It is said that in the first year of Baoli in the Tang Dynasty (AD 825), when the great poet Bai Juyi was appointed governor of Suzhou, he often used his spare time to visit Tianping Mountain. One day, he suddenly heard the sound of running water on the mountainside, which sounded like birdsong and harp playing. He stepped forward to push aside the grass, thorns, and branches, and saw a clear and sweet spring gurgling from the rocks and flowing down the steep rock wall to the bottom of the mountain. So he immediately agreed with the mountain people to build a dam with rocks on the mountainside to block the spring flow. A pool of spring water is as clear and transparent as a mirror, and the green and white stones look like white clouds, reflecting in the blue sky and white clouds in the pool. Bai Juyi was so moved by the scene that he immediately inscribed the words "Baiyun Spring" and chanted a poem "Baiyun Spring": "In the Baiyun Spring on Tianping Mountain, the clouds have no interest in the water. Why rush to the clouds under the mountain to add more waves to the world." The poet.
Using symbolic techniques to describe scenes and aspirations, the carefreeness of clouds and water is used to metaphor a tranquil mind and leisurely mood, and the natural waves stirred by spring water are used to symbolize social disturbances. The words are simple and profound, and full of rationality and interest. The poet compares himself with "the clouds are free from worry and water", pursuing a state of mind that longs to get rid of worldly affairs and live in seclusion. From this, Baiyun Spring became famous and was praised by later generations as "the best water in Wuzhong".
I wonder if you know that there is also a famous spring in Jinan, the spring city, and its name is also called "Baiyun Spring". This is the "Garden in the Garden" in Baotu Spring Park - Wanzhu. Baiyunquan in the garden. Although it is not as famous as Tianping Mountain Baiyun Spring, it will still bring you into a quiet world of relaxation, leisure and contentment.
Wang Zehui, a famous contemporary female poet in Jinan, wrote in the poem "Baiyunquan": The courtyard is deep and small, with green pines and cypresses shining brightly. Linchi loves pure water the most, and occasionally sees Baiyun Spring flying up.
When you step into the West Garden of Wanzhuyuan, what greets you is the connected springs and streams, the gurgling water, the rockery banks, and the scattered flowers and trees. Among the green bushes, Baiyun Spring lies quietly in the stone spring pool in the southwest corner of the garden.
And when you stand by the Baiyun Spring Pool and watch carefully, you will see a trickle of water flowing out of the rock gap, and the spring water is clear and transparent. At the southern end of the pool there is a multi-layered vent. When the spring pool is full and overflows, it meanders eastward along the small canal and merges with Donggao Spring at the gate of Wanzhuyuan. Then it continues to flow eastward and merges with Baotu Spring and Dengzhou Spring in Fengxi River. This heads north, eventually flowing into the west moat.
At this time, you may recall the poem "Baiyunquan is Baijiaquan" written by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Looking at the scenery around the spring pool, you seem to be in the courtyard of the Bai family. Not only is the tall, thick, transparent boulder standing beside the spring pool named "Baiyun", but also the ancient pavilion-style building with carved windows on all sides and blue bricks and black tiles on the left side of the Dolomite is also named "Baiyun". "Baiyunxuan".
“Baiyun does not make rain in the sky. If you want to try new tea, this spring is the only one.” During holidays, invite two or three friends to come to Baiyun Spring to enjoy the harmonious integration of spring stream, pavilion bridge, green bamboo and jungle. , personally carry a bucket to drink the mellow and sweet pure water from Baiyun Spring, take a break in Baiyunxuan, drink tea, chant and compose poems, be leisurely and comfortable, and enjoy yourself, isn't it a great pleasure in the world?
□Ren Baozhen Li Zongyi