Thousands of years ago, Li Tang was in great prosperity; a thousand years ago, Chang'an was prosperous with singing and dancing. The spirituality of art has built up the splendor of an era. With a beautiful voice, you can sing the poems of half the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and with a song of colorful clothes, you can dance out of the Hibiscus Garden.
For a thousand years, step into Chang'an City and appreciate the charm of the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden. It was the weekend, and the streets were crowded with people and traffic. The cars were driving slowly on the streets, approaching Qujiang step by step, and my mood became more and more anxious. I looked around at everything outside the window, looking for the shadow of the ancient city amidst the modern atmosphere of tall buildings. Every brick and blue tile in Chang'an City seemed to be telling the glory of the past.
Having lived on the Jingshan Plateau since childhood, the world in a child’s eyes is Beijing and Xi’an. When I grew up, I was also unfamiliar with this ancient city. I started studying at Xi'an Railway Station and when I went to the south, someone asked me about the history of ancient Chang'an. I couldn't tell. I looked for the world of my childhood in books, but it was not what I saw. world.
A group of us arrived at our destination, the West Royal Garden Gate of Tang Furong Garden, and waited to gather for the lantern viewing party. The sun is shining brightly, spring is full of joy, and the New Year is over. Ximen Square is still filled with the atmosphere of the Spring Festival. There is a lion-shaped lantern display at the entrance, surrounded by red auspicious clouds below. The base is marked with the eye-catching words "2017 Tang Furong Garden New Year Lantern Festival" . Above the square, flocks of white pigeons flew past. From time to time, some pigeons stopped among the crowd to look for food.
Although Furong Garden was rebuilt on the old site in the style of a royal garden in the Tang Dynasty, it still contains the simple style of the Tang Dynasty. When it was time for the lantern festival to open, we passed through the West Gate imitating the Tang Dynasty one after another. There was an endless stream of people. There were pavilions, platforms, buildings, pavilions, pavilions, bridges and corridors in front of us. We passed through the ancient buildings of divine craftsmanship and ingenuity, just like time and space. Twist and travel to the prosperous Tang Dynasty. I just entered the park and caught up with the song and dance performance. Since I was in the back, I stood on tiptoes to watch it for a while. I only heard the photographer click the shutter, and the wonderful performance was instantly frozen.
It wasn’t dark yet and the lantern festival hadn’t started yet, so we simply sat on the tour bus and rested for a while, gathering our energy for a while to enjoy the sightseeing. The sky is getting dark, the lights are on, and the music is playing. Wandering on Furong Bridge, you can see pavilions, carved beams and painted buildings in the distance, including Ziyun Tower, Ladies Pavilion, Royal Banquet Palace, Fanglin Garden, Fengming Jiutian Theater, Apricot Garden, Lu Yu Tea House, Tang City and many other scenic spots.
Under the bridge, the sparkling blue waves of the lake complement each other with dots of lights, and light displays of various shapes are placed on the water. The gurgling water adds to the ancient charm as night falls. There are many tourists on the bridge, walking gently on small steps, admiring the scenery and taking photos. At the end of the arch bridge, you can see a curtain of waterfall pouring down against the mountain, with a light display in the shape of Chang'e flying to the moon hanging high above. There are several large rocks next to the flowing water, which are a good choice for taking pictures. With the lights and moonlight, a group of us took a group photo here as a souvenir.
Surrounding the Furong Lake garden, rows of red lanterns are hung on both sides of the lake, and the neon lights are flashing, making it a festive scene. There are colorful lanterns at intervals along the road. Because this year is the Year of the Rooster, the zodiac sign is often seen in the lanterns. Walking through a small hillside, the beautiful Ziyun Tower is reflected on the lake. A rooster-shaped light display is erected in the center. Looking from a distance, the rooster's beak is opposite to the eaves of the building, which is quite like "the rooster sings and reflects the beautiful shadow" meaning. Approaching the lake at a close distance, a slight chill came over me. I saw two swans playing in the water, stretching their necks and shaking their white velvet clothes, as if they were performing a show for tourists and welcoming everyone. I couldn't help but think of "white feathers floating in green" "Water, anthurium stirs clear waves" is a classic poem.
Stop and go, take a rest when you are tired, sit on a wooden chair in the rest area, the lights are brightly lit above the pavilion, and the sound of Juntian Guangle comes to your ears. It turns out to be a song and dance performance on the other side, but you can’t get close. The audience felt a little regretful, but remembered the music beat, and then bright fireworks bloomed on the lake, and the water surface stirred up thousands of waves, in time with the beautiful lights of the stage, playing the glorious civilization of ancient and modern times. Immersed in the melodious music, I imagine the women of the Tang Dynasty dancing with light steps thousands of years ago, the luan and the phoenix singing, and the king laughing.
The buildings of the Ladies’ Pavilion display the spiritual outlook of women of the Tang Dynasty who were “feminine in style, daring to compete with men for the world; tender in love, and famous throughout the past and present.” Looking from a distance to the Wangchun Pavilion, the main building of the Ladies' Pavilion, it looks like a graceful girl standing on the shore of Furong Lake. In the prosperous age of openness and freedom, the Tang Dynasty was full of women and charming people, and the Caixia Pavilion Cultural Corridor looked like the middle of the water. There are human-shaped plaques placed in the square for tourists to take pictures, all of which are in the shape of women from the Tang Dynasty. Travelers joked that you were all beauties born in the Tang Dynasty.
The aesthetics of the Tang Dynasty regarded fatness as beauty, and the plumpness and fitness of women in the Tang Dynasty, like a flower blooming wantonly, also reflected the tolerance of this era.
Special elements can be seen everywhere in the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden attractions. This Tang culture-themed royal garden shines in the modern city. Strolling through the garden, the imperial gardens, common people's markets, Tang music and dance, religious tea ceremonies, etc. all restore a glorious Tang Dynasty!
The phoenix dances in the sky, bringing peace to the world. The lamp moves in the painting, and people swim in the poem. The night is getting darker, the sky is slightly cooler, and the sound of silk and bamboo is still in my ears. It is Chang'an tonight. May the beautiful scenery last forever, and may the prosperous age last forever!