Where is Mashan Park?

Huicheng Mashan, covering an area of 3 hectares, is located in the northeast of Huicheng, which is a small hill extending from Guifeng Mountain to the south. There are dense trees on the mountain, towering trees, green and quiet, pavilions and clock towers stand among them, and the couplets of literati and calligraphy are integrated. Mashan Park is antique and contains a long history and culture of Huicheng.

Climb the stairs from the entrance of Mashan West to the entrance square. On the left is longxing temple Stone Pagoda, a provincial key cultural relic, which is the oldest building in Huicheng. The stone pagoda is built on a granite pedestal more than one meter high, about four meters high. It is carved by layers of sandstone. It is said that the original seven floors are now only six, with sharp cornices and isolated eaves hanging down. At first glance, this is an ancient building. According to records, there is a longxing temple on Dayun Mountain in the western suburb of Huicheng, which was built in Sui and Tang Dynasties and rebuilt in the early Song Dynasty. A seven-story pagoda was enshrined in the temple, but it was destroyed during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, the temple was destroyed and the tower was stored in the site, which has never been asked. Until 1929, Huicheng built Zhongshan Park and moved the longxing temple Tower to the rhinoceros mountain next to Zhongshan Park (that is, the rhinoceros mountain in Xinhui No.1 middle school campus now). 1995, the relevant departments moved this tower from Xishan to Mashan. Now the longxing temple Tower seems to have been restored many times, but it has a history of more than 1000 years, which is a testimony to the city's long history. On the right side of longxing temple Tower, there is a horse-leaning pavilion built at 1986, and the column of the pavilion is engraved with the couplet inscribed by Feng Ling and Ruan Zhenxiong: "Only when you are tall can you climb the mountain on a horse." The lying horse pavilion in front of us reminds Huicheng people of the scene of 1986 when Huicheng garden lovers mobilized the society to raise funds to build Mashan Park. Many facilities in Mashan, such as Woma Pavilion, surrounding mountain roads, stone benches on the roadside and the lawn of Confucius Temple, were raised at that time.

Further up, there is a white sand pavilion built in 1975 on the mountainside. In front of the pavilion stands the monument of "Rebuilding the Chen Ancestral Hall in Shizhai", which is here. Baisha Pavilion has a couplet written by Tan Zhongchuan: "Purple water and Huang Yun preach sages, and outstanding people meet the source." This couplet is embedded in two legends, one is that the purple river in the sand embankment in the west of the city turned purple in the Song Dynasty, and the other is that a monk and his party were tied to the mountain in the north of Huangyun Mountain in the Tang Dynasty. According to legend, these two legends indicate a new scholar, which should be Mr. Chen Baisha. Baisha Pavilion is a natural memorial to Chen Baisha. This couplet is hidden and memorable. On the top of the hill is the Jiefang Pavilion 1975 built to commemorate the liberation of Xinhui, and there are also two couplets. One is written by Ke and written by Chen Fushu, "Shi Kejian, the pavilion is famous for its liberation". Another couplet was written by Lv Jingqiu and Jiaping Zhao. "The sun shines on the beautiful city, and the shade kills the dust for half a day." Some of these couplets point out commemorative significance, and some guide tourists to appreciate scenic spots and add a strong cultural atmosphere to Mashan, which is really indispensable.

Climb up from Baisha Pavilion site, then turn right and come to the southeast corner of Mashan, where there is a newly-built Little Square. There is a Zhao Hui Pavilion above the square. It's breezy here and the scenery is full of eyes. On the front, there is a couplet inscribed by Ke and Zhao Ruqu: "Zhao Huichen's tree is green and the sunset glow is red." On the back, there is a couplet inscribed by Zhang Ruiheng and written by the cloud: "The trees are long and the evil wind entertains me, and the gazebo sits idly on the moon to welcome guests." Both couplets depict the beautiful scenery of the pavilion in the morning and evening.

Going up again, climbing to the top of the mountain, there is an ancient building-Mashan Bell Tower, also known as Xiangyang Tower and East Corner Tower, commonly known as Mashan Pavilion, which is a symbol of Mashan.

Mashan Bell Tower was built in the second year of Tianshun in Ming Dynasty (1458) and was built by then Governor Zhang Tong. It has three floors and is 20 feet high. In the Ming Dynasty, Lu Tao, Luo Qiao, Wang Mingxuan and other Xinhui prefects had repaired this building, and it was destroyed by a lance at the end of the Ming Dynasty. In the 27th year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1688), Xinhui County ordered Jia to rebuild Mashan Bell Tower, with a height of 14m, a wall thickness of 54cm, a perimeter of 2 1.9m, a hexagon, a stone base and six observation windows facing each other. There is a vertical beam on the roof of the T-frame. During the Republic of China, a big iron bell (lost) hung under the beam rang for the people of Huicheng, hence the name Bell Tower.

From the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, Mashan Bell Tower has been repaired several times and its scale has gradually shrunk, but it still stands proudly in the square at the top of Mashan Mountain. Liang Di, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, wrote the poem "Mashan Bell Tower": "The green hills are high in the city, and the bell tower drives the green hills out. The building is a heavy building with eight windows, ethereal and lonely. Overlooking the steel city like a projectile, thousands of lights point indoors. More around the worship order, mountains and rivers into the fence. Looking east at Lushan Mountain, there is a bun, and the seaside Zou Lufeng is still there. Look at Huangshan Mountain in the north. There is a fighting altar with traces of Buddha and immortals in it. The southwest is choppy, and Zhao Song Palace is still in the sunset. The ancient things are heavy, and the gas is in my heart. In other words, this building has been built for a long time, and it roars in the sky every night. Up to now, the clock has also been sold out, destroyed and erased a person. Starting from today's retro, how can we be modest? " The poet climbed the stairs and looked around, as if he saw the Baisha lecture hall on the small Lushan Mountain in Guifeng Mountain in the east, and students from all directions were listening attentively to Mr. Baisha's lecture; From the north, you can see Huang Yunshan on the left side of the green screen of Guifeng Mountain. Li Zhixian, a Taoist priest in Song Dynasty, worshipped Beidou on a stone. Looking to the southwest, it seems that the naval battle in Song and Yuan Dynasties is like a tragic scene with rough waves.

Liang Di believes that Dengmashan Bell Tower can give people a glimpse of the history and culture of Xinhui, and hopes that people of insight can restore the original appearance of the Bell Tower. Climbing the Mashan Bell Tower, you can still see the scenery around Huicheng from six directions. Near the foot of the mountain on the east side of Mashan, you can also see the charm of ancient banyan trees that are over 500 years old. This banyan tree is15m high, DBH 400, and its crown is 380m2. Witnessed the history of Mashan for more than 500 years.

In order to build Mashan Park well, in 2002, the municipal department invested hundreds of thousands of yuan to transform the scenic environment of Mashan, renovated Yima Pavilion, Baisha Pavilion, Zhaohui Pavilion, Jiefang Pavilion and Bell Tower in the park, rebuilt the surrounding mountain roads, drainage systems and toilets, and built four Little Square at the foot of the mountain, halfway up the mountain and at the top of the mountain, respectively, paving bricks above them, removing wild weeds, replanting ornamental trees, and installing street lamps around the mountain. Now the scenery of Mashan Park is completely new, which is the best place for Huicheng people to exercise and relax in the morning and evening.