The Maha Pond is located in the center of Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
Mahe Pond, also known as Longyue Pond and Xuanhua Pond, is located in the center of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, dating back about 1450 years. In 2008, the Chengdu Archaeological Team discovered the southern boundary of the Ming Dynasty Maha Pond on the west side of Tianfu Square; in 2014, the Chengdu Archaeological Team determined the eastern boundary of the Maha Pond during archaeology at the Donghuamen site.
The Maha Pond was first built in the second year of Emperor Yang’s reign (585). It was originally a large pit left by the soil taken by Yang Xiu, the governor of Yizhou in the Sui Dynasty, when he was building the city of Chengdu; Yang Xiu, the king of Shu, was in Chengdu It was expanded on the basis of Zicheng, further increasing the area of ??the pit; in the Tang Dynasty, water accumulated and connected to the canals, becoming a tourist attraction; in the fifth year of Yongping in Shu (915), the Maha Pond was included in the palace garden; in the third year of the Republic of China (1914) Year), the Maha Pond was completely filled in and used as a martial arts arena.
Modern historical records of the Maha Pond
In the book "Chengdu Urban Characteristics Shaping", in response to the disappearance of the Maha Pond, it is proposed to reconstruct the lake and pond in conjunction with the renovation of Tianfu Square. The Chengdu Sports Center reopened the Maha Pond, turning the Tianfu Square area into a city park with clear water and greenery. The reopening of the Maha Pond area happens to be the historical site of the Maha Pond.
The newly opened Maha Pond can draw water from the Fu River from the north through Wanfu Bridge and communicate with Yuhe and Jinhe. Although the newly opened Maha Pond is only a microcosm of the historical Maha Pond in terms of scale, it can continue the urban context and reproduce the historical style of the Maha Pond.
When the Maha Pond was reopened, the book "Chengdu City Characteristics Shaping" also suggested formulating a characteristic landscape outline based on the scene shown in the palace poem of Lady Huarui of Hou Shu to form a uniquely charming garden. It integrates water stones, flowers and trees, sculptures, water pavilions, murals, pavilions, flowing water and small bridges. At the same time, a forest of poems and steles was erected to collect the palace poems of Mrs. Huarui and poems about the Maha Pond by poets of all dynasties. A vicissitudes pavilion was built and stone tablets were carved to record the millennium changes of the Maha Pond and its reopening in the prosperous times.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Maha Pond