Chun'an Moxiang Lake Park, step into the legendary world where Zhu Xi comprehended the Tao at Fangtang Pond

Moxiang Lake Park is located in Jiangjia Town, Chun'an County. Nestled against the mountains and beside the lake, it is a place of refreshing natural beauty. Moxiang Lake is an inner lake of Jiangjia Town, connected to the Thousand Island Lake by the Jiumen Bridge. With small boats and fishermen's songs, egrets playing in the sky, the beautiful reflection of the ancient town, a colorful sea of flowers, and legendary stories... The park boasts beautiful natural scenery and a rich cultural atmosphere. The living water of Fangtang continuously flows into Moxiang Lake. Speaking of Fangtang, we are reminded of the poem 'Feeling Upon Reading' by Zhu Xi, a philosopher of the Song Dynasty: 'Half an acre of square pond opens like a mirror, with the light of the sky and the shadows of clouds lingering. I ask the channel how it can be so clear, it's because of the living water that comes from the source.' Indeed, this Fangtang is that very pond, no wonder the lake is named 'Moxiang'. When Zhu Xi traveled to Jiangjia Ying Mountain Academy to lecture, he left behind this popular poem, engraving a deep cultural mark on Jiangjia. The Ying Mountain Academy, with nearly a thousand years of history, is located at the summit of Ying Mountain, ten kilometers from Moxiang Lake. The living water from the half-acre square pond beside the academy eventually flows into Moxiang Lake and then into the embrace of Thousand Island Lake. During the two Song dynasties, 25 scholars from the Zhan family graduated from Ying Mountain Academy as Jinshi, one of whom was even the top scorer, known as 'the most successful in the imperial examinations of the two Song dynasties'. Back in the day, Zhu Xi had an epiphany by the stream, achieving sudden enlightenment and spontaneously composing the timeless 'Feeling Upon Reading', freeing himself from the confusion of Buddhism and the obscurity of Taoism, deeply integrating into the vast philosophy of Neo-Confucianism, and ultimately becoming a great synthesizer of Neo-Confucianism. This is called 'comprehending the Tao at Fangtang'. Stepping into Moxiang Lake Park, visitors can appreciate the fragrance of ink, the purity of water, the beauty of flowers, and perhaps, like Zhu Xi, have an epiphany that takes their life to new heights. 📍Detailed address: Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou City, Chun'an County, Jiangjia Town, Moxiang Lake Park Ticket Price: Free ⏳Time Reference: 1 hour