Xin Ran and Chen Ming are walking and enjoying the beautiful scenery. Before they know it, they come to the West Lake.

Chen Ming said to Xin Ran, "brother, what you see before is West Lake, which is the essence of Ling'an's scenery."

Xin Ran said to Chen Ming, "this West Lake is famous for a long time, but I haven't had a chance to visit it. I saw it today. It's really extraordinary."

"So, today, I'll introduce you one by one," Chen Ming continued.

"It is said that a long time ago, the jade dragon and the Golden Phoenix in the sky found a piece of white jade on the Fairy Island beside the Milky way. After they pondered together for many years, the white jade became a bright pearl. Where the Pearl shines, the trees will be evergreen and the flowers will be in full bloom. But later, the queen mother found the Pearl and sent heaven As soon as the Queen Mother's hand was released, the Pearl fell to the earth and became the shimmering West Lake. The jade dragon and the Golden Phoenix also came down to earth and became the Jade Dragon Mountain (namely the Jade Emperor mountain) and the Phoenix Mountain, guarding the West Lake forever.

this is an ancient legend, of course, not enough, according to the local legend According to the county annals, the West Lake is a lake in Qiantang County, so it is called Qiantang lake. Since the Tang Dynasty, "Qiantang" was changed to "Qiantang", and because there is a lake connected with it in the north, the water level is lower than it, so it is called xiahu, so the West Lake is also called Shanghu accordingly.

in the second year of Changqing, in order to increase the water storage capacity of the West Lake, Bai Juyi built a lake dike, which was higher than the original The shore of the lake is several feet higher than that of the lower lake, where the water level of the West Lake was higher than that of the lower lake. Bai Juyi's dike construction caused a greater gap between the water level of the upper and lower lakes. Bai Juyi's dike construction is epoch-making for the development of the West Lake, because since then, the West Lake has evolved from a natural lake into a man-made lake, and its nature has changed because of Bai Juyi's dike construction, but Bai Juyi still calls it Qiantang lake.

during the period of Wu and Yue States, the West Lake was renovated again, and after the Northern Song Dynasty, in the fourth year of Jingde, Wang Ji, the governor of the state of Zhizhou During the reign of Renzong, tens of thousands of migrant workers were used to dredge Fengtian in the lake, and then a new well with a large amount of water supply was set up in addition to the sixth well, which is called Shengong well by later generations. Su dike is nearly three kilometers long from the foot of Nanping mountain in the south to the foot of Qixia mountain in the north. Su Dongpo, a great writer and calligrapher of the Northern Song Dynasty, dredged the West Lake when he was the governor of Hangzhou, and constructed it by using the excavated fennel mud. In order to commemorate Su Dongpo's achievements in harnessing the West Lake, later generations named him Su Di.

It connects the South Mountain and the north mountain, and adds a charming scenery to the West Lake. After the cold winter, it is like a belated herald of spring, with willows on the shore and bright peaches. Moreover, the lake is like a mirror, reflecting the beautiful shadow and infinite tenderness. The most exciting thing is the early morning sun, when the moon goes down to the west mountain, the light wind blows slowly, the willows curl and flutter, and you are on the embankment to attract your soul;

the second one is the wind lotus in Quyuan, which was originally a wine making workshop opened by the imperial court. It is used to breed lotus on the lake near the shore. In summer, when the wind comes slowly, the fragrance of lotus and wine blend together, making you intoxicated;

the third one is the autumn moon scenic spot in Pinghu It is located at the west end of Baidi, "the moon is cold, the spring does not flow, and where does the song go back to the boat". When the night is still, a bright moon shines on the sky, and the artistic conception is extraordinary;

the fourth is the broken bridge and residual snow. It is the best place to enjoy the snow scenery of West Lake in winter. When the snow is early, standing on Baoshi mountain, looking south, the West Lake is covered with silver, and the white dike is across the snow willow and frost peach. The arch of the broken stone bridge has no shelter, and the ice and snow melt in the sun, revealing the mottled bridge railing, and the two ends of the bridge are still covered with snow. The stone bridge, which is indisputable, seems to be hidden and visible, while the white snow in the culvert is shining, and the bridge deck is gray and brown, which makes it look like it is not broken in the distance, hence the name of the broken bridge;

the fifth is the willow wave and the warbler; in March, the willows are dancing, and the warbler's voice is clear, which makes people can't bear to leave;

the sixth is the fish watching in Huagang. In the past, the Chamberlain built a private garden at Jielu, the foot of Huajia mountain Mufushu, which was built in the Five Dynasties by Qian hongchu, the king of Wu and Yue, built the pagoda to celebrate the birth of Huang Fei's son. Because it was built outside Xiguan at that time, it was also a brick tower of Xiguan. Standing by the West Lake and shining in the sunset, people can't help but sigh about the countless vicissitudes of life;

eight of the ten scenes of the West Lake is the double peak cloud arrangement, and its south peak is close to the West Lake, with a peak height of 257m. On the way of climbing, the steep rocks are exposed and the cliffs are towering. Looking east from the top of the mountain, you can see the panoramic view of the West Lake vividly; The north peak, with an altitude of 314 meters, is the sitting mountain of Lingyin Temple. It rises from the west side of the temple, with many to thousands of stone steps, winding 36 bends, clear streams and overlapping trees along the way, which is very spectacular.

the Nanping evening bell is the ninth of the ten sceneries of the West Lake. The Xingjiao temple at the foot of Nanping mountain was built in the fifth year of Kaibao in the Northern Song Dynasty. It was once the base camp of Tiantai Sect of Buddhism, Jingci temple and Xingjiao temple The temple, together with the small and medium-sized temples nearby, forms another Buddhist Temple community on the lake after Lingyin and Tianzhu. The morning bell and evening drum, the burning of Buddha's name, and the light of cigarettes and candles add the charm of Nanping mountain, which is also known as the "Buddhist mountain" and forms leisurely. The mountains in Nanping mountain are composed of limestone. The mountain is porous, and the rock wall of the peak stands as a barrier. Whenever the Buddhist temple bell rings in the evening, the oscillation frequency of the bell spreads to the mountain, and the rocks and caves are forced by it, which speeds up the vibration of the sound wave. After the amplitude increases sharply, the resonance is formed. The rock and cave will produce the sound box effect and enhance the resonance. At the same time, the bell also flies over the West Lake with the same frequency, directly to the other side of the West Lake. When it encounters the opposite side of the West Lake, it is composed of igneous rocks, and the echoes are repeated;Ten of the ten sceneries of the West Lake are three pools and Yinyue. Xiaoyingzhou, huxinting and Ruan gongdun are called the three islands on the lake. The island covers an area of about seven hectares, with curved bridges connecting the north and the south, and earth dikes connecting the East and the West. The bridge dikes intersect in a "cross" shape, dividing the water surface of the island into four parts, while the water surface is surrounded by circular dikes. Looking down from the air, the land terrain on the island is like a huge "field", showing that there are islands in the lake and lakes in the island, showing originality in the ten sceneries of the West Lake. "

Chen Ming leads Xin ran along these landscapes and introduces them. When he finishes the ten sceneries, he just leads Xin ran through the ten sceneries.

At this time, the night was deep, and they spent the night on the cruise ship beside the West Lake.