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| He Feng Lian Yun |
| (The lotus pond in Se Park). Summer is the best season to enjoy the lotuses in the pond. During the whole summer, the emerald lotus leaves reach as far as where water and skies meet, and lotus blossoms bathing in sunshine exhibit a distinctive dazzling pink. The lotus pond is located in the northern part of Se Park, which covers an area of about 1000 square metres. More than one hundred kinds of lotuses are raised here, which vary in different colors such as white, red, blue, yellow and pink. Some lotuses are given special names because of their unique characteristics, such as Da Hongpao, Die Lianhua, Xiang Xuehai and Little Princess. Blowing the cool wind on the bridge and watching the lotuses in the pond will make people totally forget the sweltering summer heat. |
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| Chong Men Zhui Yuan |
| In 2014, Chong Men Zhui Yuan Square was rebuilt on the former site of Se Park. The center gate tower was named Jing Xian Gate. There are two stone tablets with Chinese characters ¡°Zhui Yuan, Xin Chuan¡± on both the front and back walls. In order to commemorate Zhang Jian and his humanities spirit ¡°Generation to Generation¡±. And on both sides of the gate tower, there are two brick carvings. On the right, it carved Tongzhou Normal College. This college is the first secondary college in our country. It was built in 1902. Zhang Jian inscribed the school motto, ¡°hardworking, independent, honest, undeceiving others.¡± On the left, that¡¯s the microprint of Dasheng wharf. Dasheng is the first enterprise launched by ZhangJian. The name is derived from the proverb ¨C ¡°Between earth and sky, the greatest morality is to cherish life.¡± The two brick carvings clearly showed Zhang Jian¡¯s thoughts of ¡°Industry as the father, education as the mother.¡± |
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| Enjoy fish around the stream |
| This place is made up of building groups of the classical botanical garden with a collection of pavilions and the surface of the lake. In the exhibition hall which is 500 square meters, there are nearly one hundred tropical fish and over one thousand goldfish in dozens of aquatic animal box. There are over ten thousand Japan brocade carps and red carps in the 3000 square meters of waters. We can look over against the rails here and play with the fishes. Here is an excellent place which has the ornamental fish, fish culture exhibition and social science education for teenagers. |
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| The rest hall |
| The rest hall is also known for Yin house, and it is a brick of match well of Chinese and western buildings. It covers an area of 127.37 square meters, and it is built by the posterities of the Zhang¡¯s in 1956. When the Museum was built, the famous writer, historian Mr. Guo Moruo had written an inscription "Memorial Hall of Mr. Zhang Jizhi". In 2000, people did the protective repair of the museum, and it is now regarded as the exhibition hall of Zhang¡¯s history data. |
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| Zhang¡¯s Dinning Courtyard |
| Dinning Courtyard is located near the tomb. There we can hold a memorial ceremony for the tomb owner. The display turns to "enjoy". It refers to the wine for the deceased. Zhang¡¯s Dinning Courtyard was built one year after Mr. Zhang Jian was buried, in 1927. It was designed by a famous architect Sun Zhixia. It belonged to a traditional Chinese style. And the structure was elegant and solemn. It covered the area of 260.92 square meters. At the beginning of the founding, the table door has been transformed into the month hole shape, and then it was recovered according to the historical pictures of 2008. Now as "Zhang¡¯s memorial hall" of Se Park, it displays the redwood furniture that Zhang has used, the collection of the calligraphy and painting and a series of precious historical pictures and video information, etc., to reflect the evaluation of all Zhang¡¯s life from all walks of life. |
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| Zhang Jian's tomb&Zhang Yizu¡¯s Tomb |
Zhang Jian's tomb: Zhang Jian's tomb was awarded the national key cultural relics protection unit by the state council in 2001, which is the core scenic spot in Se Park. Zhang died on August 24, 1926 in Hao Nan Bie Ye, at the age of 73, and he was buried here in the same year of November. The tomb of que was destroyed in the cultural revolution. The tomb of Zhang Jian and his son was rebuilt in the original place by people's government of Nantong in 1983, around which, there are stone railings and tall Sabina chinensis. The statue, which is 1.98 meters high, was rebuilt in 1985. The tomb is opposite to Jianshan Hill. Wen Shu monastery which is on the top of the hill is like a giant incense burner. The meteorological observatory on Junshan Hill and the Zhiyun Tower on Wolf Hill are like a pair of candle holders on both sides of the incense burner. They are high in the clouds which has the implied meaning of incense constantly. Zhan Jian advocated for frugal living all his life. His burial objects were very simple: a walking stick used in his later years, a pair of glasses, a cup filled with gaps and a fetal ball.
Zhang Yizu¡¯s Tomb£ºZhang Jian¡¯s only son, Zhang Yizu, was buried to the east of the Zhang Jian¡¯s Tomb, which is surrounded by the green bamboo. He was one of the four most famous childes of the Minguo times. In 1920 he became the manager of the Huaihai Industrial Bank of Nantong. In 1925 he became the chairman of the board of the Dasheng Textile Company. In 1926 he even became the chairman of the committee of The Yangtze River Waterway. Right above the Tombstone stands the half body picture of Zhang Yizu¡¯s which was made by the Art Porcelain Factory of Jingdezhen. From it we could know Zhang Yizu was also named Xiao Ruo, who only lived for thirty-eight years. He was born on Jan. 18th of the Qing dynasty 24 years and died on Oct. 17th of the republic of China 24 years. |
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| Cranes'shadow at the river |
| There is a stream at the west end of waterside, named Songhe Xuan, founded in 1978. The five white crane sculptures in the pool have various shapes and almost lifelike in appearance. At the eastern end of the stream has a pavilion which shapes like a fan, formerly known as "Wanghe Tower¡±, now known as ¡°Fan Pavilion¡± where you can enjoy the crane carvings. Plum blossom and peach blossom are planted by the two sides of the stream. The flowers are open race every spring. Ancient Chinese saying of people with knowledge and fame is called "crane", with the meaning of scholar widely admired for both virtue and learning. Mr. Zhang Jian showed special preference to cranes. He even raised two white cranes in cage beside the Forest River Abode of the Beilu Garden of the Wolf Hill. In the 21st year of the Reign of Emperor Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (21 years Guangxu period)(1895), Mr. Zhang Jian wrote in his poem- ¡°To the cranes and pines¡± that "More land needed to raise cranes, pine around the house exhales a wreath of cloud, if not, dance in the painting and enjoy yourself beyond all the imagination. ¡± Some people say crane in Chinese has the same pronunciation with another word means harmonious, which is in the name of Mr. Weng Tonghe, Mr Zhang Jian¡¯s teacher. Mr Zhang Jian to the crane¡¯s favorite is to memorize his teacher. Later people express their memory of the feeling and the sense of reverence to Segong in the lifelike crane sculpture, as well as in the plum blossom. |
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