Lanzhou Baitashan Park with beautiful meaning
Lanzhou Baitashan Park is the second oldest park in Lanzhou, the first being Wuquanshan Park.
Among the unique landforms of Lanzhou with two mountains sandwiched between a river and a river, Wuquan Mountain is located in the south mountain and Baita Mountain is located in the north mountain on the north bank of the Yellow River in Lanzhou City. It is named after a white pagoda on the top of the mountain. The White Pagoda originated in the Yuan Dynasty and was later restored in the Ming Dynasty. Baitashan Park is built according to the mountain. Together with the White Pagoda on the top of the mountain and the iron bridge over the Yellow River, it forms a majestic three-dimensional painting screen and has become one of the symbols of Lanzhou City.
Baitashan Park is smaller in scale and does not have as many recreational facilities as Wuquan Mountain, so there are far fewer tourists. It is warm in winter and cool in summer, but it is quiet in the middle of the hustle and bustle, so as I grow older, I like to go there more and more. Take a walk there.
Climbing to the top of the White Pagoda, you can overlook the city of Lanzhou.
As soon as you cross the iron bridge, the park is right on the roadside.
At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in addition to the White Pagoda, there were only temples of various religions built scatteredly on the mountain. In 1954, when Lanzhou City began planning and reconstruction, it was officially planned and constructed.
As soon as you enter the park, you will see the three groups of courtyards arranged on the three-step high platform. It was from that era that combined with the original architectural temples, the old building components that were removed from other places during the city reconstruction process were brought into the park. Here, it was reorganized and integrated, and then partially repaired later, bit by bit it became what it is now.
The plaque on a building - Jiuqu Anlan is the good wish of people on both sides of the Yellow River for good weather.
When you are on a computer, you can see the Iron Bridge, the Yellow River, and the hustle and bustle of the city being separated into another space.
The buildings on the second stage and the cloister together form a Chinese-shaped courtyard. This is a good place for people to drink tea and rest. Have a cup of three-cup tea here and listen to the sound of the breeze passing through the treetops. The day flies by!
? There is a relief "Jincheng Range Rover" on the opposite wall surrounded by the two buildings, which introduces the main scenery of Lanzhou.
In winter, Santai is the best place to sit on the seat and bask in the sun. Facing the distant city, it is easy to relax yourself. It is my favorite place to relax.
?This group of buildings in Santai is the largest group of buildings in Santai. In the 1970s, Lanzhou planning master Ren Zhenying and his assistants known as the "Four King Kong" (my father was among them) One member) once worked there to revise the second edition of Lanzhou City’s planning. It is currently restored as the Jade Emperor Palace. Together with the Ksitigarbha Temple at the foot of the white pagoda on the top of the mountain, it forms the Tai hexagram in the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes. It forms the harmony and flow of yin and yang with the rising mountains, coinciding with "Earth and Heaven Tai", blessing Lanzhou's prosperity and development.
After Santai, follow the winding mountain road in the shade of greenery, pass by the tenth-level Yama Hall, and arrive at the pagoda courtyard - Ci'en Temple, where the White Pagoda is.
The beautiful brick carvings on the park buildings make me linger the most.
Brick carving (tilecarving) is to carve figures, landscapes, flowers, allusions and other patterns on blue bricks. It is a very important art form in ancient architectural sculpture. It is mainly used to decorate the components and walls of temple towers, tombs, houses and other buildings. Usually also refers to sculpture crafts carved from blue bricks. The main schools of brick carving are: 1. Shaanxi brick carving; 2. Beijing brick carving; 3. Tianjin brick carving; 4. Shanxi brick carving; 5. Huizhou brick carving; 6. Supai brick carving (Suzhou brick carving); 7. Guangdong brick carving; 8. Linxia brick carving (Hezhou brick carving)
The brick carving in the park is Linxia brick carving. It is a traditional folk art in Linxia, Gansu Province. It originated in the Northern Song Dynasty and matured in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In terms of technique, we use a combination of carving and hollowing, either in the round or in the semi-circle, to make it jump out of the picture, with clear layers and a strong three-dimensional effect. The secondary parts and background are treated in relief. It not only retains the simplicity and simplicity presented by the unique materials, but also presents diverse artistic features.
Taking a closer look at Baita Mountain, it is not difficult to find that it faces north and faces south, with mountains and water on its back. It is really a geomantic treasure. One is Jiuqu Anlan, the second is Jincheng Range Rover, and the third is Yin and Yang of heaven and earth. Through dots, lines and surfaces, the truth that all things in the world are connected with the universe can be expressed at a glance.
? A place where water and soil support a person, that is the place where I was born and raised. The accumulation of true love and years makes the memories last longer! ?
Postscript:
Some friends are very curious about who the four kings who participated in the compilation of the "Lanzhou City Master Plan Revision" were. These four seniors are: Chen Shizhen, Peng Jijun, Shen Shouxian, Ren Zhiyuan.