Lanting scenic spot

Lanting, located at the foot of Lanzhu mountain, 25 Li southwest of Shaoxing City, is one of the three famous scenic spots in the suburbs of Shaoxing City. It has been well-known at home and abroad for its famous calligraphy work preface to Lanting collection. In the past decade, it has become even more famous for its continuous holding of "Lanting Calligraphy Festival". In history, the original site of Lanting has experienced several vicissitudes of rise and fall. Now Lanting is rebuilt by Shen Qi, the Sheriff of Jiajing period. According to the former site of Lanting in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, it basically maintains the style of garden architecture of Ming and Qing Dynasties. It integrates beautiful landscape, elegant garden landscape, unique reputation in the calligraphy circle, and rich historical and cultural accumulation. It is famous for its four characteristics of "quiet scenery, elegant things, wonderful culture, and unique calligraphy" domestic and foreign.

Lanting scenic spot

Lanting, located at the foot of Lanzhu mountain, 25 Li southwest of Shaoxing City, is one of the three famous scenic spots in the suburbs of Shaoxing City. It has been well-known at home and abroad for its famous calligraphy work preface to Lanting collection. In the past decade, it has become even more famous for its continuous holding of "Lanting Calligraphy Festival".

Introduction

From the perspective of cultural origin, Lanting scenic spot and Yuling scenic spot have an internal relationship, which are two places for a ceremony. According to the spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue, after the capital of Yue was established in Shaoxing, the sacrificial rites for the founding of the state were as follows: "the eastern suburb was established to worship Yang, which was called donghuanggong; the western suburb was established to worship Yin, which was called Xiwangmu; the mausoleum mountain was sacrificed to Kuaiji; the shuize was sacrificed to Jiangzhou.". The earliest famous location of Lanting scenic spot is "Zhu", which is said in Shuowen: "state, Zhu". In particular, Zhu, where the two rivers meet, is an ideal place for traditional water sacrifice. "Yuejueshu" says: "jurjian planted Lanzhu mountain.". It can be seen that the mountain is named after Zhu, and Zhu is named after LAN. Zhu is called "Lanzhu" and mountain is also called "Lanzhu mountain". LAN, in ancient times, was a token of love. In Zheng Feng, Qin fan: "Qin and fan, Fang Huan Huan Xi; scholars and women, Fang binglan Xi." Note: "that this March peach blossom underwater, to summon the soul to continue the soul, in addition to years of filth." This is actually the origin of the custom of self-cultivation in later generations. The "Pavilion" of Lanting is not the pavilion of pavilions, but a kind of administrative organization below the township. It was established in the Qin and Han Dynasties. According to the book of Han Dynasty, "One Pavilion in ten li has a long Pavilion; ten pavilions have a township". After it was called Lanting, it was also named water, so it was named "Lanting River".

geographical environment

"There are high mountains, luxuriant forests and bamboos here, as well as clear currents and turbulent waves, which are reflected around the belt." it is very in line with the requirements of the ancient ritual of cultivating bamboos for the natural geographical environment. In the ninth year of emperor Mu's Yonghe (353 A.D.), Wang Xizhi invited the famous scholars Xie an, sun Chuo and 41 relatives and nephews to gather here for the ceremony. On this day, "the sky is clear, the wind is gentle and the wind is smooth" and "when all the sages arrive, they will be able to gather together.". Wang Xizhi and others sat on both sides of the stream in shanghuanqu of Lanzhu, placed the wine cup on the clear stream and let it float by stream. Once the wine cups stay in front of anyone, they have to improvise a poem. If the poem fails, they will be punished for three cups of wine, which is considered entertainment. In this collection, 26 people compose 37 poems. Afterwards, Wang Xizhi collected these poems into an episode and wrote a preface, recording the grand occasion of the gathering and the author's impressions. The preface consists of 324 words, which is the preface to the collection of Lanting, Wang Xizhi's representative work of calligraphy, which was rated as "the best running script in the world" by Chu suiliang. Orchid Pavilion has been relocated several times. It is an elegant classical garden with mountains and rivers, bamboo and wood. The overall layout of the landscape can be divided into eight scenic spots: goose pond, music pond, little Orchid Pavilion, Liuqi Pavilion, imperial stele Pavilion, Youjun temple, Lanting River and calligraphy Museum. Enter the scenic area from the entrance, pass through a stone path with a yellow road, and face a clear water, namely goose pond. Beside the pool is a 40 square "genuine land" paved with stones. There is a monument at the west end of the genuine land. The word "goose pool" on the monument is said to be written by Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi's father and son respectively. The stele is covered with a pavilion. When you cross the Sanqu bridge over the goose pond, you will see the little Orchid Pavilion. The word "Orchid Pavilion" on the tablet in the pavilion is written by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty.

Main attractions

Goose pond

Goose pond is the first scenic spot in Lanting. The pool water is clear and green, and the white geese are playing in the water, which tells the legend of Wang Xizhi's love for geese, raising chickens, and writing books. The stone triangle Pavilion "ECHI stele Pavilion" stands beside the pool. The stele in the pavilion was built during the reign of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty. It is said that the word "goose" was written by Wang Xizhi, and the word "pond" was written by Wang Xianzhi. The combination of father and son has become an eternal story and is known as "father and son stele".

Lanting stele Pavilion

Lanting stele Pavilion is the landmark of Lanting, which is one of the four famous pavilions in China. It was built in the reign of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty. The word "Lanting" on the tablet was written by Emperor Kangxi. During the cultural revolution, the stele was smashed into four pieces by the red guards and then restored in 1980. However, the word "Lan" is missing the end and the word "ting" is missing the head. Many people like to touch this remnant stele with their hands. The stele has been touched very smoothly, so it is also called "Jun min stele".

drink water from a winding canal with one wine cup floating on it so as to wash away ominousness

"Qushui Liuqi" is a very famous scenic spot in Lanting. In front of Liuqi Pavilion, there is a zigzag shaped Qushui with a wooden fossil in the middle, on which the four characters of "Qushui Liuqi" are engraved. It shows the scene described in Wang Xizhi's preface to the Orchid Pavilion collection: "here are lofty mountains, luxuriant forests and bamboos, and there are clear currents and rapids, which are reflected on the left and right, leading to the flowing cup and meandering water.". It contains a very famous allusion: in the ninth year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, on the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, Wang Xizhi invited a total of 41 famous scholars to practice in the Yaji of Lanting. They poured wine into their glasses and let it float down the upper reaches of the Qushui river. If it floats in front of anyone, he will drink and compose poems. If he can't do it, he will be fined three drinks, one is half a Jin. A total of 11 people wrote two poems each, 15 people wrote one poem each, and 16 people were punished for drinking because they didn't write poems. A total of 37 poems were compiled, which were called "Orchid Pavilion collection". Wang Xizhi, the host, was recommended to write a preface for it. Wang Xizhi readily agreed to use moustache pen and silkworm cocoon paper to complete "preface to Orchid Pavilion collection", which was called "the best running script in the world". Every year, many literati like to come here to imitate Wang Xizhi, gather in Lanting, drink and write poems. Every year, the Calligraphy Festival holds a grand gathering of qushuiyuan.

Liushang Pavilion

Liuyuan pavilion was built to commemorate the activity of Qushui Liuyuan. The plaque on the pavilion is inscribed by Li Shutang, the emperor of Guangxu river. The couplet "it seems that I have traveled here. I think I was not alone when I was sitting on a glass cup in those years. It's hard for me to reverse my fate and ask if I can meet you when I come back to Xiuyi in the future." was written by Xu shengweng and Mr. Shen Dingan, President of Lanting book club. In the pavilion, there are "Orchid Pavilion painting", "Qushui Liuqi painting" and copies of Liuqi utensils of that year, showing the scene of Wang Xizhi's Qushui Liuqi to tourists. On the back of the pavilion is also the full text of the preface to the Orchid Pavilion written by sun Chuo, a generation of literary masters who participated in one of the grand gatherings in that year, which was written by Yang Enshu, a native of Xiangtan in the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty.

Travel time

From March to April every year, Shaoxing is the peak season for tourism. The rainy season is from late June to early July, and the typhoon prone season is from early to middle August. It often rains cats and dogs. When you visit Shaoxing, you need to bring a sunny umbrella. The weather turns cool from September to October, so more clothes should be prepared.

Practical information

Ticket information

80 yuan, student ticket 40 yuan, included in the package.

A. Free policy: children under 1.1 meters in height are free of charge; retired cadres, active servicemen, families of martyrs, family members of soldiers who died on duty are free of charge with relevant valid certificates; teachers with 30 years of teaching experience in Zhejiang Province are free of charge with valid certificates.

B. Preferential policies: half price for children between 1.1-1.5 meters; half price for disabled people with disability certificate.

Opening Hours

8:30-17:00

festival activities

Festival activities include: Lanting Calligraphy Festival

Festival time: the third day of the third lunar month

Festival place: Lanting

Festival features: in January 1984, the Standing Committee of Shaoxing Municipal People's Congress decided to hold the Chinese Lanting Calligraphy Festival on the third day of the third lunar month. At that time, famous calligraphers at home and abroad will gather in Lanting to discuss calligraphy, splash ink and write poems. The main activities of the festival include: Jinsheng, Xiuyi, Qushui Liuqi, calligraphy exhibition, etc.

Traffic information

Internal transportation

City traffic: take No.3 bus from Shaoxing passenger transport center to Shanghai.

Shaoxing Lanting scenic spot bus route: No.3, No.303 bus to Lanting scenic spot

Route 3: driving route: Passenger Transport Center - Lanting, Zihong, WangYan, Dituo and Yixi. Driving time: 5:30-19:00 every day, interval: 5-15 minutes, route: 83 times a day

Route 303: Train Station - Lanting, Zihong, WangYan, Dituo. Driving time: 5:45 to 17:35 every day. Interval: 10-15 minutes. Route: 72 every day

External traffic

From railway station to Lanting scenic spot: take bus 303 from railway station to Lanting scenic spot directly

Passenger transport center to Lanting scenic spot: take No.3 bus from the passenger transport center to Lanting scenic spot directly

East bus station to Lanting scenic spot: take No.7 or No.10 bus from east bus station to mobile company, and directly transfer to No.3 bus to Lanting scenic spot.

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