Lü Xun · Shaoxing

Author: Editor-in-Chief of Hanmo Lin
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: The great painter of the Jin Dynasty, Gu Kaizhi, highly praised the landscapes of Kuaiji Mountain: "A thousand peaks vie in beauty, ten thousand gorges strive in flow, with lush trees and grass covering them, as if clouds rise and rosy mists gather." The great calligrapher Wang Xianzhi said: "Walking along the mountain path, the rivers and streams reflect each other, leaving one spellbound." The scenic beauty lingers, but what truly touches the soul is the culture rooted in thousands of years of history. Four thousand years ago, Yu the Great, the legendary ruler, tamed the waters here; two thousand years ago, the King of Yue established his capital, engaging in conflicts with Wu, turning the land into a battlefield of warring factions; during the Southern Song Dynasty, it was once a temporary capital. Over millennia of accumulation, the majestic Yu the Great Tomb stands at the foot of Kuaiji Mountain, the vigorous Yue King Terrace at the foot of Longshan, the Kuye Creek where Goujian smelted metal and forged swords, the Qinwang Mountain where Qin Shi Huanggazed at the sea during his eastern tour, the Qiu Jin Memorial House and Changdang Hall in the south, and the Zhou Enlai Ancestral Residence Baishia Hall in the city. The scenic beauty is painted by brush, and the landscape tells stories. What makes Shaoxing enchanting is not just its indifferent mountains and waters. Wang Xizhi's retreat, Jiezhu Temple, the Fanshan Bridge where he inscribed on fans for selling old women, the Liquan Curved Water where the Orchid Pavilion Banquet took place, the Shengyuan Pool and Terrace where Lu You mourned in his "Hairpin Wind," Xu Wei's Qingteng Study, and Lu Xun's Baicao Garden. Thinking of the romantic tales of the predecessors, even ordinary courtyards seem exceptionally meaningful.