Yi Chan Yayun Nianwanhua

Overlooking the Nianhua Bay Scenic Area.

Nianhua Bay bright night scene information picture

Entering Wuxi, Jiangsu, there is a spiritual holiday resort-Nianhua Bay on the coast of Taihu Lake, where water and clouds meet. Zen is the core culture of Nianhuawan. This Zen is not an ascetic Zen, but a Zen of life. Stay here, relax, empty your mind and enjoy a simple, healthy and happy holiday life in the East.

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"The lake is not deep or wide, and the mountain is not high or delicate." Taihu Lake is vast and magnificent, with winding coastline, large and small inlets nested in series, and the mountains, heavy waters and ethereal vastness complement each other, forming a natural landscape painting. In ancient times, literati had a strong aesthetic complex for Taihu Lake. Today, Taihu Lake has become a favorite tourist destination for tourists.

In late autumn, I drove from Wuxi Shuofang Airport for an hour, driving along the rugged lakeshore to the northwest of Taihu Lake, and the Nianhuawan scenic spot facing the lake and adjacent to lingshan scenic spot jumped into my eyes. According to reports, Nianhua Bay got its name on the one hand because of the classic story of Buddha picking flowers and Ye Jia smiling at Lingshan meeting, and also because its landscape looks like a five-leaf lotus. My local friend told me, "At this point, I put aside the tension and troubles at work and calmly experience a mountain, a water, a grass, a door, a window and a cup of Yi Deng. I don't know at which moment, you will realize Zen. "

Since ancient times, I feel sad and lonely every autumn. I think autumn is more than spring. You see, the bright autumn sun shines on the endless Brahma sea of flowers. Gesang flowers, sulfur chrysanthemums, sunflowers ... flowers are blooming all over the mountain, swaying in the wind. Tourists dressed in Hanfu wander in the sea of flowers, dance in the breeze, wear clothes and hide their fragrance with comfortable sleeves.

Nianhuawan is more aura because of Taihu Lake. Yunshu Fan Ying Ecological Wetland connects west taihu lake and Nianhua Bay, forming a natural landscape transition, with birds and flowers, flowing water and strange vegetation. Some people say that there is nothing special to see in wetlands. As we all know, the beauty of wetlands is that they present the true face of nature. In my opinion, walking into the wetland is not only to appreciate the scenery, but also to feel. One paddle, one pole, one boat, happy and carefree. The spray is brilliant, the breeze is slow, the years are quiet, and I feel the freshness of Zen in my leisurely heart.

Tang style guyun

In the distance, a unique tower came into view. That shape is different from what I usually see in the temple. Many tourists who have been to Nianhua Bay think it is Japanese style. Actually, it is not. This flower pagoda is pure and full of Chinese style. It is a pavilion-style wooden building in the Tang Dynasty, which shows the simplicity and elegance of tang style.

Strolling in the street of Nianhuawan Town, I walked by the girl wearing a Tang suit shirt and half arm in arm from time to time, as if she had come out of a picture of a lady in the Tang Dynasty. The beige wooden house is covered with blue tiles, flat roofs, unpretentious doors and windows, simple and solemn. There are only a handful of intact wooden structures in Tang Dynasty in China, and it is really rare for Nianhua Bay to reproduce the ancient rhyme of towns in Tang Dynasty on a large scale.

Small towns are all buildings imitating the Tang Dynasty, which are not only ornamental, but also attractive because most of them can be used by tourists. Each of the 27 theme inns has a Zen theme, which has become an important reason for Nianhua Bay to attract tourists. "Go for tea, a pool of lotus leaves, a pair of sandals, a hut, and sit and watch Yun Qi, one square inch ..." These meaningful inn names all come from Zen case-solving or Zen poems. Chanju Nianhua Inn experienced not only accommodation, but also an encounter of Zen life. During the day, it is fresh and picturesque and poetic; In the evening, the sun sets and there is a scene. The inn creates a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere and conveys the minimalist aesthetics of life.

The courtyard of Pingchangju is composed of bamboo fences, a small amount of green plants, white sand and moss, which is a Zen-like dry landscape style. A sculpture of a little novice monk sitting cross-legged is hidden in a casual corner. My road twists and turns, and all kinds of stone lanterns and dancing reeds are placed through a sheltered depression. The corridor of the courtyard is the style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Stopped, in front of the courtyard landscape, let Qian Shan see thousands of waters, simple and boundless, Zen initiation.

The "cloud water room" hidden in the ecological wetland was built based on the traditional fishing port culture of Taihu Lake. Decks, paddles, cables, oil lamps, fishing nets, fish baskets and other items have become unique decorative and livable elements. Stay in the clouds, return to nature, and enjoy the tranquility of eastern Zen.

Zen experience

I laughed at myself, and the breeze came slowly. Come out of the inn and walk along Xiangyuehua Street in the town, with tea ceremony, flower path, fragrant path, meditation hall, cultural and creative product shop and special experience workshop on both sides. Unconsciously, my steps slowed down.

The Zen of Nianhuawan is the Zen of life, which makes life return to the essence, simple and relaxed. This town offers a variety of Zen experiences. For example, copying scriptures, listening to Zen music, listening to birds, stroking the breeze, writing a Buddhist scripture in nature, cultivating self-cultivation, self-precipitation, and enjoying the happiness and safety of that moment. Tao, an ancient aesthetic proposition, simplifies complexity, creates artistic conception in the simplest way, and lets the soul enter a quiet realm of feeling the changes of nature and life. Making tea and drinking tea is an art of life, and using tea to cultivate one's self-cultivation is also a way of life. Tea inherits Zen, and Zen is hidden in tea. Only with a pure heart can we appreciate the fragrance and profundity of Zen and reach the life realm of Zen tea blindly.

As night falls, Zen music floats, bells ring, and the flower-touching tower lights up layer by layer, adding more artistic conception. An evening performance of Zen Culture Theme "Zen Walk" was staged in Nianhua Lake, Wudeng Lake and Nianhua Tower. Different from traditional theater performances, Zen has no fixed stage and seats, and integrates viewing, interaction, experience and cruising. When the audience strolls in the town, they can be immersed in it and feel the meditation ceremony and Zen performance. Above the running water is flowing music; In music, it is flowing light; After the light is the style of flowing water. A magnificent, dignified, elegant and generous breath of the prosperous Tang Dynasty landed on Wudeng Lake. The light changed and fell into the water. Five big water lilies bloom for the second time around Bai Lianhua, and the fountain changes endlessly with the ethereal Shu Ya melody, which keeps the audience immersed for a long time.

Overseas Edition of People's Daily (2020106/0012 Edition)