Yunsong Bookstore

Yunsong Bookstore

Yunsong bookstore is located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It was built by famous writer Zha Liangyong (Jin Yong) at a cost of 10 million yuan. The whole library is composed of "gengyunxuan", "Yulan Pavilion", "SONGFENG Mingyue tower", "shangxinzhai" and "Tingsong Pavilion". "Gengyunxuan" is a place for Mr. Jin Yong to meet his guests. There is a couplet written by Mr. Jin Yong on the door: "flying snow shoots white deer in the sky, laughing at the fairy swordsman, leaning on Biyuan". It is a combination of the first words in his works, and it is very interesting to stick and kiss each other. In 1996, Mr. Jin Yong donated "Yunsong bookstore" to Hangzhou Municipal People's government. In May 2012, the media reported that the "Yunsong bookstore" donated by Jin Yong to Hangzhou was changed into a luxury club to provide catering services for profit.

In the middle of January 2014, the club closed down voluntarily.

Brief introduction to the bookstore

Yunsong bookstore was founded in October 1994 and started construction. It was under the responsibility of the garden Authority in Hangzhou. After completion, the interior decoration was carried out by the decoration company in Hong Kong. The master rooms and guest rooms of the main building are covered with thick carpet and equipped with air conditioning.

Yunsong bookstore is built according to the unique courtyard style of Jiangnan, with white walls and black eaves. From the appearance, the garden is not big, but once you step into the door, the main buildings divide the whole garden into different scenic spots, with deep layers, winding paths and fascinating scenery.

Yunsong bookstore was built by Hangzhou municipal government and funded by Jin Yong. The whole Yunsong Bookstore covers an area of 3200 square meters, with a construction area of 1100 square meters and a cost of more than 14 million yuan, which is borne by Jin Yong.

architectural composition

Appreciation of Architecture

The architectural layout of Yunsong bookstore is based on the natural and wild interest, including mountains, pools, islands, flowers, stones, pavilions, halls, pavilions, rockeries, and then connected by winding corridors. The cloister is decorated with window frames of different styles. Walking under each window frame, it shows different landscapes and has different styles

There are many bamboo groves, some of which are dense osmanthus trees, vigorous pines, or swaying bonsai. The plaque on the gate is written by Mr. Wang Daohan. It is natural and graceful and full of literary temperament. Entering the first door, there is a patio in the middle of the corridor on the left and right. There is a big blue stone inlaid on the right wall, which is the inscription of Yunsong bookstore, recording the construction process of the bookstore. According to the inscription in the book house, Yunsong book house was funded by Mr. Cha Liangyong (Jin Yong), a well-known person in Hong Kong. Mr. Jin Yong's original intention of building Yunsong publishing house was "for the purpose of collecting books, writing and gathering literati."

Layout of bookstores

Yunsong bookstore is located between Xizi lake and beigaofeng in Hangzhou. It is located at the starting point of "Jiuli Yunsong" in the 18 sceneries of Qiantang in Hangzhou and beside the stele Pavilion of "double peaks inserting clouds" in the ten sceneries of Xihu by Emperor Kangxi. It originally belonged to Hangzhou Botanical Garden. The deep courtyard, the fragrance of flowers and the singing of birds are undoubtedly the best place for reading.

The front door of Yunsong bookstore is magnificent. The four characters of Yunsong bookstore on the horizontal plaque are inscribed by Mr. Wang Daohan. On the left and right are the famous couplets written by Jin Yong himself, "flying snow shoots white deer in the sky, and the comic swordsman relies on Biyuan". The 14 characters include 14 martial arts novels such as "Xiao Ao Jiang Lake" by Jin Yong.

Yunsong library is a Suzhou garden with white walls, black eaves, pavilions, waterside pavilions and ponds. The first entrance is the reception hall "gengyuan", the second entrance is the study "shangxinzhai" and the main building "songfengmingyuelou", which are connected by cloisters, which are decorated with different window frames. Passing through each window frame, you can see different landscapes, some are xiaozhulin, some are dense osmanthus Trees, vigorous pines.

On the wall of the cloister are carved 15 murals of Jin Yong's novels, from Jing brother Qiao huangrong to Qiao gang leader Ling Huchong, Wei Xiaobao and Chen Jialuo.

The bookstore does not sell tickets. Tourists can enter and leave at will. The breeze is blowing and the pines and bamboo are moving. Although it is located in the downtown, the surrounding environment is beautiful, like a paradise in the world.

Construction background

Free donation

After the completion of Jinyong Library in his hometown Jiaxing two years ago, Yunsong library was built on the Bank of Xizi lake for his future book collection, writing and communication with literary friends. There is great interest in the West Lake. After the completion of Yunsong Library in 1996, Mr. Jin Yong felt that the library was too well built, and it was on the Bank of Xizi lake, which should not be enjoyed by him alone. All the people should share the beautiful scenery, so he decided to donate Yunsong library to Hangzhou free of charge. The Hangzhou municipal government also praised Mr. Jin Yong for his noble demeanour.

Study tour ideal

Apart from Yunsong bookstore in Hangzhou, Jin Yong has his own apartments in Oxford, Tokyo, Singapore and Australia, and each has his own collection of books. Perhaps he can follow the example of the ancient Greek Pei? Patett advocated by Mr. Lin Yutang in those days, and "make friends, talk and laugh all the time, and sit up and sit up" as the Enlightenment of his common language and the fact that there are no books in the world. This kind of study tour way of working and learning from nature is also in line with Jin Yong's third ideal after his retirement. The third and fourth ideal, written by Jin Yong himself, refers to "the third ideal is that you don't have to work when you are old, you can have proper material conditions, healthy, calm and happy mood and spare time to spend your old age peacefully and carefree".

Club for profit

Since Mr. Jin Yong donated Yunsong bookstore, some cultural institutions, such as Hangzhou West Lake Culture Research Association, have moved into Yunsong Bookstore one after another. The research association is listed here and often carries out cultural activities here. In March 2008, Yunsong bookstore was renovated, and the West Lake Culture Research Association was also "cleaned" out. When the decoration was over, a luxurious club was opened in the library to provide catering services.

In the main building of the bookstore, "SONGFENG Mingyue building", there are two seats on the floor at noon and in the evening. The minimum consumption is 500 yuan per person. With wine, each meal costs tens of thousands of yuan. The dishes are hangbang dishes and Tanjia dishes, and the consumption is based on the unit. According to netizens who have dined here, many dishes here are related to Jin Yong's martial arts novels, such as huangrong opera Qigong. Tea is 100 yuan per person.

Zhang Dong, executive vice president of the West Lake Culture Research Association, said that with such standards, cultural units like them can't afford to spend, so they have never held academic seminars in Yunsong bookstore. Zhang Junsheng, a good friend of Mr. Jin Yong and former vice president of the Hong Kong Branch of Xinhua news agency, said that at the beginning, Mr. Jin Yong was not greedy to donate Yunsong bookstore for his own profit. The purpose of his Gao Fengliang program was to let the society share rather than make profits. He didn't feel comfortable with the luxurious meal of Yunsong bookstore.

Wang Shan, deputy director of Lingyin Management Office of Hangzhou Garden Culture Bureau, responded to the club profit making incident

On May 30, 2012, Wang Shan told reporters that the management has suspended the catering service of Yunsong publishing house, and the opening time has not been determined. The management office has put forward a number of opinions to the operators, and is strengthening the rectification of various problems exposed in the operation.

At the same time, Wang Shan denies that Yunsong bookstore has been changed into a club. He thinks Yunsong bookstore can enter and leave at will, which is inconsistent with the closeness of the club. Wang Shan disclosed that Yunsong bookstore was leased to the subordinate enterprise of Lingyin Management Office in 2010. The legal person of the enterprise is also the person in charge of catering of Yunsong bookstore. The contract term is five years and the rent is 450000 yuan per year.

On the 30th, in the main building of Yunsong bookstore, SONGFENG Mingyue building, the reporter saw that the previously removed multi-media touch all-in-one machine has been restored to its original state. The machine contains all kinds of information about Mr. Jin Yong, which was originally used by tourists to learn about Jin Yong and his works and to supplement and perfect the exhibition. On the second floor, there were tables and chairs in Jin Yong's empty bedroom.

When asked about the ten thousand volumes of books and some valuable furniture donated by Jin Yong to Yunsong bookstore, Wang Shan said that they were all registered. Because Yunsong bookstore is relatively wet, they have been transferred to Xiasha, Hangzhou for safekeeping, and there is no misappropriation of assets.

Wang Shan said that since the Lingyin management office took over Yunsong bookstore in 2009, it has done a lot of renovation work. Among them, 15 wall carvings reflecting Jin Yong's works in the bookstore are the results of renovation. Lingyin management office rents the bookstore to balance protection and economy, but it does not deny that there are management problems in this process. Since then, the management office will strengthen personnel management and try to highlight Yunsong bookstore The exhibition function of.

Expert: the government should review the "enrichment" of public resources

Experts revealed that in the process of returning the lake to the people, the battle between some consortia owners for the lake, the green and the beautiful scenery quietly started. For example, the yuquyuan memorial hall, located at the southern foot of Gushan Mountain around the West Lake, was rebuilt from Yu Lou, the former residence of Yu Yue, a famous scholar in the late Qing Dynasty. At present, tourists can only stop in the front hall to see Yu Yue's life, academic achievements and other charts and information, but can't go upstairs or enter the backyard to visit. Baoqing villa, built at No.45 Beishan Road in 1907, has been rented by Hangzhou transportation group and transformed into Baoqing guild hall, which is mainly engaged in Yan abalone wings and Cantonese cuisine. Bodhi jingshe, built in 1926, is a club "Wuyang" for a company· "1917 Garden Restaurant" on Nanshan Road beside the West Lake in Hangzhou was originally called "yingbai building", which was transformed from the old villa of Huang Ying in the early Republic of China.

Zhou Fuduo said that as early as June 2010, Xinhua News Agency published a manuscript to disclose this phenomenon. However, from the current point of view, it seems that this problem has not been paid enough attention by the local government, and the problem of the West Lake Club has not been fundamentally solved.

Chinese PinYin : Yun Song Shu She