Xiaolianzhuang, located in the west of Wangu Bridge, southwest of Nanxun Town, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, covers an area of 27 mu. It is the private garden of Liu Yong, the richest man in the "Four Elephants" in the late Qing Dynasty. There are lotus ponds, pavilions and temples in the park. Xiaolianzhuang was named Xiaolianzhuang because Liu Yong envied the lotus garden built by Huzhou calligrapher Zhao Mengfu at the end of Yuan Dynasty.
Once in Nanxun, some people said that the wealth of a family was measured by the size of animals. 1 10,000 changed into dogs, more than 5 million became cows, and 1 10,000 became elephants. The famous four elephants are Nanxun, Liu, Zhang, Gu and Pang, and Liu Yong is the head of the four elephants and his wealth.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there was a proverb in the south of the Yangtze River: "A city in Huzhou is not as good as a town in Nanxun." Described the prosperity of Nanxun in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Xiaolianzhuang was built in the 11th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, namely 1885. It was built by Liu Jiazu's Sun San generation in nearly 40 years, and was completed in 1924. If you put it in the current 40 years, you can build too many such gardens. It can also be seen that the scenery of Xiaolianzhuang has been polished by people for a long time.
Xiaolianzhuang is a typical Jiangnan classical garden landscape. Its internal small bridges and flowing water, pavilions and pavilions are readily available. You can imagine how leisurely and comfortable it is to live here.
Xiaolianzhuang is built according to the terrain, with mountains and waters, and a river outside, called Zheguxi. When the stream arrived on the boat, it was very lively. The whole garden is centered on the lotus pond, and the pool is full of lotus flowers, which truly reflects the scenery of the name "Xiaolianzhuang". In midsummer, a pool of green lotus leaves is really charming and beautiful against the blue sky.
The lotus pond covers an area of about 10 mu. Walking around the lotus pond, you can basically enjoy the whole scenic spot. There is a closed pavilion in the garden, which is a place to cultivate one's morality and enjoy the lotus pond. It is a beautiful building in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.
On its south side, the century-old wisteria is like Wolong, hovering and winding, with lush foliage. If the winding scene in the flower season seems to have entered a paradise on earth, people will be intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.
There is a wuqu bridge in the garden. In ancient times, Jiuqu Bridge could only be built in royal gardens, and the official Qiqu Bridge was first-class. At that time, Liu Yong was second-rate, and it was the construction of Wu Qu Bridge. Walking on it has a sense of ancient rhyme, which perfectly presents the quaint charm of small bridges in Jiangnan gardens.
Jingxiang Shidong, a poetic place when you listen to the name.
On the edge of the lotus pond, you can see the beautiful scenery of "the lotus leaves are infinitely colorful, and the lotus flowers reflect the sun shadows in different colors". The Sifang Temple, which rests on the top of the mountain with a single eaves, is very elegant in the shape of "Sheng" and "Dou", so it is also called "Sheng Dou Dian".
Liujiamiao, the main building complex of Xiaolianzhuang, is also the place where the Liu family worships their ancestors.
The family temple faces south, with walls, stone archways, foyer, lobby, main hall and Shun Tak Hall. Above the main hall, there is a plaque of "King Zhang Juan Ling" and a gold plaque in Kowloon, which was given by Emperor Xuantong of the Ming Dynasty, showing how prominent the Liu family was at that time.
After Liu Yonghao's family became rich, they did a lot of charity and were deeply loved by the local people. Charity Square and Filial Piety Square are the memorial archways of Liu Anlan and his wife respectively. Arches have long rusted, but they show the glory of the years.
Dongsheng Pavilion, located on the west bank of the lotus pond, commonly known as "Miss House", is a western-style building, and people at that time also highly respected western culture.
Mutu's famous poem "Walking in the Mountains" is as follows:
The stone road winds to the cliff in the distance.
Where there are some white clouds, you can see some households.
I stopped the carriage and was fascinated by Fenglin.
The frosty autumn leaves are redder than the flowers in February.
The building of Xiaolianzhuang was built on this basis, and it entered the inner garden through the doorway. The inner garden is a garden with stacked stones, pine trees in the Mid-Levels, red maple in the Mid-Levels, and precious bonsai. It is in harmony with the outer garden, and the mountain road is curved, as if entering a paradise.
We will never understand the life of the rich, just like ancient times and today. Living in such a beautiful place is really a pleasure, but how many people can think of many stories behind Xiaolianzhuang when traveling.
Let's stop here for the time being about Xiaolianzhuang, but its history will be passed down forever, maybe a hundred years, maybe a thousand years. I don't know how people would evaluate this beautiful Jiangnan classical garden building at that time. # Shuijingjing Nanxun Shuijingjing Girl #