Paradise on Earth, Yuehu Lake, Ningbo, Zhejiang

Yuehu Lake was excavated during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty (636 AD), and the Ten Islands of Yuehu Lake were built during the Yuanyou period of the Song Dynasty. During the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty, pavilions and towers were widely built, and flowers and trees of all seasons were planted, forming the beautiful scenery of the Ten Continents on the Moon Lake. The ten islands are: Bamboo Island, Moon Island and Chrysanthemum Island in the east of the lake, Flower Island, Bamboo Island, Willow Ting and Fragrant Grass Island in the middle of the lake, Smoke Island, Snow Ting and Hibiscus Island in the west of the lake. In addition, there are three embankments and seven bridges that complement each other. Since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Yuehu Lake has been the academic center of eastern Zhejiang and a place where scholars and writers gather to rest. He Zhizhang, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Anshi, a famous official of the Northern Song Dynasty, Shi Hao, the prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, Yang Jian, a famous scholar of the Song Dynasty, and Wan Sitong, a great historian of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, these famous figures, whether they lived in seclusion, lectured, served as officials, or wrote books, have all left indelible marks on Yuehu Lake. #Ningbo #Great summer destination #Great family destination #travel