Hongshan Park

Hongshan Park

Hongshan Park, located on the left side of Hongshan Baotong temple, was built in the 1950s with a total area of 9.97 hectares. It is an open park. The park is built close to the mountain, with towering trees and beautiful environment. The representative building is the tomb of Shiyang martyr

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Features of scenic spots

Hongshan park is adjacent to Baotong temple in the deep valley forest in the East, with evening drum and morning bell ringing around the beam; it is adjacent to Zhongnan Road, a prosperous area in Wuchang District in the west, for peace in the middle of trouble; Wuluo road runs through the East and west of Wuchang City in the south, across the road from a large area of residential areas, for continuous flow of people; it is adjacent to the green forest in Hongshan in the north, for peace in the middle of trouble At the same time, it is also an indispensable part of the urban green space system. According to the geographical location of the park, its own natural conditions, cultural landscape characteristics, the requirements of city and district leaders and the expectations of the masses, the park is positioned as a "cultural leisure park".

In order to effectively protect and make good use of the existing landscape resources, strengthen the greening construction and enrich the plant landscape, the planning and construction will adjust measures to local conditions, take the natural layout as the main, adopt the traditional Chinese gardening techniques, combine with the connotation of modern city, and have the new landscape of fashion style. Five scenic spots are planned to be built: first, cultural and entertainment area, with the existing Shiyang martyr's tomb as the main body; second, cultural and entertainment area, such as the old people's activity area (Qixia scenic spot in Beihai), rubing tea house, climbing stone Fang, children's activity area; third, dense forest quiet recreation area, with scenic spots arranged according to the situation: rest corridor, Banshan Pavilion, cloud Valley listening gallery and paiyun Pavilion. Fourth, manage the office area, set up the corresponding living, service facilities and nursery. Fifthly, Ziyun mountain villa, the site for green team, is independent of the main body of the park. It is separated from Baotong Temple by a wall, with a height difference of nearly 10 meters. There is not only a deep jungle courtyard to borrow scenery, but also the evening drum and morning bell to hear about. Here, a basin garden is proposed. At the same time, through the promotion of tea culture, the essence of traditional culture, such as piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, opera and music, is actively spread, so as to promote the development of tea culture The effect of scale is to achieve synchronous growth of three benefits. After Hongshan Park was incorporated into the planning and construction, with the care and attention of the municipal and district leaders and various departments, and with the support of all sectors of society, it has provided a happy land for the citizens.

Main attractions

In the park are the "shadowless tower" of the Song Dynasty, the former residence site of Li Beihai, a calligrapher and famous scholar of the Tang Dynasty, and Yue feisong, an ancient pine planted by Yue Fei in wuchangjin. Its representative building is the "Tomb of Shiyang martyr".

Shadowless tower

There are many mysteries hidden in a thousand year old mysterious ancient pagoda, which has become a strong interest of many people in science and technology, archaeology and exploration. People still can't understand the mystery of thousands of years inside and outside the pagoda by quoting scriptures and searching for huangjuan. There are many mysteries hidden in the ancient pagoda, which are difficult for modern people to understand.

Inside and outside the ancient city of Wuchang, a serpentine ridge protrudes from the fertile land of Pingchuan in the south of Wuhan. It runs from south to north around the East Lake, through the city wall (Wuchang City), to the South Bank of the Yangtze River, and across the river from Guishan on the other bank. This is the famous "Jiangnan dragon vein" of Wuchang Snake Mountain (later due to the change of valley and ridge, it was divided into Snake Mountain, Xiaolong mountain and Hongshan). The Yellow Crane Tower, one of the four famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River, is just above the dragon head. The ancient pagoda of Hongshan Park (the former Hongshan park is just on the west side of Baotong temple and the temple wall) is at Longwei, and the shadowless pagoda is at the West End of Hongshan scenic spot. The tower is famous for its small size. This pagoda was originally located in Xingfu temple, so it is called Fushi pagoda. He moved here in 1963. Wuying pagoda is the oldest existing stone pagoda in Wuhan. It was built in 1270, the sixth year of Xianchun in the Southern Song Dynasty. There are sculptures around the pagoda. There are statues of Buddha, Bodhisattva, arhat, strongman, donor and so on.

The feudal rulers of the past dynasties were deeply worried about this "dragon vein". They sent people to build buildings, dig holes, build pagodas to control the dragon's head, cut off the dragon's body, and press the dragon's tail until the Wuchang Uprising of the 1911 Revolution. This tower is the product of the legendary action of Zhenlong.

This four story brick tower is also known as "Hongshan shadowless tower". No matter where the sun is, there is no shadow behind the tower. This is a unique pagoda. Why there is no shadow, no one can break it.

The actual utility of the tower is a flood control facility to suppress underground water holes, according to the city's garden department. According to the annals of Jiangxia County, there is a spray well under the tower, which often boils like waves. Its veins lead to the river, so the tower was built to control it. It is also called "building a tower to calm the waves.". How can a small tower suppress the surging underground water? What materials are used under the tower? It is still a mystery. During the cultural revolution, this tower was not spared because of its "breaking the four old".

Baotong Temple

In 1983, it was designated by the State Council as a key Buddhist temple in China. It is one of the four famous Buddhist forests in Wuhan. In 1983, it was designated as the key open Temple of Chinese Han Buddhism by the State Council. In 1992, it was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Hubei Province and the first Buddhist site in the three Chu states.

It has a long history and is well-known both at home and abroad. It was built in the Liu Song period of the Southern Dynasty (420-479) and was initially known as Dongshan temple. During the reign of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty (627-649), it was renamed Mituo temple; during the reign of Duanping in Southern Song Dynasty (1234-1236), it was renamed Wanshou temple in Chongning, which is the oldest temple in Wuhan. Pure Land Sect, Zen sect and esoteric sect are the most typical Royal monasteries. They have been strongly supported by ten emperors and six princes, such as Tang Wenzong. The temples and pavilions in the temple are built in accordance with the mountains. They are layered, natural, simple and solemn, with a radius of 150 mu and the largest area. There are many cultural relics, such as song bell, Yuan tower, xumizuo and Ming lion. There are many historical sites, such as cliff carvings and eight scenes of Hongshan, which have the most Buddhist cultural connotation. Wuchang Buddhist College, founded by Taixu, the great master of modern Chinese Buddhism, was reopened in Baotong temple in 1994. It is the most important Sangha education base in modern times.

Behind the main courtyard of Baotong temple, there is a Buddhist Tantric altar - fajie palace. This Tantric building was built by master Chi song when he was the abbot of Baotong temple in 1924. Master Chi song practiced Dharma, preached scriptures, preached precepts and preached Dharma in this place day by day, and tens of thousands of people received Dharma preaching. In fact, it was the end of the Five Dynasties that the secret law flourished. There is a special record in LV Jianfu's history of Chinese Esoterism: after Chi song returned to China, "he was greatly supported by believers. He first preached Buddhism in Shanghai and Hangzhou, and then was welcomed to Wuhan, where he was abbot of Hongshan Baotong temple. During his stay in Baotong temple in Hongshan, he made a lot of friends with believers by opening a palace, building a yoga hall, purchasing magic implements, painting Mandala, opening an altar and pouring the roof, etc., and intended to develop the temple into a basic Taoist center of Tantrism. At that time, monks and laymen from all over Hubei came to seek enlightenment. Some celebrities in Hubei, such as Xiao Yaonan, Chen Yuanbai, Zhao Nanshan and Du Hansan, also came to the altar to receive the Dharma one after another. They all fell in love with Tantrism. "

Yue feisong

Yue song is quite famous. There are many records in the annals of the past dynasties. The existing Yuesong is at least the third generation. Maybe the tree is no longer the one Yue Fei planted, but it is enough to appreciate Yue Fei's spirit of being upright and loyal to his country. There are many folk sayings about Yue feisong in Baotong temple. Even the old monks in the temple hold different opinions. Some people say that the existing Yue pine trees are one, two and eight; others say that in memory of Yue Fei, all the pine trees in the mountain are called Yue pine. As for the planting age of Yue Song, some say it was planted by Yue Fei himself in those years, while others say it was planted just after liberation. The authoritative statement should be that in 1990, Hubei Provincial Records of cultural relics said: "it is said that when Yue Fei of the Southern Song Dynasty was stationed in Wuchang, he personally planted dozens of pine trees here During the reign of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, it was replanted There are three strains in existence

Two of the three trees are easy to recognize. One is tall and straight, and the other is old and vigorous. These two trees were listed as No. 027 and No. 028 ancient and famous trees in Wuhan city. The other one was also protected by masonry slope protection after being ignored for many years, and marked with "322" in red paint.

Tomb of Shi Yang martyr

It is located at the south foot of Hongshan mountain. The whole cemetery is built close to the mountain. The gate is a solemn Chinese style archway with the words "Shiyang martyr cemetery". Through the archway, is carved with general red granite Shiyang martyrs, martyrs look generous and desolate. On the white marble base, there is a poem inscribed by Dong Biwu, the former acting president of the people's Republic of China. Lawyers should fight for human justice, die for fame, and keep the couple of martyrs. "

On the stone wall behind the statue is a bronze relief, which shows the scene of the February 7th strike in 1923. If you look at the banners and slogans, there are words like "sacred labor", "unite as one city", "Federation of trade unions" and so on. Shi Yang is in the middle, dressed in a long shirt and surrounded by the workers' short fight, forming a sharp contrast.

Tourism information

Opening hours: all day

Charge standard: Free

The best travel time: subtropical monsoon climate, the city's average temperature is about 17 ℃. Warm and humid climate, changeable spring climate, summer rain concentration, autumn is the most suitable for travel.

Communication impact

Hongshan park is adjacent to Baotong temple in the deep jungle in the East, Yizhong South Road in the prosperous area of Wuchang District in the west, Wuluo road in the East and west of Wuchang City in the south, and green jungle in Hongshan mountain in the north. It is a precious place for citizens to explore the past, seek peace in trouble, get close to nature and cultivate their character. In Hongshan Park, there are the "shadowless tower" of Song Dynasty, the former residence site of Li Beihai, a calligrapher and famous scholar of Tang Dynasty, and the prime minister