Moon Lake (Ningbo)
| Moon Lake | |
|---|---|
| West Lake | |
Man-made lake | |
| Max. length | 1.03 km (0.64 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.22 km (0.14 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Moon Lake, also known as the West Lake, is a
Haishu District, Ningbo, Zhejiang. It is a municipal conservation zone for history and culture in Ningbo.[1]
Main features
- Moon Lake Bridge (月湖桥) – also known as Central Lake East Bridge, a stone arch bridge. It was firstly built in Song and current bridge was built in Qing.[1]
- Central Lake Temple (湖心寺) – Central Lake Temple is located in Southeastern Huayu, which was firstly established in Zhiping period in North Song Dynasty. The temple is referenced in a poem by Sima Guang.[2]
- Shuize Stele (水则碑) – Shuize Stele is a stone stele which is used to measure water level in Pingqiao River near the Moon Lake. It was firstly built in South Song Dynasty and protected by a pavilion which was built during the Qing Dynasty.[3]
- He Mijian Shrine (贺秘监祠) – He Mijian Shrine was firstly built in
- Guandi Temple (关帝庙) – Guandi Temple was built in 3rd year of Ming Dynasty, currently used as the Ningbo Buddhism cultural exhibition centre.[5]
- Buddhist Yuan Dynasty (AD 1284). It was destroyed in 1956, and rebuilt in 1989.[6]
- Yanyu House (烟屿楼) Yanyu House is a famous library in Ningbo. It was built by Xu Shidong, an academician of East Zhejiang, local choreography and a librarian.[7]
- Li's House (李宅) – The Li's House is a house of ancestors of the Chinese American Li Zongkui, originally located in Tianyi Square region. It was moved when the construction of Tianyi Square.[8]
- Yintaidi (银台第) – The house of Tong Kui, a vice ambassador of Tongzhengsi. Currently, it is the Ningbo Officials' House Museum.[9]
- Ambassy of Goryeo (高丽使馆) – The reception place was for ambassadors, businessmen and overseas students. The building was rebuilt on the originally place.[10]
Literary reference
A Ningbo-born novelist
Kaidan tales in Japan.[12]
Pictures
References
- ^ a b 宁波古桥：含情脉脉月湖桥
- ^ 古湖心寺保护纪实[permanent dead link] The poem read "横桥通废岛，华宇出荒榛，风月逢知己，湖山得主人" where ""横桥" and "华宇" indicate Central Lake East Bridge and Central Lake Temple.
- ^ 浙江省文物局 - 水则碑. Archived from the original on 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ 历史悠久的月湖贺秘监祠[permanent dead link]
- ^ 月湖景区又添文化内涵 关帝庙将重启大门
- ^ 宁波居士林
- ^ 文物保护点-徐时栋故居(烟屿楼)[permanent dead link]
- ^ 共青路：湖畔风雅悠然在
- ^ 银台第宁波官宅博物馆
- ^ 高丽使馆
- ^ 小山 一成，「牡丹燈記」文学地理，大学紀要，2000-03-25
- ^ 宁波月湖的湖心寺与传奇《牡丹灯记》
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