Commentary of The Drunkard's Pavilion

The Zuiweng Pavilion, located halfway up Langya Mountain, is one of the four famous pavilions in my country. Both it and Fengming Pavilion are famous for being engraved with the characters Ouyang Xiuwen and Su Dongpo. Zuiweng Pavilion was first built during the Qingli period of Renzong in the Northern Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 900 years. It was built specifically for Ouyang Xiu by Monk Zhixian, the abbot of Langya Temple at that time. At that time, Ouyang Xiu offended Prime Minister Zuo and a group of traitors during his reign. After he was demoted to Chuzhou as the prefect, he often drank wine and wrote essays here. Zhixian built this pavilion for him. Ouyang Xiu called himself the "Drunkard Old Man", so he named the pavilion the Drunken Old Man Pavilion, and wrote the famous prose "The Drunken Old Man Pavilion" which has been handed down from generation to generation. The pavilion buildings around the Drunkard Pavilion are unique and full of interest. There is a huge stone lying on the east side of the pavilion, with the three characters "Drunkard Pavilion" engraved on it. To the west of the pavilion is Baosongzhai, which is about 2 meters high and nearly 1 meter high. There are two steles engraved with "The Drunkard Pavilion" written by Su Shi. A rare treasure. There is an ancient plum on the west side of the pavilion. It is said that Ouyang Xiu planted it, so it is called "Ou Mei". There is a small stream next to the brewing spring in front of the pavilion. The water is gurgling all year round and is crystal clear. Going further west, you can enjoy the scenic view of "Nine Curved Drinking Cups".

About 1 kilometer upstream from the southwest of Zuiweng Pavilion is Langya Temple. Langya Temple is a famous temple in the southeast of my country. It was built during the Dali period of the Tang Dynasty. It was named "Baoying Temple" by the Tang Dynasty Zong and was renamed "Kaihua Zen Temple" in the Song Dynasty. Later, because of the name of the mountain, it was called "Langya Temple". Langya Temple is nestled in the shade of green trees, with gurgling springs passing around the temple. Pavilions, terraces and pavilions are scattered in an orderly manner, just like a Song Dynasty poem said: "Stepping on stones and covered with clouds, you can see the Zen Palace. The peaks and mountains are dense and lush, and the sound of springs can be heard. , the buildings and halls are surrounded by trees.”