When people are forgetful of everything, they do not forget to eat. What to eat at each season, everyone always has a small calculation in their hearts.
Autumn is strong, and crabs are sad. Eating crabs can be put on the agenda.
Pessimistic people are sad about autumn, and optimistic people are happy for crabs. Thinking of the hairy crabs of Yangcheng Lake, the saliva has flowed out unconsciously.
What came to mind was a classic clip of Stephen Chow's TV "God Eater": after tasting it, a person rolled on the ground while intoxicatedly saying "Too delicious..., too delicious...".
And now, it is the season when crab paste is full of yellow fat. Mrs. Zhang Taiyan even said: "If it is not a good crab in Yangcheng Lake, why should I live in Suzhou in this life?"
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Here, in the crisscrossing river net, hand-cranked boats paddle leisurely on the narrow river channel; two or three steps to cross a small arch bridge, and the soft language of Wu Nong is circulating everywhere in the streets and alleys...
Why not suzhou?
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Here are the most typical gangnam impressions
Small bridges, flowing water, bluestone alleys - the water town in my childhood dreams
Luzhi Ancient Town
Luzhi, an ancient town of the same age as the ancient city of Suzhou, its history can be traced back to more than 2500 years ago, with the reputation of "the first town of Shenzhou water town", In addition to the water town style, it is also a collection of humanities. The great educator Mr. Ye Shengtao has always called this place the "second hometown".
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Looking for the clay sculpture of the Arhat at Naohosa Temple
"There are two and a half halls of Arhats in the world, and Wuzhong occupies one and a half halls exclusively", which refers to the half hall of The Luzhi Baosheng Temple in Wuzhong District, Suzhou and the one hall of Dongshan Zijin Nunnery.
Baosheng Temple, formerly known as Baosheng Temple, was built in the third year of Emperor Tianjian of Liangwu (503 AD). During the Tang Dynasty, it was destroyed by Emperor Wuzong of Tang and rebuilt during the Northern Song Dynasty, and according to research, it is also one of the 480 temples of the Southern Dynasty.
Baosheng Temple Daxiong Treasure Hall built on the original site of the antiquities museum, about 100 square meters, no windows, there is no light source, here there are nine statues of plastic wall Arhats, due to disrepair, has been dilapidated, but it is these nine Arhats, enough to support the Baosheng Temple "Jiangnan Four Famous Temples" status.
According to legend, the Luohan of Baosheng Temple was written by Yang Huizhi in the Tang Dynasty. When Yang Huizhi was a teenager, he studied with the painter Wu Daozi under the Southern Dynasty painter Zhang Shengxuan.
The arhats of Baosheng Temple either sit in front of the stone wall and talk about Zen, or meditate calmly in the cave, or look down in the waves, or look down in the waves, or angry or happy, or stay or angry, with an inexhaustible expression, endless stories, worthy of the eyes of Liang Sicheng, Gu Jiegang, Omura Xiya and many other scholars in the eyes of the treasure of the country.
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The most beautiful small temple in China: Zijin Nunnery
"In the middle of the mountain, when this is the first place", this is the Purple Golden Temple.
Zijin'an, also known as "Jin'an Temple", has a history of more than 1400 years and is located in Dongting Dongshan West. In the early days, Higashiyama was actually a Buddha island, and there were many temples on the island, but most of them were destroyed, but fortunately, the Purple Golden Temple still existed strongly and quietly.
The small nunnery is dedicated to 16 clay sculpture paintings, which are said to be the works of the Famous Handlei Chao couple of the Southern Song Dynasty folk sculptures. The two masters spent their lives, but there were only two works, in addition to the Zijin Nunnery Arhat, the other was the five hundred arhats of the Jingci Temple in Hangzhou, but unfortunately it was destroyed in the early Ming Dynasty and could not be passed down.
The main feature of the Zijin'an Luohan statue is the transmission of the gods, which is an excellent work that embodies the realism and conveyance characteristics of the sculpture art of the Song Dynasty. Qiu Gengxi gave this evaluation of the statue of The Zijin'an Arhat in his "Jingyintang Stele": "The spirit is beyond the sudden, and the desire to live" is desired.
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The ancients preached in the middle of it: Xuanyuan Palace
It is not easy to preserve the ancient wooden structures of wooden structures, and the remaining wooden structures in the Jiangnan area are scarce, and the preserved middle and early wooden structures are even rarer. The Main Hall of Xuanyuan Palace, built in the fourth year of the Yuan To The Yuan Dynasty, is one of the representative wooden structures belonging to Jiangnan.
The main hall is located on the hillside, facing Taihu Lake, and the atmosphere is lofty. The painted composition in the hall is concise, and the yunlong posture is majestic, reflecting the stylistic characteristics of early Su-style painting.
The three treasures in Xuanyuan Palace are all ming dynasty objects.
One is Wen Huiming's "Two Mountains of East and West", the second is the Ming Dynasty Pavilion Old Wang Jun's "Two Mountains of Dongting", and the third is the Yin Pavilion. The Yin Pavilion, which is extremely rare, is a rare ancient stone carving, and is a rare special form of burial.
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A pair of Hairy Crabs of Yangcheng Lake, a mouthful of Jiangnan cuisine
It seems that places that live comfortably are very good at making food, and Suzhou is no exception. The taste of the food is the most honest, documenting the old craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation by the local people.
The delicious taste of hairy crab in Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou is well known to everyone.
The water of Yangcheng Lake is shallow and clear, there is little silt at the bottom of the lake, and it is said that there are bluestone slab roads left over from ancient times.
Crabs growing here, walking on the hard bottom of the lake for many years, are strong and powerful, and the hairs on the claws do not come into contact with the mud, maintaining a natural golden yellow color, which is "golden claw" and "yellow hair". The water grass at the bottom of the lake is abundant, and the abdomen is brushed by aquatic grass when the crab crawls, so it is as white as jade, which is a "white belly".
The lake is green and lovely, the crabs grow in Sisi, and the crab shells also show a green and shiny color, which is for the "green back". Crabs that grow in such a favorable environment are naturally sweeter than mixed water crabs.
Standard Subang dish: squirrel mandarin fish
In Suzhou, there's nothing more exciting than talking about eating.
The squirrel mandarin fish in the Su bang dish, the orange-red color of the mandarin fish, the shape of the squirrel and the sweet and sour taste, let the diners have a great appetite, it is said that it was created for Qianlong Ye, and now it has some relationship with the ancient "fish hidden sword".
It is so rare that taihu lake three whites cannot be walked out of Taihu Lake
Taihu Sanbai: White fish
If hairy crabs are the climax of the majestic, then "Taihu Sanbai" is a delicious and graceful prelude.
Taihu Sanbai: Silver fish
Taihu Lake Three White: White Shrimp
Wu County Taihu Lake produces famous food, with the Taihu Lake silver fish, white fish, white shrimp Sanwei Lake fresh shape, so it is called: Taihu Lake Three White, this saying is conventional, old, painted. When you come to the Taihu Lake Basin, you must not fail to taste the Taihu Lake white strips, white shrimp, and silver fish.
It is the good season in Jiangnan, the autumn breeze is cool, the crab is thick, why not go to Suzhou, appreciate the beauty of China's top Arhats up close, and enjoy the flavor of Gusu?
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Edited 丨 Worm Jun
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