Guidelines for Yuantouzhu, Taihu Lake, Wuxi, Jiangsu

Dear tourists: What we are going to visit now is Yuantouzhu, known as the first scenic spot in Taihu Lake. It is 18 kilometers away from the urban area of ??Wuxi and is a peninsula on the northwest shore of Taihu Lake in Wuxi. It is named after a huge boulder protruding into the lake, like a floating weight with its head raised. The beautiful Yuantouzhu is the best tourist attraction in Wuxi. The famous writer Guo Moruo once wrote about the best place in Taihu Lake. After all, his poems about Yuantouzhu expressed the artistic conception that people in the Qing Dynasty and today are fascinated by. Tourists: On the way to Yuantouzhu, let me first introduce Taihu Lake.

Overview of Taihu Lake? Folklore? Causes and products

Taihu Lake is located in the Yangtze River Delta, spanning Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. It is the third largest freshwater lake in my country, with a lake area of ??2427.8 square kilometers. , excluding the 51 islands in the lake, the actual area of ??the lake is 2338.1 square kilometers, known as "36,000 hectares", 68 kilometers long from north to south, the lake surface is 3 meters above sea level, and the average water depth is about 2 meters. The mountains beside the lake and the islands in the lake are called "72 Peaks", among which Yuantouzhu, Sanshan, and Dongting Dongxi Mountain are the most famous. There are a large number of cultural relics and historic sites remaining in the lake, which is the birthplace of Wuyue culture.

Regarding the origin of Taihu Lake, there are many folk theories: It is said that a long time ago, the Queen Mother held a peach banquet in the Tiangong Palace for her birthday. The Jade Emperor ordered the four Vajra to send a birthday gift, which was a large silver coin. The box contains 72 extra-large jadeite stones, and the outside is also decorated with various colorful birds and beasts, like a cornucopia, which made all the gods present full of praise. But the Queen Mother did not invite Sun Wukong to the banquet, so the Monkey King made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace. When he saw the big silver box given by the emperor, he knocked it over with a stick. The silver box fell from the air and hit the ground to form a big pit. The silver box immediately turned into a lake. Because the lake fell from the sky, the horizontal line on the word "天" fell below to form a point, which is "Taihu Lake", so the lake was named "Taihu Lake". And 72 emeralds were scattered in Taihu Lake and turned into 72 peaks. Originally, the silver box was round, but Sun Wukong hit it with a stick. This is the reason why Taihu Lake is not round.

Tourists: The legend of Taihu Lake is fascinating. In fact, Taihu Lake was originally a large bay. About 5,000 years ago, the earth's crust here sank and the sediment in the east continued to accumulate, causing the Yangtze River Delta to extend eastward, and the depression in the west formed the vast Taihu Lake. However, folklore adds to the mystique of Taihu Lake.

Taihu Lake is the third largest freshwater lake in my country. It has superior natural conditions, mild climate, sufficient rainfall, and is particularly rich in products, with more than 30 kinds of aquatic products. Among them, whitebait, blue crab, and white shrimp are the most famous. Various aquatic plants are also popular among guests, such as lotus root and water chestnut. Cress, medicinal vegetables, etc. have become delicacies for people to taste "green plants".

Where is Yuantouzhu? The construction process of the cultural landscape

Dear tourists: After our car drove over Baojie Bridge, we entered Chongshan (also called Nandu Mountain) . Chongtouqing is located at the west end of Nandu Mountain. Look at the shape of the mountain protruding into the Taihu Lake, facing the water on three sides, like a giant turtle's head sticking out of the water. This is Yuantouzhu. Yuantouzhu occupies a unique position, where you can overlook Taihu Lake. The three mountains and fairy islands are floating with the waves, just like a fairyland, which is fascinating. Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, this place had already been called "Utopia" and was a place where rich people went for outings.

The construction history of Yuantouzhu can be traced back to 1918. At that time, Yang Hanxi purchased 60 acres of mountainous land here, began to develop Yuantouzhu, and built "Hengyun Villa" imitating the imperial palace. Since the 1920s, Wang Xinru's "Taihu Villa", Chen Zhongyan's "Ruopu", Zheng Mingshan's "Zheng Yuan", He Jiwu's villa and Cai Mian's "Retreat House" have been built one after another. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the complete Yuantouzhu Park was gradually planned and built. The current area is 500 hectares. There are more than ten landscapes, including Chongshan Yinxiu, Hushan Zhenyi, Shili Fangjing, Ten Thousand Waves of Snow, Luding Yinghui, Yuanzhu Spring Waves, Jiangnan Orchid Garden, Taihu Fairy Island, etc., each with its own unique style.

Chongshan Hidden Beauty? Nie Er Pavilion? Luding Yinghui? Shutian Pavilion? Fanli Hall? Xizi Pond? Sino-Japanese Cherry Blossom Friendship Forest? Jiangnan Orchid Garden

Dear tourists: Come in After the gate, we officially entered Yuantouzhu Scenic Area. First visit the "Chongshan Yinxiu" attraction. Chongshan Yinxiu is located to the southeast of Luding Mountain, the highest point of Chongshan Mountain. It was originally the location of Chen's Garden. Chen Family Garden, also called "Ruopu", was built in 1928 by Chen Zhongyan, a local industrialist and businessman in Wuxi. Construction of the "Chongshan Yinxiu" scenic spot began in 1984. Various flowers, plants and trees are planted, divided into four areas: spring flowers, summer shade, autumn colors and winter scenery. The area is 13.3 hectares.

Go up the stone road from the sky train station to the Chunhua District. The pool you see is called "Green Lake". It takes advantage of the terrain and lets it naturally circulate in the valley. The earthen hills by the water are artificially accumulated, and are planted with flowers such as peaches and plums, apricot plums, magnolias, rhododendrons, and roses, and trees such as bamboo, willow, and camphor. On the water of Green Lake, there are two bridges, one straight and one straight. The straight bridge is called "Kuao Green", and the curved bridge is called "Fuqing". The two floors by the water are a place for tourists to have a cup of tea and take a break. The upper floor is the "Zui Fang Pavilion" and the lower floor is the "Chunfeng Seat". The square pavilion next to the building is called "Jiafeng". Everyone walked around the "Liaofeng" pavilion and crossed the "Qingqing" curved bridge, and saw a hexagonal "Bamboo Pavilion" on the hillside beside the forest. The six pillars imitate the shape of moso bamboo and are very lifelike.

Because the glyph "密" is shaped like a bamboo leaf, this pavilion was named "妯婷婿".

Dear tourists: After passing through the "Yangchun" Bridge Pavilion, we arrived at the Xiayin Scenic Area, where there are many precious trees. Two of the bitter oak trees are 20 meters high and are six or seven hundred years old. The tall and straight King Pine was planted by Chen Zhongyan, the owner of the garden.

Dear tourists: The building you see now is Nie Erting. It turned out to be a garden built by Chen Zhongyan in 1928. In 1934, 22-year-old Nie Er lived here when he came to Wuxi with the film crew of the movie "The Road" and composed the famous two interludes "Song of the Road" and "Pioneer of the Road". At that time, a road was being built here. Nie Er came to the road construction site and sang "Song of the Road" to the migrant workers. Before the film was finished, the song had already spread among the migrant workers. In 1959, the Wuxi Municipal Government majored in this small Yan and named it "Nie Erting" in memory of this people's musician. In 1981, a bust of Nie Er was sculpted for visitors to admire.

Dear tourists: Now we come to the "Shilifang Trail" attraction in Luding Mountain. It is composed of lush trees, ponds left by the creation of the mountain, and walking trails connected by stone walls. Every autumn, visitors are immersed in the mountainous wilderness scenery here, as if they were swimming in a painting.

Now we have climbed to Luding Mountain, which is 96 meters above sea level and is the commanding height of Yuantouzhu Scenic Area. There is also a legend in Luding Mountain: The Antarctic Immortal's Tianlu violated the rules and was knocked off the clouds by the Immortal's palm. When the fairy deer descended to earth, it took a fancy to Taihu Lake with its rich water and grass, so it turned into a beautiful mountain peak beside the lake to protect Taihu Lake forever. Luding Mountain has six tops. In Wuxi, "Lu" and "Liu" have the same pronunciation, so this mountain is also called "Liuding Mountain". In 1984, the "Luding Yinghui" scenic spot was built here.

Shutian Pavilion is the highest point of Luding Mountain. It is located on a 600-square-meter platform. The pavilion is 24 meters high, has three floors, four octagonal eaves, and a yellow glazed tile roof, which means? There are views in all directions at all times. Into the painting?. When you climb up the pavilion, you can see the sparkling waves of Wuli Lake to the north and the entire Yuantouzhu to the south. It really feels like you can enjoy the artistic conception of Yuantouzhu as far as the eye can see.

Southeast of Shutian Pavilion are "Fan Li Tang" and "Xizi Pond". According to legend, when Fan Li and Xi Shi, the officials of the Yue State, lived in seclusion in Wuli Lake, they often came to Luding Mountain. The roof of Fanli Hall is a Xieshan style building, which is solemn and elegant. There is a painted clay statue of Fan Li inside. The bronze reliefs on the west wall are "Boating", "Fish Raising", "Pottery Making" and "Business", which record Fan Li's deeds during his lifetime.

Going up, you will find the West Lake. The two characters "Zhaoying" are engraved on the wall of the pool, so it is called "Zhaoying Pool". It is said that Xishi once used the water as a mirror by the Huansha River. When the fish saw her incomparable beauty, they were so ashamed that they dived into the bottom of the pool one after another, thus "sinking fish" The legend of Rong? There is also a pavilion and a pavilion beside the pool, called "Xizi" and "Danmo" respectively. The whole scenery is quiet, distant and unique. Walking further up, the Golden Retting Pavilion is in front of you. The name of the pavilion is taken from the line "surrounded by waves of green and the vast expanse of golden retting" in Guo Moruo's poem "Wandering Yuantouzhu". The pavilion stands on the cliff, looking down from a high position and looking eastward. In the distance, the Baojie Bridge on Wuli Lake looks like a long dragon lying on the waves; the fish ponds on the north bank are dotted; the south bank has mountains and green trees; the lake is sparkling and beautiful. If you want to savor this scene carefully, you can also go to the nearby "Huanbi Tower" and "Jingguan" teahouses to sit down and slowly experience it.

Going forward, there is the "Shadow Wall with Inscriptions". The front is engraved with "Luding Yinghui" in the handwriting of the art master Liu Haisu. It was written by Master Liu when he was 90 years old. It is majestic and vigorous. On the back is engraved "Notes on the Construction of Luding Yinghui" written by Shaluxu. The last thing we saw was "Zhunwang Pavilion", which was originally the highest point of Luding Mountain, and the third-level measurement point with an altitude of 96.6 meters was located here. Later, a stone pavilion was used to replace the original tripod, so it was named "Zhunwang Pavilion".

Dear tourists, now we walk along the mountain road and pass through Lubei and come to the Sino-Japanese Cherry Blossom Friendship Forest. Sakura is the national flower of Japan. In the mid-1980s, the Japanese Youth Friendship Delegation came to Wuxi. In order to keep the friendship between the Japanese and Chinese youths alive and continue from generation to generation, the Chinese and Japanese youths planted cherry blossom trees on Luding Mountain and built the "China-Japan Friendship Pavilion". Now, these cherry blossom trees are deep and leafy, and the cherry blossoms blooming in spring symbolize the everlasting friendship between the people of China and Japan.

Going westward along the forest path, you will come to Jiangnan Orchid Garden. This is a small and exquisite building, with an open pavilion facing a pond of water, hidden in a dense bamboo forest, with lotus leaves floating in the middle, reflecting the unique delicacy, tranquility and elegance of Jiangnan gardens.

Yuantouzhu Gate Tower? The best place in Taihu Lake? Archway? Zhaobi? Hanwanxuan? Jiangyunxuan? Changchun Bridge? District scenic spot? Archway? Depth of chrysanthemums

Dear tourists: now What we came to was the Yuantouzhu Gate Tower. This gate tower with glazed tile roof and cornices was built in 1973. On the front, "Yuantouzhu", there are three golden Daewoo characters; on the back, the four characters "Mountain Splendor and Chuanmei" highlight the characteristics of Yuantouzhu's scenery. To the left of the gatehouse is the "Taihu Villa" gatehouse. Follow the path up the mountain to reach Guangfu Temple. There is a huge bonsai on the right, which is a century-old cypress tree with a height of 7 meters, a crown diameter of 6 meters and a weight of 10 tons. It was transplanted from Meiyuan Water Plant in 1978. It looks like a cloud crown and is decorated with rockery and lake rocks, seeming to welcome tourists.

Following the avenue, there is a cuckoo slope of more than 300 meters. If spring comes here, the azaleas on the hillside will be all over the mountains and rivers, reflecting the red surroundings. On the right side, tall camphor trees, maples, mountain cherry trees and other trees contrast with flowers and plants, forming a beautiful picture.

Dear tourists: There is another archway in front, with the words "Best Place in Taihu Lake" written on it. The appearance of the archway is simple and elegant, with connected brackets and cornices. This archway is the old gate of Yuantouzhu Park. It was built in 1931 and had the inscription "Mountain Hui Chuan Mei" at that time. In 1973, it was moved to the "Yuantouzhu" archway. In 1981, the current plaque was made in Guo Moruo's handwriting. The two sides of the door opening on the right side of the archway are respectively inscribed with "Wenjin" and "Profit and Information", indicating that this was originally a dock where cruise ships docked. Before 1934, Yuantouzhu was inaccessible by land. When tourists enter Zhongtou Zhu, they can only take the waterway. The ferry is anchored here, and they are involved in fame and wealth. However, when tourists go ashore, they don’t know where the Peach Blossom Spring is, so they have to ask about it.

Passing through the gate of Taihu Lake, there is a screen wall, which blocks the scenery in the garden. This is a clever use of "scenery barrier" in the art of gardening. The "Feng Opera Peony" pattern decorated on the screen wall was made in 1981. The small pavilion facing the water behind the screen wall is called "Han Wan Xuan". There is a plaque written by Zhu Ruzhen on the top. It is in the shape of a fan, which means "the pavilion is small, but it can contain thousands of hectares of waves"; another plaque is "Hushan" written by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. The painting was originally located in Jingming Garden in Beijing. In 1934, the owner of the garden purchased it from Yandai Xiejie outside Tiananmen Square in Beijing and made a plaque to hang it here.

The Shuixuan opposite Hanwanxuan was built in 1981 and is called "Lvyunxuan". In front of Jiangyunxuan, there are "Yundou Tower" and Huashen Temple built on the mountain. Yundou Tower was built in 1931. It has a square red door and a yellow roof, with an inscription by Cai Yuanpei on it. On the stone wall next to the building is the inscription "Getting Better" inscribed in 1983. Upstairs in Yundou is the Flower Temple, which contains an alum stone sculpture of "Nvyi". Nvyi is the flower god in ancient myths and legends.

Going from the right is Yingdi. The stone arch bridge on the embankment is called "Changchun Bridge". The bridge was built in 1936. There are lake embankments at the front and rear of the bridge that separate it from Taihu Lake. The bridge is arched and becomes a full circle when the sun shines, like the Jade Belt Bridge in the Summer Palace. The entire causeway is planted with Japanese mountain cherry trees with thick branches, which were imported from Japan in the 1930s. April every year is the most beautiful season here. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, colorful, gorgeous and elegant. This scene is called "Changchun Cherry Blossoms".

What you can see after passing the cherry embankment is the archway, a scenic spot in the area. On one side of the brackets and cornices is Shaoji's handwriting: "Gui District Scenic Spot"; on the other side is "Hengyun Villa". "Tools Area" is the ancient name of Taihu Lake. The Taihu stone in front of the archway is named "Guyunshi" and is an old relic of Yang Wuxi's family.

Continuing from the archway and crossing the curved bridge, the square pavilion on the lotus pond is titled "Deep Lotus Flowers", which is taken from the meaning of Li Qingzhao's poem "Returning to the boat late after having fun, and wandering into the depths of lotus flowers". . The plaque was inscribed by Tahara in 1981. Further ahead is "Qingfen Island", surrounded by water on all sides, with palace-style buildings, which turned out to be the Yang family cave hall. In August 1978, Li Kuchan inscribed "Chan Fen" on the forehead of the hall. Please read the couplets on both sides and wrote: The lake is wide and fish are leaping, and the grass and trees in the mountains are fragrant. The pavilion behind the Tiaotang is "Chanfen Pavilion". In front of the hall, Taihu stone stands gracefully, adding a lot of charm to the surrounding landscape. At the foot of the slope on the opposite bank of Qingfen Island, the "Pure Perfume Tree" and the "Shan Guangshuang Watershed" surround the corridor, standing near the water. The water in the east is called the "Peony Pier", and peonies are planted on the hillside behind the shed. The entire "Deep Lotus Flower" building is densely scattered, small in size and large in size. It has both the characteristics of the Jiangnan water town and the classical garden style.

head. Standing on Yuantou and looking out, the "Sanshan Fairy Island" on the opposite side is looming, and the lake water laps against the rocks. It is indeed the best place to enjoy the scenery of Taihu Lake. The lighthouse on Yuantouzhu was built in 924 and used for night navigation. It was renovated in 1982, the bottom and center were reinforced, the surroundings were decorated with Jinshan stone, and the tower height was increased from 12.56 meters to 13.1 meters. Yuanzhu Lighthouse is pink in appearance and very elegant in shape. It is the landmark building of Yuantouzhu.

Visitors: After visiting the lighthouse, please take a look at the Yuantouzhu stone carvings. This engraved stone, which is more than two meters high, is engraved with the characters "Yuantouzhu" on the front and was written by Qin Dunshi. The four characters "雋渚春道" ??engraved on the other side were originally written in 1906 by Liu Chunlin, the last number one scholar in the Qing Dynasty. It was destroyed during the ten years of turmoil. What we see now was restored in 1974 by taking four characters from the inspection couplet written by Hou Tuo of the Qing Dynasty for the "Flower Temple". Yuantouzhu Spring Wave is a major characteristic landscape of Yuantouzhu. It is of commemorative significance to take photos here.

Going forward from the stone tablet is the octagonal "Hanxu Pavilion". Hanging in the pavilion is a plaque written in 1919 by Chen Menglong, a Jinshi scholar during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. This is the best place to view the mountains and rivers of the Great Lakes. Engraved on the cliff below Hanxu Pavilion are the words "where Duke Zhongxian of the Ming Dynasty washed his feet". It is said that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the leader of the Donglin Party Gao Panlong lived in seclusion in Lihu Lake. He often went to Yuantouzhu Lake beach to wash his feet. He meant "the water in Canglang is turbid, can I wash my feet", which means to hide from the world and be contented. .

Gao Panlong was exiled for offending Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, and lived in seclusion in Lihu, Wuxi. He called himself the "Old Man on the Lake" and did not talk about current affairs, spending time with flowers and birds. However, the Wei party still refused to let him go, forcing Gao Panlong to die in March 1626. In the early morning of March 17th, he committed suicide in a residential pond in Shuiqu Lane.

Standing at the place where Duke Gao washes his feet, the cliff opposite Tu Wang is engraved with the six characters "Heng Yun" and "Bao Zheng Wu Yue" respectively. This was written by Liao Lun, the magistrate of Wuxi County in the late Qing Dynasty in 1891. On the eighth day of the first lunar month of this year, Liao Gei and his friends took a boat trip here and wrote these six words with a pen, which were later engraved on the stone wall. "Including Wu and Yue" describes the grandeur of Taihu Lake. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the two countries Wu and Yue thrived here and raised the children of Wu and Yue. ?Hengyun? means that when looking at Yuantouzhu from a distance in the lake, the water and sky are the same color, and the lakeshore looks like colorful clouds horizontally floating in the sky, drifting gently.

Going forward from Hanxu Pavilion is the bronze sculpture of "Zhenze Shenyu". ?Zhenze? is the ancient name of Taihu Lake. The turtle was revered as a divine creature in ancient times. According to legend, it is the eldest son of a dragon and a turtle, with the head of a dragon and the body of a turtle. In ancient times, Taihu Lake flooded and submerged large areas of land. Dayu came to control the floods and split the Duniu Mountain, causing the floods to recede. After Dayu finished controlling the water, he saw a large green stone by the Taihu Lake. When knocked, it made a pleasant sound, so he used a mountain ax to carve out a stone turtle. It stood tall and proud. Dayu used five-color gems to draw many patterns on the body of the stone turtle, and the stone turtle had scales on its body. This stone turtle was the "Zhen Ze Shen Zhong", also known as the "Suppressing Demon Stone". It suppressed the water dragon of Taihu Lake, and from then on Taihu Lake The area is in good weather. Now, the sacred turtle that everyone sees is made of bronze. It is 1.7 meters long, 1.3 meters high, 1.1 meters wide and weighs more than 700 kilograms. It was created by the famous sculptor Xu Baoqing. It is engraved with Zhu Fukian's "Zhenze Divine Turtle" seal script. . This was a gift from Shanghai Bronze Culture Renaissance Company to Wuxi's first "Taihu Spring Art Festival" in May 1985.

Chenglan Hall? Guangming Pavilion? Feiyun Pavilion? Guangfu Temple? Seventy-two Peaks Mountain Pavilion? Wanlang Bridge? Goshawk Zhu? True Meaning of Lake and Mountain? Scenic Area

Along the hillside Above, what you see is a palace-style building of the Song and Ming Dynasties called Chenglan Hall, built in 1931. It is 5 rooms wide and surrounded by verandahs. It is spacious, open-minded and extraordinary. This is the high point of Yuantouzhu, facing Taihu Lake, with a wide view from a high position. The 72 peaks in the lake are dotted with clear waves, like hibiscus emerging from the water. The plaque in the hall was originally written by Hua Shikui, a calligrapher in the late Qing Dynasty. It was named "Chenglan" because of the calm, clear water and undulating waves of the lake. At the same time, here you can enjoy the changing scenery of Taihu Lake in four seasons. For this reason, a "natural picture" plaque is hung in the middle hall, with the words written by Tan Pingzhai. The two plaques you see now were copied in 1974. On the pillars on both sides are couplets written by Chen Kuilong: The mountains are crossed by the traces of horses, the Zhus are standing on the turtle's head, and the lake light opens up to the green fields; the rain rolls through the bead curtains, and the clouds fly across the painted buildings. The scenery here is better than Hongdu.

Going up from Chenglan Hall is the Guangming Pavilion. This yellow pavilion with double eaves and spires started construction in 1953, but was forced to stop due to lack of funds halfway through. In the spring of 1954, Marshal Liu Bocheng came to Wuxi for a tour. When he saw the unfinished pavilion, he said: "The sky is bright." Later, it was finally completed under the care of Liu Shuai and named "Guangming Pavilion" in 1957 to express the praise of Taihu Lake by the older generation of revolutionaries.

Standing in front of Feiyun Pavilion by the lake and looking back at Yuantouzhu, I saw huge rocks lying in the water, waves crashing on the shore, and a red lighthouse piercing the blue sky. Feiyun Pavilion was built in 1931 as a two-story building. Zhang Di writes the plaque. The lower level is "Changsheng Weiyang Pavilion" written by Yang Tianji. The "Changsheng Palace" and "Weiyang Palace" in the name of the museum are buildings in the Tang Palace in Xi'an. They were the residences and summons places for Emperor Xuanzong and Concubine Yang of the Tang Dynasty. The naming shows the intention of the owner of the museum.

From Feiyun Pavilion to Guangfu Temple, tourists can also see the "Autumn Leaf Stream", "Ci Pavilion", "Wuchen Pavilion", and "Yishao Spring". Qiuye Cave is a cave gorge surrounded by trees in the middle of the mountain trail. There is an entrance made of yellow stone on the cave, which was originally called "Qiu Yi Cave". The owner of the garden carved a stone on the cave in memory of his eldest daughter who died young. In 1980, it was renamed "Akiye Cave". The pavilion is square in shape. The original Yu pieces still have the inscription "Cloud Steps" on their foreheads, as well as a stone statue of Maitreya Buddha. In 1980, it was renamed "Qiting". In 1981, another stele of "Hushan Song" was moved. This stele was discovered in 1978 at the Hushan Cottage site in Baojieshan.

Wuchen Pavilion was built in early 1928. This year was the year of Chengchen, so it was named "Wuchen Pavilion". The plaque was inscribed by Wei Tianchi. The building is three stories high and has a glazed tile roof. It is majestic and tall. You can have a panoramic view of the lake from the top. Prince Sihanouk once drank tea and watched the scenery here.

Beside the rocks on the east slope of Chengchen Pavilion, there is a "Spoonful of Spring". It is named after the water from the source gathers into a scoop and spreads out to 36,000 hectares. According to legend, a long time ago, a young man passed by this place while collecting firewood and saw two old men playing chess here. An old man saw that the young man had a water hyacinth, so he asked him for a drink of water. After drinking the water, the old man touched the ground with his stick and said: "Drink your pot of water, and I will give you a spoonful of spring water." After that, the two old men walked away, and where the old man's cane had struck, a stream of clear spring emerged. On the cliff beside the spring, there are inscriptions such as "A spoonful of source" asked by Wang Jinshi of the Ming Dynasty, "The sky opens on the cliff", and "Split the Taihua".

Go up the steps from Yishaoquan to Guangfu Temple. In 1924, Yang Hanxi donated more than an acre of land to Monk Liangru. Liang Ru was originally a soldier during the Northern Expedition. He later became a monk and moved Guangfu Temple (also known as Caiyan Temple) in the back mountain here.

It is said that although the original temple is small, it was built in Xiaoliang and is one of the 480 temples in the Southern Dynasties. Guangfu Temple was built in 1925 and was named to mean that all the people of Guangzhou climbed to the temple together. The three arched gates in front of the temple mean "Three Gates of Liberation". Although the temple is small, it is surrounded by smoke and has many believers.

?72 Peak Pavilion? Located at the highest point of Yuantouzhu Mountain, it is the main building in the Taihu Villa built by Wang Xinru of Wuxi in 1927. It is a five-door hall that combines Chinese and Western styles and has the modern architectural style of Jiangnan. . There is a small mountain spring pool behind the hall, with sweet-scented osmanthus and cypress on the slope. The stone railing on the platform in front of the hall faces Taihu Lake. From here, you can see Sanshan Mountain and Mashan Mountain in the distance. The lake rocks and rockeries on the back of the pavilion add up to the number 72, so they are called "72 Peak Mountain Pavilion". Now, the mountain hall has been turned into Wang Kunlun Memorial Hall. Wang Kunlun is the son of Wang Xinru, the former chairman of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang and the owner of Taihu Villa.

Down the mountain road from 72 Fengshan Pavilion is Wanlang Bridge. This is a natural inlet. In the 1930s, a curved embankment was built and a small arch bridge was built on it. The waves hit the rocks like thousands of horses galloping, so it is called "Wanlang Bridge", also known as "Wanlang Snow". Another wonder of Wanlang Bridge is the view of the morning sun. In the early morning of spring and summer, the morning nunnery is gradually dewed, and the sun is shining suddenly. The mountains in the distance, the water, the lake and the sky are all the same color, making people forget to leave.

On the south side of Wanlang Bridge is the "Goshawk Zhu", which is one of the famous "Hudong 12 Zhu" in Taihu Lake. Because it looks like an eagle stretching its head into the lake, and the green mountains on both sides spread like an eagle's wings, it is called "Goshawk Nagisa". In 1984, a huge stone was erected in the Qing Dynasty, 2.2 meters high, 1.2 meters wide and 0.35 meters thick. It was engraved with the three characters "Goshawk Zhu" and was written by the famous writer Zhou Fufu. There is a "Snow Rolling Pavilion" built on Nagisa, with spires at the four corners. It is elegant and bright. It is the best place to watch the waves.

Going up the mountain road from "Juan Xueting" is the "Hushan Zhenyi" scenic spot. On the cliff, the "Hushan Zhenyi" inscription is written by former Foreign Minister Ji Pengfei. The terrain here is higher, overlooking Taihu Lake, and the beautiful scenery is unobstructed.

The main building of "The True Meaning of Hushan" is the "Tianyuan Tower" built in 1986, which is based on the famous line in Wen Zhengming's poem "Taihu": "The sky is far away and the huge waves turn over the sun and the moon, and the spring cold makes the country disappear." Ichthyosaurus. ?Tianyuan Tower is the best place to overlook the beautiful scenery of Meiliang Lake. Because the northern end of Taihu Lake is located in Wuxi City, it forms a bag-shaped bay? Meiliang Lake. Meiliang Lake can be said to be the most beautiful area in Taihu Lake. The entire lake has 12 bays in the east and 18 bays in the west.

To the north of Tianyuan Tower, there is a cave entrance among the rocks, which is dozens of meters long. It is a relic from when Zheng Mingshan built the Zheng Family Garden in 1931. When you exit the cave, you can see the "Ban Pavilion" and the "Red Pavilion". After descending the slippery slopes, we reached a crossroads. From here, go east across the "Jixiu Bridge" and return to Yuantouzhu Gate.

Tourists: The tour of Yuantouzhu, known as the "Crown of Taihu Lake", is about to end. After you fully appreciate the fresh and charming scenery of Yuantouzhu, its "real mountains and real waters" must have left a deep and unforgettable impression on you. If Yuantouzhu brings you elegance and aura, then continuing to visit the Three Mountains of Taihu Lake will give you more immortality and blessings. Now, please take a cruise with me to visit another part of Taihu Lake? Taihu Fairy Island, a fairyland on earth.

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The purpose of tourist guides is to vividly describe the tourist landscapes. Explain, give guidance and comment to help tourists appreciate the landscape to achieve the best effect of the tour.

2. Spread cultural knowledge

Traditional cultural knowledge is to introduce to tourists the historical allusions, geographical features, customs, legends, ethnic customs, historical sites and scenic features of tourist attractions. , enabling tourists to increase their knowledge.

3. Cultivation of tourists' sentiments

The language of the tour guide should be reasonable, material, sentimental, and spiritual. Through language arts and techniques, three-dimensional pictures are drawn for tourists to form vivid visual images, leading tourists into a specific artistic conception, thereby achieving the purpose of cultivating sentiments.

In addition, the tour guide objectively plays the role of introducing products to tourists by explaining and explaining the products produced in the tourist destination.

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