Xiaoyingzhou

Xiaoyingzhou

Xiaoyingzhou, located in the middle of the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is an island in the middle of the lake. Xiaoyingzhou legend has it that after Su Shi dredged the West Lake, he built three bottle shaped stone towers, named Santan, in the deep water of the lake. It was clearly ordered that the water from Su dike to here should not be planted with Gorgon to prevent lake mud from silting up. Yang Wanli, the magistrate of Qiantang County, took fenfeng mud as a ridge and built a release pond at the original three pagodas. The three pagodas were destroyed in the early Ming Dynasty. During the Wanli period, the magistrate of Qiantang County, named Nie Xintang, built an outer dike outside the release pool. During the Tianqi period, three bottle shaped stone pagodas were also rebuilt in the south of the pool. The three pagodas were about 2 meters high, forming a triangle of 62 meters on each side. At this time, xiaoyingzhou not only had a ring-shaped dike and a releasing pool in the dike, but also had an island in the pond. The ring dike was connected with the island from the east to the west, and the bridge from the north to the south. It was just like the word "Tian", forming the wonder of island in the lake and lake in the island.

Introduction to scenic spots

The largest island in the West Lake has beautiful scenery and quiet scenery. It is also known as three pools reflecting the moon, covering an area of 60000 square meters. Therefore, the island is known as "xiaoyingzhou". It has beautiful shade, elegant gardens, rich cultural context, and is one of the ten scenic spots of the West Lake. Especially in mid autumn, the moon in the sky, the moon in the water, the moon in the tower, and the "bright moon" in the hearts of the moon watchers are the places for autumn tourists.

From the north pier of the island to the shore, after the Xianxian temple and other two buildings, you can walk into the Jiuqu flat bridge. There are Kaiwang Pavilion, Yingcui Pavilion, Huajia Pavilion, Yubei Pavilion, Kangxi Yubei Pavilion and I xinxiangyin Pavilion on the bridge. Four pavilions with different shapes let people walk and stop, have a rest, talk and laugh, or take pictures, and enjoy the beautiful scenery. East of Jiuqu bridge, facing a short white wall. There is no connection between the two ends of the wall, which is like a screen. However, four exquisitely decorated leaky windows are opened on the pink wall, and the spaces inside and outside the wall are separated and permeated with each other. Outside the wall, visitors are bustling, but inside the wall, it's quiet and elegant. It's very interesting to be within a short distance. You Santan is famous for its bright moon.

Santan Yinyue garden was built in the 35th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1607 A.D.) by the accumulation of lake mud. In the fifth year of Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1727 A.D.), quqiao was connected to the north and south, and LiuDi was connected to the East and West. It covers an area of 7 hectares and is shaped like a field when viewed from above. It is famous for its water garden of "island in the lake, Lake in the island". There are pavilions, pavilions, buildings and platforms on the island, such as "Kaiwang", "Tingting", "Yingcui", "Xianfang" and "my heart is imprinted on each other". The stone bridges are zigzag, the leaky windows are far-reaching, the flowers and trees are sparse, and the reflection is blurred. When you are in the middle of them, you can see the scenery step by step

Historical data

In 1607, Nie Xintang, the magistrate of Qiantang County, built a dam around the island by taking fennel mud from the lake. The lake in the lake was first built as a place for release. In the South Lake of the island, three large bottle shaped stone pagodas were rebuilt at the original Su Shi tower. In the early Qing Dynasty, quqiao and Tangxuan were built on the island. Along the inner lake, hibiscus was planted. After passing through Qingguang Xujian, Peng Yulin, a retired general, built a villa here. Xiaoyingzhou began to take shape. It is famous for its water garden of "island in the lake, Lake in the island". On the island, there are donglang Pavilion, yingcuixuan Pavilion, flower and bird hall, yubeiting Pavilion, yixianye Pavilion, xianfangtai Pavilion and Xianxian temple. Pavilions, pavilions, buildings, platforms, and stone bridges are full of twists and turns. The leaky windows are far-reaching, the flowers and trees are sparse, and the reflection is blurred. When you are in the middle of them, you can see different scenes step by step.

Lakeside walk, flowers and trees to support sparse, step by step, different scenery. This place is located in the water area of the West Lake. It is a wonderful place to appreciate the scenery of the West Lake. It is also the best place to enjoy the "sunny and rainy lakeside", the fourth of the ten new sceneries of the West Lake.

Traffic situation

The "Y" buses in Hangzhou are tourist routes, covering all the scenic spots around the West Lake, which is very convenient. It is suggested that if the time is short, you can take a tour around the lake, and the ticket price is 5 yuan. The berths are: Yuemiao wharf, Huagang wharf, lakeside wharf, rowing wharf and Zhongshan wharf. Ticket price: 55 yuan per person. The ticket price includes the West Lake cruise and xiaoyingzhou (i.e. Santan yingyue Island).

Address: nanhu road, Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 120.760397

Latitude: 30.758464

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