There are scenic spots named after the "Eight Scenic Spots" everywhere in China. According to research, the birthplace of the "Eight Scenic Spots" is Changsha, Hunan. During the Jiayou period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1056-1063), an eight-view platform was built outside Changsha Yibumen (near the approach bridge of the Xiangjiang River Bridge on Wuyi Avenue today) to display the "Eight Views of Xiaoxiang" by Song Di, a painter of the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, literati and poets came in droves. When he wrote poems, the Eight Scenes of Xiaoxiang spread quickly, and other places imitated him. The Eight Scenes Picture depicts eight scenic spots in the middle and lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River, mainly Changsha. Among them, the four scenes of Duixue in the River Sky, Qinglan in the Mountain City, Guifan in Yuanpu and Evening Bell in Yansi are in Tanzhou.
As the birthplace of the "Eight Scenic Spots", Changsha certainly has many local eight sceneries (including ten sceneries, etc.). A preliminary review of old records revealed that there are as many as 20 places. For example:
Eight Scenic Spots in Yuelu: Dawn in the Willow Pond, Haze in Taowu, Evening Fragrance in Lotus Wind, Path in the Shade of Tongs, Mingquan in Qujian, Watching Fish in Bimarsh, Moon Sitting on Flower Dune, Green Bamboo Forest in Winter . The Eight Scenic Spots of Yuelu are actually the Eight Scenic Spots of Yuelu Academy, which were carefully created by Luo Dian when he was the head of the academy in 1782, the 47th year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty. Later, many scholars such as Yan Ru and He Changling raved about the Eight Scenes of the Academy, and many good poems were handed down.
Eight scenic spots in Liuyang: Spring scenery in Xiangtai, Fengpu fishermen and woodcutters, setting sun in Hongge Pavilion, fragrant grass in Xiting Pavilion, snow in Wushan Mountain, spring rocks in Yaoqiao, mist and rain in Juhu, wind and moon in Zhongzhou. The Eight Scenic Spots of Liuyang are concentrated in Liuyang County and its vicinity. They were first seen in the poem "Langtaosha·Eight Scenes of Liuyang" written by Zhou Zhongxin, a member of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Each scene contains an allusion, and anecdotes about Pei Xiu, Du Fu, Yang Shi, Sun Simiao and other celebrities who lived in Liuyang are integrated into the eight scenes.
Eight Scenes of Lijiang River: Shiling Fairyland, Sunset at Ehu Lake, Double Crossing of Lijiang River, Maogang Lonely Boat, Cloud-supporting Stalagmites, Peach Blossoms on the Bank, Donggang Evening View, and Sparse Bells of Ancient Temples. The Eight Scenes of Lijiang River, also known as the Eight Scenes of Linxiang Mountain, are eight landscapes with Taogong Temple in Li Town, Changsha County as the core. The poet Tang Jingsen of the Republic of China wrote "Eight Scenes of Lijiang River" with five unique and eight poems, which are widely circulated.
The eight sceneries of Beizhuang: blessed land for geese and sheep, famous mountains with tung trees, clear springs to refresh the mind, flat lakes for widening eyes, clear peaks at Yuelu, smoke trees in waterlogged ponds, clear water and land on the Xiangjiang River, and carpeting on land and water. Beizhuang is a manor built in the area of ??Eyang Mountain and Xiufeng Mountain in Changsha County (now part of Kaifu District) after Wang Wei, the right minister of the Ministry of War, resigned from office and returned to the head of state in the first year of Shun tomorrow (1457). The mountains and rivers here are beautiful. Wang Wei took a leisurely stroll, climbed high and looked far away, and wrote eight poems called "Eight Scenes of Qingyin in Beizhuang".
Eight sceneries in the library: reading platform, jade table for books, pen-washing spring pool, Prince's Weiwei, twin maple paths, juniper and cypress trees, fragrant rice springs, and Ouyang Pavilion. Shutang Mountain is located in Shutang Township, Dingzi Town, Wangcheng County. It is the hometown of Ouyang Xun, a great calligrapher in the early Tang Dynasty. Today, there are ruins such as Xibi Spring. Zheng Banqiao, a great calligrapher and painter during the Kangxi and Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, cleverly summarizes the eight sceneries in his poem "Yong Shutang Mountain".
The scenic spots named "Eight Scenes" include the Eight Scenic Spots of Phoenix Mountain, the Eight Scenes of Tianhua, the Eight Scenes of Yingzhu, the Eight Scenes of Guhua, and the Eight Scenic Spots of Gaocang; the Eight Scenic Spots of Wangcheng Wushan, the Eight Scenes of Tongxi, and the Eight Scenes of Hualin wait. There are also "Four Scenes", "Ten Scenes", "Twenty-Four Scenes", etc., such as the Four Scenes of Tianxin Pavilion, the Ten Scenes of Chengnan, the Ten Scenes of Ningxiang, the Ten Scenes of Weishan, the Ten Scenes of Matan, and the Eighteen Scenes of Shishuang , Daowu Twenty-Four Scenes, etc.
Leaving aside the negative factors in the "Eight Scenery Disease" mentioned by Mr. Lu Xun, we can find that the "Eight Scenery" also has positive effects such as concisely sorting out traditional landscapes. The eight old scenic spots in Changsha (including ten scenic spots, etc.) are mostly the essence of Changsha's ancient scenic spots and are tourism resources that can be developed according to the map. Because most of them are not included in the protection scope today and are left to fend for themselves. Coupled with man-made destruction, some old cultural landscapes are gradually declining. Relevant departments should take measures to save this folk cultural heritage that is about to be lost.