The four famous pavilions are the Zuiweng Pavilion in Chuzhou, Anhui, Taoran Pavilion in Beijing, Aiwan Pavilion in Changsha, Hunan, and Huxin Pavilion in West Lake, Hangzhou.

1. Zuiweng Pavilion

Zuiweng Pavilion is located on the Langya Ancient Road halfway up Langya Mountain in Chuzhou City, Anhui Province. It is the only place to go to Langya Temple. According to "Langya Mountain Chronicles", in the sixth year of Qingli in the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 1046), Ouyang Xiu was demoted to the prefect of Chuzhou. When he was in love with the mountains and rivers, Zhixian, a monk in the mountain, built a small and unique pavilion for him, named "Drunkard Pavilion". " and wrote "The Drunkard Pavilion".

2. Taoranting

Taoranting is located in Taoranting Park in Xicheng District, Beijing. It is a small pavilion built by Jiang Zao, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry, in the west of Mercy Temple in the 24th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1695 AD). It is based on Bai Juyi's poem "When the chrysanthemums and yellows are brewed, Mr. Li will be drunk and intoxicated." The two characters "Taoran" in it are the name of the pavilion.

3. Aiwan Pavilion

Aiwan Pavilion is a pavilion building with a long history. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty by Shanchang Luo Dian. It was originally named "Hongye Pavilion" or "Aifeng Pavilion". However, due to the poem "Mountain Journey" by Du Mu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, "Stop and sit in love in the maple forest at night, the frost leaves are as red as the February flowers", which depicts a beautiful and elegant scene.

4. Huxin Pavilion

The Huxin Pavilion in the center of West Lake in Hangzhou is an ancient and mysterious building. It was originally called "Zhenlu Pavilion" or "Qingxi Pavilion" and was built in 1552 AD. It was renamed "Huxin Pavilion" after Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. The current Huxin Pavilion was rebuilt in 1953. The pavilion is built in a building style and is surrounded by water. You can overlook the surrounding scenery from the top of the building.

The construction characteristics of the Huxin Pavilion

The Huxin Pavilion has three floors, eight overhangs, glazed tiles, and green corners. The entire pavilion is exquisitely constructed and magnificent. There are several couplets on the pillars of the pavilion in the center of the lake: "The pavilion stands in the center of the lake, surrounded by lake light for chanting, the lake increases the color of the pavilion, and the shadows of the three-story pavilion look up to the sky." It is better to sit by the window, where the wind and moon of the lake can be equally divided."

The pavilion in the center of the lake is exquisite in shape, surrounded by water, shaded by flowers and trees, and set off by the yellow glazed tile roof with cornices and horns. The corners of the pavilion are carved with dragons and phoenixes, which shows the superb artistic talents of the Chinese working people.

In front of the pavilion in the center of the lake, there is a stone tablet "Chong Er" written by Emperor Qianlong. It happens to be the remaining characters of "Feng Yue" in traditional Chinese after removing the surrounding strokes, implying the boundless wind and moon here. The flat view in the middle of the lake is listed as one of the eighteen scenic spots of Qingxi Lake. The island is surrounded by water and the water is surrounded by mountains. When you are in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, you really feel like you are in a "paradise".

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Huxin Pavilion