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Overlooking the Nianhua Bay Scenic Spot Information Pictures

Nianhua Bay Bright Night View Information Pictures

Entering Wuxi, Jiangsu , on the shore of Taihu Lake where the clouds and water meet, there is a spiritual vacation destination - Nianhua Bay. Zen is the core culture of Nianhuawan. This Zen is not ascetic Zen, but life Zen. Stay here, relax your body, empty your mind, and enjoy the simple, healthy and happy oriental vacation life.

Elegant Picture Scroll

"The lake is not deep but vast, and the mountains are not high but beautiful." Taihu Lake is vast and majestic, with winding shorelines and a series of large and small inlets. Together, the heavy mountains and rivers complement the ethereal vastness, forming a series of natural landscape paintings. In ancient times, literati had a strong aesthetic attachment to Taihu Lake. Today, Taihu Lake has become a favorite tourist destination for tourists.

In late autumn, I drove an hour from Wuxi Shuofang Airport along the rugged shoreline to the northwest of Taihu Lake. The Nianhua Bay Scenic Area, facing the lake and adjacent to the Lingshan scenic spot, jumped into sight. According to reports, the name of Nianhua Bay is derived from the classic story of Buddha holding flowers and Kassapa smiling at the Lingshan Meeting on the one hand, and also because the landscape where it is located resembles a five-leaf lotus. A local friend told me: "At this point, let go of the tension and worries at work and calmly experience the mountains and rivers, the plants and trees, the doors and the windows, the cups and the cups. Who knows at that moment, you will realize Zen. ”

Since ancient times, autumn has been sad and lonely, and I say that autumn is better than spring. Look, the bright autumn sunshine shines on the endless sea of ??Brahma flowers. Gesang flowers, sulfur chrysanthemums, sunflowers...the flowers are blooming all over the mountain, swaying in the wind. Tourists dressed in Hanfu wander among the sea of ??flowers, dancing in the wind and hiding the fragrance in their sleeves.

Nianhua Bay is even more aura because of the water of Taihu Lake. Yunshufanying Ecological Wetland connects West Taihu Lake and Nianhua Bay, forming a natural transition of scenery, with flowers and birds chirping, gurgling water, and strange vegetation. Some people say that there is nothing special to see in the wetland. As everyone knows, the valuable thing about wetlands is that they show the true appearance of nature. I believe that walking into a wetland is not just about enjoying the scenery, but more importantly about perception. One oar, one pole, and one small boat, you are happy and leisurely, at ease. The water flows and the flowers bloom, the breeze blows slowly, the years are quiet, and I feel the freshness of Zen in my leisurely heart.

Tang style and ancient charm

In the distance, a unique tower leaps into view. The shape is different from what I usually see in temples. Many tourists who have been to Nianhua Bay think it is Japanese style. In fact, this is not the case. This Nianhua Pagoda is a pure Chinese style. It is a wooden pavilion style of the Tang Dynasty, showing the simplicity and elegance of the Tang Dynasty.

Strolling through the streets of Nianhuawan Town, girls wearing half-armed Tang shirts would pass by from time to time, as if they had stepped out of a painting of a lady from the Tang Dynasty. The beige and white wooden houses are covered with blue tiles, the roofs are stretched and flat, and the doors and windows are unpretentious, making them look simple and solemn. There are only a handful of intact Tang Dynasty wooden structures in China, and Nianhua Bay reproduces the ancient style and charm of a Tang Dynasty town on a large scale, which is indeed rare.

The town is full of imitation Tang Dynasty buildings, which are not only beautiful for viewing, but also more attractive because most of them can be lived in by tourists. Each of the 27 themed inns has a Zen theme, which has become an important reason why Nianhua Bay attracts tourists. "Go and have tea, a pond of lotus leaves, a straw sandal mountain hut, sit and watch the clouds rise, a small space..." These meaningful inn names may come from Zen koans or Zen poems. At Zenju Nianhua Inn, you will experience not only accommodation, but also an encounter with a Zen life. During the day, it is fresh and picturesque and poetic; in the evening, the setting sun is like a picture scroll. The inn creates a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere and conveys the minimalist aesthetics of life.

The courtyard of "Ordinary Home" is composed of bamboo fences, a small amount of green plants, white sand, and moss, in a Zen dry landscape style. A sculpture of a young novice monk sitting cross-legged is hidden in an unexpected corner. Stone lanterns of various shapes and dancing reeds are placed along the winding path. The corridors of the courtyard are in the style of the Tang Dynasty. Stopping in your tracks, you will see the courtyard landscape in front of you, which contains thousands of mountains and rivers. It is simple and endless, and the Zen feeling emerges.

The "Yunshuijian" nestled in the ecological wetland is based on the traditional fishing port culture of Taihu Lake. Deck, paddles, cables, oil lamps, fishing nets, fish baskets and other items have all become unique Decorative and livable living elements. Set foot among the clouds and water, return to nature, and fully experience the tranquility and tranquility of Eastern Zen.

Zen experience

I am holding flowers and laughing, and the breeze is coming slowly. After coming out of the inn, I walked down Xiangyuehua Street in the town. There were tea ceremonies, flower arrangements, incense paths, meditation halls, cultural and creative product stores and special experience workshops on both sides. Unknowingly, my pace slowed down.

The Zen meaning of Nianhuawan is the Zen of life, which makes life return to its essence, simple and relaxed. The town offers a variety of Zen experiences. For example, copying sutras, listening to Zen music, listening to birdsong, caressing the breeze, writing a Buddhist sutra in nature, cultivating one's body, purifying one's mind, settling oneself, and enjoying the joy and tranquility of the Dharma at that moment when the pen is written. Ikebana, a simple aesthetic idea, eliminates complexity and simplifies it, using the simplest way to create artistic conception, allowing the soul to enter a peaceful state of feeling the changes in nature and life. Cooking tea and drinking tea is an art of life, and it is also a lifestyle of self-cultivation with tea. Tea inherits the meaning of Zen, and Zen is stored in tea. With a pure heart, you can appreciate the fragrance of tea and the depth of Zen, and achieve Zen tea. The realm of life that is blind and clear.

As night falls, Zen music floats, the bells and bells play, and the flower tower lights up layer by layer, adding to the artistic conception. A Zen culture-themed night performance "Zen Walk" was performed at Nianhua Lake, Wudeng Lake, Nianhua Tower and other places. Different from traditional theater-style performances, "Zen Walk" does not have a fixed stage or seats. It integrates viewing, interaction, experience, and parade. The audience can be immersed in it while strolling in the town and experience the Zen ritual and Zen performance. Above the flowing water, there is flowing music; among the music, there is flowing light; behind the light, there is flowing style. A gorgeous, dignified, elegant and prosperous atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty falls on Wudeng Lake. The light and shadow change, the light falls into the water, and five large water lotuses bloom one after another around the white lotus. The fountain is accompanied by an ethereal and elegant melody, changing endlessly, which makes the audience Immerse yourself in it for a long time.

"People's Daily Overseas Edition" (Page 12, November 06, 2020)