White garden

Located on Pipa peak of Dongshan mountain in Longmen Grottoes scenic area, Baiyuan is the cemetery of Bai Juyi, a famous poet of Tang Dynasty. Baiyuan is built close to the mountain, beautiful and elegant. There are more than 10 small scenic spots in the park, such as Tingyi Pavilion, paradise, poetry Gallery, tomb area, Japanese Calligraphy Gallery, Daoshi bookstore, etc. When you enter the gate of Baiyuan, you climb up to the "Tingyi" pavilion on the hillside, where Bai Juyi and his friends Yuan Zhen and Liu Yuxi played chess, drank wine and discussed poetry in their later years. Then came the "paradise of music", where the statue of Bai Juyi was in the hall. Standing in front of the hall, we can deeply recall the connotation of the poet's original work "constant water in front of the door, many tall trees on the wall, bamboo path around the lotus pond, lingering more than 100 steps". After visiting the statue of the great poet, you can reach the peak of Pipa peak along the stone steps on the right. On the peak is Bai Juyi's graveyard. There are three large stone tablets in front of the tomb, one of which is engraved with six words "Tang Shaofu Bai cemetery". The cemetery is surrounded by green cypresses, which gives people a solemn feeling. In the poetry Gallery of the park, there are 38 stone tablets, which are written by famous Chinese and foreign artists. The characters of line, grass, seal and Li are complete. You can enjoy Bai Juyi's masterpieces and the beauty of calligraphy. The Japanese Calligraphy Gallery is built for the exchange of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy, and most of them are the works of contemporary Japanese calligraphers.

White garden

Bai Yuan is built in memory of Bai Juyi, a great poet of Tang Dynasty. It is built close to the mountains, with green peaks and green waters, and is beautiful and elegant. Baiyuan is located on Pipa peak of Dongshan mountain in Longmen, 13 kilometers south of Luoyang City, covering an area of 44 mu, where the East and West Mountains face each other. The Yi River passes through the mountains from south to north. A bridge flies from east to west, like a rainbow.

In 1988, the Japanese Society for the promotion of Chinese culture donated a stone tablet to Baiyuan to commemorate Bai Juyi. The inscription is written in Chinese and Japanese. In 1995, four Japanese wrote "Sakura offer" here.

Introduction to scenic spots

Baiyuan is a memorial garden. The buildings in the garden are simple and elegant, with flowers in three seasons, evergreen in four seasons and winding paths. It's a good place to visit. The park, together with Luoyang stone appreciation Association, held a rocky Stone Exhibition on the Zhonghua River in the park. There are many rare stones, such as Peony stone, animal world, undersea treasure, moon in Tianchi, great man stepping on snow, moon in hometown, clear at a glance, Huashan Mountain in Xiyue, Bai Juyi, carp jumping Longmen, etc.

Park layout

Crossing the Yi River from Longmen Bridge, the gate of Baiyuan is on the left. Enter the door straight, but see the road turn peak back, forest; spring Ding Dong, clear water. It's very elegant. Walking up the stone steps, there is a pavilion on the hillside, called "Tingyi". This pavilion is where Bai Juyi played chess, drank wine, drank tea and discussed poetry with his friends Yuan Zhen and Liu Yuxi in his later years.

From Tingyi Pavilion, there is a simple and elegant Pavilion among the dangerous rocks and green cypresses, with the title of "paradise". In the hall, there is a white jade statue of Bai Juyi, a dove stick in plain clothes, which is lifelike and has a state of floating desire for immortality.

On the right side of the music paradise, the stone steps go up to the peak of pipa. Among the green cypresses, there is a round mound surrounded by low brick walls, which is the place where Bai Juyi, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, died. On the top of the round tomb, the grass is luxuriant. There are three large stone tablets in front of the tomb, one of which is engraved with six words "Tang Shaofu Bai cemetery". Looking at the tomb from a height, it looks like a pipa. The mound where the white tomb is located is the "Qin box". In the southeast of the mound, there is a long grass graveway surrounded by neat holly. In the middle of the green grass, three "Qin strings" can be seen clearly. This is the "curved neck" of the pipa. The poet is well versed in rhythm and wrote the song of pipa. This mountain, this tomb, this place of Longmen, is the best place for him to sleep.

From the tomb path to the left, down to the gentle peak waist, there is the ancient and elegant nine curve corridor. The wall of the corridor is inlaid with the poems sung by modern poets and the full text stone carvings of Bai Juyi's Pipa line. On the right side of the tomb, there is a huge stone tablet. Engraved with the biography of zuiyin, the stele weighs 24 tons and is the largest stone book in China at present.

Main attractions

The main scenic spots in Baiyuan are Qinggu District, paradise, poetry Gallery, tomb area, Japanese Calligraphy Gallery, Daoshi bookstore, etc.

Qinggu District

Qinggu district is located between the two mountains, with baichi, tingyiting, Shibanqiao, Songzhu and Bailian. Entering the Qinggu District, the waterfall falls down, the pool water rippling, the bamboo forest green wind, the white lotus fragrance, making people relaxed and happy.

Paradise

Facing the Green Valley, the paradise is a place for poets to meet their friends. The natural rocks are exposed in the room, and the white marble statues are natural and natural. Sitting on the rocks, it gives people the feeling of thinking deeply about the world. Standing in front of the paradise, we can deeply recall the connotation of the poet's original work "constant water in front of the door, many tall trees on the wall, bamboo path around the lotus pond, lingering more than 100 steps".

Poetry Gallery

There are 38 pieces of stone standing in the poetry Gallery, which are written by famous Chinese and foreign writers, with complete lines, grass, seal and official script. You can appreciate Bai Juyi's masterpieces and appreciate the beauty of calligraphy.

Japanese Calligraphy Gallery

The Japanese Calligraphy Gallery was built for the calligraphy exchange between China and Japan. Most of them are works by famous Japanese calligraphers. It was built in March 2000 and opened to the outside world.

Tomb area

The tomb is located at the top of Pipa peak, which can be reached from the peony altar. There are Bai Juyi's tomb, woshi stele, wutoumen and the standing stones of Chinese and foreign guests and ethnic groups who admire Bai Juyi. The front of the tomb is paved with stone, and the back of the tomb is covered with carpet, surrounded by green cypresses.

Zoning in the park

Baiyuan is a cultural and natural scenic spot built in Longmen Grottoes scenic area of Luoyang to commemorate Bai Juyi, a literary giant of Tang Dynasty. This is a record of Bai Juyi and his friends talking about poetry, listening to the piano, cooking tea and playing chess. It is also built in the sea of trees in the mountains of Luoyang, which is a bit of fairyland.

The park is divided into four parts: Green Valley, tomb style, poetry gallery and management.

Qinggu district is home to beautiful green bamboo. Bai Juyi's living style is all here. The main scenic spots are paradise, Tingyi Pavilion and Songgang Pavilion. Bai Juyi's statue is in paradise.

In the tomb area is Bai Juyi's tomb, where the monuments are set off against the verdant cypress and peony, which is more elegant than solemn. Ancient stele, natural stone lying stele, wutoumen, Dengdao and Beilu have unique design. It is the largest stone book in China.

In the poetry Gallery area, the works of contemporary calligraphers and painters related to Bai Juyi's poems and essays are collected and displayed. Various versions and life stories of Bai's works are displayed in Daoshi bookstore and Cuiyue Pavilion.

Features of scenic spots

Baiyuan is built on the mountain with different scenery. The white garden is solemn and quiet, beautiful and pleasant. As soon as you enter the garden hall, it is like walking into the "paradise". There are footprints in the white park on the rocks, and immortal poetic spirits are hidden in the flowers and trees. This is the only theme park commemorating Bai Juyi in China.

Longmen East Mountain is called Xiangshan. This valley is called Qinggu. Qinggu divides the north slope of Xiangshan mountain into a peak called Pipa peak. The white garden is built along the Green Valley and around Pipa peak. Covering an area of 44 mu, it is well arranged and decorated. Baiyuan has three characteristics different from other scenic spots. Only when we are familiar with these three characteristics can we have a unique feeling. First of all, we should look for the trace of Bai Juyi's life, visit the poet's graveyard, taste his noble life and appreciate his immortal poems. We can approach the poet across time and space and communicate with each other. Secondly, the landscape here is built around Bai Juyi's personality and poetic style. The beautiful mountains and waters, trees and stones, pavilions and pavilions, steles and verandahs all reflect the poet's temperament, Tang Dynasty style and natural perfection. Thirdly, the stone inscriptions and couplets in the garden are meaningful, especially Bai Juyi's poetry gallery and Japan's stele Gallery, which are a collection of the merits of hundreds of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign artists. They are across the river from Longmen 20pin and other stone inscriptions. It also adds the brilliance of China's three stone art treasures.

Bai Juyi and Bai Yuan

Introduction to Bai Juyi

Bai Juyi was a happy man. He lived in Luoyang for 18 years in his old age. Although he was respected as "Shaofu", he was poor all his life. He was fond of wine and poetry. He built Xiangshan temple in Longmen and opened Bajie beach. He was very attached to the landscape of Longmen. After his death, he was buried here.

Anecdotes of Bai Juyi

The biography of zuiyin, which was carved by Yin Luzhen in Henan Province, is on the side of the tomb. It is said that the people of Luoyang and tourists from all over the world knew that Bai Juyi was addicted to alcohol, so they all came to the tomb to worship him with a cup of wine. The land in front of the tomb was often wet, and there was no dry time.

Commemoration of later generations

Some new monuments were added beside the white tomb. The most striking is the two stone tablets donated by the Japanese. One was set up in 1995, signed by four Japanese, and inscribed with "Sakura offer", with a line of small characters beside it, expressing the memory of the poet in poetic language.

Another stele was set up in 1988 and signed as "Japan Chinese Culture Exhibition Association" with several names. The inscription is written in Chinese and Japanese, and the content is: "Mr. Bai Juyi, the great poet, you are the benefactor of Japanese culture, you are a writer respected by the whole nation of Japan, and your contribution to Japan is as great as a mountain, lasting forever. We will never forget it." If Bai Juyi is so appraised by the Japanese, I'm afraid he is also unique among ancient poets, which is hard for ordinary tourists to imagine. It can be seen that Bai Juyi's worldwide influence.

Traffic information

After entering the Longmen Grottoes scenic area, you can walk or take the battery car in the scenic area to Baiyuan. The route of the battery car: lifotai xiangshansi Baiyuan Daqiao West terminal station.

Address: East Gate of Longmen, Luoyang

Longitude: 112.4678401947

Latitude: 34.55916193704

Tel: 0379-

Chinese PinYin : Bai Yuan