Brief introduction of scenic spots in Xianhewan scenic belt;
Xianhewan Scenic Belt starts from the ancient archway of Bizijia on Gulou East Road in the north and ends at the south gate of the former People's Park on Guoqing East Road in the south. It is about 290 meters long from north to south and about 1 10 meters wide from east to west. With the inner city river as the central axis, it is banded, with a total land area of about 27,000 square meters. The design of scenic belt fully considers the behavior requirements of modern citizens and meets the requirements of citizens for the multi-directional leisure and sightseeing functions of modern urban landscape; Make full use of the characteristics of water bodies, recreate the natural landscape, and satisfy the citizens' nature of being close to nature and water bodies; Respect the historical and humanistic style, strengthen the historical and humanistic connotation, and satisfy the citizens' sense of history, place and nostalgia.
The scenery belt is generally divided into four areas, one belt and one line, namely, historical and cultural area, central functional scenic area, riverside leisure transition area, population distribution area, outer ring leisure landscape pedestrian belt and water sightseeing line. Connect four scenic spots in series along the water swimming line. Strolling around Xianhewan, you can enjoy the fun of changing scenery.
Xianhe Scenic Area: The archway in Xianhe Scenic Area is located at the southernmost tip of the scenic zone, with a height of10.68m.. The base and the bucket arch are made of granite and nanmu respectively, and the overall design adopts the classical garden style of Su Yang. The roof is antique gray tiles, simple and natural, dignified and gorgeous; The upper part of the archway is carved with patterns such as "Two Dragons Playing with Beads", "Songhe Xiangyun" and "Carp yue longmen", with exquisite workmanship. There is a pair of couplets on the archway, inscribed by Chen Zhongming, a calligrapher from Taixing and a professor from Nanjing Art College. The first couplet reads "When is the crane landscape", and the second couplet reads "Let the beautiful scenery belong to this tower". The word "Xianhe Scenic Area" on the horizontal plaque was selected by the Municipal Construction Bureau for public solicitation, and was inscribed by Ba Gen, a famous calligrapher in China. It is reported that Ba Lao died in early 2003. The word "crane scenic spot" is a masterpiece of Ba Lao, which is precious to Taixing people.
Hu's rockery: located at the entrance of the scenic zone, which means "cut to the chase". The rockery consists of lake stones from Chaohu Lake, Anhui Province, and 500 tons of stones are used. Build a pavilion on the mountain, sit in the pavilion, look around and enjoy the scenery; Rockery hangs waterfalls, which means "high mountains and flowing water"; At the foot of the mountain, there are Wanyan caves and waterfront observation platforms, with beautiful scenery, mountains and rivers connected and ingenious ideas; In front of the mountain stood a stone with the words "Beautiful Mountains and Rivers" inscribed by Zhao Xucheng, president of Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Painting.
Spray Square: located on the other side of Hushi rockery. The spray pool covers an area of 100 m2, including 100 nozzles. The sprayed water mist is rich in oxygen and negative ions. Under the sunshine, the rainbow is looming and really beautiful. There are pavilions and cloisters around the square for tourists to rest.
Baihe monument The stele gallery is located in the middle of the scenic area, sinking eastward and being built near the water. The monument is made of Indian red granite, and the base is set off by mushroom stone. It is 94 cm high and 36 meters long from north to south. The inscription was written by Chen Baotian, assistant governor of Jiangsu Province (then secretary of Taizhou Municipal Party Committee), and the word 100 was written by 12 calligraphers who were from Taixing or had worked in Taixing and obtained the membership of the Provincial Calligraphers Association. The monument and postscript were set up by Taixing Construction Bureau.
Ancient archway, Kuiwenge Pavilion and Kunhuachi: According to Taixing County Records, Kuiwenge Pavilion, also known as Wenchang Pavilion, was built in the 50 th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi, and was renovated twice in the 20 th and 28 th years after Qianlong. Pavilion base is very high, * * * two-story, hexagonal outside, dedicated to Kuixing inside, so it is also called Kuixing Pavilion. Kunhuachi was built in the first year of Qin Long in Ming Dynasty. It is a semicircular pool with a diameter of 38.57 meters. It is made of stones, surrounded by stone fences and carved with exquisite patterns. The ancient archway was built in Shaoxing during the reign of Wenzong in the Southern Song Dynasty, destroyed by fire at the end of Yuan Dynasty, and rebuilt by Hongwu in Ming Dynasty three years ago. The ancient archway, also called "penholder", looks like a pen on the shelf; Wang Dongling, Taixing Calligrapher, Chairman of Zhejiang Calligraphers Association and Professor of Fine Arts College of Zhejiang University, wrote a horizontal approval of Jin Sheng Yu Zhen; The archways on the east and west sides are called "Ritual Gate" and "Post Road" respectively. In the construction of Xianhewan scenic belt, these historical sites will be restored together in line with the principle of repairing the old as before, and the original historical appearance will be basically restored.
Longsheng Arch Bridge: Longsheng Bridge has existed since ancient times. When it was built and destroyed is unknown. The original site is generally located at the eastern end of Longsheng Lane today. Rebuild Longsheng Arch Bridge and wish Taixing Changlong. The arch bridge design draws lessons from the style of Yangzhou Slender West Lake 24 Bridge, with reinforced concrete structure, the upper part is made of masonry, and the outer contour is smooth, simple and elegant. On a moonlit night, standing on the bridge, patting the railings, seems to be in the realm of poetry and painting.
Ancient washbasin: In ancient times, there was a Guangfu Temple in Taixing City, and the site was in the east of Taixing International Hotel. Founded in the second year of Tang Guanghua (889), it is a famous Zen forest. There are ten old courtyards such as Maitreya, cishi, Manjusri, Compassion, Pu Xian, Sakyamuni, Dizang, Guanyin, Luohan and Jixiang, so it is also called the Ten Courtyards Temple. Behind the temple, there is a pool that washes dishes every day, which is where monks wash dishes. Legend has it that he can turn the bowl upside down and wash it, also known as Master Khufu. There were tigers in Taixing in the Tang Dynasty. Farrang called the tiger, but the tiger didn't move when he arrived. Farrang hit him on the back and legs with a stick. The tiger was punished and became extinct. Today, the name of the washbasin pool still exists, but its pool has disappeared. On March 12, 2003, the statue of Master Khufu, jointly created by professors Cheng Yunxian and Li Nianzu of Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts (born in Taixing), arrived in Taixing from Beijing, and the washbasin will be rebuilt after the surrounding houses are demolished. At that time, visitors can pursue this magical legend in Xianhe Bay.
Classical architecture: The builders and designers of Xianhewan Scenic Belt are diligent in planning and integrate real estate development into garden construction, making classical architecture an indispensable part of Xianhewan Scenic Belt. The builders of classical architecture did not lower their requirements for architectural taste because of the high project cost. They strictly control the facade, advance and retreat, color matching and other aspects of the building, strive for perfection, refine every node, and strive to be unconventional, so that classical architecture becomes the exquisite background of Xianhewan scenic belt.