Linhai Ancient Great Wall Travel Notes, written according to three scenic spots
At 6:40, we set off from Huanglong Distribution Center and arrived at Linhai about three and a half hours later. In the car, my favorite Sylvia Chang met a cute six-year-old girl Dandan. In the car, she asked a question that made my favorite Sylvia Chang faint, "Uncle Cai, have you ever gone on a blind date?", and my favorite Sylvia Chang asked you in return. Knowing what a blind date is, she actually answered "Be brave enough to find love, and you will win only if you go on a blind date." It seems that Zhejiang TV's "Only a blind date will win" program is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, even six-year-old children know it. As a digression, Quan should just laugh.
When we arrived in Linhai, we visited the first scenic spot, East Lake. According to records, the East Lake was excavated in the Northern Song Dynasty. The surface of the lake is ten hectares of flat waves, with picturesque pavilions and pavilions hanging in the middle. The embankments are connected by bridges. The spring breeze and autumn moon are full of light and fragrance, and the lake and mountains complement each other. You may take a stroll, take a rest in a pavilion, climb a tower to look out, or paddle in the lake, and your interest will arise spontaneously. An ancient inscription said: "Good mountains and good water, only half a mile away from Dongguo; it is sunny and rainy, how is it better than the first floor of West Lake?"
My favorite is Zhang Aijia. After visiting East Lake, I feel that East Lake is not big. , the pavilions and pavilions still have a bit of an ancient flavor. There are rockeries and rocks inside, giving it a feeling of an ancient garden. Take a look at the photos of our trip to East Lake that day.
Linhai East Lake in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province is located in the urban area of Linhai. It is named after being close to the east side of the ancient city wall of Taizhou. It was originally the confluence of Baiyun and Shangong streams in the north of the city. In the fourth year of Xining in the Song Dynasty (1071), the county governor Qian Xuan dug a lake into it. It is nearly 500 meters long from north to south and about 150 meters wide from east to west. The lake is divided into front lake and back lake, and there is Zhouzhu in the lake. There are many pavilions on the island. "Huanyuezhou" on the Moon Embankment of the Qianhu Lake is located in the center of the whole lake, and was later called "Qiaoyun Pavilion". There is Huzhongzhou in the south. There is a "Lake Pavilion" built on the island. The three-story pavilion, with eight eaves, tall flowing tiles, and green corners, is majestic and exquisitely constructed. It is a great place to view the entire lake. Ancient and modern tourists have left many poems and couplets, such as "Clouds, mountains and sky on four walls" "Up and down, there is a pavilion with wind, moon and water in the middle" and "it is better to sit at the windows on all sides, as the wind and moon in the lake are equally divided here". On the east side of the Jiuqu Lake Bridge is the "Half Hook Pavilion", a single-story hexagonal pavilion with six stone pillars supporting the water. There were originally Ronglu Temple, Wenchang Pavilion, Fengyuan Tower, etc. on Qiaoyun Island in Houhu Lake. Today there is still Cunfengyuan Pavilion, with a long stone flat frame and guardrails. The bridge hole connects the water of East Hou Lake and West Hou Lake, which means having both sides. There is another Zhouzhu on the north side of Xihou Lake, which is about 0.6 hectares wide. It was opened as a "children's park" in 1983.
Linhai East Lake Park is a landscape environment with mountains on its back and water on its back and surrounded by green mountains on three sides. This is consistent with the ideal environment in Feng Shui thought. Another example is Huangyan Jiufeng Park, located 1.5 kilometers away from the eastern suburbs of Huangyan. It is surrounded by nine peaks: Wenbi, Huagai, Lingtai, Lingjiu, Jieyin, Baoding, Shuangque, Wolong and Cuiping, forming a deep canyon. The gurgling stream flows out from it; it twists and turns and flows out.
The foundation of the garden is not limited to the direction, and the terrain has its own heights; it is interesting to walk through the gates, and you can get the scenery according to the shape. Borrow the deep and jagged trees. The village overlooks the countryside and the city is home. Making use of the natural environment, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and being secluded and affectionate, the ideal environment pursued is the combination of natural mountains and rivers and their space. This is very consistent with the ideal environment pursued by Feng Shui
About Linhai Ancient Great Wall Introduction
The Great Wall winds along the Qingshan Mountains, with a total length of more than 6,000 meters, of which 5,000 meters remain. It starts from Lansheng Gate in the east, meanders along the ridge of Beigu Mountain to Yanxia Pavilion, reaches the east bank of Lingjiang River among the steep rocks, and extends to the western foot of Jinshan Mountain. Sitting on the mountain, overlooking the river, it looks like a giant dragon, majestic and majestic, especially the steepest in the north. It is similar in shape and spirit to the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing, and is known as "Jiangnan Badaling". All kinds of castles, city gates, and towers along the way are unique, making people feel how majestic it is and giving them endless strength and courage. At the same time, the ancient Great Wall has its own unique style, reflecting the elegance and softness of Jiangnan, adding to its charm.
Historical records show that the famous Ming Dynasty general Qi Jiguang stayed in Linhai for eight years and fought against Japanese pirates in nine battles and nine victories. During this period, Qi Jiguang and the prefect Tan Lun renovated the ancient city wall near the sea and creatively added a two-story hollow enemy tower, which remains today. Qi Jiguang and Tan were then transferred to Jizhou to build the Ming Great Wall near Beijing. They mobilized three thousand soldiers from the south of the Yangtze River and applied their experience in building cities near the sea to the construction of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty. The hollow enemy tower of the Great Wall of the North originates from the sea. Therefore, the North and South Great Walls have many similarities in specifications, shapes, and structures. They are actually the "teacher" and "model" for the Great Wall in the North, so they are called the Jiangnan Great Wall.
What is even more worth mentioning is that the ancient Linhai city, known as the "Badaling in the south of the Yangtze River", made a huge contribution to the anti-Japanese struggle in the Ming Dynasty. Qi Jiguang, a famous anti-Japanese general, spent eight years in Linhai. Together with Tan Lun, the prefect of Taizhou, he renovated the structure of Linhai's ancient city wall, made it taller and thicker, and creatively built thirteen two-story hollow enemy towers, which greatly enhanced its defensive capabilities. With the ancient city of Linhai as a stronghold, the Qi army coordinated the defense of the coastal areas of Fujian and Zhejiang. They repeatedly defeated the Japanese pirates in nine battles and achieved nine victories, wiping away the national humiliation, feeling proud and elated, and boosting the country's prestige. Later, due to the need for defense of the Northern Great Wall, the imperial court specially transferred Qi Jiguang and Tan Lun to Beijing and entrusted them with important tasks. When Qi Jiguang was the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, he applied his experience in building city defenses near the sea to the expansion and strengthening of the Great Wall in the north. The Great Walls that exist today in Jizhen, Changzhen, Xuanfu, Datong, Shanxi and other towns were all improved, built and strengthened according to his planning and design. In order to meet his need to rebuild the northern Great Wall, three thousand "Jiangdong soldiers" who had participated in the reconstruction of the Linhai City Wall were specially selected to serve as foremen, supervisors and technical guidance.
The majestic appearance of the Great Wall at Badaling, Mutianyu, Simatai, Gubeikou in Beijing, Huangyaguan in Tianjin, Laolongtou near Shanhaiguan in Hebei, and Jiaoshan are all left after Qi Jiguang's improvements . It can be said that the Linhai Ancient City Wall can be called the "teacher" and "model" for the Great Wall in Badaling and other places in Beijing.