Zou Zhaotao
"Jincheng surrounds the peak head cui, the mirror level is divided into streams and clear", this is a sentence of the ancient pavilion of the master of the ancient city of Cicheng In Ningbo, Zhejiang, just north of the ancient county town of Cicheng, Cihu Lake.
The "Ten Acres of Blue Waves" in the north of Cihu Wangkan Peak, south of the ancient Cixi County, is the feng shui lake and moat water of Cixi County in the old days, and is also an important "water tank" (for storing water for flooding) of the Grand Canal (eastern zhejiang).
In the Yangtze River Delta cultural tourism circle, the ancient town of Cicheng, where Cihu Lake is located, is a popular one. However, tourists often leave in a hurry after visiting monuments such as cixi ancient county ya and Confucius Temple, which is a rare experience for the "quiet" soul, "slow" peace and tranquility that truly nurtures the temperament of Cicheng.
If visitors can relax on the shores of Cihu Lake, he will be surprised: there are not only intoxicating lakes and mountains here, but also the thick accumulation of cultural attractions. North of the ancient city, south of qingshan, a pool of Lingxiu Ci Lake, which is not deep or shallow, is not big or small, and has contained too many stories.
Spring Lake with brilliant flowers The pictures in this article are provided by Li Wei, Wang Qi, and Xu Xiaoxing
Humanistic lake: "The flowers in front of kan xiangmen are like brocade, and the Yang Gong Ancestral Hall is like Luo"
The poetic habitat of human beings is always accompanied by lakes. For thousands of years, from the vast Taihu Lake Cave Garden to the dense forested Walden, and then to Lugu, Yunnan, where the sky can be reflected, the lake that looks like a mirror when overlooking the earth also reflects the wenxin of the lake residents. The scenery of Cihu Lake has attracted many cultural "people with hearts" to stay.
In the second year of Wu Chiwu (239), kan ze, the name of the Three Kingdoms, donated the library he built along the Cihu Lake and converted it into Puji Temple, which is a good story in the history of Chinese Buddhism. Kan's Puji Temple was rebuilt at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and was once named after kanze zigzag "Derun", and the two surviving Tang Dynasty scriptures in eastern Zhejiang are from the temple.
When it comes to ancient Zhejiang eastern scholarship, the pursuit of Wang Yangming by today's people has reached its peak. However, before Wang Yangming, he inherited the past and the future for Zhejiang Eastern Academia, and Yang Jian, who founded the Cihu "Heart Study", knew very little. Yang Jian, one of the "Four Gentlemen of Chunxi", retired to Cihu during the Song Lizong years and opened the Cihu Academy to teach enlightenment. Yang Jian loved this piece of water by the side of his room, so in response to the origin of the county name Cixi, he took the allusion of Dong Dian, the great filial piety of the "Water Servant Mother", and renamed the lake with "Ci". Yang Jian also designated himself "Mr. Cihu" and cultivated his own learning to become one with this landscape. Yang Jian's philosophical masterpiece "Testament of Cihu Lake" proposes when discussing the origin of matter that "the scattering of me is different from the two of the turbidity as all things", which may be derived from his unity with the water of Cihu Lake!
The east and west lakes of Cihu Lake are carved out by the embankment in the center of the lake built in the Northern Song Dynasty. Originally built in the fifth year of the Song Dynasty (1027), the hexagonal heavy eaves pavilion, which was named "Shigu" in honor of Mr. Yang Jian, is located in the middle of the lake embankment, connecting with the arch bridge of the exquisitely carved stone lion. Sitting in the pavilion, the lake on all sides can be seen: when the weather is good, you can see the sunrise facing the East Lake, and you can enjoy the sunset by gazing at the West Lake, which is one of the best views of CiHu Lake.
The main building was completed in the Shigu Pavilion during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty
The stone lion on the rainbow bridge in the middle of the lake
The beauty of the heart of Cihu Lake has been praised by many famous literati, and the Yuan Dynasty poet Zhang Yi marveled after visiting Cihu Lake that "the scenery can be faintly passed on", and the sunset of Cihu Lake overlooked in the pavilion made him linger the most, and he had the Zen idea of "white-headed monk crossing the sunset boat". In the Ming Dynasty, Tang Xianzu, who wrote the "Peony Pavilion Record" and was known as "Shakespeare of the East", also visited the middle embankment of Cihu Lake and waved his pen to drop the poem "Peeping at the Bright Moon on the Embankment of Kan Lake".
Twilight at Cihu Lake
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, temples on the north bank of Cihu Lake were gathered, and the larger Puji Temple also had a "bodhisattva in the flesh". The continued prosperity of Buddhism has injected long-term vitality into the cultural vein of Cihu Lake, and Cihu Lake once became a common release pond for Buddhist temples on the lakeside. During the Republic of China, Cixi County Junior High School intended to expand the site, but a certain nunnery that should have been relocated insisted on not moving, claiming that Chiang Kai-shek's mother often worshipped Buddha here and enshrined a portrait of Mother Jiang in the nunnery as a threat. Forced to be helpless, the school informed the alumnus Chen Bray of this matter, and after Chen Yu reported to Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Kai-shek was furious and quickly resolved the relocation issue under an order. This episode has also become an interesting anecdote in the history of Buddhism in Cihu Lake.
In modern times, Cihu continues the legacy of the sages, and the strings and songs are not dropped. In 1902, at the former site of Cihu Academy on the north shore of Hubei, Cihu Middle School was founded for the "Taixi New Learning". The school was later changed to Cixi County Junior High School, and to this day it is ningbo Cihu Middle School.
In the past hundred years, Qiao Shi's wife Yuwen and Chen Brei, Chen Xunci, a famous historian who guarded Wenlan Ge's "Four Libraries" during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and Mr. Ying Changqi, the inventor of the "Ying Rules of Go", have all studied on the banks of Ci Lake.
Today's Cizhong adopts the "new Chinese" style and absorbs traditional architectural elements such as tile walls, which is in harmony with the natural scenery of Cihu Lake Scenic Area. Cihu Middle School also has a "Cihu Lake Culture Museum", and the school has the heart to collect some ancient inscriptions scattered around Cihu Lake, as well as old photos of Cihu Lake. If you want to deeply understand the humanistic customs of Cihu Lake, it is also a good choice to visit the "Cihu Lake Cultural Museum".
Aerial photography of Cihu Lake and lakeside space
On the campus of Cihu Middle School, there are four leafy thousand-year-old ginkgo bilobas, which are rumored to have been planted by Hand during Yang Jian's lectures in the Southern Song Dynasty. In autumn, golden ginkgo biloba leaves hang from the treetops, making it a great sight from near and far.
In Chinese culture, the apricot altar is a symbol of education and context. The ancient ginkgo biloba of Cihu Lake, together with the cultural vein of Cihu Lake that she watches over, has gone through ups and downs, and the original intention has not changed for thousands of years.
The thousand-year-old ginkgo biloba on the campus of Cihu Middle School
Nature 'Slow Lake': Four Seasons ' Deep Breathing' in a Waterfront Leisure Gem
The humanistic and splendid Cihu Lake is also a natural "slow lake", where there is no west lake with surging crowds, but it has both "Xizi charm" and "Taihu Lake spirit". Here, sit down with a cup of tea soup, take a deep breath, look at the green mountains, listen to the flowing water, and find the silence that has been missing for a long time.
Cihu Lake Summer Morning (West Lake)
Cihu Lake Winter Morning (East Lake)
Experiencing the "slow lake" life of Cihu Lake is a seasonal kung fu.
The wildflowers on the north shore of Spring Ci Lake are clustered, which is suitable for finding aromas along the path of the stone slab road by the lake.
In summer, the sun is like fire, you can taste tea on the waterfront under the shade of the south shore of the lake, and in summer, the blue sky of Cihu Lake is intoxicating, and the reflection of the lake is blue, and it is especially enjoyable to gaze at the lake.
After entering autumn, the Metasequoia forest of Cihu West Lake gradually becomes rich in color, and red and yellow are intertwined. At this time, strolling down the boardwalk, looking up at the towering fir trees in the refreshing earthy atmosphere of autumn, the dappled sunlight blends with autumn leaves, which is beautiful.
After the autumn rains, the yellow leaves of Cihu Park pave the way
Winter Ci Lake, suitable for an afternoon nap in the lake pavilion, the precious winter sun warms the ears, listening to a small song and snoozing is more comfortable. A few years ago, it also snowed in Cihu Lake, and the swan feathers gently brushed the surface of the lake, how can it not remind the viewer of Chongzhen's five years, Zhang Dai's "alone to the lake pavilion to see the snow"? Time is moving forward at a rapid pace, and it is indeed rare to be able to share the joy of a lake with the ancients.
Editor-in-charge: Zhu Zhe
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