In recent years, many retro towns have sprung up overnight in many places in China. Some focus on the unprecedented prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, some restore the prosperous life of the Northern Song Dynasty, and some shape the ancient dwellings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In short, every retro town has its own theme. Although they are carefully crafted, not everyone can be successfully accepted by tourists, but they have been questioned a lot. On the edge of Taihu Lake in Wuxi, an architectural structure imitating the Tang Dynasty is integrated with the characteristics of the ancient water town in the south of China, creating a unique Chancheng with a Buddhist name-Nianhuawan.
Nianhuawan is a new town near Taihu Lake in Wuxi. Backed by Lingshan, facing Taihu Lake. It not only has the artistic conception of small bridges and flowing water in Jiangnan water town, but also adjoins Lingshan Buddha. It can be said that it is full of humanistic atmosphere. Away from the noise of the city, it is located between mountains and rivers. It is known as "the sky is clear and the land is clean, and the water is clear", with beautiful ecology and superior environment.
The naming of "Nianhuawan" is also quite "Buddhist". Because it was built on the Lingshan Mountain, it was taken from the classic story of "Buddha flowers, Jia Ye smiles" in Buddhist scriptures, facing Taihu Lake, and the word "Bay" was taken because the land where it is located looks like the magical landscape of five-leaf lotus. The name of Nianhuawan, which sounds quite "Buddha-like", comes from this.
Nianhua Bay is not only the name of the town "Buddha", but every landscape name here has the flavor of Buddha. "Mid-level mountain holds the title of Sun, setting sail on the rocks, the breeze is slow, and Zen is full"; Xiangyuehua Street is known as "the epitome of Zen life and an excellent experience place"; A simple and solemn flower-touching tower that combines tradition, breeze and Zen; The "coming and going" and "returning" of the entrance and exit doors are also wonderful sound platforms full of Zen; Baihuatang and Brahma Haidu are inextricably linked with Buddhism.
In addition to every landscape in Nianhua Bay, there are 13 Zen inns in Nianhua Bay. The inn is made of logs, cotton and linen, and every detail is a metaphor for the simplicity of oriental aesthetics, reflecting Zen life everywhere. Moreover, the names of every inn, such as "one flower, one world, tea removal, drinking sticks, a pool of lotus leaves, a half-window sparse, a pine tree in front of the door, a firefly lodge, a reed lodge, a hundred feet pole, a cloud half room, a bright moon, and no dust", are all because of Buddhism, which shows Zen.
Nianhuawan is a small town with Zen. The Zen here is not only a name that sounds quite Zen, but also shows the "Zen" in our real life everywhere. When I am in a small town, I don't need any explanation of scenic spots, nor do I need any introduction of information. In the small town, I can walk around, drink tea in the teahouse and meditate in the meditation room. Of course, I can also look at the scenery outside the window with a carved fence, or lazily bask in the afternoon sunshine in a mild afternoon. A cup of tea, a book, a song and a person are all from the heart. "Laziness is mediocrity, and blowing is a mirror. I laugh at myself, and the breeze comes slowly. " Isn't this the truest portrayal of "Zen life"?
Nianhua Bay, which was built in imitation of Chang 'an in Tang Dynasty, is mainly made of wood structure, and its architectural style is very similar to that of Nara, Japan. Even if it is similar, the scenery here is not lost to Nara, Japan. Backed by Lingshan and facing Taihu Lake, Nianhua Bay is a rare treasure trove of geomantic omen, which not only blends into the unprecedented prosperous life of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but also into the unique features of the ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and also permeates the town with Zen, so that the town is immersed in beautiful Zen.
Being in Nianhuawan Town is like crossing back to the prosperous times of the Tang Dynasty. Everything here is also a dream and a reality. A long ancient street, with wooden pavilions on both sides of the street, where every corner and every detail are handled with great care, even an inconspicuous decoration and ornaments are carefully selected, revealing the simplicity of oriental aesthetics and blending with Zen, so that every tourist in the town can not only feel the "slow down" Buddhist life, but also feel the Zen of Nara, Japan.