The origin of "Lianxi Happy Place" is traced
There is a place to watch the lotus bloom at the site of the Old Summer Palace, which is called "Lianxi Happy Place". At that time, "Lianxi Le Office" covered an area of about 75 acres, which was the largest "garden within a garden". Nowadays, "Lianxi Happy Place" is surrounded by soil mountains on three sides, planted with green bamboo weeping willows on the hillside, relying on the mountains and lotus, the river is surrounded by ponds, with unique charm, a pool of lotus leaves and small bridges, a pastoral interest!
"Lianxi Happy Place" planted a few hibiscus trees, just when the flowers are in bloom, the hibiscus in the pond water and the hibiscus on the tree are in full bloom, which is beautiful, what a Jiangnan scene.
Its landscape structure is taken from an essay "Love Lotus Says" written by the Northern Song Dynasty physicist Zhou Dunyi (No. Lianxi): "Give the only love lotus out of the mud and not clean, the pureness is clear and not demon, the middle is straight from the outside, not vines and branches, the fragrance is far and clear, the pavilion is pure plant, it can be viewed from afar but not profane." Through the description of the image and quality of the lotus, the article praises the pure and jade character of the lotus flower, showing the noble character and free mind of the author.
As one of the largest bookhouse scenic spots in the Old Summer Palace, "Lianxi Happy Place" is also associated with the Song agent scholar Zhou Dunyi, who regarded the lotus as a gentleman, a gentleman who advocated science and governed the country with the lofty concept of governing the country and the world with reason, and the Yongzheng Emperor hid this sentiment garden in a quiet environment surrounded by mountains and waters, in order to purify the mind and nurture nature. Here the lotus flowers are planted, and the intention is not to appreciate the flowers, but to honor the noble sentiment of the lotus out of the sludge and not clean, so it is named "Lianxi Happy Place", and praises the cautionary saying of Zhou Dunyi's "Love Lotus Says" that the sludge is not clean.
The Qianlong Emperor also highly respected the physicist Zhou Dunyi. Qianlong wrote in his poem "Lianxi Happy Place":
When the book is in Lianxi, the joy is only self-reflection.
Gentleman Si my master, why do you need to ask for Yujing.
Qianlong once gave the poem "Lotus Pavilion" saying:
Go to the years of silt in the planting lotus,
This year, it bloomed with the bar.
Lianxi Huili called a gentleman,
Yaye Jingguo Le Cultivation Materials.
It can be seen from this that the lotus flowers planted in various places of the Old Summer Palace are the most prosperous and have the most profound meaning.
For this reason, I came to the ruins of the Old Summer Palace "Lianxi Happy Place" to see the lotus flowers, and I admired and praised the quality of the lotus flowers even more! And give a poem:
Seven Laws. "Lianxi Happy Place to See Lotus Flowers"
Summer breeze blowing green willows,
Hibiscus flowers tree loves green lotus.
Lianxi is full of charm,
Turquoise water swings the leaf disc.
Wash away the lead hua lonely high,
Quiet and beautiful.
White Aya jade petal tender bone,
Tender silk yellow brocade entwined.
The beauty of lotus flowers makes the literati admire especially good, I love the beauty of lotuses, and I admire the noble quality of lotuses!
