Visit the White Horse Lake
From the White Horse Lake, has been back a few weeks, as in ordinary work and life, but I was often haunted by memories of White Horse Lake. This recall is not just my short day trip to White Horse Lake, but also from 20 years of that period of history. Has been to many places, have more or less to have some memory, but not like this time, so get rid of, change the number of kinds of gestures are lingering.
Came back the same day, at a relatively euphoric state of mind, regardless of who calls to my phone, I immediately would ask him: "White Horse Lake to know it?" Are often answered in the negative. Thus, they begin to talk about the White Horse Lake, about the Chunhui Middle School, about a period of 20 years of magic but fascinating history of ... ...
White Horse Lake is located in Shangyu City, Zhejiang Province, Yiting town, Waterways〗 〖reads: "White Horse Lake, Lake of the deep bottomless. Chuan-Yun Chuang Lake beginning, side Tong repeated collapse, the people in the White Horse Festival, due to the name of the water ... .... " White Horse Lake is surrounded by mountains, the water is clear, quiet and pleasant, indeed is a good place to go. But this is not enough to attract my attention, attractive than its beautiful scenery everywhere. Attracted me, of course, is located in the White Horse Lake Chunhui Middle School. December 2, 1921, the then chairman of the National Board of Education, Zhejiang Normal first president Li Hang Yi, and by the Prime Minister of Shangyu County Chamber of Commerce, Wang Zuo Chen Chunlan funded by the industrialist founded Chunhui Middle School. Originally this is just the local leaders of a school to teach the ordinary Xing move is not surprising, but it is amazing is that this school teacher power: Study on XIA Mianzun, Zhu Zi-qing, Feng shamisen, Zhu Guang-qian, Feng, Fan Shoukang, Palestinians - they were already notorious generation of cultural elite in this school as a teacher, and Tsai Yuan-pei, Xiangning, Chen Wang Road, Hong Yi, Yu Pingbo, U Kyaw agriculture, Zhang Wentian, Liu Ya-zi, Ye Sheng-tao, Hu over the, Chang, Huang Binhong and other more Chunhui Middle School is a frequent visitor to Hupenghuanyou, boating on the lake.
Is one such place, within a village school, but it has attracted so many big enough to serve as dean of cultural elite colleges and universities to do secondary school teachers, White Horse Lake is clearly unable to resist the charm of the. To attract the initial reason I went was a new moon poems〗 〖.
1
That Saturday, as usual, at home, enjoying Lanjue, there was a record company looking for a friend called me, saying that there is a Taiwanese singer to sing a story about Hsu and Lu Xiaoman drama's theme song, want to look for me Hsu Chih-mo〗 〖Farewell to Cambridge, to her concert when they find some sense drowsily dug out the book, Selected Poems〗 〖crescent, but also sleepy in the phone read it again〗 〖Farewell to Cambridge. Hung up the phone, it is difficult to "re-do Lanjue", and so he readily turned over this the beginning of 1931, Shanghai Bookstore Crescent printed copies distributed〗 〖Crescent Poems, suddenly saw an editor of poems, Chen Mengjia White Horse Lake〗 〖the poem: "- I quietly walked; the road along the lake, leaving a wish: come back, White Horse Lake!" memory fragments of a sudden surging up in the moment: the familiar name of a good As is also underlie a period of history, a paradise-like literati gathered in history. Hastened the Internet search for "White Horse Lake" in Ying Zong. So to see a text of articles recalling the beauty of White Horse Lake. Looked at looked at, there is an impulse to want to close, so they search for it on-line orientation: ah, the original was not very far from Shanghai, Hangzhou, south along the less than 100 kilometers. Since this weekend I encounter with it, why do not known each other then?
Two hours later, I have stood in the Hangzhou East Railway Station, just arrived Square, saw a light on the brand "to Shangyu." This is simply out of the White Horse Lake is a welcome gesture!
I would like to here it is necessary to introduce Shangyu the place. Shangyu's a long history in the oracle bone in there, "Shang," The name of the. According to legend, in ancient times, Yushun Great Duobizhanluan move south to this point, Shangyu hence the name. When the emperor came to power had been set up Shangyu County. A place names in use for thousands of years unchanged, in a national perspective is quite rare.
Highway so the distance is no longer far away, but for me, it is more like a fast way approached that part of history, approached the 20 years of this century's literary elite gathering that "utopia."
Down the highway looking for customers and have opened up a motorcycle. Ask him, "White Horse Lake" far far, he leng a moment, I hasten to say: that there Chunhui Middle School. He immediately replied with a smile: Oh, Chunhui Middle School, I know. Then the one hand distant means: in the mountains the other side, quite far.
As a result, all the way toward the hill go through. After Shangyu city, turned into a cinder road, is lined with factories and houses. Not busy, but could see that they are enough to live comfortably, flies quite good. Motorcycle in a narrow road speeding forward, gradually, the trees began to be filed one after another slope for people to realize the existence of mountains. That came out hot from Shanghai, Hangzhou is also, but this time the mountain tops, Xu, the shade shelter, people can not help big mouth and breathe fresh air, swept away the original dry and hot. Also Shui of a bend in the houses throughout a vast flat land, there is a building YR eyes. Motorcycle Shouyi Zhi: Look, that is, Chunhui Middle School.
In the Study on XIA Mianzun the famous White Horse Lake Winter〗 〖prose, there are such a description: "When I moved the time, or a wilderness. Chunhui Middle School's new building Weiranchuli on the lake side."
70 years later, when I saw the Chunhui Middle School, when I still feel it is "Weiranchuli" in.
From the beginning of the idea to really come to White Horse Lake, I spent six hours. A short span of six hours, I stood in the door of that history. Remember the song I came to the Chen Mengjia quoted poems, and I want to say is: White Horse Lake, I came.
Two
That was August 28, the school has no school. Only a cursory look at the campus looked. After all, this is not the time Chunhui Middle School. Now Mr. Shao Yifu teaching building is built with funds, and other places, also called the "Shaw House."
The duty teacher pointing to bypass the hillsides, Chunhui Middle School came to the back door, first went to pay their last respects, and is a Master Hong Yi's "Reaching mountain room."
Formerly known as Master Hong Yi Hong Yi, in the chaotic blur of modern history, is a legendary figure. Stay too Yang, and put a lot of varieties of Western art is back to China, such as: painting, drama, read music, and so on. Li Shutong perennial engaged in educational work, his most famous student is Feng.
39 years old Hong Yi formally novices Dreaming of the Tiger Dinghui Temple in Hangzhou, over the years practicing to become Lvzong generation master. In 1928, Study on XIA Mianzun by Heng Yi, Feng and other co-financing, in the White Horse Lake built this "Reaching mountain room," so that touches can be all year round living, peace of mind Xiufo.
Looks "Reaching mountain room" is still neat, along the stone steps while on the grass on both sides is a messy, doors Xu Yan with, but you can see "Reaching mountain room," the plaque. Gently knock on the door, an old man with a kindly smile, crashed out, explained what he wanted, the old kind of took me in, style of conversation was very refined. He said: This is not a "Reaching mountain room," the site, the original house has long been collapsed, it is re-built for people to pay their last respects, and, to that very few people. School a year ago, Chunhui Middle School students to clean look, clear the weeds and reconsider the showroom. Repeated pairs of old worn-clutter the house apologized and let me enjoy the exhibits. Showroom where items scattered in stacked, one engraved with Master Hong Yi Yi Mo death, "the intersection of grief-yan," leaning on the wall of stone, glass cases stood Collected Works, and Feng-known art collections〗 〖nursing students, the master's Some of the deflection of a portrait hanging on the wall, I reached for righting it, and then withdrew from the showroom.
The elderly at the door waiting for me, apologized again, saying that if the school would be neat to come here and then some, I say really does not matter very disturbed hasty visit. The elderly out a biography of Master Hong Yi gave me and said: come and the master is destined. I took the book, old books, thanks for the elderly say good-bye after. Down the steps and back would like to see a "Reaching mountain room," the old man still in front of fleet saw me. Some old well-educated, early will certainly be a high-spirited young man, out of the master admired, or just after retirement, only to find sanctuary here as a manager, is not known. I never wanted to open another dusty memories, but also did not want to let the people of the past into a great leader. I looked at the hands of the books, ah, many years ago, had looked at.
Three
From "Reaching mountain room out" along the White Horse Lake did not go far to see Koshiro a roadside wall, black lacquer gate small courtyard, and saw a description of the book there is no difference, that is, Study on XIA Mianzun former residence of Mr., title "flat House." 1921, shall be approved by the principal to hire, he went to Spring International Middle School to teach, fancy White Horse Lake Picturesque, meaning long-term settlement would cover six flat house, was called "flat house" because it is a row of low cottages. In that time, this is outside the White Horse Lake, the only decent addition to Chunhui Middle School building.
Flat house door closed, I looked at the door for a long time, from next door came out of a middle-aged man, said it was only after the school house door to go to reception to visit, but his family was originally part of the house is flat. Into the courtyard, turned out to see a wall across the middle of the compound. Master introduced on both sides of the structure is the same, so go take a look. Rooms large, is also high. At that time, Zhu Ziqing, Feng and so was taught in class, they gathered in the flat house Tangulunjin, of course, wine is indispensable, not to mention, Study on XIA Mianzun's wife burned cooking. Is said to the other side of the house has been transformed into memorials, school year, when many visitors.
It is in this level of housing, Xia wrote a lot of work, later incorporated into the "flat house essay" in collections. He translated the famous Italian writer Amicis's "love education", also in this room. "Love of education" in 1926 by publishing an open bookstore, reprinted 30 times, was the young people loved reading materials. The first edition of his book, "Preamble" Lane said: "The neighbors Liu Xun Yu-jun, jun Juppe chord, is the first love of this book readers to read each draft Cheng, in order to make correction of the workers; cover and illustrations, a neighbor in abundance Sub-Kai-chun, reverberates. make me forget. "
Juppe string is the Zhu Zi-qing, and Mr. Xia Chunhui Middle School to teach in the language with. He was early in 1923 to the White Horse Lake, and he came after 2023, the it is "flat house" heyday, his drawings and music teacher Feng, Liu Xun Yu math teacher, is "flat house" regulars. While Feng is in the White Horse Lake, created the first cartoon in his life.
Flat house opposite the White Horse Lake, Study on XIA Mianzun once recalled: "In the order before the summer enjoy the cool, watch the sunset photo was red citrus and Tianzhu, or standing at the door, look at the White Horse Lake smoke confused, the kind of leisure How Jiaoren nostalgia the days! "
At a time when I, in paying respects to the "Reaching mountain room" and "flat house" after being put down dignified history and ink between the memories, sights on the White Horse Lake. He died before he dilapidated old house, while the White Horse Lake, or the scenery will still bar!
Four
White Horse Lake of the book is named according to legend, said there are two stories, an argument has been mentioned earlier, when the lake record at the beginning, always collapse, the people to sacrifice the white horse, hence the name. Another argument is: Shangyu magistrate Zhou Pengju boating on the lake on a white horse, the results of the family died from drowning. The latter argument seems even more bizarre, since it is boating on the lake, this magistrate why white horse?
Load vessels at the time limited. Is precisely because of weird, when the people on the Jingruo gods.
I asked my motorcycle riders has been followed by the name of the origin of this White Horse Lake, a result, he was not in the book quite unique. According to him, that face the lake from the hills afar, its shape resembles a white horse, end to end evil, as well as Siti. This aroused my interest down, let him take me into the mountains quickly. Motorcycle hand said with a smile, to climb a high peak to see the whole picture, not to mention the occupation of the lake in recent years have not see the shape of a white horse. So only the story and then go flat front of the house of a White Horse Lake water.
Water is very clear, four weeks have a good green. The air is cool, with the autumn atmosphere. There is no line of sight blocked by the distance you can see houses and farmland. Lvyin Yin floating aquatic plants in the lake, there is a small wooden ships parked at the shore, quietly. Infiltration in the quiet lake, the involuntarily still remember 20 years scenario: After class Zhu Zi-qing, Feng who gather in small groups, wandered wooden boat paddling on the lake, well-read poetry and literature there must be numerous topics of their you can talk about. Despite their fame has long been married, but then they are nothing but only twenty or thirty years old, playful spirit, and will be readily picked Lianpeng, so that fragrance of the lotus to be the best snack, it was tired, will Zhai a lotus leaf covering her face, in the waves of the lake contend sleep in the boat. When you talk about the rise, Feng will play a tune, so we should be in unison and sang a song composed Li Shutong early songs - on the lake had enough, and talk about enough, these "utopia" where the literati Ascot will feel a little hungry, far from looking at the sunset down the smoke curl in the village, they Xiangshiyixiao, struggling to draw to the shore near the flat house. They know that home forever Study on XIA Mianzun Food & Wine, but good summer his wife, must also busy in the kitchen opened. So rushing to shore, beating the door that the door to black lacquer. House of flowers are being earth up the ha must open the door with a smile, the mouth rebuke of their uninvited, but hastened to greet everyone wash hands, Ms. Xia stuck your head out from the kitchen, smiled and said meals at once like. While a few greedy ghosts of the reception room early inroads, find wine went.
This is the White Horse Lake!
Five
White Horse Lake to explore the edge Chunhui Middle School, is a pleasant experience. This, after another endless reveries and questions: What are the reasons for these already famous literati gathered here? What is the reason for them immersed in this "utopia" and are willing to be a secondary school teacher?
If only the White Horse Lake Xanadu-like landscape to attract them, then why they did not go to a more beautiful place?
Although just a few years, they have gone, but in later years, they have left wonderful memories of numerous articles. Study on XIA Mianzun later settled in Shanghai, and even said in the article: chance in the dead of night and heard the wind, we should bring to White Horse Lake. Said: "The White Horse Lake Tonight I do not know how powerful they blew mile!"
What makes them so cherished?
I did not go too much time to explore the historical background, which of course is a factor, but that the background is the same for everyone, and not enough people to make a completely different from the others choice.
I do not have too much attention to the generosity of local businessmen, in fact, non-government schools has become common practice at that time, larger and spend money on more places abound.
Indeed, prior to departure is to find out something, but the air infiltration in the White Horse Lake, I do not think the mind space, I do not want to even think. Was intoxicated at the lake, and endless intoxication. There are treatments, endless source of fascination - the way home is always long and boring. On the road go through the booklet that introduces Shangyu, a local name in the history of jumping into my eyes: the Eastern Han thinkers, the author of〗 〖Lun Heng Wang Chong, China's model of dutiful daughter Cao'e, "Seven Sages of Bamboo Grove," one of the JI Kang - also includes more than the modern politician, Hu, scientists Zhu Kezhen, major director Xie Jin, etc., are all sons and daughters of the land Shangyu. However, I am more attention are those passing, those who have lived in Shangyu passing. So, I saw the name Shean.
Western Jin Dynasty moved southward, the TSE family of their baffled. Young Xie seclusion in Shangyu Dongshan. For a time, Wang Xizhi and other clans have temporarily looking door here and celebrities will gather around inside and attention.
41 years old, Xie to leave the Dongshan politics has become too powerful government and the generation of the Year, rose to the rank the Eastern Jin Dynasty prime minister. Xie's family practice, he led the Governor of the "North fu-ping" won the famous "Battle of Fei River" victory. The well-known proverb "comeback" is the story of Xie.
Return to remember the earliest history of Shangyu. Shun ancient emperors to escape the then "Danzhu Rebellion", seclusion here, Wenwubaiguan to follow this point, until today, the town of Shangyu County, also known as Baiguan.
Shun Ye Hao, Xie or whatever, chose to seek refuge from the seclusion of Shangyu, as, I believe that during certain there were many similar examples, but they is not so famous, not only handed down to posterity. Then, 20 years the group of literati poet, why have chosen this piece of land then?
I still have no answers.
White Horse Lake this time of visits, physical and psychological has been greatly relaxed, but came back the spirit of the search for, made me tired. Perhaps I was wrong to visit the White Horse Lake itself has been completed to my wishes, why do you think a Mo Wan here? But eventually I realized, I think the visit is a real question: if one day, we also want to hide themselves, can we go? We can find the White Horse Lake as a "paradise" do? We can join in the Chunhui Middle School as a "Utopia" do? Or, we will leave her in real life already have everything, do to look for?
Have all these? Would you?
Author: hanghang
