Introduce
The south lake lies in the south of Mengzi county town, so call south lake ,Originally known as the sea of grasses. Knew the office led people in the Ming Dynasty, took the silt weeds in the lake out, built into 3 hills, run after fame with Peng Lai, Ying continent, three celestial mountains of Buddhist abbot which the celestial being inhabits in the mythology separately.
annals of Zhouzhuang town record, lake of an arrow fish of real name of south lake, gain the name because a writing brush of writer resigns to return to the township in the West Jin Dynasty. A writing brush, the hawk in word season, writer, calligraphist in the West Jin Dynasty, occupy Zhouzhuang town picture harbour of the south two (near south lake) generation . Say the intersection of he and have clear just, it is gentle indulging, regardless of to be good in the the the Jin Dynasty book .
Would rather favour emperors forever in the first year of an era (A.D. 301) the Jin Dynasty ,King Qi Sima complements the policy together, a writing brush lets in the east Cao Yuan of large Sima. Because corrupt in politics at that time, the world is in confusion, a writing brush, in order to avoid the trouble of the accident, then get up with the autumn wind, it is excuses to miss fields lying fallow in rotation of wild rice, Chun s custard, perch in the hometown, resign to return to the township from Luoyang, visit and angle on south lake of Zhouzhuang, is isolated with the affairs of human life of the turmoil, live a leisurely and quiet life. Someone is strange, why is setting the officer free well improper? He says: The rightly expensive will in life, what can several thousand lies of bridle officer, in order to want a glass of wine. This allusion, it is thought of Chun s perch . The pieces of writing brush one posthumous work several dozen pieces,be sporadicallied appear until whether skill types gentle gathered ,and poems such as having whether compose mounds first , whether compose beans custard , whether compose cane , the autumn wind song ,etc..
His article style is unique, the style of writing is fluent, his verse distributes gold virginly ,Once lifted the person with this proposition when the Tang Dynasty. Li Bai has said: Gold sentence of a writing brush, distinguished and admirable 500 years. Ouyang Xiu writes down such a verse for him too: Clear the intersection of word and the intersection of Jiangdong and name insolently, very sad to retire speech to be difficult and bright while being clear. Homesick from autumn wind sometimes, the white small clam s perch s custard of meat chopped into small pieces of water shield. White small clam, water shield, perch s custard of meat chopped into small pieces are local products of Zhouzhuang, can still taste their delicious food so far. After a writing brush, poet Liu Yuxi, land tortoise were covered with and once resided abroad or in a place away from one s hometown to visit angling on the south lake too in the Tang Dynasty.
Lakeside have one call the intersection of Qingyuan and family hall for worshipping Buddha of Buddhist nunnery originally, have common shrine Liu in the Buddhist nunnery. This is built in order to commemorate poet, politician Liu Yuxi. When Liu Yuxi takes the post as the feudal provincial in Suzhou, show solicitude for common people very much, has done a lot of good things. Big and five years (A.D. 831) Suzhou suffers the special big flood, the rural area has a poor harvest, he opens the storehouse and allocates 120,000 stone rice widely to relieve the famine victim, and avoid the forced labour of taxes and relax the disaster, firmly get the support of common people. Unless soon, it degrade in rank Liu Yuxi,he it is excellent visit but visiting scienc spot ,Have come to land of rivers and lakes Zhouzhuang. And lived for a short period of time on the south lakeside for some time. After he leaves away, ordinary people reconstruct his residence into the family hall for worshipping Buddha, namely Qingyuan Buddhist nunnery.
Commemorate Liu Yuxi should build an ancestral hall, but restrict because of law in the Tang Dynasty, building the ancestral hall must ask the imperial court for instructions, people consider Liu Gong has just offended the imperial court, difficult to get permission, adopt the method of making changes according to specific conditions, it presents Liu Gong with respect to be Buddha ,Have built this family hall for worshipping Buddha. Qingyuan Buddhist nunnery destroy by fire several times, repair constantly, up to Qing Dynasty, time is fine centuries in the past, the old rule had already passed out of existence in the Tang Dynasty, people specially built room one in Qingyuan Buddhist nunnery, as Mr. Liu shrine. Utilize the ancient town to be close to natural scenery and historical famous historical site of the lake area, and the south lake garden built up, make the south lake scenic spot become the good destination visited.
The south lake garden takes up an area of 3.6 hectares, with a construction area of 6,300 square meters, divide spring, summer, autumn, winter in four scenic spots. Spring, summer regard mountains and rivers garden as the characteristic in the scenic spot, centered in lotus pond, hope to face the pool and build in the lake building, mid-lake pavilion, nine bridges, the Marble Boat separates water relatively to ride the waves, a group of styles of classical garden, quiet and graceful. In spring, the weeping willow is in accordance with depending on by the pool, all sorts of flowers burst into gorgeous bloom; In summer, carry on one s shoulder or back the pool red: Block green to stamp, gold carp jump wave. Feature building in the style of the ancients in the scenic spot in autumn, incorporate hall, pavilion, veranda shrine, rockery into an organic whole, ancient purpose is abundant. The intersection of thought and the intersection of perch and hall and YingZhai Ji among them, build for commemorating a writing brush, and guest Liu give up with the dream taking the pavilion, be built for commemorating Liu Yuxi, replace original common shrine Liu.
Regarded the whole good fortune temple as the centre in the scenic spot in winter, built the buildings with religious color, enable Buddha s country in water Radiate Guang Cai, has attracted the countless devotees to Buddha. Zhouzhuang is located in Tai Hu basin, the lake swings and encloses gathering around all around. The south lake is close to the ancient town with the wide surface of water, act as the good fortune that is the nature. This sheet has nearly one thousand mu of big lakes above water, bring the plentiful source of water to Zhouzhuang. The ancient river such as spider web of town district gathers, is watering several tens of thousands of mu of grain field mulberry field on the lakeside. It is regulating the climate ingeniously, summer is always more nice and more cool somewhat than other places, people are very willing to come to relieve summer heat, the bluish waves on south lake are a good natural swimming pool. Winter, it is at a lot of famous mountains and great rivers pedestrian rare to when,last tourists numerous lakes south by glistening light of waveses clear still.