2021年1月23日发(作者：月亮海)
西湖五景


The famous West Lake is like a brilliant pearl embedded in the beautiful and fertile shores of the
East
China
Sea
near
the
mouth
of
the
Hangzhou
Bay.
The
lake
covers
an
area
of
5.6
square
kilometers.
The
view
of
the
West
Lake
is
simply
enchanting,
which
offers
many
attractions
for
tourists at home and abroad.

Tiger-running Spring
The
legend
goes
that
two
tights
ran
there
and
made
a
hole
where
a
spring
gushed
out.
The
Longjing Tea and the Tiger-running Spring water are always reputed as the
West Lake

The Lingyin Monastery
The Lingyin Monastery, or the Monastery of Soul's Retreat, is a famous historical site of the West
Lake.
Here
exists
the
Lingyin
Monastery,
a
famous
ancient
temple
in
China,
in
front
of
which
there
are
Feilai
Peak,
Cold
Spring,
Longhong
Cave
and
precious
rock
cave
arts
and
queer
and
varied natural caves and gullies.

Spring Dawn at Su Causeway
It's a 2.8 km. long boulevard cutting across the south-north scenic area, and lined with trees and
flowering
plants.
When
Spring
comes
with
crimson
peach
blossoms
and
green
willows;
the
scenery is all the more charming. Strolling along the boulevard, one feels as if the West Lake were
wakening in dawn mist. Young willows were ethereal, spring breeze so caressing, and birds were
chirping in unison.

The Moon Reflected in Three Pools

built in Yuanyou 4th year (1089) of the Song Dynasty, with the wonderful scenery of
in the sky having three reflection in the lake

Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. There are islands in the lake and there are lakes on the islands.
On the south side of the largest of the three manmade islands in the Outer Lake, there are three
hollow stone pagodas rising from the water, each with five openings. These stone towers were first
built in Yuanyou in the fourth year of the Song Dynasty (1089). On a moonlit night, the pagodas
are reflected on the water, producing the wonderful illusion of one moon in the sky having three
reflections in the lake. At this time, local folk will put candles in the hollow tops of the pagodas.





Notes:

1. West Lake
西湖

2. Tiger-running Spring
虎跑泉

3. The Lingyin Monastery
灵隐寺

4. Spring Dawn at Su Causeway
苏堤春晓

5. The Moon Reflected in Three Pools
三潭印月




West Lake

Lying in Hangzhou City of Zhejiang Province, the West Lake is a world
famous tourist spot. Embraced by green hills on three sides, the lake
covers an area of 5.6 square kilometers and has a perimeter of 15
kilometers.

The whole lake is divided into 5 sections, namely the Outer Lake, North
Inner Lake, Yue Lake and Little South Lake, by Gu Hill, Sudi Causeway,
Baiti Causeway and Ruangong Mound.

The name of West Lake was fixed as early as the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
Before the Tang Dynasty,
the lake had
various names such
as Wulin Water,
Mingsheng Lake, Jinzhong Lake, Longchuan, Qianyuan, Qiantang Lake, and
Shang
Lake,
etc.
In
the
Song
Dynasty
(960-1279),
the
Chinese
renowned
poet
Su Dongpo wrote a poem to praise the West Lake and compared it to Xizi,
a
Chinese
legendary
beauty.
Since
then,
the
West
Lake
has
another
elegant
name Xizi Lake.

The
beauty
of
the
West
Lake
lies
in
its
lingering
charm
that
survives
the
change of seasons in a year and of hours in a day. Among its beautiful
sights,
the
most
famous
sites
are
the
Ten
Sights
in
West
Lake
and
the
Ten
New
Sights
in
West
Lake,
which
are
known
as
the
Double-Ten
Sights
in
West
Lake. The Ten Sights in West Lake are Melting Snow at Broken Bridge(
断
桥残雪
),
Spring
Dawn
at
Sudi
Causeway(
苏堤春晓
),
Sunset
Glow
over
Leifeng
Hill(
雷峰夕照
), Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard(
曲苑风荷
),
Autumn Moon on Calm Lake(
平湖秋月
), Listening to Orioles Singing in the
Willows(
柳浪闻莺
), Viewing Fish at Flowers Harbor(
花港观鱼
), Evening
Bell at Nanping Hill(
南屏晚钟
), Three Pools Mirroring the Moon(
三潭印
月
),
and
Twin
Peaks
Piercing
the
Clouds(
双峰插云
).
The
Ten
New
Sights
in
West Lake are Dream Spring of Hupao(
虎跑梦泉
), Tea-tasting at Dragon
Well(
龙井问茶
),
Gem
Bathed
in
Flowing
Rosy
Clouds
(
宝石流霞
),
Heaven
Wind
over Wushan Mountain(
吴山天风
), Scud over Yuhuang(
玉皇飞云
), Yellow
Dragon Spitting Greenness(
黄龙吐翠
), Rains of Sweet-scented Osmanthus
Over
Hills
(
满陇桂雨
),
Trees
in
Mist
by
the
Nine
Rivulets
(
九溪烟树
),
Ruan
Mound in Green(
阮墩环碧
), Cloud Dwelling and Bamboo Path (
云栖竹径
).

The West Lake is also famous for its historical flavor with numerous
celebrities.
National
heroes
Yue
Fei,
Yu
Qian,
Zhang
Ruoshui
and
Qiu
Jin
were
all
buried
along
the
West
Lake,
leaving
their
illustrious names
and
noble
spirits
in
the green
hills
and
blue
waters.
Moreover,
many
ancient
poets
and
artists,
such
as
Bai
Juyi,
Su
Dongpo,
Liu
Yong
and
Pan
Tianshou,
had also left countless famous writings.


云栖竹径
Bamboo
–
Lined Path at Yunqi
满陇桂雨
Sweet Osmanthus Rain at Manjuelong Village
虎跑梦泉
Dreaming of Tiger Spring at Hupao Valley
龙井问茶
Inquiring About Tea at Dragon Well
九溪烟树
Nine Greeks Meandering Through a Misty Forest
吴山天风
Heavenly Wind over Wu Hill
阮墩环碧
Ruan Gong Islet Submerged in Greenery
黄龙吐翠
Yellow Dragon Cave Dressed in Green
玉皇飞云
Clouds Scurrying over Jade Emperor Hill
宝石流霞
Precious Stone Hill



西湖十景

Ten Views of the West Lake


断桥残雪

Melting Snow at Broken Bridge


平湖秋月

Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake


曲院风荷

Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard


双峰插云

Twin peaks piercing Clouds


苏堤春晓

Spring Dawn at Su Causeway


三潭印月

Three pools mirroring the moon


花港观鱼

Viewing Fish at flower harbor


南屏晚钟

Evening bell at Nanping hill


雷峰夕照

Sunset glow at Leifeng pagoda


柳浪闻莺
Orioles singing in the willows


新西湖十景

Ten New Views of the West Lake