Dongpo Park

Dongpo Park was built to commemorate Su Dongpo's boating here. Su Dongpo came to Changzhou 11 times in his life, and finally grew up here.

Here is a strong cultural heritage, the park towering ancient trees, elegant environment, many cultural relics.

Yizhou Pavilion is built at the top of the park, with four corners, double eaves and nine ridges. It is decorated with exquisite brick and wood carvings.

The park is not very big. Whether it's a cultural tour or a simple leisure tour, you can have a look at it.

Dongpo Park

Dongpo Park, the classical garden, is a national 4A scenic spot. It is located in the southeast of Hongmei Park, the first garden in Changzhou, and the throat of the ancient Yunhe River to the East. It is an important scenic spot in Tianning scenic spot. The whole scenic spot is composed of a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides and Banyue island in the ancient canal. The two islands are connected by an ancient bridge in the Ming Dynasty. Although the area is small, only 4.3 hectares, it also has unique caves and many historical sites.

It is said that Mr. Su Dongpo, a great writer of the Northern Song Dynasty, came to Changzhou 11 times, and finally grew up here. He had been moored here by boat.

The park is where Su Dongpo abandoned his boat and landed in the city. In the late Southern Song Dynasty, a Yizhou pavilion was built to commemorate Su Dongpo, who died in Changzhou. Yizhou Pavilion is located at the top of the South Mountain in the garden. The pavilion is not big, but its shape is exquisite. When Emperor Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River, he once gave poems four times and inscribed the plaque of "Yu Ju Feng Liu". Around the curved corridor, the park suddenly becomes bright, with beautiful trees and strange water and stone, showing the style of Chinese classical garden. The Grand Canal flows eastward around the garden, making it more beautiful in the south of the Yangtze River.

geographical position

Jiangnan ancient city, water town Changzhou. Dongpo Park, a classical garden (national 4A scenic spot), is located in the southeast of Hongmei Park, the first garden in Changzhou. It is the throat of the ancient Yunhe River to the East.

Practical information

playtime

1-2 hours recommended

Opening Hours

Open all day

Ticket information

Free Admission

Traffic information

Take 7, 17, 25, 62, 903 to Dongpo Park station.

Main attractions

The door ring on the gate of Dongpo garden is different from others. It looks like a tiger. It's called Bi an. It's said that Bi an is the seventh son of the dragon. The curly tail taps at both ends of the roof of Banting are called Chi Chi kiss. It's said that Bi an is the ninth son of the dragon. Because "the dragon gives birth to nine sons, the son does not become a dragon", their status is lower than that of the dragon, and their image can only be seen in the landscape architecture. On the door, it can distinguish right from wrong, be eager for justice, and have deterrent power. On the other hand, it has a broad mouth and a thick voice, and is easy to swallow in life. It is water-based and can overcome fire. It is installed at both ends of the roof, which is beautiful and can extinguish fire. Su Dongpo is deeply respected by the world, while the people of Changzhou have more respect for Mr. Dongpo. When the gate was built in 1982, the dragon was specially used to protect the gate and guard the integrity of Mr. Dongpo day and night.

When entering the portal, the white wall facing the portal is divided into a restricted view, the portal is used as a frame view, and the leaky window is used as a borrowed view. The gallery is connected with pine stone flowers and trees, and the level is good. And this group of Lake stone sketches in front of us is called "three Su Yuan". Although there is only such a small space, it has a profound implication. At first glance, it looks like the epitome of Mount Tai and Mount Hua. The main peak is towering, the second peak is arched, and the front and back are scattered, forming a beautiful three-dimensional picture. If you look closely, isn't this the true portrayal of Dongpo's "outside the three peaks of Yanyu, they are all in the hands of Lingxian"?! This kind of artistic treatment reflects Mr. Wang's broad mind and heroic feelings. The pine, plum and bamboo behind the main peak are the "three friends of the winter", which echo the three lakes and stones in front of them. Isn't the "three peaks and three friends" Su Xun, Su Shi and Su Zhe, who are hidden with "one family, three fathers and three sons, four great writers"?

Through the cave gate is huaisuting. So it's called Siyi. The scenery in the courtyard is closely related to Dongpo, which makes people feel the feeling of touching the scenery and cherishing the Soviet Union. And the word "snow wave" on the stone in front of us leads us to a story about Mr. Ai Shi. According to legend, Dongpo once got a piece of strange stone in Yangzhou. Its grain was as white as the wind and waves of the Yangtze River, so it was named "xuelangshi". It was used in the desk basin for viewing all day long. Later, it was renamed "xuelangzhai" as its study. It can be seen that Mr. love stone. After he settled down in lianhuajiuwan, Changzhou, in order to thank the elders of Jingshan temple in Hangzhou for their visit, he once presented a poem to them and signed it "Xuelang Weng sushi". To commemorate this story, a "snow wave stone" is placed in the opposite view of the cave entrance. When people see things and think of people, they can remember the scene of Mr. Dongpo's love for the stone.

The two magnolias in the court, whose flower buds are like brushes dipped in thick ink, are strong and full of magnolias. At first glance, they look like a forest of brushes. "Who believes that there is a pen in the flower" and "the pen suddenly gives birth to a flower" are eulogizing Magnolia poems, implying that when Dongpo was born, his mother dreamt that a tall man sent a big stick like a rafter, which reflects Dongpo's great pen in the future: "the pen will frighten the wind and rain, and the brush will suppress four seats". The emperor song Shenzong said: Li Bai has the talent of Su Shi, but he has no knowledge of Su Shi. Su Dongpo's poetry, calligraphy and painting have developed in an all-round way and have always been respected by the Chinese people. Sweet scented osmanthus in the court has always been a symbol of self-knowledge. When he was an official in Beijing, because he was different from Wang Anshi, the Prime Minister of the dynasty, in his political reform thought, he asked himself to be a local official and left Kyoto to avoid suspicion. Osmanthus fragrans is not colorful, but it is full of pure Qi, which is just a portrayal of Mr. Gao fengliangjie's personality. Today we admire Su Dongpo because he is humorous and optimistic in adversity. Unfortunately, his family and friends were worried about him, but he sang: "there are few willows blowing on the branches, and there is no grass in the end of the world." When he was in exile, he said: "four seasons spring at the foot of Luofu Mountain You might as well be a Lingnan person. " It is Mr. Dongpo's attitude of loving life and having no regrets that makes him go through one difficulty after another in his life and never be frightened by difficulties.

Please see, this statue is Su Dongpo. He was born on December 19, 1037, the third year of Jinghu reign in the Northern Song Dynasty. His father Su Xun and brother Su Zhe were also famous writers in the Northern Song Dynasty. Father and son are called "three Su" and listed in "eight great families of Tang and Song Dynasties". Su Dongpo's life was full of twists and turns. He once served as an official in the capital. Because of his disagreement with Wang Anshi's political reform, he was appointed as a local official. He served as the general judge of Hangzhou, the prefect of Mizhou, Xuzhou and Huzhou, and was relegated to Hainan in his later years. Dongpo was erudite and brilliant. His articles, poems, calligraphy and painting are unique throughout the ages.

In 1084, at the age of 49, Dongpo, the emperor of Shenzong, requested to live in Changzhou. Because he owned land in Huangtu village, Yixing county was under the jurisdiction of Changzhou government. The next year, he was granted the imperial edict of Shenzong, which allowed him to stay in Changzhou and was granted the title of deputy envoy of Changzhou regiment training. Therefore, Dongpo and Changzhou formed an indissoluble bond, and traveled to Changzhou as many as 11 times. In the summer of 1101, the first year of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, Su Dongpo was vindicated by the imperial court. When he returned from exile in Hainan to Qianzhou (now Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province), he was seriously ill. He wanted to return to his hometown in Meishan, Sichuan Province to spend his old age. However, he was not strong enough. After careful consideration, he decided to come to Changzhou. On July 28 of the same year, Qian Jiming, a native of Changzhou, died of illness at the sun's house. He was 66 years old.

Dragon Pavilion, which is built near the pool, has a peculiar shape, like Pavilion and waterside pavilion. It is a combination of Pavilion and waterside pavilion, which is rare. There are two reasons why it is called the Dragon Pavilion. One is that Emperor Qianlong once called local scholars in the pavilion. The other is that there are two dragons on the top of the pavilion, so it is called the Dragon Pavilion. "Pavilion, stop also, people stop set also." It is a point view building that can overlook, rest, shade and shelter from rain. It is often combined with mountains, water and greening to form a view. There are various forms of pavilions, including mountain pavilions, gallery pavilions, waterfront pavilions, and pavilions specially designed for steles. Roof forms are divided into single eaves, double eaves, Xieshan and so on. It provides a place for tourists to rest and enjoy the landscape.

As we all know, the architectural elements of Chinese gardens, such as "folding mountains" and "managing water", are very important. There are a lot of "mountains" in Dongpo Park, but there is only such a little "water", which seems to be out of proportion. However, the original gardener skillfully borrowed the water from the ancient canal outside the garden into the garden, which fully embodies the skills and artistic techniques of "borrowing scenery" in garden art.

In the south of the pool, there is the imperial stele Pavilion, in which the inscriptions of six poems written by Emperor Qianlong during his southern tour are preserved. These poems express his respect for Su Dongpo and his instruction to local officials. From 1751 to 1784, Emperor Qianlong toured the south of the Yangtze River six times and came to Chang'an four times. Three of them used it as a palace to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday and call for local scholars. When Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River, he had a magnificent welcome. According to historical records, every time they pass through Changzhou, they "lead the royal music to the front, and ride ten thousand horses to Jiaan", "civil and military officials lead local literati to kneel down to welcome them to the western suburbs and send them to the eastern suburbs", "along the way, there are incense tables, flags, advocacy, lanterns, decorations, and roads blocked.". These inscriptions record the grand occasion of his southern tour and express his praise for Su Dongpo, a great literary giant in Song Dynasty. There are six bridles in the city. The old and young happily said that on the day, the scenery has been linked to Wu. Xu Zai, the herdsmen are not lazy, but the people are not stupid. There are too many registered permanent residences to cover and hide. How can there be no worries about floods and droughts. (by Changzhou government)

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