As the saying goes, "If you don't climb Sunlight Rock, you won't be in Xiamen". Sunlight Rock is the leading scenic spot of Gulangyu Island, including Sunlight Rock and Qinyuan. Longtou Mountain, which stands in the south-central part of Gulangyu Island, faces Hutou Mountain in Xiamen across the Lujiang River, and is called "Dragon and Tiger Defending the River" in history. Longtou Mountain, also known as Sunlight Rock, is 92.7 meters above sea level. It is the highest peak of Gulangyu Island and has become a symbol of Xiamen. The scenic area is full of strange rocks, natural caves, waves lapping on the shore, lush trees and flowers, full of subtropical romance. There are scenic spots such as "One Tile", "Lujiang Longdong", "Ancient Summer Cave", "Longtou Caotang", "Shuitai" and "100-meter high platform". Many inscriptions on stone carvings by scholars of past dynasties have added ancient luster to famous stones. Form an organic combination of dynamic and static, present and ancient with the natural landscape of Sunlight Rock. The mountaintop twists and turns. There are poems inscribed everywhere, the earliest of which was "Gulang Cave" written by Ding in the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty (1573), which has been more than 400 years since. At the top of Sunlight Rock is Tianfengtai, which is the best scenic spot in Gulangyu. Looking around, Xiamen City, Gulangyu Island, Guhuanhai, Xiamen University, Haicang Bridge, Jiulong River Estuary, zhangzhou port at the tail of Wuyuzai in Nantai, Haicang Investment Zone and Jimei Dudong Port in the lake, far or near, have a panoramic view. You can't visit Xiamen unless you climb Sunlight Rock! When Zheng Chenggong, a national hero, recovered Taiwan Province, he stationed troops here, leaving many touching legends. There is a "leading cabin" of national hero Zheng Chenggong on Sunlight Rock. The erection of military tents in Zhaimen and Liangdong and the training of naval divisions on the water operation platform of the site are in good condition today. There is also the "Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall", which contains many precious cultural relics that Zheng Chenggong and his navy expelled the Dutch colonists and recovered Taiwan Province Province.
There are more than 80 cliff carvings on Sunlight Rock, including poems and inscriptions by, He, Ding, Xu Shiying, Cai Yuanpei, Cai Tingkai and Jiang. Among them, Gulang Cave, Lujiang No.1, Tianfeng Haitao, Xiong Feng in Minhai, and The Mountain is Better when the Mountain is exhausted.
[Tips for Mengqin Island] Tickets for Sunlight Rock are valid for 60 yuan/person (including the Bird Garden) on the same day. 80 yuan/People's Joint Tickets (including Sunlight Rock 60 yuan, Lu Manor, Hao Yueyuan 30 yuan, 15 yuan, Government Museum 20 yuan, Engraving Museum 10 yuan and * * * * five scenic spots) are also valid on the same day. It is recommended that friends who want to enter the scenic spots start in the morning, because it takes about a day (except those who like to browse).
Xinzhuang Garden:
Longzhuang Garden was originally the private garden of Lin Erjia, a rich gentleman in Taiwan Province Province. It was transformed into a park in the 1950s. In recent years, many facilities have been built, and the area has expanded by more than 3,000 square meters. This is a distinctive seaside park. 1894+65438 After the defeat of the Qing court in the Sino-Japanese War, it was forced to sign the humiliating treaty of shimonoseki and cede Taiwan Province Province to Japan. However, the soldiers and civilians in Taiwan Province refused to cut Taiwan, and the company commander Liu Yongfu and others led the "Black Flag Army" to resist. The corrupt Qing government ordered the officers and men stationed in Taiwan to return to the mainland. Lin Weiyuan, then Minister of Reclamation and Regiment Defense of Taiwan Province Province, did not dare to disobey orders. 1895 crossed the family and settled in Gulangyu. Lin Weiyuan, originally from Longxi, made his fortune in Danshui, Taiwan Province, and built a "Banqiao Villa" in Taibei, namely the Lins Garden. His son, Erh Lin, lived there since he was a child, and everything in the villa left him with good memories. Lin Weiyuan 1905 died, and the Lin family inherited their father's business. 19 13 years, in order to remember the former residence of Banqiao in Taipei, he chose a slope at the foot of Caozai Mountain in Gulangyu Island, modeled after Banqiao Villa in Taipei and referred to the famous gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, and built a garden named "Luzhuang", which is the homonym of uncle Zang, meaning "Master's Paddy Manor". He spent 65,438+00,000 silver dollars to buy a fountain pen, and asked Xu Shichang, the then "great president", to inscribe a plaque in the garden.
Erh Lin carefully designed the structure layout of the garden, trying to reproduce the style of Banqiao villa in Taipei, which has the charm of Jiangnan garden. He used a slope less than 10 mu to create a wide space and put all the scenery he could see into the embrace of the garden. There are ten scenic spots in the park, such as Meishou Hall, Renqiu Pavilion, Lv Zhenting, No.44 Bridge, Tinglang Pavilion, Shishanfang, Twelve Cave Days, Ai Wu Road, Guanchao Building and Xiaolan Pavilion, which are small and unique. It is very rare that Xinzhuang Garden integrates three of the ten characteristics of world garden art into one garden.
The first feature is "hiding the sea": that is, people can't see the sea when they walk on the road, and they can't see the sea when they reach the gate of the garden or even when they enter the door. A yellow wall blocked the line of sight. When they turned out of the moon cave gate and bypassed the bamboo forest, they suddenly "opened up the sky" and achieved the amazing effect of being suddenly enlightened.
First, the sea is "hidden", and then the sea is scrambling to gather, attracting people to stroll on the sea and come to the "tidal building" in the sea to enjoy the seascape. It's really full of pride, but it's a pity that the tide-watching building never recovered after it was blown down by the typhoon. Swiss garden experts said after visiting the Dragon Manor: "We only have hidden lakes, but Xiamen has hidden seas, which is very rare." The second feature of the Dragon Manor is "skillful borrowing": Erh Lin's family used all the slopes near the sea, rocks in the bay and fluctuating seawater to build bridges and pavilions around the land, paving a narrow cove with the surrounding natural beauty into a sea garden with a good level and a wide field of vision. In any city in China, no park can appreciate such wonderful artistic conception and interest, which is the most beautiful place in Xinzhuang Garden. Here you can see the surging waves, surging back and forth; Wu Tai in the distance, Yudan, Qingyu and Wuyu in the vicinity are vast and graceful; Sunlight Rock in front, Hero Mountain, and even a corner of Songyu Island in Haicang have become the exterior of the garden, forming a dynamic three-dimensional painting, which is very beautiful. The third characteristic of Xinzhuang Garden is "the combination of movement and stillness": Erh Lin's treatment of movement and stillness is also quite unique. There is a rockery on the slope, which is divided into "twelve holes" according to the branches on the ground, and the holes are connected for children to chase and play, showing a dynamic scene of jumping and haunting; There are pavilions on the slope for relaxing and enjoying the scenery, showing the environment of Jing Ya. The tides rise and fall, the long bridge closes its eyes, the shore is full of flowers, and the sea is full of battles, all of which reflect the blend and harmony of dynamic and static and are unique! The Lins also moved Odabashi from Banqiao Mountain Villa in Taipei, and built Meishou Hall and Renqiu Pavilion into small and exquisite buildings. They used double eaves to rest on the top of the mountain, cornices to become warped, glazed walls and flowing bridges, which were elegant and noble, and integrated with the sea, sky and mountains. Formed a unified style of traditional garden architecture in China, making the whole garden have the beauty of both Jiangnan and Minnan. It's true: patches of sails face the sun, and flocks of seagulls go with the wind; "Xanadu Jun Xiaoyin, I will travel to the East China Sea with my sleeves"! In recent years, a new "Listening to Tao Xuan" has been built in the back of Xinzhuang Garden, and a piano museum has been set up to display 30 world classical pianos, the most precious of which was produced in 18 10. They are rare treasures of Hu Youyi, an overseas Chinese collector in Gulangyu Island. The bonsai exhibited in "Snake Ridge Garden" adds the connotation of the village. Finally, let me tell you something about Lin erjia. Lin Erjia, 1874 was born in Xiamen. 1905 was the general manager of Xiamen Insurance Commerce Bureau and the prime minister of Xiamen General Chamber of Commerce, and initiated the construction of public utilities such as telephones, lights and tap water in Xiamen. In the late Qing Dynasty, he donated huge sums of money and was promoted to assistant minister. 194 1 served as the chairman of Xiamen Municipal Council and made great contributions to Xiamen's urban construction. Re-elected as "Hua Dong" of Gulangyu Industrial Bureau 14 years. He left Hong Kong from Lushan Mountain during the Anti-Japanese War and returned to Taiwan Province Province to settle down after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. 195 1 died at the age of 77.
Piano Museum:
The Gulangyu Piano Museum, completed in June 5438 +2000 10, is located in the "Tingtaoxuan" of Longzhuang Garden, covering an area of 450 square meters and divided into two floors. The museum displays more than 40 ancient pianos collected by patriotic overseas Chinese Hu Youyi, including rare and precious gold-plated pianos, the world's earliest four-corner piano, the earliest and largest upright piano, ancient hand-cranked piano and homemade piano.
No matter ordinary tourists, musicians and artists, Gulangyu Piano Museum has brought them endless artistic edification and musical enlightenment. Jeffrey Tosa, a famous Australian pianist, is Mr. Hu Youyi's best friend. He said, "I am proud of my friend. He gave China a most special gift. " To celebrate the opening ceremony, Jeffrey Tosa also held a special concert in Gulangyu Concert Hall. Michel Burdun Koehler, a French piano master, said after visiting the museum: I hope to hold an international piano art festival here one day. "China's famous conductors Han Zhongjie and Zheng Xiaoying, as well as American pianist Yin Chengzong, all left a deep impression on the musical charm of the Piano Museum.
Organ Museum:
On the evening of June 28th, 2005, Gulangyu Organ Museum, the only organ museum in China and the largest in the world, opened to the public and held an organ concert. The first large-scale organ "Norman Bill" and "First Trial" in the Organ Museum were officially unveiled to tourists and citizens. /kloc-more than 0/50 citizens had the opportunity to watch the wonderful sound of the organ for the first time. Reese Bok (male) and Rielke Murray, organists from Australia, have brought new music enjoyment to the citizens of Green Island. Located in Bagua Building, northwest of Gulangyu Island, the Organ Museum is the only organ museum in China and the largest in the world. It complements the piano museum in Xinzhuang Garden in the southeast, and makes music lovers from all over the world come to this incomparable beautiful music island with the heart of pilgrimage. There are many styles of organ in the museum. ...
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