Today I would like to take you to visit a famous place with a thousand-year-old history and culture, which is the Drunken Weng Pavilion in Chuzhou City, Anhui Province.
## 1.The origin of the Drunken Man Pavilion.
The Drunken Man Pavilion is the first of the four famous pavilions in China and one of the famous monuments in Anhui Province. Its name and story are related to a literary master of the Northern Song Dynasty, he is Ouyang Xiu.
Ouyang Xiu was a politician, writer, and calligrapher during the Northern Song Dynasty, and was known as one of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties". He was once demoted to Chuzhou Taishou because of his participation in the Qingli New Deal and came to Chuzhou.
In Chuzhou, Ouyang Xiu became acquainted with a monk named Zhixian. Zhixian is the host of Langya Temple in Langya Mountain, and he and Ouyang Xiu have similar interests and become bosom friends.
In order to facilitate Ouyang Xiu's play, Zhixian specially built a small pavilion at the foot of Langya Mountain and invited Ouyang Xiu to drink and enjoy the scenery. Ouyang Xiu called himself "Drunkard", so he named this small pavilion "Drunkard Pavilion".
Ouyang Xiu also left a masterpiece in the Drunken Man Pavilion, called "The Story of the Drunken Man Pavilion". This article uses beautiful words to describe the landscape around the Drunken Man Pavilion, expressing his love for nature and life, and also expressing his dissatisfaction with politics and society.
There is a famous saying in "The Legend of the Drunkard Pavilion", that is, "The drunkard's intention is not in the wine, but in the mountains and rivers". The meaning of this sentence is that Ouyang Xiu drinks not to get drunk, but to enjoy the beauty between the mountains and rivers.
## 2.Architectural features of the Drunken Man Pavilion.
The Drunken Weng Pavilion is a typical traditional Chinese building, with a mountain-style roof and a pavilion corner that is warped like a bird spreading its wings. The pavilion can accommodate more than 10 people, the north and south sides are equipped with lattice doors and windows, and there are eight reliefs of "eight immortals crossing the sea" made in the late Qing Dynasty in the pavilion. There is also a statue of Ouyang Xiu in the pavilion, which is lifelike.
The pavilion is surrounded by a wooden fence and offers a view of the mountains. There are many cliff carvings on the stone wall in the east of the pavilion, all of which record the rise and fall of the drunken man's pavilion and the sigh of the pavilion's songs. One of the most eye-catching is a boulder, which is engraved with the three big characters of "Drunken Weng Pavilion" with a round bottom seal, which is a cliff carving in the Southern Song Dynasty.
There is a stone tablet in the west of the pavilion, which is engraved with the full text of Su Shi's handwritten "Drunken Man Pavilion Record", the gesture is magnificent, and it is called "Owen Su Zi", and it is the second unique. Su Shi is Ouyang Xiu's **, and he is also a politician, writer, and calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty, and is known as one of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties". In order to protect Ouyang Xiu's "The Story of the Drunkard Pavilion", he changed the book and re-engraved it in large characters.
The whole layout of the drunken man's pavilion is rigorous and small, with deep twists and turns, and is full of poetic and picturesque feelings. It not only shows the characteristics of Jiangnan gardens, but also reflects the spirit of striving for progress of the traditional Chinese nation.
## 3.The history and culture of the Drunken Man Pavilion.
The Drunken Weng Pavilion is a historic site with a thousand-year-old history and culture, which bears witness to the demeanor of literati such as Ouyang Xiu and Su Shi, and also carries their thoughts and emotions.
There are many other pavilions and pavilions around the Drunken Weng Pavilion, such as Erxian Hall, Bao Song Zhai, Feng Gong Ancestral Hall, Yi Pavilion of Intentions, Yingxiang Pavilion, Gumei Pavilion, Yi Pavilion, Lanyu Terrace, etc., all of which were built by later generations to commemorate Ouyang Xiu and Su Shi and other literati. These buildings form a group of landscapes with different styles that are not identical to each other, known as the "Nine Views of the Drunkard".
The Drunken Weng Pavilion is also a place with rich historical and cultural connotations, which is not only the creative inspiration of literati such as Ouyang Xiu and Su Shi**, but also their political refuge. Here, they not only enjoyed the beauty of the mountains and rivers, but also expressed their concern for the times and their responsibility to the society.
It is also a place of widespread influence, and its fame and stories have attracted countless tourists and scholars, as well as inspired many literary and artistic works. Here, you can feel the charm of the Drunken Men Pavilion and learn about the culture of the Drunken Men Pavilion.
## 4.Tourist information of the Drunken Man Pavilion.
The Drunken Man Pavilion is a place worth visiting, not only for its beautiful natural scenery, but also for its rich history and culture. If you want to travel to the Drunken Man Pavilion, here is some tourist information for your reference.
Zuinong Pavilion is located next to Langya Ancient Road, Nanqiao District, Chuzhou City, about 3 kilometers away from Chuzhou City, about 100 kilometers away from Hefei City, with convenient transportation.
The Drunken Man Pavilion is open daily from 8:00 to 17:00 and admission is free.
The climatic conditions of the drunken Weng Pavilion are the first monsoon climate, the four seasons are distinct, the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, the summer is hot and rainy, the autumn is high and cool, and the winter is cold and less snowy.
The best tourist season for the Drunken Man Pavilion is spring and autumn, when the mountains are picturesque and the pavilion scenery is poetic, and you can enjoy different scenery and atmosphere.
There are many other scenic spots around the Drunken Man Pavilion, such as Langya Temple, Nantianmen, Shenxiu Lake, Tongyuan Garden, Yefang Garden, etc., which are all worth seeing.
There are also many delicacies in the vicinity of the Drunken Pavilion, such as Drunken Fish, Drunken Chicken, Drunken Tofu, Drunken Shortbread, etc., all of which are made from the spring water of Drunken Pavilion, which is delicious in taste and unique in flavor.