Open classification: geography, tourism, Hubei, Ezhou
Ezhou Xishan, called Fanshan in ancient times, is named Xishan because it is located in the west of the ancient capital of Wuwang-now Ezhou city in Hubei.
Xishan is located on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, 68km away from Wuhan, a metropolis in Central China. It faces the Yangtze River in the north and the Red Cliff in Huangzhou. South of Yanglan Lake, connected with the vast blue waves; East of the bustling downtown; Fan Chuan, with a jade belt on the west pillow and a lake on the river, rises from the ground. The West Mountain has a pulse of nine twists and turns, and Jiu Feng has six valleys. The mountains are stacked and the pines and cypresses are covered with air. Cui hedan cliff, waterfall wash jade. The whole mountain is about 1.6 kilometers long from east to west, 1.2 kilometers wide from north to south, with a main peak of 17 meters and a total area of more than 4, mu. There are six valleys on the mountain, which connect seven springs, three pools, one lake and two waterfalls in series. The groundwater quality in Xishan Mountain is excellent and inexhaustible all year round. Sweet and sweet Bodhisattva Springs and crisp and delicious Dongpo cakes are famous in Kyushu.
Xishan has a mild climate, abundant rainfall, lush trees and blooming flowers all the year round. The second peak of the west (mountain) Lei (mountain) is like a sword, the steep hills and cliffs are like dragons, the mountains are flying, and the valleys are floating. In the mountains, streams and springs are embedded in the Danyan Cuigu, pavilions and temples are dotted with trees and flowers, curved bridges and waterside pavilions are reflected in Qingxi Biliu, and Qingta Honglou looms in colorful clouds. The mountains are covered with lush vegetation, birds and flowers, and the breeze is cool and moist. It is a tourist and holiday resort for people to entertain themselves.
Xishan has a long history and many places of interest. The historical and cultural landscape featuring the ancient capital of the King of Wu, the humanistic landscape represented by Sun Quan and Su Shi, the Buddhist cultural landscape marked by the ancient Lingquan Temple and the natural landscape dominated by Xishan Garden are ingeniously blended here. Sun Quan, the King of the Three Kingdoms, ruled the country, and Hui Yuan, a monk in the Jin Dynasty, and Yue Fei, a famous anti-gold star, as well as Tao Kan, Yu Liang, Li Bai, Su Shi, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, Lu You, Peng Yulin, Zhang Zhidong and others gave lectures and sermons, practiced martial arts and practiced writing, traveled, hunted, feasted and lived in seclusion in the summer. Some have become historic sites, which is admirable. They left many beautiful poems and Mo Bao handed down from generation to generation, adding splendor to the treasure house of Chinese literature and art. Zhang Yuzhao, a calligrapher at the end of Qing Dynasty, and Peng Chufan, a martyr at the beginning of Xinhai, also have relics here. During the Great Revolution, General He Long led his troops to fortify the Western Hills. After liberation, the party and state leaders Dong Biwu, Wang Renzhong and other comrades visited Xishan many times. In the autumn of 1965, Marshal Chen Yi climbed to the top of Xishan and was filled with emotion: "Xishan is no less than Lushan!"
There are more than 2 places of interest in Xishan Mountain, such as Wuwang Summer Palace, Wuchang Tower and Gulingquan Temple.
Wu Wang Summer Palace is the summer residence of Wu Wang Sun Quan in the Western Hills. It was built between 221 and 229 A.D., where the ground is covered with pine trees and the mountain springs are gurgling, and the temperature is 2-3℃ lower than that in the urban area. It has always been called the "cool and blessed land" in Wuchang City. During the first year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (376-396 AD), Hui Yuan, a monk, took a fancy to this treasure trove of geomantic omen and turned the summer palace into Xishan Temple. In the 199s, only one side hall of the Summer Palace was preserved, which was called the Summer Palace.
In 1999, the Wuwang Summer Palace was relocated to the top of the chair and rebuilt, which became another new scenic spot in Xishan. There are antique buildings in Han Dynasty style, such as Summer Palace, Reading Hall, Deliberation Hall and Wuchang Building, with a total area of more than 8 mu.
Wuchang building stands on the top of the chair, with a cloud reflecting the sun, majestic and beautiful, and a panoramic view of Ezhou Huangzhou. The Yangtze River is miles long, with vast smoke waves, hundreds of battles, whistles ringing, mountains singing and valleys responding, giving people a sense of vastness and grandeur. The elegant and vigorous three characters "Wuchang Building" on the horizontal forehead of the stair door are the handwriting of Guo Moruo, a great contemporary cultural master in China.
Gulingquan Temple, also known as "Xishan Temple", was built by Hui Yuan, a monk in the first year of Tai's reign in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and it is the birthplace of "Pure Land Sect" of Buddhism in China. There are one hall (Manjushri Hall), three springs (Didi Spring, Hanxi Spring and Living Water Spring) and six halls (Tianwang Hall, Baidian Hall, Daxiong Hall, Guanyin Hall, Wusheng Temple and Buddhist Temple) in the temple. The hall is made of brick and wood, with lotus arches, cornices and ridges, and red rafters and colorful halls. In the Hall of the Great Hero, dozens of Lohan Bodhisattvas are sitting or lying, moving or still, and their shapes are exquisite and lifelike.
Jiuqu Pavilion is located on Jiuqu Ridge at the southern foot of Xishan Mountain. It is named "Jiuqu Pavilion" after taking the meaning of "Jiuqu in the sheep intestines". Jiuqu Pavilion was built in the Three Kingdoms period, and then abandoned. Su Shi, a Song Dynasty man, lived in Huangzhou, crossed the river and climbed the western hills, found the old address, and expanded the land for reconstruction. There are yellow screens and red columns in the Jiuqu Pavilion, and there are two sides of the screen wall, namely Su Shi's poem "Xishan in Wuchang" and Su Zhe's "Jiuqu Pavilion in Wuchang". In addition, Xishan Temple, Songfeng Pavilion, Cuijing Garden, Xiuyuan Garden, Sword Test Stone, Accessory Altar, Retreat Valley, Shimenkai, Pang Tong Reading Room and other landscapes will certainly leave visitors with beautiful and profound memories.
Today's Xishan, bathed in the rain and dew of reform and opening up, looks more handsome, greener and fresher, and dedicates its unique beauty and charm to the vast number of tourists.