Bai Causeway

Baidi, formerly known as "baishadi", is a link connecting Hangzhou with the scenic area. It starts from "broken bridge and residual snow" in the East, and ends at "autumn moon of Pinghu" through Jindai bridge in the west, with a length of 2 li. In Tang Dynasty, it was called baishati and Shati, and later in song and Ming Dynasty, it was also called gushanlu and shijintang. As early as more than 1000 years ago in the Tang Dynasty, it was built to store lake water and irrigate farmland. It is famous for its beautiful scenery. Later, people thought that this dike was built under the leadership of Bai Juyi, so they called it "white dike". In fact, when Bai Juyi was appointed governor of Hangzhou, he built a dike near Shihan bridge outside Qiantang gate, which is called Baigong dike. Now there is no trace. Baidi used to be paved with white sand, but now it has been changed into asphalt pavement. On both sides of the embankment, there are colorful peach trees and graceful weeping willows. In Ming Dynasty, Wang Zhideng's poem shijintang, the scenery on the embankment is very lively: "the green trees on the lake reflect red, and every day you look for the fragrant Blue Water Bay. Spring full good bosom, travel meaning lazy, Ying Liao Yin Xing guest feeling leisure. Boating in the waves, wine in the bottles, pedestrians on the banks and mountains. Yuan Limited wind Huai spell drunk, drunk to see dancing butterflies around the flowers

Bai Causeway

Baidi, formerly known as "baishadi", is a link connecting Hangzhou with the scenic area. It starts from "broken bridge and residual snow" in the East, passes Jindai bridge to the west, and ends at "autumn moon of Pinghu", about 2 li long. In Tang Dynasty, it was called baishati and Shati, and later in song and Ming Dynasty, it was also called gushanlu and shijintang. The white dyke runs across the lake, dividing the West Lake into Outer Lake and inner lake, and connecting Gushan and Beishan together. The scenery of Baidi has four distinct seasons: Peach in spring, willow in summer, osmanthus in autumn and snow in winter.

Introduction to scenic spots

Baidi, formerly known as "baishadi", is a link connecting Hangzhou with the scenic area. It starts from "broken bridge and residual snow" in the East, passes Jindai bridge to the west, and ends at "autumn moon of Pinghu", about 2 li long. In Tang Dynasty, it was called baishati and Shati, and later in song and Ming Dynasty, it was also called gushanlu and shijintang.

When Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, was appointed governor of Hangzhou, there was a poem that said, "I love the lake for its lack of eastward travel, and the Baisha dyke in the shadow of green poplar." It refers to this dike. Later generations in memory of the poet, known as white embankment.

The white dyke is broad and bright. It is close to the lake with weeping willows. The outer layer is peach blossom of various colors. Looking back, the mountains are green and the lake is blue. It's like swimming in a picture. Every March and April, the narrow green leaves of weeping willows are covered with soft willow branches, dancing in the lake wind, and the willow branches float down into the lake. Weeping willows and lake water make people feel the seamless harmony and affection of nature.

The scenery of Baidi has four distinct seasons: Peach in spring, willow in summer, osmanthus in autumn and snow in winter.

The origin of the name

Baisha dike, formerly known as Baisha dike, was built to store lake water and irrigate farmland. In the old days, the pavement was paved with white sand, but now it has been changed to asphalt. As early as 1000 years ago, the Tang Dynasty was famous for its beautiful scenery. People think that this dike was built under the leadership of Bai Juyi, so they call it Bai dike. In fact, when Bai Juyi was appointed governor of Hangzhou, he built a dike called Baigong dike near Shihan bridge outside Qiantang gate. Now there is no trace. Although the Baidi as we know it today is not in the same position as the Baidi built by Bai Juyi, the people of Hangzhou still name it Baidi in memory of this "old mayor" who made outstanding contributions to Hangzhou.

Main attractions

Xiling Seal-Engravers ' Society

Founded in 1904 in Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Xiling Seal Cutting society is an academic group with the longest history, the highest achievements and the widest influence in the study of seal cutting of gold and stone at home and abroad. It has the reputation of "the first society in the world". The site includes many ancient architectural sites of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The garden is exquisite, the scenery is quiet, the cultural landscape is gathered, and cliff inscriptions are everywhere. Therefore, it is also known as "the best place of lakes and mountains".

Remnant Snow on the Broken Bridge in Winter

Broken bridge snow is a famous scenery on the West Lake. It is famous for its appearance on the surface of the lake in winter snow. When the snow is early, standing on Baoshi mountain, looking south, the West Lake is covered with silver, and the white dike is across the snow willow and frost peach. The arch surface of the broken stone bridge is unobstructed, and the snow melts in the sun, revealing the mottled bridge railing, while the two ends of the bridge are still covered with white snow. The stone bridge, which can be identified vaguely, seems to be hidden and visible, while the white snow in the culvert is shining, and the bridge deck is gray brown to form a contrast. From a distance, it seems that it is not broken, so it is called broken bridge.

Su Xiaoxiao's tomb

That is, Mucai Pavilion, located in Hangzhou West Lake Xiling bridge. Su Xiaoxiao looks like a brothel and has excellent skills. At that time, she was called Li. He died of hemoptysis in nineteen and was buried in Xiling. Later generations built a pavilion on the tomb to cover the wind and rain for those who came to mourn. On the pavilion were couplets inscribed by later generations for Su Xiaoxiao.

Solitary mountain

GUSHAN is a small peninsula with a height of less than 35 meters. Walking along the path between the mountains, it feels like a forest. The existing scenic spots include Fanghe Pavilion, Lin Hejing tomb, agate slope, Yiyan spring, Wenlan Pavilion, Zhongshan Park, Jingyi academy, Qiujin tomb, Liuyi spring, Banbi Pavilion, Su Manshu tomb, etc.

Traffic information

Broken bridge entrance: take bus No.7, 51, 52 to the broken bridge station. Pinghu Qiuyue entrance: take you10 line / Y10 road to Zhejiang Museum Station, then walk about 300 meters to Pinghu Qiuyue.

literary works

Spring trip to Qiantang Lake

Bai Juyi, Tang Dynasty

In the north of Gushan Temple, in the west of Jiating, the water level is low and the cloud foot is low.

Several early warblers fight for warm trees, whose new swallow pecks the spring mud.

The flowers are becoming more and more attractive, but the grass has no hooves.

Love Lake eastbound insufficient, green poplar Yinli Baisha dike.

Shijintang

Wang Zhideng, Ming Dynasty

The green trees beside the lake are red, and we look for fangbishui Bay day by day.

Spring full good bosom, travel meaning lazy, Ying Liao Yin Xing guest feeling leisure.

Boating in the waves, wine in the bottles, pedestrians on the banks and mountains.

Infinite wind Huai spell drunk, drunk to see dancing butterflies around the flowers.

Address: North of Xihu, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Longitude: 120.1488227963

Latitude: 30.255304419837

Tel: 0571-87996663

Tour time: 1 hour

Traffic information: within the West Lake Scenic Area of Hangzhou, you can get there on foot

Ticket information: free all day

Opening hours: all day

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