Introduction to Yuhang’s famous attractions.. (more points)

It is located on the southeast coast of China, in the north of Zhejiang Province, on the north bank of the lower reaches of the Qiantang River, and at the southern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The city has a total area of ??16,596 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 3,068 square kilometers. It governs 8 districts: Shangcheng, Xiacheng, Gongshu, Jianggan, West Lake, Binjiang, Xiaoshan and Yuhang, 3 county-level cities of Lin'an, Fuyang and Jiande, and 2 counties of Tonglu and Chun'an. Camphor is the city tree and osmanthus is the city flower.

Hangzhou is famous for its beautiful West Lake landscape. "There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below", which expresses the sincere praise of this beautiful city by people throughout the ages. Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, once wrote: "There are thirty-six West Lakes in the world, and Hangzhou is the best among them." West Lake has three sides of clouds and mountains, and one water embraces the city. With its natural scenery that "it is always suitable to wear heavy makeup and light makeup", it touches all living beings in the world.

Hangzhou, with a long history of 2,200 years, is also one of the seven ancient capitals in my country. The cultural landscape is also rich and colorful, including ancient courtyards, gardens, buildings, pavilions, towers, temples, springs, ravines, grottoes, and cliff inscriptions. There are beaded curtains and jade belts, smoked willow painted bridges, thousands of postures and majestic wonders, and beautiful mountains and waters with various styles, especially Lingyin Temple, Liuhe Pagoda, Feilai Peak, Yuewang Temple, and Xiling Seal Society. , Longjing, Hupao, etc. are the most famous. "When I recall the south of the Yangtze River, I remember Hangzhou the most!"

Hupao Dream Spring

Hupao Spring is a place with the theme of "spring" for viewing, listening to, tasting and testing the spring. The source landscape of the spring is also a cultural landscape featuring the legendary stories of Masters Xingkong, Jigong and Hongyi. It is located in Dinghui Zen Temple in Daci Mountain, south of the West Lake. According to folklore, Master Xingkong in the Tang Dynasty visited this mountain. The scenery here was beautiful, but there was no water source. He decided to go elsewhere. Suddenly, a god told him that two tigers would come to dig a spring. The next day, two tigers ran up the mountain and came out of the spring. Sweet and mellow, pure and sterile, "Longjing Tea Hupaoquan" has been known as "the two wonders of the West Lake" since then. In Song Dynasty Su Dongpo's poem praising Hupao Spring, there is a good line that "the Taoist does not hesitate to drink the water in front of the steps, but also tastes it with the master." Hupao has been comprehensively renovated, restoring the Jigong Pagoda and Luohan Hall, and creating lifelike "Dream Tiger" and Jigong legend reliefs.

Lingyin-Feilai Peak

When traveling to Hangzhou, you will first see West Lake and secondly Lingyin. Lingyin is located next to Feilai Peak in the west of West Lake, not far from West Lake. "You must go".

According to legend, the Indian monk Huili came to Hangzhou at the beginning of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It is said that the Indian monk Huili came to Hangzhou more than 1,600 years ago. He saw the beautiful mountains here and thought they were "hidden by immortal spirits", so he built a temple here. , named Lingyin. There is a Cold Spring Pavilion outside the Tianwang Hall of Lingyin Temple. It is said that when Su Dongpo was the prefect of Hangzhou, he often drank banquets and composed poems at the Cold Spring Pavilion. The peaks in Lingyin area are full of strange rocks and unique scenery. The Indian monk Huili said: "This is the small ridge of Lingjiu Mountain in Central India. I don't know how it came here?", so it is called "Feilai Peak".

Feilaifeng is a rare ancient grotto art treasure in the south of the Yangtze River, comparable to the Dazu Rock Carvings in Sichuan. Su Dongpo once wrote a poem: "There are mountains and rivers where you can stay for a hut, but I love Lingyin Feilai Peak the most."

In 1993, Lingyin Scenic Area established a new "Chinese Grotto Art Collection Garden", which took advantage of Feilaifeng Mountain Forest to combine China's famous grotto art classic statues (such as Leshan Giant Buddha, Longmen Grottoes, etc. ) is miniature here and worth a look.

Liuhe Pagoda

Located on Yuelun Mountain on the bank of Qiantang River, it was built by King Wuyue during the Northern Song Dynasty to suppress the tide in Qiantang. The tower has seven sides and eight levels, 59.89 meters high, and is majestic. Climbing the tower and looking down, you can have a panoramic view of Qiantang. Now a new Chinese ancient pagoda garden has been built next to Liuhe Pagoda. Walking into the Pagoda Garden, you can see more than a hundred ancient pagodas from various dynasties and regions, which collectively display the essence of Chinese pagoda culture.

Walk up the mountain on the north side behind the Six Harmonies Pagoda, cross the pagoda garden, and come to the platform that imitates the wooden pagoda in Yingxian County. Looking back suddenly, the majestic appearance of the Six Harmonies Pagoda and the Qiantang River Bridge are in front of you, which is the most amazing thing. A satisfying shooting spot.

Three Ponds Reflecting the Moon

Also known as "Xiaoyingzhou", it is the largest, richest and most well-known island among the three islands in West Lake. It is known as "the first scenic spot in West Lake". A representative work of Jiangnan water courtyard art. "There is an island in the lake, and there is a lake in the island" is the biggest feature here.

Xiaoyingzhou is in the shape of a "field". The outer circle and the inner cross are connected by island bridges, with pavilions and pavilions dotted in between. The interior is naturally divided into four lakes by island bridges, and the central oasis is " The art wall "Bamboo Path Leads to Peace" is full of poetry and painting. At the southern end of the island, you can enjoy the scenic view of Three Pools Reflecting the Moon in front of the "My Heart and My Heart Pavilion". Every Mid-Autumn Festival moonlit night, bright candles are placed in the tower, and the lights look like 15 small moons. At this time, the moonlight, lights, and lake light complement each other, and the night view is very charming.

To visit Three Pools Reflecting the Moon, you can take a West Lake cruise at any pier near the West Lake (distributed at the lakeside, Zhongshan Park, Huagang, Yuewang Temple, etc.).

Asking about Tea in Longjing

A quiet place for tea tasting with the theme of "tea" is located on Fenghuang Ridge to the west of West Lake. The real name is Long Hong, also known as Long Qiu, named after the spring and the well. It is said that it was discovered during the Chiwu period of the Eastern Wu Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms. The spring water comes from the mountain rock and is continuous all year round. The water tastes sweet. If you use a small stick to gently stir the well water, a wriggling water line will appear on the water surface, which is quite interesting.

Longjing Village to the west of Longjing is surrounded by mountains and produces tea, known as West Lake Longjing tea. It is famous for its "four unique features" of green color, rich fragrance, mellow taste and beautiful shape. Yu Ji's poem about tea in the Yuan Dynasty includes: "When cooking golden buds, don't take the grain rain. Come with two or three sons, and you can't bear to rinse after swallowing them."

The output of tea produced in Longjing is very small, and most of it is exported abroad. Therefore, the "high-priced" tea sold in Longjing Village does not seem to be "authentic", and the tea bought in department stores in Hangzhou is more genuine.

Spring Dawn on Su Causeway

Su Causeway is commonly known as Sugong Causeway. It is located in the southwest of West Lake. It starts from Huagang Guanyu in the south and connects Quyuan Fenghe in the north. It is one of the "Ten Scenic Spots of West Lake" head. When Su Dongpo was an official in Hangzhou, he started dredging the West Lake and built it with mud grass from the lake. It spans the north and south of the lake, with a total length of 2.8 kilometers. There are six bridges on the embankment: Yingbo, Suolan, Wangshan, Yadi, Dongpu and Aihong, which are simple and beautiful.

The beauty of Su Causeway lies not only in the fact that it passes through the beautiful West Lake, but also because the embankment is filled with beautiful camphor trees and other plants. It is an evergreen strip all year round. Especially in spring, peach blossoms bloom on the embankment and the trees sprout new leaves, creating a lively scene. Coupled with the gentle spring breeze, it makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Broken Bridge with Remaining Snow

The bridge where the White Snake and Xu Xian meet in the beautiful mythological story "The Legend of White Snake" is located at the beginning of Bai Causeway. The name of the Broken Bridge comes from the Tang Dynasty. In ancient times, there was a door on the bridge with an eaves. When it snowed, the snow in the middle section was on the eaves. There was only snow on the two ends of the bridge. From a distance, the bridge looked broken. , so it is called Broken Bridge.

There are pavilions and pavilions such as the Royal Stele Pavilion on the bridge. It faces Lixi Lake and is opposite Baoshi Mountain and Baoshu Pagoda across the lake. The mountain, tower, lake, pavilion, bridge and the peaches and willows by the lake form a picture. The scenery is picturesque and very charming. Broken Bridge is the only way to Gushan. After snowfall, people go to Broken Bridge to enjoy the snow scenery of West Lake. Gushan and Lixi Lake are covered in silver, which is particularly moving, so it is called "Remaining Snow on Broken Bridge".

Pinghu Qiuyue

Walking from the broken bridge from east to west through the 1.1-kilometer-long Baidi, the other end of the embankment is Pinghu Qiuyue at the eastern end of Gushan. "The vast lake is flat and long like a mirror, and autumn is the most suitable time when the moon is good." Every year from August 14th to 16th of the lunar calendar, the "Moon is the West Lake Bright" Mid-Autumn Moon Appreciation Party will be held here. There is a couplet on the pillars of Pinghu Qiuyue Tower: "Coming through the window, the summer breeze and the winter sun come through, and the rolling curtain meets the mountains in the front and the bright moon in the back." It expresses the realm of this place.

Yue Temple

Located on the bank of Yue Lake in the northwest corner of West Lake, it was built in 1221 AD to commemorate the national hero Yue Fei of the Southern Song Dynasty. There are Zhonglie Temple, Qizhong Temple and Yue Fei's Tomb inside. On the statue of Yue Fei in the Zhonglie Temple, there is a huge plaque "Give me back my rivers and mountains" hanging in Yue Fei's handwriting.

Gushan

Located in the northwest corner of West Lake, surrounded by water, it is a unique mountain. Although the mountain is not high, it is the best place to enjoy the scenery of West Lake. Gushan is not only a scenic spot, but also a place where cultural relics gather. At the southern foot there are Wenlan Pavilion, West Lake Tianxia Scenery, Zhejiang Museum and Zhongshan Park. On the west side of the top of the mountain is Xiling Seal Society, at the west foot there is Qiu Jin’s Tomb, and on the northeast slope is Fanghe. Ting et al. Among them, the Hefang Pavilion was built in memory of Lin Hejing, a reclusive poet in the Song Dynasty. He has a legend about his plum wife and crane son. Plum blossoms are widely planted outside the pavilion, making it a good place to enjoy plum blossoms on the lake.