three rooms wide and surrounded by 16 columns. There are corridors both upstairs and downstairs, and the bluestone pillars are carved with patterns of flowers, birds, insects, fish and figures. The building structure is rigorous, the shape is generous, the outline is majestic and magnificent.
Chunqiu Tower is the tallest building of the temple. There is a colorful seated statue of Guan Yu reading "Spring and Autumn" at night, which is lifelike. There are sword towers and seal towers on the two wings, which house Guan Yu's Qinglong Yanyue Sword and Han Shouting Hou Yin. The east courtyard is divided into the front palace and the back palace, with statues of the two emperor's wives. There are also gardens and Wen'ant Pavilion in the courtyard.
There are two stone tablets in the Spring and Autumn Period downstairs. Yitong is a stone stele of "The Picture of King Guan's Farewell to Cao Cao" erected in the sixth year of Jingtai in the Ming Dynasty (1455). The upper part is the original text of Guan Yu's speech to Cao Cao, and the lower part is the picture of Guan Yu's resignation to Cao Cao. , the pattern lines are clear and smooth, and the characters are lifelike. Another legend is that the portrait of Guan Gong was painted by Wu Daoyu, a sage of Tang Dynasty painting, and was reprinted by Liu Zongzhou. Guan Yu rides a red rabbit horse, carrying a moon sword, his eyes are shining; his long beard is flying, he is majestic, majestic but not hateful, resolute but not dull, he is a vivid image of a Confucian general. Guan Yu's horse stands with its head held high, its hooves like pillars, its eyes and sharp ears, and it has the tendency to run at the slightest call. It is really majestic and majestic. The above two tablets have elegant writing, excellent calligraphy and exquisite carving skills.
The entire Guandi Temple has clear priorities and is symmetrical, with majestic pavilions, eaves and brackets, pines and cypresses suppressing the clouds, willows blowing in the smoke, the courtyard is quiet, bamboos and trees are sparse, and the scenery is picturesque.
Guan Yu is recognized as a martial sage in the history of our country, as famous as the literary sage Confucius. Guan Yu, whose courtesy name is Yunchang, was born in Changpingli, Jiezhou, Shanxi. Because he was loyal to Liu Bei throughout his life, "loyal to his heart, and loyal to his own death," he was set as a model for courtiers by the ruling classes of the past dynasties. In the Song Dynasty, the court named him King Zhonghui. In the Ming Dynasty, he was given the title of Emperor and the Zhonglie Temple was renamed Guandi Temple.
Suzhou gardens are the best in the world
In more than forty days, the 28th World Heritage Conference will kick off in the ancient city of Suzhou. This is also a special honor for a city whose name is on the World Heritage List. Included in the World Heritage List are the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lingering Garden, the Master of the Nets Garden, and Huanxiu Villa. The Canglang Pavilion, the Lion Grove, the Art Garden, the Couple Garden, and the Tuisi Garden are World Heritage Sites - Suzhou Classical Gardens. Garden extension project. So today, I will take you to appreciate the elegance of Suzhou gardens.
Most of Suzhou gardens are private gardens and cover a small area. In order to show infinite depth of field in a limited space and allow visitors to enjoy the orderly scenery, Suzhou gardens are used in the gardening process. , adopting the approach of seeing the big from the small. The Humble Administrator's Garden, the Liuyuan Garden, and the Master of the Nets Garden are typical examples of Suzhou's classical gardens. They were produced during the heyday of private garden development in Suzhou. They have become models and models for many classical gardens in Suzhou with their profound artistic conception, exquisite construction, elegant art, and rich cultural connotations. represent. The Baisi Pagoda that seems to be right in the garden is actually three miles away from the Humble Administrator's Garden. The three miles from the garden to the tower are called the "sky sight corridor," so it must not block the view. The spontaneous pruning of trees by greening workers naturally makes this corridor longer and clearer.
Suzhou classical gardens and houses are integrated into one, which can be admired, visited and lived in. The formation of this architectural form is due to the human attachment to nature, pursuit and beautification in cities with dense population and lack of natural scenery. and a creation that improves one’s own living environment.
The four classical gardens, Humble Garden, Lingering Garden, Master of Nets Garden and Huanxiu Villa, have complete architectural types and are well preserved. They systematically and comprehensively display the layout, structure, shape, style, color, furnishings and other aspects of Suzhou classical garden architecture. The content is a representative work of folk architecture in Jiangnan during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, reflecting the high degree of residential civilization in the Jiangnan region of China during this period. They have influenced the architectural style of the entire Jiangnan city and driven the design, conception, layout, aesthetics and construction of folk architecture. Technology is moving closer to it, which reflects the scientific and technological level and artistic achievements of urban construction at that time. In addition, Suzhou classical gardens, as a building integrating a house and a garden, reflect the lifestyle and etiquette customs of ancient Chinese Jiangnan folk, and are physical materials for understanding and studying ancient Chinese Jiangnan folk customs.
One of the important features of Suzhou classical gardens is that it is not only a product of history and culture, but also a carrier of traditional Chinese thought and culture. It is reflected in the naming, plaques, inscriptions, writing stones, carvings, decorations, as well as the meanings of flowers and trees, stacked stones to express feelings, etc. in the garden halls. They are not only exquisite works of art that decorate the gardens, but also store a large amount of history, culture, thought and science. information. Among them, some reflect and spread various philosophical concepts and schools of thought such as Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism; some promote the philosophy of life and cultivate noble sentiments; and some use classical poetry and literature to embellish and render the garden landscape, making people enjoy their habitat and travel. When appreciating, the scenery becomes emotional. The garden collects well-preserved handwritings of famous Chinese calligraphers from past dynasties, which are precious works of art and have extremely high cultural relic value.
Our classical gardens are included in the World Cultural Heritage List, which means that we must do a good job in future work in accordance with UNESCO and the requirements of our World Heritage Convention. It is It is a dynamic process, it is a long-term process, and the purpose is to ensure that classical gardens, this world cultural heritage, can be continuously used through protection and passed on to future generations. To make "Suzhou's gardens the best in the world"...it can make guests from all over the world feel that they are truly in China and Suzhou.
Come on June 28th! Let the world know about Suzhou!
Feel the exquisiteness of Suzhou gardens
Even in October, the vegetation in Suzhou is still full of vitality. The touch of green in the secluded rainy alley looks even more quiet, elegant and solemn against the gray, just like a stream of ink that blends into classical love, blurring out the beauty and sadness of the ancient Jiangnan.
This is the famous Mudu in Suzhou, a place where Emperor Qianlong visited six times. This place may be famous for Qianlong, but thousands of years ago there lived here a woman who overturned the destiny of a country - Xi Shi. There are too many connections between this place and this woman. Wooden blockage is called "blasphemy". In order to please Xi Shi, King Wu started building the Guanwa Palace and transported so much wood that the waterway of Wu State was blocked for three years. Who would have known that this would happen. It was also one of the strategies of the King of Yue to weaken the economy of Wu. Today, the Guanwa Palace is still there, but what I want to go to is the typical private garden in Suzhou-Bangyan Mansion.
The second place is the former residence of Feng Guifen, a politician in the late Qing Dynasty. Feng Guifen was a student of Lin Zexu. Because he was ranked second in high school in Daoguang, Qing Dynasty for 20 years, his former residence was called the second-ranked residence.
The whole garden is centered on the pond, and other scenery is arranged accordingly. This is a type of Suzhou garden layout. There are fields of lotus leaves in the pond, and the lotus pods are like green emeralds. The fish playing among the lotus leaves reminds me of the poem: Lotus can be picked in the south of the Yangtze River, there are fields of lotus leaves, and the fish plays among the lotus leaves. The fish plays with the lotus leaves to the east, the fish plays with the lotus leaves to the west...
The second place mansion is a typical garden architectural style of the Qing Dynasty. The "Three Carvings of Jiangnan" are the main features, namely stone carvings, wood carvings and brick carvings. A long scroll of "Picture of Growth in a Prosperous Age" has smooth lines and vivid charm, reflecting the prosperity of Gushu; the two brick-carved gate towers are exquisitely carved and the drama patterns are lifelike; the north-south contrasting blue hall and 208 long and short windows and screen doors fully show the south of the Yangtze River. The art of wood carving is exquisite.
On the contrary, the classical furniture in that room has become more elegant and solemn after the baptism of time. I remembered what Lin Qingxuan said: The reason why Ming and Qing style furniture is beautiful is that after time and refinement, the light disappears. In a humble room, its light is not reduced; in a palace, it will not be dazzling.
Mr. Ye Shengtao confessed in "Suzhou Gardens" that the essence of Suzhou gardens is "exquisiteness", which makes people feel like they are walking in the painting. Jiangnan is great! No wonder Bai Juyi expressed his emotion thousands of years ago, "How can I not remember Jiangnan?"
Tingxiang Garden
A few years ago, I went to a garden called Tingxiang Garden. No matter which angle you look at it, the flowers, buildings, etc. inside are all the same. An unforgettable garden.
This garden is located in the northwest of the city, covering an area of ??approximately 1.8 million square kilometers. There is a fountain in the middle. In the center of the pool are two lifelike fish statues. The two fishes open their mouths and release silver water lines, which are colorful under the sunlight. There is a courtyard on the east side of the garden. The courtyard is full of flowers. The flowers are not very big. From a distance, they are dotted with stars, with colors ranging from yellow, red, and white... and they also exude a refreshing fragrance. The decoration in the courtyard is magnificent. . The western part of the garden is mainly rockery. There are many rockery mountains and the design is very lifelike, giving people the feeling that they are visiting a real mountain, lifelike. There is a small forest in the north of the garden, which contains bamboo, apricot trees, peach trees, hemlocks, etc. It's best to stay here to escape the heat in the summer.
This garden is very beautiful. It is famous for the flowers, trees and bamboos in the courtyard, so it is called Pavilion Fragrance Garden. The fragrance of flowers in the courtyard is overwhelming. Taking a walk in it makes people forget all their worries. The trees in the woods are tall, straight, lush, and quite pastoral. There is Tingwu Mountain at the back of the garden. Standing on it and looking at the garden from a distance, it is like a beautiful picture. Its layout is unified. Even if you are not standing on Tingwu Mountain, it is still a beautiful picture. Who would not like such a beautiful garden? praise?