The beauty of the West Lake is known to all. However, what makes the West Lake famous is not only the clear water but also the profound culture it contains and the famous people's former residences by the lake: Hu Xueyan’s Residence, Pan Tianshou’s Former Residence, Yu Building, Gu Mansion... It is with these famous people's former residences that the fame of the West Lake has been passed down from generation to generation.
Is it the scenery that makes the famous residence or the famous residence that makes the scenery? There is no need for much talk. The inscription of "A humble abode" by Liu Yuxi, a litterateur in Tang Dynasty has already made it clear: "It is not the height that makes the mountain famous, but the immortal. It is not the depth that makes the water spiritual, but the dragon. This is a humble abode, my virtues make it fragrant. The moss trace steps green, the grass color curtain green. Talking and laughing are great scholars, coming and going are no commoners. I can tune a plain qin, read golden classics. Without music to confuse my ears, without official documents to tire my body. Nanyang Zhuge's Hut, Xishu Zi Yun Pavilion. Confucius said: 'What humility?' " It is precisely understanding this principle that the Xixi Wetland in Hangzhou is now attracting the cultural celebrities from all over the world through the Cultural Creative Park. On the surface, they are now only studios, and after a hundred years, they will be the famous people's former residences located in Xixi.
Building nests to attract phoenixes to live poetically in nature