Ten Scenes of West Lake

Early history in the 13th century Before the concept of "Ten Scenes of West Lake", Song Di, who achieved first place in the imperial examination during 1023–1032, named the Eight Views of Xiaoxiang, using four-character phrases. This earlier work may have inspired the idea of the Ten Scenes of the West Lake. As Wu Zimu (1274) wrote, In his version, Kangxi renamed the view at Quyuan from "Breeze of Lotus" to "Breeze-ruffled Lotus" to highlight the lotus. It was widely believed that the emperor mistakenly wrote the name of Quyuan, which originally refers to the former royal brewery (麯院), as the winding courtyard (曲院). The two phrases had the same pronunciation but distinct meanings. As a result, the Qianlong emperor wrote a poem on the back of Kangxi's inscription, claiming that there was no mistake as Kangxi, his grandfather, hoped to abstain from drinking like a saint. Therefore, Quyuan is often translated as the Crooked Courtyard, the Winding Garden, or the Brewing Courtyard. Modern era in 1910 In 1924, the collapse of Leifeng Pagoda drew significant attention across China, with growing appeal for rebuilding the tower, so as to restore the Ten Scenes of West Lake. Lu Xun, one of the most influential Chinese writers, wrote sarcastically,''' == Traditional version ==

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of the Ten Scenes of West Lake in 1720 Paintings • Ten Scenes Around West Lake, painted by Ye Xiaoyan in the early 13th century, deposited at National Palace Museum • Ten Scenes from the West Lake, painted by Dong Bangda in 1750, deposited at National Palace Museum Calligraphy • Ten Views of West Lake, written by Hosoi Kōtaku in 1720, deposited at Tokyo National Museum • The Imperial Stele of Ten Scenes of West Lake, written by Kangxi and Qianlong emperors in 1699-1784, protected at ten sites around the West Lake Poems and music • • Autumn Moon Over the Calm Lake, Chinese folk song composed by Cantonese musician Lü Wencheng in the 1930s == See also ==