The most prosperous city of poetry and prose in Tang and Song Dynasties: TOP2 Hangzhou

Hangzhou, formerly known as Lin 'an and Qiantang, has a history of more than 2,200 years. It was once the capital of Wu Yueguo and the Southern Song Dynasty. Because of its beautiful scenery, it is known as "paradise on earth".

Famous scenic spots in Hangzhou include West Lake, Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Xixi Wetland, Lingyin Temple, Pagoda of Six Harmonies and Qiandao Lake.

There are 3 188 important poems related to Hangzhou in the Tang and Song Dynasties, among which the famous works are as follows:

(1) Beautiful Hangzhou

The beauty of Hangzhou's natural landscape lies in the picturesque West Lake, the laurel seeds in the city and the ten-mile lotus flowers.

(B) Poetic Hangzhou

(3) the bustling Hangzhou

(D) the bustling Hangzhou

(5) Rich Hangzhou

Apart from farewell poems and history poems, most ancient poems in Hangzhou are inseparable from the West Lake.

West Lake is located in the west and the center of Hangzhou. It is famous at home and abroad for its beautiful lakes and mountains and numerous places of interest. It is a famous tourist attraction in China with a total area of 49 square kilometers. The beauty of the West Lake lies in the clear water and empty mountains on rainy days. Whether it is rain or snow, whether it is sunny or cloudy, whether it is early morning or evening, it can change into a scene; Spring flowers, autumn moon, summer lotus and winter snow all have their own beauty. The Lake District is famous for its beautiful scenery in Su Causeway and Bai Causeway.

Jingci Temple, located on the south bank of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, opposite Leifeng Tower, is one of the four ancient temples in the history of West Lake. Because of the ringing bells in the temple, "Nanping Night Bell" has become one of the "Ten Scenes of West Lake".

Lotus is the symbol of West Lake, and West Lake is the symbol of Hangzhou. Another kind of red lotus is another beautiful Hangzhou. Watching the lotus seems to be a must-see for Hangzhou people in summer.

Quyuan Fenghe is located on the west side of West Lake, in front of Yuefei Temple. Qu Yuan, located in Jinsha River (the largest natural water source in the West Lake), flows into the West Lake. In the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a palace restaurant with lotus flowers planted on the lake. In Xu Lai, summer breeze and fragrant lotus wine are everywhere, and tourists get drunk without drinking. Qu Yuan's wind and lotus have become one of the ten scenic spots in the West Lake.

The total length of Bai Causeway is 1 km, starting from the broken bridge in the east and passing through the Golden Belt Bridge to Pinghu Qiuyue. Bai Causeway straddles the lake, dividing the West Lake into an outer lake and an inner lake, and connecting Gushan with Beishan. Walking on the Bai Causeway is a pleasure when the willow is green.

Gushan is the largest island in the West Lake, where cultural relics gather. Surrounded by lonely mountains and blue waves, there are lush flowers and trees in the mountains, and pavilions are scattered and unique. It is a three-dimensional garden integrating natural beauty and artistic beauty.

Gushan Temple (Guanghua Temple) on Gushan Island has a history of 1400 years, and it is the oldest temple on the West Lake. Many writers such as Yuan Zhen, Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo wrote poems in praise. Zhuge and Baitang left by Gushan Temple (Guanghua Temple) are now used by Xiling Printing Society.

There is a statue of Lu Xun under the hillside facing Bai Causeway in the lonely mountain. Lu Xun sat on the hillside and looked at the West Lake. When spring is warm in bloom, the scenery here is very beautiful, and it is the best place to enjoy spring in the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River.

There are three lover bridges in the West Lake: Broken Bridge (Xu Xian and Bai Niangzi), Long Bridge (Liangzhu) and Xiling Bridge (Su Xiaoxiao and Ruan Yu). Broken bridge is the most famous.

Broken Bridge is located at the eastern end of Bai Causeway, which is a good place to enjoy the snow scene of West Lake. Broken snow on the bridge is one of the ten scenic spots in the West Lake. After the winter snow, the snow on the sunny side of the bridge melted, but there was still residual snow on the shady side. Seen from a height, the bridge seems to be broken.

Leifeng Pagoda is located on Zhaoqian Leifeng Mountain on the south bank of West Lake Scenic Area. Leifeng Sunset Red is one of the ten scenic spots in the West Lake, which is famous for its sunset glow, tower building and shining Buddha's light.

Qiantang River is located in Zhejiang Province, and its mouth is like a tiger's mouth. When the sea water flows in at high tide and is constrained by the river bed, it will cause huge waves, which is the famous Qiantang River tide since ancient times. Every August 16 to 18, the spring tide is the fiercest, and most people go to watch the tide.

Wanghai Building, also known as Chaolou, is a famous landmark building in Hangzhou, and its former site is at the top of Phoenix Mountain in Hangzhou. Phoenix Mountain is located in the southeast corner of West Lake Scenic Area. According to legend, Liang Zhu studied at Song Wan College on the northern slope of Phoenix Mountain.

Lingyin Temple was built in the first year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 326). About 1700 years ago, it is the earliest famous temple in Hangzhou. Lingyin Temple is located in the west of West Lake in Hangzhou, with its back to the North Peak and facing Feilai Peak. Surrounded by two peaks, the mountains are shaded by trees and there are many ancient temples.

The founder of Lingyin Temple is West Indian monk Huili. At the beginning of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, when I visited Hangzhou, I saw a peak and sighed, "This is the jiusan Ridge, the spirit of Zhu Guo in Zhongtian. I don't know when I flew here. When the Buddha was alive, he was mostly hidden by immortals. " Then a temple called Lingyin was built in front of the peak.

The main peak of Tianzhu Mountain in Hangzhou, also known as Tianmen Mountain, is 4 12 meters above sea level. It lives in the southwest of the West Lake, and it is the only mountain with an altitude of more than 400 meters among the three sides of the West Lake. The scenery of Tianzhu attracts people's attention. Besides its natural beauty and wonders, it also has many fascinating places of interest and springs, ponds and caves. There are three famous temples in Tianzhu Mountain, called "Santianzhu Temple" (commonly known as Shangtianzhu Temple, Zhongtianzhu Temple and Xiatianzhu Temple), all of which are famous temples in Hangzhou for thousands of years.

China's first five-level national wetland park has "three dikes and ten views".

Qiandao Lake is full of blue waves, beautiful thousand islands, verdant mountains, deep canyons, delicate streams, strange caves, as well as a wide variety of biological resources, cultural relics and rich local products, which constitute the scenic characteristics of the island lake.

The Grand Canal was dug in the Spring and Autumn Period, completed in the Sui Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, straightened out in the Yuan Dynasty and dredged in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Experienced three major construction processes. The last building is called "Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal".

Pagoda of Six Harmonies is located at No.0/6, Zhijiang Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou. Founded in the third year of Song Kaibao (970), Qian Hongshu, king of wuyue, listened to the advice of the Zen master and built a nine-tower, named after Zhenjiang Tide, and named it Pagoda of Six Harmonies according to the six Buddhist practices.

Zhejiang Hu Xiang Tourist Resort is only15km away from the West Lake, with eight scenic spots of Xianghu Lake. Ancheng, Hubei Province was the place where Gou Jian, the King of Yue, stored grain and soldiers in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the tiger cave in the west of the lake was the place where Gou Jian went hungry.