Walking time: 2021.3

Walking method: self-driving

Walking route:

D1：

Nanjing--Tongli Ancient Town, Suzhou (Tuisi Garden--Lizze Girls 'School--Wang Shaoao Memorial Hall--Pearl Tower--Chuanxin Lane)

D2：

Tongli Ancient Town, Suzhou (Jiayintang-Chongbentang-Geng Letang-Luoxingzhou)-Tongli Beilian Village-Suzhou Luzhi (Baosheng Temple-Shen Baihan's Former Residence-Mihang-Jiangnan Cultural Park)--Nanjing

After getting up early in the morning, Jiayintang, Chongbentang, and Geng Letang returned to the inn, packed their luggage and checked out. Some people asked the owner of the inn about the general situation of Luoxingzhou, because judging from the attractions included in the ticket, we still had one Luoxingzhou that we had not yet reached. Judging from the map, it was a bit far away from the ancient town. I was determined to go to the next ancient town. -Luzhi, I was a little hesitant about going to Luoxingzhou. The owner said that Luoxingzhou is a small island at the entrance of Tongli Lake and there is a temple on the island. My partner thought that since he was here, he should not miss it! Put our luggage in the inn and follow the instructions of the inn owner, we will leave the ancient town from the south gate of the ancient town.

Walk along Zhongchuan Road paved with small stones to the stop point of the sightseeing bus in Tongli Ancient Town. Because Luoxingzhou is some distance away from the ancient town, we chose to take the sightseeing bus to save time.

There is actually an ancient tea shop here. I am very happy and like the milk tea in this shop.

It costs 5 yuan per person by car. I waited for a while at the battery car parking point. Because the cruise ship left every half hour, the battery cars were stuck at the point and arrived at the dock.

Come to the dock to see the beautiful scenery of Tongli Lake.

There is a long trestle at the dock that takes us to the cruise ship.

You need to take a small boat to visit Luo Xingzhou, and the cost of the cruise ship is included in the ticket.

The comfortable cruise ship took us to walk in the vast Tongli Lake, and the scenery on the shores of the lake was already intoxicating.

It took minutes for the boat to arrive at Luo Xingzhou, an island in the lake.

Opposite the dock is Guanyin Temple, so within reach. There is a stone-level dock in front of the mountain for ships to stay. After we got off the boat, we could step into the gate in just a few steps.

The majestic mountain gate

Entering the mountain gate, there are four entrances to the temple: the Tianwang Hall, the Daxiong Hall, the Sutra Building, the Buddha Reading Hall, the abbot's room and the fasting room, all of which are conventional architectural layout of the temple.

The Buddhist Sutra Tower surrounded by trees

Caishen Temple

There's not much space on the island, but the buildings are compact.

The temple is rich in vegetation and is dotted with temples with yellow walls and blue tiles. The green vegetation also creates a tranquil artistic conception for the temple.

In front of the main hall, the incense burners on both sides are full of incense, expressing people's blessings.

looking up at

There is a January Cave Gate on the wall on the right side of the Daxiong Hall, and Wenchang Pavilion is outside the door.

Wenchang Pavilion has a double-eaves roof with two floors and a magnificent shape and magnificent momentum. The first floor is Wenchang Hall, dedicated to Wenqu Star. In the old days, every scientific expedition season, scholars gathered in Wenchang Hall to pray for high school.

There is a hydrophilic platform built on the ground floor of Wenchang Pavilion. Standing on the platform and viewing the scenery, you will see a small and exquisite Jiangnan garden on the island. The entire garden is composed of arc-shaped embankments to form a pool of water. There are buildings and vegetation landscapes such as Wenchang Pavilion, Yule Pond, Water Pavilion, Curved Bridge, Lotus Pond, Tingyuxuan, Doumu Pavilion, and various forests. If you look further, you will see the vast surface of Tongli Lake.

Climbing Wenchang Pavilion, there is a bell tower on the second floor, with a huge bell hanging between the beams. Every time we say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, people in the same village personally ring the bell to pray for the coming year.

The tall Wenchang Pavilion also has a better function-climbing and viewing the scenery. Climbing this pavilion and overlooking it, you will have a panoramic view of the whole island. On one side of the pavilion is the Guanyin Temple we just visited.

In this way, Guanyin Temple is located on the small island and among the green forests, showing more Zen.

The progressive buildings in Guanyin Temple are quite imposing.

This Moon Cave Gate is the passage from the temple to Wenchang Pavilion.

On the other side is a clear view of the lake and overlooking the buildings, pavilions, ponds, and water in the garden. In fact, the entire Luoxingzhou is not large. In the center of the island, temples and gardens each occupy half of the space. Across the pond from Wenchang Pavilion is Doumu Pavilion.

The embankment surrounds the pool water, tender willows float on the embankment, and red lights are dotted with beautiful scenery.

The cornices of Wenchang Pavilion also stick their heads out to see the beautiful scenery.

Leave Wenchang Pavilion and detour along the dam.

In the early spring of March, the silk crabapple is dotted with pure and elegant pictures.

In Luoxingzhou, the Wenchang Pavilion is basically located in the center, facing the pool on three sides. It has a simple shape and magnificent momentum. The clear water in front of the pavilion is a lotus pond. There are nine-curved bridge bridges across the pond, and the pavilions and corridors are all built around the pond. It not only reproduces the characteristics of Luo Xingzhou, but also reflects the elegant and simple artistic style of Jiangnan gardens.

Doumu Pavilion is located on the embankment on the east side of the continent and is built next to the pool and lake. The pavilion has two upper and lower floors, with windows on all sides. One side can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Tongli Lake, and the other side can enjoy the scenery of the island. It is the best place to enjoy the scenery.

Standing on the curved bridge and watching Tingyuxuan, it is said that the most exciting scene in Luo Xingzhou is listening to music in the rain.

The entire island has a compact architectural layout, surrounded by long embankments, weeping willows, and garden buildings such as temples, pavilions and pavilions on the island, which are vaguely hidden among the verdant verdant.

Strolling above the dam you can enjoy the lake light and water color of Tongli Lake.

Tongli Lake has vast smoke waves, vague village trees, dotted fields, and panoramic scenery of the water town.

It doesn't take long to walk around the island. Cruise ships run every half an hour, so I estimate the time to return to the dock and wait for the boat. The island is not big and there are not many tourists. It is a peaceful place. While waiting for the boat, people gathered one after another. In fact, there was a team of about ten people and three individual guests including us.

Boarding the ship and leaving the dock, I was still very satisfied to think that Luo Xingzhou had not given up. The layout of the island is special, and the artistic conception of this island is a bit special.
The island is far away from people and there is no too much noise. It maintains its peace and tranquility as always. Luo Xingzhou provides a small world for people who like to be quiet to think quietly, allowing people to quietly feel the little beauty on this small island.

After getting off the boat, there was a sightseeing bus waiting. After the team got on the bus, the bus drove away, leaving behind the three of us. Ask and inform us that the next minibus will not return from Tongli in half an hour to take off the tourists who have landed on the island, and wait for the tourists who have left the island before we can leave together. I can't understand it. Her explanation was that the bus was tight and the minibus went to Beilian Rapeseed in Tongli to pick up passengers. I carefully looked at the timetable for boats and cars hanging at the door and negotiated with her. Attractions have clear time regulations for boats and cars. You can't refuse to implement them just because there are few cars. Moreover, the journey is not far. It can also be operated by the car back to the ancient town and come back to pick us up again. Under my efforts, the staff called and asked the car that had returned to the ancient town to return immediately to pick us up. The problem was finally solved satisfactorily.

After returning to the inn to pick up my luggage, I happened to finish lunch at a noodle shop on the street. Yang Qinghe also spent some money here. The things in the store were exquisite and interesting.

Follow the stone road of the ancient town and cross the small bridges and walk from south to north.

An east-west river on the north side of the ancient town

The canopy of trees almost completely covers the river

Goodbye Tongli, a Tongli with a story, a Tongli whose story continues.

Originally, the next stop was Luzhi, but when I negotiated with the staff at Luoxing Chau Wharf about the minibus, I knew that Beilian is now a good season for rapeseed flowers. It's also a good time to stop by. Don't miss it. The next stop is Beilian to see rapeseed flowers!