The West Lake is closely related to Buddhism and Taoism. In the long history, various religious groups and Taoist temples have gathered in the West Lake and surrounding mountains, adding a strong religious color to the West Lake. Among them, the period of Wu Yueguo was the peak. At that time, kings of different generations were enthusiastic about Buddhism, and many temples, pagodas, scriptures and grottoes were built around the West Lake.
Today, the Baokui Pagoda and the rebuilt Leifeng Pagoda are still the representative scenic spots of the West Lake, and Lingyin Temple, which has the largest wooden sitting Buddha statue in China, is one of the most popular tourist spots in the West Lake.
literary works
The West Lake, with its lakes, mountains and profound cultural heritage, has attracted the attention of literati in past dynasties, so it has also left many famous articles and classics in literature. Stories of Wulin, Dream of West Lake, Collection of West Lake, records of the west lake, Hushan Notes, etc. record a large number of historical sites and stories about West Lake and ancient Hangzhou. In addition, many writers in modern times also became attached to the West Lake. In terms of poetry, Bai Juyi, Su Shi, Liu Yong, Yang Wanli, Lin Bu, Xu Zhimo, Hu Shi and other poets left countless beautiful sentences; In prose, Zhang Dai, Lu Xun, Yu Pingbo, Yu Dafu, Zong Pu and other famous writers wrote many famous articles. The following are some literary works closely related to the West Lake.
Couplets
Xiu Xiu is everywhere; Fine, sunny, rainy and always curious. -Huang Wenzhong's "Gu Shan West Lake Tianxia Pavilion"
Castle Peak is fortunate to bury loyal bones; White iron casts innocent courtiers. -Xu's daughter Yuewang Temple
Jade was buried here in Hushan; Flowers and moons can cast gold. -Chen Zengluo's "Mu Caiting by Xiqiao Bridge"
I remember that my family style was negative for Meihe; Tianjiao Chu Shi leads the lake and mountain. —— Lin Zexu's "Flying Crane Pavilion Couplet"
The mountains are overlapping and winding; High down the tree, ding-ding-dong-dong-dong spring. -Yu Yue's "Nine Rivers and Eighteen Rivers"
When did the spring get cold? Where does the peak come from? -Dong Qichang's poem "Cold Spring Pavilion under Feilai Peak"
Poems (Excerpts from famous sentences)
The shadows are horizontal and the water is shallow, and the faint fragrance floats at dusk. -Lin Bu's Xiao Mei in the Mountain Garden
Outside the Qingshan Building outside the mountain, when will the singing and dancing in the West Lake stop? -Lin Sheng's titled Lin 'an Mansion
failed to get it to Hangzhou, and half of it was the lake. -Bai Juyi's "Spring on the Lake"
loves the lack of eastward travel of the lake, and the white sand embankment in the shade of green poplar. -Bai Juyi's Spring Trip to Qiantang Lake
It is always appropriate to compare the West Lake with the West Lake. -Su Shi's Rain after Drinking Chu Qing on the Lake
After all, in the middle of June, the scenery of the West Lake is different from that at four o'clock. -Yang Wanli's
Seeing Jingci Temple Send Lin Zifang
I remember Jiangnan most, but I remember Hangzhou most. Looking for laurels in the mountain temple in the middle of the month, watching the tide on the pillow of the county pavilion. When will you revisit? -Bai Juyi's "Jiang Nanyi"I remember Qiantang, not the world, but the sky. Thousands of families are hidden in the green room. Water gurgles everywhere. -Pan Lang's "Recalling Yuhang"
The southeast is victorious, and the three cities of Wu and Qiantang have been prosperous since ancient times. Smoke willow painting bridges, wind curtains and green curtains, staggered by 1 thousand people. -Liu Yong's "Looking at the Tide of the Sea"
prose
"Yuhang County is the most southeast landscape. As far as the county is concerned, Lingyin Temple is the best. By the temple, the cold spring pavilion is a. " -Bai Juyi's Cold Spring Pavilion
"Gentleman's grace is not only the fifth generation, but it can be spread widely if it is built with a man. Try to climb the lonely mountain with your son and look at wuyue. If you drink this water with the joy of singing in the mountain, the legacy of the public will be strong, and it will also be seen in Siquan. " -su Shi's "the inscription on June 1st spring"
"When people in Hangzhou visited the lake at noon, at noon, and at the end of the day, in fact, the work of dyeing the lake with green light and the beauty of Shan Lan's coloring all began in Asahi, and it was extremely charming at the beginning." -Yuan Hongdao's "Spring Tour to the West Lake"
"The West Lake is especially native, and it is called Linger. The boy takes it by rowing, peels it and sells it. It is like a water chestnut, as big as a broad bean, and it tastes delicious, which is also the only thing in the world. " -Fan Zushu's "Exploring Plums in the West Lake"
"At that time, my only hope was the fall of this Leifeng Tower. Later, when I grew up, I went to Hangzhou and saw this shabby tower, and my heart was uncomfortable. " -Lu Xun's "On the Fall of Leifeng Tower"
"The West Lake is like a fox whose body is crisp, so Hangzhou can't decide good children." -Yu Dafu's Hangzhou
"On the beauty of mountains and rivers, the West Lake really has a place in the world. There is something intoxicating about the mountain light and the water color, which makes people have to love. " -Ugly West Lake by Xu Zhimo
"The grandeur of the West Lake, in a nutshell, lies in the fact that it is a very complex collection of China cultural personalities." -Yu Qiuyu's Dream of the West Lake
The novel
Two episodes of the West Lake, (edited by Ming Zhou Yun)
The Fate of Rebirth, Chen Duansheng's trilogy of Tea Man, Wang Xufeng's
The White Maiden's Leifeng Pagoda in Yongzheng, and Feng Menglong's "The Police" As the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, Hangzhou also concentrated a group of outstanding landscape painters. These painters also left many masterpieces for the West Lake, which is just around the corner. The following are some famous painters and their works:
Liu Songnian: Four Scenery Paintings, Landscape Paintings of West Lake;
Xia Gui: Willow Boat Map of West Lake;
Li Song: West Lake Map;
Chen qingbo: the picture of the broken bridge and the sunset photo of Leifeng, etc.
Wang Yuanqi: Ten Scenes of West Lake;
Dong Hao: Ten Scenes of West Lake.
Due to Wu Yueguo and other generations' great respect for Buddhism, there are many temples, ancient temples and stone carvings of Buddha statues in the mountains around the West Lake. The most famous statues are Feilaifeng Stone Carving Group, Yanxia Cave Statue, Ciyunling Statue and Tianlong Temple Statue.
In the history of China's fine arts since modern times, the West Lake also occupies a relatively important position. China Academy of Fine Arts, the only national key discipline in Chinese mainland and the only Chinese mainland Academy of Fine Arts recognized by UNESCO, was born near the West Lake, and famous painters such as Feng Zikai, Pan Tianshou, Huang Binhong, Liu Haisu, Lin Fengmian, Lu Yanshao and Zhao Wuji all lived and painted in the West Lake for a long time. Xiling Printing Society, a famous stone engraving group located on the side of Gushan Mountain, has also gathered a large number of master artists who are also proficient in stone art and calligraphy, such as Wu Changshuo, Sha Menghai, Wang Geyi, Cheng Shifa and Zhao Puchu.
Folklore
Many folklore and fairy tales have been circulated in the West Lake since ancient times. The most famous ones are The Legend of the White Snake, butterfly lovers and Su Xiaoxiao. The plots such as "Meeting at the Broken Bridge" and "The White Snake is crushed by the Leifeng Tower" in the legend of the White Snake are closely related to the ten scenic spots of the West Lake. The legendary love story of Liang Zhu took place in Wansong Academy near the West Lake. In addition, there are many folk stories such as Yue Fei, Jigong, Yang Naiwu and Chinese Cabbage, and legends such as Early Balcony, Shuangtouqiao, Dongpo Meat, Juniper with Onion, and Eighteen Imperial Tea.