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Posted on 2024-10-25 13:57

Beijing has a famous integration of classical architecture and modern gardening art, to highlight the Chinese "pavilion culture" as the main content of the historical and cultural park, she is the Taoranting Park. It is quite interesting to say, if we trace the origin of the title of Taoranting, she is a famous pavilion in the Qing Dynasty, is also one of the four famous pavilions in China.

Taoranting (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

In the 34th year of the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty (1695 AD), Jiang Zao, who was the supervisor of the kiln factory at that time, created this pavilion in the Cibian Temple, and took the poetic meaning of the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi's poem, "Waiting for the chrysanthemums to be yellow and the family brewing is ripe, so that we can be together with you, a drunken one, a Taoran," and inscribed it with the title of "Pavilion," which reads "Tao Ran". This is the origin of the name of the park.

View of Taoranting Park (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Although Taoranting Park covers a large area, has a vast east and west of the two lakes of the beautiful scenery, but the garden of the "Huaxia Pavilion Garden" is the garden of a condensed Huaxia, set the national 6 provinces and 9 cities selected from more than ten famous pavilions around the place, relatively independent of a scenic area, selected pavilions modeling variety, each with its own characteristics, with high architectural and artistic value, especially worth a look. The selected pavilions are of various shapes, each with its own characteristics, and have high architectural and artistic value, which is especially worth a look.

Group photo of Beijing-Shanghai war veterans' barbecue (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

On May 26, 2024, Shanghai comrades Luo Jianqing and Yao Huiqin couple came to Beijing, Beijing comrades in Beijing and their couples ended the party in the barbecue meat Wan restaurant, specially arranged for the reporter and his entourage and Beijing comrades Tan Naili, together, came to Beijing Taoranting Park within the Chinese Pavilion Park, opened up a unique cultural sightseeing tour of the "Pavilion". Cultural sightseeing tour.

Entering Taoranting Park (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Because of the different means of transportation to Taoranting, we met at the north gate and the south gate of the large Taoranting Park, and then met at the scenic spot of "Huaxia Pavilion Garden". We roam the garden, as if instantly traveled to a world full of classical flavor. Here green trees, flowers and grass, pavilions and pavilions are distributed in the landscape, the perfect blend of natural beauty and humanistic landscape.

Solitary Awakening Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The first thing that catches our eyes is the very solemn and elegant "Dawning Pavilion". It is modeled after the Dewaking Pavilion in front of the Qu Zi Ancestral Hall in Miluo County, Hunan Province, and the six-sided pavilion exudes a simple and ancient atmosphere. The carved dragons and algal wells inside the pavilion are of exquisite craftsmanship, which makes people marvel at the high skills of ancient craftsmen.

Monumental Record of the Imitation Construction of the Dewaking Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The plaques inscribed by Mao Dun and Zhao Puchu add to the pavilion's rich cultural heritage. Standing in front of the pavilion, looking at the gurgling stream and the nearby cliff carvings, people seem to be able to feel Qu Yuan's high purity and steadfastness in those years, and a wave of reverence for the great poet wells up in their hearts. The Pavilion of Waking Up Alone is specially built to commemorate Qu Yuan, who said in "The Fishing Father" that "the world is all turbid and I am only clear, and all people are drunk and I am only awake", which expresses his noble character of not being part of the same stream of dirt, and has made people admire this famous historical figure for many generations.

Orchid Pavilion of Huaxia Pavilion Garden (Photo: Jue Wang)

Walking along the winding path, you will come to the "Orchid Pavilion" and "Goose Pond Pavilion" in a short while. These two pavilions, the prototypes of which are located in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, are closely related to the Sage of Calligraphy, Wang Xizhi.

View of Shaoxing Orchid Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

I have been to the Lanting Park in Shaoxing, so I am very familiar with its landscape. However, when I visit this place, although the landscape is not as real as the real Lanting, the imitation Lanting scene still has a familiar and intimate feeling.

Goose Pond Pavilion in Huaxia Pavilion Garden (Photo: Wang Jue)

The square pavilion of "Orchid Pavilion" in the garden is simple and generous, and the clear stream in front of the pavilion is lingering, which reminds people of the scene when Wang Xizhi and other literati gathered here, and it seems to be able to hear them reciting poems and making paintings, and talking and laughing.

Shaoxing Goose Pond Pavilion (Photo: Feng Gan Yong)

The Goose Pond Stele Pavilion, on the other hand, is a triangular pavilion shape, unique and exquisite. In the goose pond in front of the pavilion, a few white geese are playing in the water, adding a bit of vitality and vigor to the scenery. Seeing this scenery, also let me recall twice in shaoxing lanting park "goose pond monument pavilion" sightseeing beautiful time.

Moon Pavilion by the lake (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Continuing to stroll, the reporter and his entourage came to Jiangxi Jiujiang Gantang Lake "dip moon Pavilion". This hexagonal pavilion stands near the water, with one corner of flying eaves, wall tiles and thin pillars, and a light shape. Pipa-shaped boulder next to the pavilion and peach forests reflect each other, beautiful.

Taking a photo in Huaxia Pavilion Garden (Photo: passerby)

The word "moon dipped" is taken from the famous poet Bai Juyi's "Pipa Xing", "Farewell to the moon dipped in a vast river", and whenever you pass by the pavilion, the beautiful poem will come to your mind, immersing you in the mood of "Pipa Xing". On the small square to the north of the pavilion, the undulating long hill and the pipa-shaped boulder engraved with the full text of "Pipa Xing" add to the strong cultural atmosphere of the place.

View of the Blowtower Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

In the Garden of Famous Pavilions of China, there is also the "Blowing Platform Pavilion" at Slim West Lake in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province. This pavilion skillfully utilizes the terrain, surrounded by water on three sides, with a small and exquisite pavilion body. Standing in the pavilion, with the breeze on your face, you can take in the surrounding landscape scenery, which is refreshing and relaxing.

Erquan Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The "Two Springs Pavilion" in Huishan Park in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, is also unique. According to legend, Lu Yu, the tea saint of the Tang Dynasty, considered the spring in Huishan to be the second spring in the world, and this is why it is famous. The architectural style of the Two Springs Pavilion is simple and elegant, complementing the surrounding landscape and giving people a unique flavor of the Jiangnan water town.

Drunken Master Pavilion (Photo: Feng Gan Yong)

Continuing to stroll through the garden, you come to the Drunken Master Pavilion. This is modeled after the Drunken Master Pavilion in Chuzhou, Anhui Province, one of the four most famous pavilions in Chinese history. Huaxia Pavilion Garden in the Drunken Master Pavilion proportional imitation, its shape is unique. Because of the Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu's "Drunken Master Pavilion Records" and famous, the text "Drunken Master is not interested in wine, care between the landscape is also" the famous sentence has been passed down for thousands of years, the Pavilion also reflects the feelings of the ancients love of the landscape.

Shaoling Cao Tang Pavilion (Photo: Feng Gan Yong)

The Shaoling Cao Tang Stele Pavilion in the garden was built in honor of the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu. Du Fu, nicknamed "Shaoling Ye Lao", reflected the reality of society and the suffering of the people in his poems, which have an important position in the history of Chinese literature. The inscriptions in the pavilion record Du Fu's life and poetic achievements.

Canglang Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The prototype of the Canglang Pavilion in the Garden is located in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, and is the oldest ancient garden among the existing gardens in Suzhou. The Canglang Pavilion in the Garden of Famous Pavilions of China embodies the delicacy and elegance of the Jiangnan gardens in its architectural style, and the couplets on the pavilion pillars and the decorations inside the pavilion are full of cultural flavor.

Baipo Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The Baipo Pavilion in Huaxia Famous Pavilion Garden is modeled after the Baipo Pavilion in Sansu Park in Sichuan, a bridge pavilion built in honor of Su Dongpo, a literary scholar of the Song Dynasty. The pavilion has a unique shape and high artistic value. The design of the pavilion is skillfully integrated into the surrounding landscape, complementing the natural environment. Standing in the Baipo Pavilion, it is as if you can feel the literary flavor and spirit of Su Dongpo's year. It is not only a building, but also a memorial and inheritance of Su Dongpo's literary achievements and spiritual qualities.

Photo of Baipo Pavilion (Photo: Jue Wang)

In addition to these imitation pavilions, there is also a 900-year-old Jin Dynasty pavilion, the Ruixiang Pavilion, in the Huaxia Pavilion Park. It stands on the hill in the northeast corner of the park and is a twelve-pillar pavilion with hexagonal eaves and a pointed roof. In the south of the pavilion, there are three big golden characters of "Ruixiang Pavilion" written by Li Duo, surrounded by gray brick walls with yellow glazed tiles, which looks like the Ruixiang Pavilion. Climbing the Ruixiang Pavilion, the entire Huaxia Pavilion Garden has a panoramic view, and the distant Taoranting Park also has a beautiful view.

A corner of the dome in the pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The Exiled Immortal Pavilion in Huaxia Famous Pavilion Garden is a building commemorating Li Bai, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, and is located in the Tree Specimen Garden on the western outskirts of Huaxia Famous Pavilion Garden. The design of the Exiled Immortal Pavilion reflects the high artistic charm of Chinese gardens, and it is not only a memorial building, but also a place to study poetry.

A corner of the Exiled Immortal Pavilion from afar (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

In fact, if you have time, you can take a nice dip in Taoranting Park, which boasts a deep cultural heritage. For example, the Cibei Nunnery in the park was built in the Yuan Dynasty. Famous patriots such as Lin Zexu, Gong Zizhen and Qiu Jin often came here to recite poems and express their feelings. "Before and after the May Fourth Movement, revolutionary pioneers such as Li Dazhao, Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai also engaged in revolutionary activities here. Now it is a key cultural relics protection unit in Beijing. On the central island are the tombstones of Gao Junyu, a famous activist in the early days of the Party, and Shi Pingmei, his former girlfriend. These cultural relics and monuments in the park are worth visiting and viewing.

Lake view in the Taoranting Garden (Photo: Jue Wang)

After finishing the tour of Huaxia Famous Pavilion Garden, I was deeply impressed by the beauty and culture of this place. Each pavilion here carries a deep historical and cultural heritage, they are not only the treasures of architectural art, but also an important carrier of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation.

View of the waterfall in the garden of Tao Ran Pavilion (Photo: Jue Wang)

Huaxia Pavilion Garden is like a three-dimensional history and culture book, allowing people to appreciate the beauty of the scenery at the same time, but also learned a lot of knowledge. Thus, it gives people a deeper knowledge and understanding of Chinese "pavilion" culture, and at the same time, it also makes people love the profoundness of Chinese traditional culture more. (Photo: Feng Ganyong)