Later, he roamed the Jianghuai River, and then lived in seclusion at West Lake in Hangzhou, where he stayed in Lu Gushan and stayed with plum cranes. He never married or became an official throughout

Later, he roamed the Jianghuai River, and then lived in seclusion at West Lake in Hangzhou, where he stayed in Lu Gushan and stayed with plum cranes. He never married or became an official throughout his life, so he was known as "the wife of plum blossoms and the son of cranes". Known as: "Lin Chushi". Now his former residence no longer exists, replaced by a crane-flying pavilion surrounded by plum blossoms. There is a huge stone carving of "Dancing Crane Ode" in the pavilion. The "Ode to Dancing Crane" on this stone carving was written by Bao Zhao of the Southern Qi Dynasty and written by Dong Qichang, a master of calligraphy and painting in the Ming Dynasty.

Lin Bu and Mei He lived in seclusion in Gushan for more than 20 years. He liked to plant trees (especially plum trees) on weekdays; he also sometimes recited poems, painted and played the piano. He never married, and he took the plum trees he planted as his wife and the cranes he raised as his sons. This is the origin of "plum wife and crane son". Whenever the plum blossoms were in full bloom, he would step on the snow to appreciate the plum blossoms, drink wine and compose poems; while two white cranes with a fairylike air followed him, inseparable. If there were visitors (all of whom were famous literati of that era) and Lin Hejing was out, the family boys would release white cranes among the pavilions. When Lin Hejing saw the white cranes outside, he would boat back to meet the guests. Such a picture will surely fascinate many contemporary literati. Occasionally I visit monasteries, meet eminent monks, or go boating on the West Lake and fish for my own entertainment, but I rarely set foot in Hangzhou. During his lifetime, he built a tomb next to his residence. On his deathbed, he felt relieved that he had never accepted any conferment from the emperor. Presumably his elegance lies in seeing the root of social corruption in the sensual and revelry of singing and dancing at that time and refusing to join in the corruption.

One side of the crane-releasing pavilion is a platform. I wonder if it was the place where Lin Chushi released the cranes?

Looking from the Crane Fang Pavilion, you can have a panoramic view of green mountains and green waters. The old friend has gone away on a crane, and the lakes and mountains are still in the setting sun;

After his death, even the court, which he had avoided all his life, had to give him the posthumous title "Mr. Hejing". Li Shen, the governor of Hangzhou He even wore plain clothes to his funeral. Later, when Shaoxing was the temporary capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, Song Gaozong Zhao Gou ordered all the tombs in Gushan to be moved out in order to build a temple, but only Lin Hejing's tomb was preserved. Later generations have rebuilt Lin Hejing's "Crane-releasing Pavilion" (about Lin Hejing's crane, it is said that after his death, he also died in mourning in front of his tomb. People buried the crane beside the tomb, which is called the "Crane Tomb"). As a "virgin scholar", Lin Hejing had no achievements; but as a scholar, Lin Hejing always symbolized an extraordinary existence, just like the bright moon in the sky and the sound of footsteps in the empty valley.

The tourist attraction introduction board standing beside the Crane Fang Pavilion

His tomb was once robbed. As a result, only an inkstone and a hosta were found in the tomb. I think Lin Bu's decision not to marry for the rest of his life must have something to do with this hosta. Reminiscent of his Sauvignon Blanc;

"Wushan is green, and the mountains are green. The green mountains on both sides of the strait greet each other. Who knows the love of parting? The king is full of tears, and the concubine is full of tears. Luo Dai has not yet made a heart-to-heart knot. The tide at the head of the river has subsided. ".

I wonder if the concubine mentioned in the poem is the owner of the hosta?

Lin Bu’s tomb is next to the Crane Fang Pavilion and is located in a courtyard surrounded by pink walls and black tiles unique to Jiangnan. Plum trees are planted inside and outside the courtyard: Lin Hejing was an outstanding poet, especially when he wrote about plum blossoms. The poems are ethereal, graceful and shadowy. I only recorded two sentences: sparse shadows slant across the clear and shallow water, and a faint fragrance floats in the moonlight at dusk. On the contrary, his attitude towards writing poetry was very detached. He wrote and threw it away without caring about whether it could be circulated or whether it had a name. Therefore, there are not many surviving poems. However, there is one last poem that can be described as a living picture of his integrity in life: "The green hills on the lake are opposite to the hut, and the bamboos in front of the tomb are sparse. Maoling will ask for the manuscript in the future, and I am still happy that there was no Zen book." Lin Hejing is almost synonymous with literary character. Even Su Dongpo, Ouyang Xiu, and Mei Yaochen were full of admiration for him. However, only about 300 poems have survived, which were included in the "Collected Poems of Lin Hejing". The complete poem of "Little Plum in the Mountain Garden" is as follows;

"Little Plum in the Mountain Garden"

All the flowers are swaying and blooming alone, occupying the small garden with all the charm.

The sparse shadows are slanting across the clear and shallow water, and the faint fragrance is floating in the moonlight at dusk.

The frost bird steals its eyes when it wants to come down, while the white butterfly knows how to unite and part its soul.

Xin You chants slightly to get along with each other, and there is no need for the sandalwood board to seal the gold bottle.