What are the fun places around Cixi?

Dubai Lake District

If Shanglin Lake is famous for its beautiful scenery and rich tourism resources, then Duhu Lake and Baiyang Lake are famous for their beautiful scenery and beautiful scenery. Famous for its many historical and cultural sites. Cixi people have a special liking for Dubai Lake, which is called the two shining pearls of the Three Norths.

Du Lake and Baiyang Lake are actually only 200 meters apart. Du Lake is in the east and Baiyang Lake is in the west, so some people call them "sister lakes". If you go west along Baiyang Lake, you will find that Shanglin Lake and Dubai Lake are only separated by a few mountains. The lakes are really aura, echoing each other from a distance.

Du Lake: As the largest lake in Cixi City, it covers an area of ??more than 3,700 acres. First-time tourists must not believe that it is so big. If you are interested in traveling, your original view will be greatly changed. In fact, like the West Lake in Hangzhou, Du Lake is also divided into two parts: the inner lake and the outer lake. It is only because there is a 5-kilometer long embankment separating the two lakes that it gives the illusion that Du Lake is not big. However, if you look far away, you can still see it. Integrated. Walking westward along the lake embankment, there are continuous mountains to the south of the lake, and a ten-mile long embankment to the north. The trees are lush, the peaks are hidden, the mist is vast, and the water and sky are the same color. But when it comes to hazy weather, the usual beautiful scenery is swept away. The gloomy mountain wind and rolling turbid waves make people shudder. In Gaotian Village to the north of the lake embankment, there is a late Qing Dynasty building with a brick and wood structure; in Jiejia Village to the south of the lake, there is the ruins of Dingshui Temple, which was the former residence of Yu Shinan, a famous official and calligrapher in the early Tang Dynasty; Yue Guogong of the Southern Song Dynasty, Yuan Shao, was also buried here. Duhu Lake adds a lot of color.

To the west of Du Lake is Baiyang Lake, which was formed during the Han Dynasty. Different from Du Lake, its area is only 1,700 acres, but it is surrounded by mountains on three sides and is long and winding. If Du Lake is compared to As a lady, Baiyang Lake looks like a dignified farm girl, delicate and quiet, so pleasing to the eye that you can't bear to leave.

Baiyang Lake: In fact, the main attraction of Baiyang Lake is that it contains rich historical and cultural relics; the large-scale revolutionary martyrs cemetery at the foothills of Huxi Mountain is where the Cixi County Party Committee of the Communist Party of China is buried. Nearly a hundred martyrs including Zheng Xiahu, Organization Minister, Shen Bangqi and Shen Yifei, special commissioners of Ningshaotai Agricultural Association. Across the lake from the Martyrs Cemetery is the tomb of Mr. Wu Jintang, a famous patriotic overseas Chinese businessman in modern times. It faces south. On the south side are engraved a biography of Mr. Wu and a couplet he wrote: "For the love of the lake and the mountains, I can bury my bones, regardless of Feng Shui, just follow my heart." , from which we can see Mr.’s deep love for his hometown and his high-spirited and honest feelings.

Not far from Wu Jintang’s tomb is the Jinxian Temple, a thousand-year-old ancient temple that has been renovated. It was founded in the Liang Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties and has a history of a thousand years. It has been destroyed several times, but its style still remains. The mountain gate of the temple faces Baiyang Lake. A pair of stone lions in front of the gate look at the clear blue lake water that has been around for thousands of years. Whenever the setting sun comes to the west, the setting sun is like blood, and the surrounding areas are silent. The rich bells are heard leisurely, with a thousand-year patina, filling every corner. The tired birds flew across the lake and through the sound of bells, each returning to its nest.

Shanglin Lake Yue Kiln Ruins

Chinese porcelain culture is the great contribution of the Chinese nation to human civilization. The original meaning of the English abbreviation of China is porcelain, which shows that Chinese porcelain culture status in the minds of people around the world. Around the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, "original celadon" appeared in our country. By the Eastern Han Dynasty, the transition to celadon was completed, ushering in the history of human production of porcelain. This world-famous evolution was completed in Shanglinhu Kiln District. During the Tang Dynasty, Shanglinhu Yue kiln celadon production entered its heyday, becoming the country's largest celadon producer with the most advanced technology and the most exquisite products. It lasted for more than 600 years during the Tang, Five Dynasties and Northern Song Dynasties, and remained prosperous.

The exquisite celadon wares in the showroom are far ahead of all major kilns in the country in terms of shape, decoration, glaze color, texture, variety, quantity, etc. Literati of the past dynasties often used the Shanglin Lake Yue kiln's lustrous colors, crystal texture like ice and jade, various shapes of utensils, and highly imaginative decorations as themes in poems and paintings.

The map on the wall of the exhibition room tells us that the celadon produced in Shanglin Lake was not only paid tribute to the royal family, but also sold domestically to various places. It was also sold across the ocean to more than 20 countries and regions in Asia and Africa. In recent years, a large number of Shanglinhu Yue kiln celadon have been discovered in archaeological excavations in Japan, Korea, India and other places. They are collected in museums in various countries and become witnesses of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.

>>Wulei Temple

There are many Lingshan ancient temples in Cixi, among which Wulei Temple is the most famous. It is located on the east side of Du Lake, corresponding to the Jinxian Temple. On one side is the vast lake, on the other side are the towering mountains. The strong Buddhist culture gives the scenic spots here a peaceful atmosphere. Wulei Temple is known as the first ancient temple in eastern Zhejiang.

Wulei Temple has many places of interest and historical sites. There is a pool in front of the temple, named "Zhenming Pool". The clear water flows out from the Elephant Eye Tomb in the east, pours into the Zhenming Pool, and then flows through a small channel to Moon Lake never dries up all year round.

The water in the pool is clear and sweet. There are five red pine trees beside the pool, which were planted by future generations as the fragrant trees of Wulei Temple. On the hillside not far from the temple, there are several towering ancient trees. The age of some trees is difficult to estimate, and it takes several people to hug them. There are mostly camphor trees in the temple, with luxuriant branches and leaves, evergreen all year round, and complement each other with the golden buildings of Wulei Temple. The various scripture buildings and attics are extremely beautiful, and the palaces and pavilions are full of splendor.

The literati of the past dynasties have left a considerable number of beautiful poems and verses for Wulei Temple. Wulei Temple has a lower courtyard at Shiqiutou beside Du Lake, where people who go up and down the mountain can take a rest. By the early 1930s, Master Hongyi, the eleventh generation founder of the Vinaya Sect, had stopped here to establish the "Nanshan Vinaya Academy", but the decision failed due to disagreements. However, Wulei Temple still became the birthplace of Tiantai Sect in Ningbo, which shows its far-reaching influence.

>>Shoulu Mountain

Also known as Xianju Mountain, it is known for its green mountains, strange rocks and waterfalls. The vegetation on Suoliao Mountain is mainly composed of pine, bamboo and tung trees. Walking into this quiet forest road in the hot summer, you will feel the slightest coolness. When we reached the top of the mountain, there were thousands of tea trees, and the fragrance came in bursts.

Kaolin Mountain has two sides: east and west. The east peak is 424 meters high and the west peak is 357 meters high. , silvery white water splashes jumping along the way, and unique waterfalls are formed when encountering cliffs. Mi Si Tan Waterfall in Saiwan is the most distinctive. During the flood season, the waterfall looks like smoke and fog, and the sound of the waterfall sounds like thunder and drums.

Going up the steep slope, the stone bridge across the stream is called Tingbu Bridge, and the slippery stone beam on the stream is called Loach. Standing on this stone bridge, you can see beautiful scenery all around. To the south are the stone steps of Nianbu, to the west are rock mountains, and to the north are Xiwan, surrounded by lush greenery.

Standing on the top of this hill, let’s look again. There are the ruins of Xianju Temple on the east peak and the ruins of Qingbo Temple on the west peak.

They are all relics of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. There are also Mo Zichun's Reading Office and Moya Stone Carvings from the Song Dynasty.

>>The Yu family’s old house

The Yu family’s old house in Cixi is now listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit. The Yu family's old house is located in Shanxia Village, Longshan Town, Cixi City. It is a private house built by Yu Qiaqing in his hometown after he went to Shanghai to do business and became successful. It is 59 meters wide and 94 meters deep. It is composed of five houses.

The front part has three entrances and was built in 1919. It consists of a screen wall, a platform door, a hall, a third entrance and a side room. There was originally a plaque of "Tianxutang" hanging in the middle of the main hall, which means "the joy of expressing family relationships", and later became the name of the Yu family's old residence. The rear part consists of two Western-style buildings, the main building and the back building. It was built in 1929 and is the main body and essence of the entire building.

The Yu family’s old house is a successful example of combining Chinese and Western architecture in modern times

Buildings of different styles all have left-right symmetrical structures, located on the same central axis, with prominent main bodies, natural transitions, and strong sense of wholeness. The main building integrates traditional Chinese architecture and a variety of foreign architectural styles, creating a quite exquisite and harmonious environment in the high-walled deep courtyard. At the same time, the exterior is decorated with gray walls and blue tiles to coordinate with the surrounding residential buildings as much as possible, reflecting the 1920s style of the 20th century. The ability of Chinese architectural designers in the 1960s to understand and grasp foreign architectural culture.

The construction of Yu's old house has reached a very high level of craftsmanship

The construction of Yu's old house, whether it is stone, brick carving, wood carving, beam frame or concrete, all use exquisite materials. Fine workmanship. In particular, the concrete structure and decoration of the main building have rarely cracked, softened or fallen off after more than 70 years. The mosaic floor and wall tiles are still intact and colorful. The concrete cornice lines have sharp edges and corners, and the concrete-shaped ranunculus leaves, curly grass patterns, hanging curtains and other decorations on the pillars of the corridors and the upper part of the fence are neat and full. The exquisite craftsmanship is breathtaking.

The decorative art of the Yu family’s old house is unique and has high artistic value

Various types of decorations can be seen everywhere in the Yu family’s old house, such as beams, fangs, finials, lintels, and lintels. Couplets, pillars, walls, stairs, walls, and floors are everywhere, either magnificent or exquisite, and all have considerable artistic characteristics.

The Yu family's old house is an excellent modern building. It organically combines traditional Chinese architectural culture with foreign architectural culture, and can stand harmoniously in the architectural environment of rural areas in the south of the Yangtze River in China. It has a high history. , scientific and artistic value.

>>Dapeng Mountain

“The towering Dapeng, across the sea to the east, has left Buddhist traces in ancient times, and now we meet Duke Hui. It has been ten years since I came here, and my ambition has been hidden. Bodhidharma Facing the wall, it is like a cosmic wind. The sound of Sanskrit is rising, and the sound of the sea is clear. Zong. When the tiger and the stream cross each other, I dare to follow Tao Weng. "This poem carved on the cliff is so majestic that it makes people feel heartbroken when reading it.

Dapeng Mountain is located in Tianyang Township, Cixi City, with an altitude of 422 meters. According to "Historical Records", in 209 BC, Qin Shihuang made his fifth patrol in order to seek the elixir of immortality. Perhaps it was because he did not reach Penglai Wonderland in the first four tours. This fifth time, he no longer set off from the coast, but "passed Danyang, went to Qiantang, approached Zhejiang... and went to Kuaiji to worship Dayu." Finally arrived at Dapeng Mountain. According to legend, before the arrival of Qin Shihuang, Dapeng Mountain was originally called Xiangshan, which was named after the many herbs on the mountain. The large land to the north of Dapeng Mountain, that is, to the north of National Highway 329, was still a tidal flat at that time. After Qin Shihuang arrived, he ordered the alchemist Xu Fu to set up an altar on the huge rock on the top of the mountain to pray. This is the famous "Altar of Thousands of People". After the sacrifice, Qin Shihuang ordered Xu Fu to lead three thousand boys and girls to cross the sea eastward to seek the elixir of immortality. Therefore, it is recorded in Yanyi's "Siming Zhi": "Dapeng Mountain is also called Dapeng Mountain. There is a rock five or six feet high on it, and the two cliffs on the left and right are like fighting cocks. Qin Shihuang traveled eastward and wanted to enter Penglai Immortal World. Hence the name.

"Yanyuan Ji" also records: "Wen River leads to Peng in the north. Scholars say that Qin Shihuang climbed this mountain, saying that he could reach Penglai and overlook the sea in the east. The disciples of the alchemist Xu Fu said that they could cross the mist and the misty waves to seek elixir. Those who never return. "Later generations built Qindu Nunnery among the peaks, and the ruins still exist today. Covered in dense shade and surrounded by green mountains, the temples, outlines, pools, and monuments are all evocative of people's emotions.

To the north of Qindu Nunnery there are many In the distance, there is a huge rock standing in front of the Yiyi Mountain. There is a cave under the rock. The entrance of the cave is narrow, and only one person can hold the rock to get into the cave. The cave is wide, surrounded by steep cliffs, and there is a sky above the head. The walls are covered by vines and branches, and the rocks are cool and cool. There is a huge natural footprint at the bottom of the cliff, which is said to have been left by Guanyin Master. It is similar to the "Guanyin Jump" in Putuo Mountain. It is called the Buddha Trace Cave, and there is a cliff stone carving not far from the cave. In addition to the shape of the spiritual platform and the shrine, there are carvings of the rough sea, ships, people, and horses on both sides. Judging from the image, it may be based on the theme of Xu Fu going to sea. There is a puff of steam about ten meters in front of the stone carving. This is the "Xiaoxiu Cave" recorded in the county annals. Because white gas escapes from the cave all the year round, the locals call it "Maoqi Cave".

A series of legends about Dapeng Mountain. According to the records, many scholars, especially several Japanese friends, came to Dapeng Mountain to view the old ruins out of admiration for Xu Fu. According to the analysis of relevant people, the person responsible for causing the historical misunderstanding should be. Emperor Xiaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Shen, was the seventh grandson of Zhao Kuangyin. After he came to the throne in 1162, he was still resentful of the disgrace of Jingkang. He was determined to restore the Song Dynasty and sent Zhang Jun to lead it as soon as he took office. Hundreds of thousands of troops were sent to the Northern Expedition. However, Zhao Shen's ambition was in vain due to mistakes in recruiting troops. In 1163, Zhang Jun was defeated by Fu Li, and Zhao Shen was forced to sign the peace treaty. This shameful and humiliating outcome almost made him despair. Like any depressed person in history, Zhao Shen's way to find relief was to go to the temple to burn incense and find short-term satisfaction in the wisps of green smoke. So he sent people around to search for Buddhist relics in the second year of Longxing. , Qian Gan and Chen Bangyan came to Dapeng Mountain and carved inscriptions on the mountain to reflect on the ancient feelings. From then on, the Buddha Cave, which had been hidden for many years, became widely known, and the story of the time when Emperor Qin Shihuang sent people to sea. History has been gradually obliterated, and only clues can be found in ancient documents.