Wansong Academy

So, I sat alone by the pond with an umbrella for an entire afternoon. Listening to Li Qingzhao softly sing 'flowers drift away, water flows on its own', Listening to Ouyang Xiu murmur 'in the idle courtyard, thousands of plum blossoms have fallen', Listening to Li Yu sigh deeply 'fallen plums beneath the steps are scattered like snow, brushing against me and still filling the air'. Then, I too could casually recite a line 'half the pond covered with fallen flowers, half with rain'. ———— 🚗Transportation: I took the subway line 5 to Hou Chao Men station, then walked 15mins to reach Wansong Academy. 🎫Ticket: 10r, annual park pass free 🌸Fallen Plums: Ascend the steps in front of the academy to the first archway, turn right into the plum grove, and you will see this very poetic scene of half the pond covered with fallen flowers. ⚠️Recommendation: I suggest visiting on a rainy day for the most beautiful atmosphere. Also, during the rain, no one will clear the pond, so there are more concentrated fallen flowers. Of course, it has been almost a week since I last saw the fallen flowers, so you can also choose to come on a rainy day during next year's plum blossom season! 🌈About Wansong Academy: Once known as Taihe Academy and Fuwen Academy, it was originally the Bao'en Temple built during the Tang Dynasty's Zhenyuan era. After expansion and reconstruction during the Ming Dynasty, it became a well-known academy in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang region. The story of 'Butterfly Lovers', where Zhu Yingtai disguised herself as a man and met Liang Shanbo to study together, took place at Wansong Academy. ☁️About Huanyun Pond: The Huanyun Pond in front of Wansong Academy is an old scene from the Tang Dynasty's Bao'en Temple, named after Bai Juyi's poem 'Huanyun Pond'. The poem goes: White clouds are heartless, rolling and unfolding, always pure. The shadow falls on an empty mirror, can be rinsed but not stained. Between the soaring kites and leaping fish, both above and below are clear and bright. This sentiment is hard to express in words, looking at it brings joy and pleasure.

Experience the forest and the cicadas' song in the just-right early summer weather. Stroll through the lush green forest, a vision of verdant fairyland, hidden and romantic. Nestled among the green trees is a stunning aerial corridor, its serpentine 'S' shaped structure serves as a guide, while the elevated bridge provides a variety of shooting positions with its high and low arrangement. You can try shooting from beside the bridge, on the bridge, and under the bridge in the dense forest. The fairyland in Hangzhou's urban area is not to be missed. 📍Wansong Academy parking lot, 100 meters to the right ('White Snake Flying Over' bridge)

Hangzhou~ A place where 'there is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below.' 🌴🍃🌿☘️🍀🍃🍂🍁🎋🪷🌻🌈 Now is the most beautiful season in Hangzhou, only by taking a boat trip around the West Lake can you understand what true beauty is! Wandering the streets of Hangzhou, you can snap beautiful scenes everywhere‼️‼️‼️ Take advantage of the holiday and hurry to Hangzhou for a trip... Selected attractions: 🌟 West Lake in Hangzhou 🌟 Feilai Peak, Lingyin Temple 🌟 Wansong Academy 🌟 Hangzhou Gate 🌟 Raffles City Plaza

| A tranquil place hidden in Hangzhou.⏰Opening hours: 07:30-16:30 📍Address: No. 81, Wansongling Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 🎫Ticket price: 10 yuan/person, you can buy tickets online in advance, or buy tickets on site 🚇Transportation strategy: Take bus No. 102, get off at Wansongling Station, walk 75 meters; or take a taxi directly; Metro Line 5, Hou Chaomen Station, walk 1700 meters, a bit far ✨Play time: 1-2 hours 📍Wansong Academy, located on Wansongling of Phoenix Mountain at the southern edge of West Lake, was a gathering place for literati with large scale, long history, and wide influence in Hangzhou during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In modern terms, this place was once a gathering place for top students. 🌿The natural ecological environment in the academy is particularly good, with many trees, it is a natural oxygen bar! The whole academy is very quiet, the stairs are not too tiring to climb, it's good! 🌺After visiting Wansong Academy, you can take a taxi or walk to West Lake or Leifeng Tower to continue touring Hangzhou! 💗In addition, it is said that in recent years, Wansong Academy has also become a very popular blind date corner in Hangzhou...

In Hangzhou, you can stumble upon exhibitions just by walking around. 🌹Sharing the citywalk route of the day🌹 |Nansong Imperial Street (ancient city charm)~|Dama Alley (local snacks)~|Splash Guanyin~|Yunju Mountain Cliff Carvings (hiking and sightseeing)~|Wansong Academy (historical culture)~|Hangzhou Normal University School of Fine Arts At the end of the journey, I discovered a graduate exhibition at the School of Fine Arts, a big surprise Many people may not know that the exhibition is free🆓 and open to the public, so there was no one in the gallery. Having the exhibition to myself was amazing❗❗ 2023 Hangzhou Normal University Undergraduate Graduation Exhibition 04/17-04/21 Public Art & Environmental Design 04/24-04/28 Visual Communication Design 05/01-05/06 Painting & Calligraphy 05/08-05/12 Fine Arts (Teacher Education) The works of art students are eye-catching, with traditional Chinese paintings, watercolors, oil paintings, calligraphy works, and a rich display of works. Definitely worth a visit