Spring under the Wei Zi tree
Qingming comes after the vernal equinox. Only when the sun shines directly on the zodiac can the length of day and night be equal and the yin and yang can be balanced. Only when the length of day and night is equal and the yin and yang are balanced can there be "Qingming". Among the 24 solar terms, only Qingming is both a solar term and a festival. Peach blossom, willow green, Fei Ying grass grows, the wind is light and the rain is heavy, everything is clear and the spring is bright, giving people a fresh and clear feeling everywhere, hence the name "Qingming". Qingming is actually a romantic season, and you can see the most beautiful scenery in the world.
When the epidemic raged last year, I was quarantined in Hanting Hotel for 14 days when I first came to Beijing. After that dark and lonely time, I immediately came to Beihai Park on the day I regained my freedom, ready to go in for a tour and relax my nervous mood. Unfortunately, I had to make an appointment in advance during the epidemic, so I just looked around at the door and left Beihai.
This left a regret that I would go again as long as I had the chance. I'm just busy at work and have to take care of the children in grade three, so I'm not in the mood to go again. Today is Tomb-Sweeping Day, and my daughter has a holiday. After breakfast, the three of us discussed finding a place to play. My daughter said to go to Beihai Park, and I immediately raised my hand in favor.
Beihai Park was built more than 800 years ago. It is the imperial palace where emperors and royal family members of Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties lived in the past, handled government affairs and offered sacrifices. It is the earliest and best preserved palace in the world. The gardens on the North Sea shore are shaded by weeping willows, covered with pines and cypresses, dotted with pavilions and temples, which not only maintains the atmosphere of the northern gardens, but also reproduces the graceful charm of the Jiangnan gardens.
Today, the most beautiful flower in Beihai Park is Haitang. Begonia blooms brilliantly one after another. Gorgeous monsters, such as clouds, clusters, patches and tree shadows, are picturesque and dream-like, shining in the most beautiful April day on earth. They stretch their branches lazily and set up a gorgeous sea of flowers, telling a chivalrous and tender dream.
My husband has a good memory. He still remembers boating here during the National Day holiday two years ago, because the familiar song "Let's Row" is Beihai Park. Therefore, boating is the most popular thing here. Dragon boats, cruise ships and boats are floating on the lake. It's really a world of boats. There is a long line of people waiting to row a boat. We didn't want to be exposed to the sun or crowded in the crowd, so we continued to walk on the shore.
My daughter also thought of the begonia tree that was full of flowers in October, but it didn't bloom. I made a wish in my heart: Come to Beihai Park in spring and watch the flowers bloom in the garden. I didn't expect this wish to come true today. Warm and elegant pink flowers tell the story of spring, and we stand under the tree and listen quietly. She took a lot of photos with great interest and sent them to her circle of friends. I completely forgot, thinking that this was the first time for us to listen to their father and daughter, so I opened the simple book and saw the words and photos of our family's original visit to Beihai Park. It seems that "a good memory is not as good as a bad writing", and it is also meaningful to keep a diary.
We walked in the sea of flowers in Beihai Park, where the breeze blew and flowers came in waves. Ten thousand tapestries of weeping willows and green silk fluttered in the wind, and the lake was sparkling, especially the pairs of mandarin ducks and mallard ducks swimming happily on the water, chasing the footsteps of the spring girl. There are groups of fish in the water, red, gold and black, swimming around, whether they are big fat fish or small fish as thin as paper. There are butterflies dancing among the flowers, which are also warm and lovely. Spring makes all living things full of vitality.
But there is a bare tree on the roadside, with no leaves and flowers. Its bark is very smooth and clean, and its color is brown, which is different from most barks. It is unique among the flowers and attracts our attention. Mr. Wang told us that it is the legendary itch tree, which is Lagerstroemia indica. Its flowering period is from June to September, not the flowering season. But it has a special feature, that is, when people scratch its branches or branches with their hands, the whole tree will swing up and down, and it feels as if it is ticklish. My daughter and I tried it every time, and we laughed happily when we watched people being tickled. Nature is really amazing, and strange phenomena fascinate us.
Walking, we found a magnificent ancient building in front of us. Our daughter took us in to have a look. It turns out that this is a small Buddhist paradise in Beihai, which was built by Emperor Qianlong for his mother's birthday. The main building is the Blissful Hall, with a total area of several thousand square meters. It is the largest square pavilion palace building in China. The royal demeanor has been fully demonstrated here. There is a Mount Sumi in the temple. There are 226 bodhisattvas and arhat Buddha statues on the mountain. There are ancient jungles and pagodas, animals and birds, exotic flowers and plants, and rivers and waterfalls in the mountain. The mountain is covered with seawater to symbolize the Putuo scenic spot of Buddhism.
These more than 200 bodhisattvas and arhats are all kind-hearted, but they are different in shape and lifelike. We walked around Xumi Mountain in the Hall of Ursa Major and found a little bodhisattva with a pike and riding a red mane horse. The daughter said that this should be Nezha's miraculous work. My daughter showed us the roof of the temple. In its center is a glittering octagonal vault with a dragon algae well and dragons flying around it, which is very majestic. The colors of the mountains and the sea are all green. The color of the mountains is lighter, and the color of the sea below is darker. The whole is layered, and the dark green sea is still shining, just like the sun shining on the sea.
Walk out of the Blissful Hall and continue to walk along the North Sea at will. A rock and an ancient tree that can be seen everywhere in the park often have unusual historical allusions. It is this profound historical culture that is inadvertently revealed and becomes the greatest charm of Beihai gardens. The three of us strolled in Beihai Park, intoxicated by sunshine, flowers, willow branches and touching legends.
Today, Tomb-Sweeping Day can't go back to his hometown to worship his ancestors, but our family can feel Buddhism, history and spring in Beihai Park, and after paying homage to our ancestors in our hearts, it is another kind of memory for him! In fact, there is a kind of nostalgia called living well. If the heart is clear, it can keep the clouds open and the fog disperse, and when the spring blossoms. Living well is the best memorial to our ancestors; Live well, and life will have a bright future; Live well and love will last forever.
Begonia blooms brilliantly and birds talk like fish. In Beihai Park, we feel the vitality of spring and the infinite beauty of life. In particular, the family is very happy to celebrate the Spring Festival, enjoy flowers and spend this colorful and sunny April day together. Qingming is a season of mourning and a day to open a new chapter in spring. After mourning, sing and leave, and life will turn a beautiful page.