Beijing Dongcheng Longtan Park ③ Dragon Pavilion
Beijing Dongcheng Longtan Park ③ Dragon Pavilion
Bailong Pavilion is located in the northwest of the park, on a low mound, and the early cherry blossoms around the pavilion are in full bloom.
Bailong Pavilion has distinct features: first, it is a corridor that serves as a pavilion, is 60 meters long, and fluctuates up and down, creating a strong sense of movement. The second is a dragon-headed single-eaved hip roof, a dragon-ridged single-eaved roof along the top of the mountain, covered with golden glazed tiles and trimmed with green glazed tiles, with high architectural regulations. Third, the paintings are rich and bright. Fourth, the Dragon Pavilion is surrounded by dragons - there are dragons on the pavilion, dragons hanging on the dragon pillars, and dragons painted under the dragon eaves. It is said that hundreds of dragons can be found all over Longting, so it is called "Bailongting".
Longyin Pavilion Scenic Area
Lotus Pond and Islets Scenic Area
Longyin Pavilion Scenic Area: Located in the southwest of the park, surrounded by water, it is the largest group of wooden structures in the park, covering an area of more than 2,800 square meters. The main body is three two-story buildings connected by a long corridor. The middle main building is slightly higher, with a corridor in front and a building in the back. There is a huge gem in the middle of the temple ridge, and at both ends there is a golden dragon about ten meters long facing each other with its head held high. (Not open)
There is a huge stone beside Longyin Pavilion, on which is engraved the calligraphy of Mr. Ouyang Zhongshi.
Longtan Yaji Poetry Records
Time and space are vast and without cause or clue. It is a blessing for us to be born in the same century, live in the same Beijing, and make friends with each other. In a hundred years, there have been joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, but to be able to grow old together and enter the bright era is another blessing. Now it is late spring, and we are having an elegant gathering at Longtan, washing away the dust and dirt and enjoying half a day of peace and quiet. It is a blessing among blessings. Having these three fortunes, shouldn’t we celebrate and recognize them?
On that day, willows on the bank cast shades, the lake waves were deep green, and we indulged in chatting and laughing over Luocha, Guijiu, Lanjiang and Longge. The red peony nodded to us, the brocade fish jumped in the waves, and we were in great joy. I have written this down, hoping to carry on the legacy of Lanting. The following are the poems of the sages:
Mr. Shengwu, Longtan Yaji Zhixi
Living together beside Mount Yanshan, meeting each other is also difficult. Longtan is the place where elegant people gather, and heaven and earth are delighted. A high pavilion is suitable for discussing philosophy, while a quiet trip does not require buying a mountain. The fragrance of tea condenses into thousands of willows, which can be seen as a painting.
Mr. Liu Zheng Longtan Improvisation
Shadows of the double bridges are reflected on the painted boat, and the wind blows gently through the willows on the pavilion. The Dragon Boat Festival is over and the purification ceremony is over, so let’s drink wine and chant poems to entertain the fish and dragons.
Mr. Jin Ting Longtan Improvisation
A garden stands out in the south of the old city, and the spacious buildings surround the lake and form a green paradise. Zhongshi’s calligraphy of the Plum Garden Records has its elegance and charm flowing to Longtan.
Mr. Liang Dong Man Ting Fang
In April, the rippling waves of Longtan Lake tell of the fleeting time. In the past, Longxu Water, Yan Xiang and Ruan were at the end of their ways. Elements listened to the rain in those days, hated the Great Wall, and had blood splattered on the bow. Kang Nanhai wrote with regret, feeling melancholy facing the west wind.
The sky is clear again today, and thousands of willow trees are swaying and graceful. The dragon boat is gently launched, and the flowers on the other side of the river are blooming. Drinking tea and discussing philosophy in the high pavilion, looking up, there are dragons everywhere. The flowing water and the vast lake inspire the young man's heroism.
On the twenty-first day of the fifth month of the spring of the Renwu year, Mr. Shengwu summoned seventeen people to travel with him.
Liu Zheng wrote this preface
Zhongshi Libi Handwritten
Central Island Scenic Area
Middle Islet Scenic Area
Central Island Scenic Area: A small island located in the center of the park lake, surrounded by water on all sides, connected to the outside of the island by Shuangxing Bridge, Longji Bridge and Yulong Bridge on the east, north and west sides respectively. It has become a cultural venue for entertainment and leisure for the surrounding people.