Shock the West Lake Tomb Area

"The rain outside the building is crisp and the makeup is lighter than the West Lake; Jiangshan also wants literati to hold it, and Liu Di is also surnamed Su. " This is Mr. Yu Dafu's poem Ode to the Lake of Xizi. The scenery of the West Lake is famous at home and abroad. Throughout the ages, many people have been fascinated by it. When the great poet Su Dongpo was in Hangzhou, he once sang about the West Lake: "The water is bright and clear, and the mountains are empty and rainy." If you want to compare the West Lake to the West Lake, light makeup is always appropriate. "

Xiushan Lishui in the West Lake charmed not only the ancient literati, but also the ghosts of today. Since 1980s, the number of tombs in Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area has increased rapidly, and the area of tombs has been expanding. It is roughly estimated that there are about 17000 tombs within 60 square kilometers of the first-class scenic spot of the West Lake, and the number of tombs has increased from 8 in the early days of the People's Republic of China to 34, covering an area of 1223 mu, accounting for 2. 1% of the total forest area of the West Lake. In recent years, due to the increase of economic income, villagers in several towns and villages in the scenic area have rebuilt their ancestral graves, expanded their old graves and engaged in feudal superstitious activities. Many "foreign ghosts" also come here. It is said that in recent years, the number of graves of various "related households" in the West Lake Scenic Area is considerable. The increase of grave robbery has led to the destruction of rural areas, soil erosion and greening. This phenomenon of competing with the West Lake landscape for territory, annexing scenic spots and destroying the landscape can be seen everywhere, which is shocking.

The increase of tombs not only damages the humanities and natural landscape of the West Lake Scenic Area, but also seriously threatens the safety of vegetation that frequently uses fire in the scenic area. 1988 12.20, a fire broke out in Lingyin Tianzhu burial area, nearly 300 square meters of shrubs were burned, and more than 20 large pine trees were burned by torches.

With the constant reports from the garden department and the exposure and criticism from the press. On March 3 1, 65438,0989, the people of Hangzhou * * * issued the Notice on Prohibiting the Construction of Graves in the West Lake Scenic Area, and in July 1, 990, a leading group for clearing graves in the West Lake Scenic Area was established. On August 25th, 1990, the West Lake District of Hangzhou * * * and the Bureau of Landscape Architecture jointly issued the circularNo. 1 on cleaning up the tombs in the West Lake Scenic Area, and on October 8th, 10 issued the circular No.2 to urge the tomb owners to move as soon as possible.

Under all kinds of pressures and difficulties, the tomb-clearing work in West Lake has finally achieved initial victory. However, the shadow of this "ghost" may haunt people for a long time. The feudal concept of "Feng Shui" is deeply rooted in people's hearts, so the protection of the West Lake scenic spot is long-term and arduous.