Oh, I almost forgot to tell you that Fangta Park was built in 1997, rebuilt in 1998 and completed in 1999, according to the architectural style of the Song Dynasty. As the square built in the fourth year of Jianyan in the Southern Song Dynasty worships the Kofukuji Tower (A.D. 1 130), the cult of Kofukuji no longer exists.
Oh, do you know the "three wonders" of Fangta Park? That's Gu Jing, Fangta and Ginkgo biloba! You'd better come with me to meet the ancient well first! Oh, that ancient well is as big as my six-person round table. Look, I'm sitting by the well. Let's measure the edge width of the well by hand (from the wellhead to the outer edge of the well platform)! Wow, about half a meter! Let's make another visual inspection. Well, the diameter of the wellbore is about 1.5m! Let's take a look at what is written on the stone tablet: the square tower well was dug in the fourth year of Jianyan in the Southern Song Dynasty (A.D. 1 130), with a depth of 5.7 meters. There is an octagonal well site carved from a huge bluestone on it, which is simple and dignified, and the bricks used in the shaft wall are the same as those used in the tower foundation. So it proves that this well was built at the same time as the tower, and it should be dug by monks. Look at the potholes by the well, and then look at the well. There is a lot of grass and a thick layer of moss, which means it has been a long time.
Next, follow me to favor ancient ginkgo! Look how big this ancient ginkgo tree is. It stands between ancient pavilions. Although the leaves of ancient ginkgo did not turn completely green, they were no worse than when there were leaves before! Under the sunshine, it doesn't lose its vigorous style at all! Oh, according to the data, this ancient ginkgo tree is 2 meters high and more than 2 meters in diameter at breast height. It is one of the "three treasures" left in the park in the Song Dynasty. This tree is over 800 years old (oh, but not as long as the 900-year-old tree in the yard of Xie Qiao Grain Management Institute). I heard that ginkgo trees are of high value and are famous for their longevity.
Leaving the ginkgo tree, it's time for me to visit the owner of this park-Fangta. Square tower, whose real name is Xiaofu Temple Tower, is square in plane, commonly known as square tower. Towering and shining in Wuzhong. It was built in the 4th year of Jianyan in the Southern Song Dynasty (1 130) and the 8th year of Xianchun (1272). The underground palace has a Buddha statue in the year of "the first year of the end arch" and was built. There are nine floors around the tower, helmet top, bucket arch protruding, flame door and geometric column. The contour curve is soft, and the wing angles of each layer are stretched, and the height is over 67 meters. It is the tallest ancient building in the city, a symbol of Changshu, and a provincial cultural protection unit. Kofukuji, originally worshipped, also known as Dongta Temple, has been abandoned for a long time. In order to see its elegant demeanour, we'd better step into its belly and have a look.
Let's take a look at the lower floor first. Oh, look, there is a huge gold-plated Guanyin statue with thousands of hands. There are two lifelike peaches on the tribute table in front of her, both of them are smiling! Oh, let's go upstairs! To make matters worse, the wooden stairs are narrow and steep, just like those old wooden houses in Yucheng Old Street, which are horribly steep! Be careful, don't fall! Oh, by the way, Benshen Solar Co., Ltd. held a tower climbing competition here a few days ago. The fastest runner takes less than three minutes to go back and forth. I really can't figure out how he climbed so fast on such steep stairs! On the second floor, you should see a Buddha statue hanging on the wall. Oh, why Guanyin with a thousand hands? You see, the kind-hearted Guanyin sits peacefully on the lotus throne. There are two suns on Guanyin's head, which look radiant and radiant. It's a pity that the four demons guarding Guanyin will all be fierce. You shouldn't be as scared as I am!
Let's escape to the third floor. Oh, at this time, you will think of the scene of the Tang priest sweeping the tower like me. The piety of Tang Priest sweeping the pagoda in Journey to the West is really vivid. The third, fourth and fifth floors are nothing special. Let's go to the sixth floor. Oh, there is a huge red paint pillar in the middle, which can be surrounded by arms. This pillar extends all the way to the ninth floor (top floor), so we should go straight up. Oh, the top floor has finally arrived. We can walk out of the miniature flame tower door as big as this dog hole like puppies and come to the same miniature veranda outside, with the cat waist overlooking Changshu. Oh, isn't it cool to see the scenery from the top of the square tower? You see, in the west is Yushan Mountain, which was called Wumu Mountain in ancient times. Because it faces the sea in the east, it is also called Haiting Mountain, and because it looks like a lying cow, it is called Woniu Mountain. Speaking of a lying cow, it's really like a lying strong cow, with its head facing south and its tail facing north, as if looking forward to the bright future of Changshu! You look west at Yushan Mountain. Oh, you can clearly see Xinfeng Pavilion and Yushanmen, which are located halfway up the mountain. This is the west gate of Changshu ancient city wall. Looking south, oh, there are many tall buildings, lush trees and patches of green space, conveying a thriving modern urban atmosphere.
Let's go to the Hall of Fame in the backyard of Fangta when we get out of Fangta. Changshu Hall of Fame was opened on 1993. This paper introduces famous people in Changshu in wax figures, biographies, paintings, pictures, lists, etc., in order to let future generations face Tessa directly, learn from each other's strengths and carry forward the past.
As soon as you step into the Hall of Fame, you will see a pair of couplets written impressively on two huge red painted pillars at the entrance. The first part is that "Wu Mu Yun Kai is the glory of ancient sages and sages since Yu Zhongyan started the ethos", and the second part is that "Shang Hu Bi Yu is nurturing people today, expanding political and academic fields, and it is bright and new".
What is introduced on the natural wooden screen in the middle of the big column? Let's have a look. Oh, it says:
Changshu, a famous national historical and cultural city, is one of the birthplaces of Wu culture. Since the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, it has produced 38 champions, 4 second-rate champions, 5 flower-exploring champions and 18 academicians of China Academy of Sciences and Academy of Engineering.
Wu Xian, a good minister in the early Shang Dynasty, Zhong Yong, a saint in the late Shang Dynasty, and Yan Yan, a philosopher in the Spring and Autumn Period, launched the homepage of Changshu culture. Since then, Gu Yan, a British scholar, has never stopped.
During the imperial examination period, from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there were 483 scholars, including 8 champions, 4 second champions and 5 flower explorers. In politics, culture, art, science and technology, many celebrities in our city have made outstanding achievements.
For example, Zeng Huai, a famous figure in the Southern Song Dynasty, Huang, a great painter who was crowned as "Yuan Sijia", Cai Sicheng, a master architect of the Forbidden City in the Ming Dynasty, Yan Tiandi, the founder of "Yushan Qinpai", Yu Kan, the first official in the Ming Dynasty, Zhai Shi, an anti-Qing engraver, the owner of the museum, and Qian Qian, the leader of "Southeast Wenzong" and "Yushan Poetry School". Zhai He, one of the four major libraries in the late Qing Dynasty, Weng Tonghe, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty and "the first mentor of China's reform", condemned the author of the novel The Flower of Evil, and translated and introduced the pioneers of French literature. Up to now, people from social sciences and natural sciences in the world have gone to Phoenix, and famous scholars have risen, including Chinese Academy of Sciences 17.
Let's visit many Changshu celebrities in the museum and introduce their stories. Oh, by the way, who do you admire most What I admire most is Liu, a mature female writer. Since she is my idol, let me introduce:
Liu's real name is Yang, and her name is Ai. Later, he changed his surname to Liu, whose name was Yin, also known as Ye, whose word was Hedong Jun. He was originally from Jiaxing and later moved to Wujiang. Can write poetry, good at painting and calligraphy. Be a prostitute, lead an honest and clean life. Because of his desire for money, he apologized for his fame. He voted for the audience and was quickly accepted by money. When Liu died, he advised Qian to commit suicide, but he didn't listen. Then he returned to Li with the money and lived in the villa. He once supported Huang Zongxi and Zheng Chenggong to fight against the Qing Dynasty and regain sight. After Qian's death, Liu hanged himself because of family changes, and wrote Wuyin Grass, Grass in the Middle of the Lake, Liu Jiashu and Liu Shanshui's Character Book.
Going further from the Hall of Fame, we came to the Inscription Museum. By the way, the inscription library is "Suzhou Patriotism Education Base". More than 280 stone tablets and 400 epitaphs from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties were collected and exhibited in the museum. Unfortunately, most of these ancient characters are unknown to us. But on the whole, it reflects Changshu's politics, military affairs, economy, water conservancy, culture, art, religion and folk customs in a certain historical period.
Leave the inscription museum and go straight to the west of the park. You must think there is a sinkhole here. It is centered on the water surface, with winding paths leading to secluded places, terraces, pavilions, flowing water, criss-crossing long corridors and surrounded by green hills. It enjoys the urban forests very much and looks magnificent and colorful. It is really a paradise with buildings, pavilions, ponds, corridors, hills, bridges, bamboo, trees, birds and fish. We can play here to our heart's content, play here to our heart's content and enjoy the gifts that nature has given us.
Oh, that's interesting. Let's sit down and chat and have tea! Oh, sit anywhere. No matter where you are in Fangta Park, you can easily find a table and chair where someone is sitting. Oh, let's sit in the pavilion next to the pool! Order a few cups of tea, drink tea and chat. Oh, look! Some old people are fishing by the pool! ……
Oh, I almost forgot, the pagoda garden, together with the surrounding imitation Song buildings, is the pagoda garden. This is a good place for shopping and leisure. Oh, the teahouse in Fangtayuan is the most distinctive. Come and sit down sometime!