The construction history of Zhongshan Park, the historical evolution of Zhongshan Park in Shenzhen

Zhongshan Park has a history of more than 70 years, in 1925, Mr. Hu Yu, a Hong Kong gentleman who was the magistrate of Bao'an County, was built to commemorate Mr. Sun Yat-sen, when the park area was only 20 acres, and there were all kinds of wooden pavilions in the park; There are monkeys and birds; There are patches of camphor trees, autumn maples, stone chestnuts, red cotton, phoenix trees and araucaria trees for visitors to enjoy.

At that time, Zheng Xian, the Xingyu Nantou Electric Light Company, asked Ransheng to use electricity for the lighting of the park for free.

In October 1930, Mr. Chen Jianbo, an overseas Chinese in Nanshan, donated money to build a pavilion with a steel concrete structure in the park, and Mr. Hu Yu, the county magistrate at that time, named this pavilion "Jianbo Pavilion" and personally made the inscription of "Mr. Chen Jianbo, a famous hotel in Yizhong, is enthusiastic about public welfare, and when he sees Yu Pizhi Park, he donated to build this pavilion to dot the middle, so that the garden is full of color".

At the same time, the granite boulder by the pavilion is also inscribed with four big characters of "happy with the people".

During the Cultural Revolution, the boulder was damaged.

In February 1995, in order to rebuild the monument to the liberation of Neilingding Island, the "Jianbo Pavilion" that had been in disrepair for a long time was demolished, and in recent years, the "Jianbo Pavilion" was rebuilt in the northeast of the old park according to its original appearance.

The forest planted more than 70 years ago, now has covered the sky and covered the sun, two towering araucaria trees are thick and straight, rare in the province, and now there are 32 ancient trees in the garden that are nearly 100 years old.

Zhongshan Park, formerly known as Jessfield Park, was originally a private garden in the western suburbs of Shanghai by the British Mega & Co. Taipan and real estate developer Hogg (leading to Jing'an Temple from Jisifeier Road). Hogg sold the northern half of the garden, near Suzhou Creek, to the Anglican Church in the United States, where the Anglican Church founded St. John's College, which later developed into St. John's University, which is now adjoining the city.

East China University of Political Science and Law adjacent to Zhongshan Park.

In 1914, the Shanghai Public Concession Bureau of the Ministry of Industry rebuilt the southern half of the garden into a concession park, named Zhaofeng Park, but in essence it was a cross-border road construction. The park covered an area of 320 acres at that time, and the gate was located at the intersection of Baili South Road and Yuyuan Road. In 1943, the Japanese occupation forces handed over the lease to Wang Jingwei's regime, and Zhaofeng Park was renamed Zhongshan Park and is still in use today.

The interior of Zhongshan Park is both modern and classical, moving and quiet, with lawns, ponds, towering trees and marble halls for those who love to be lively or quiet.

Zhongshan Park covers an area of about 200,000 square meters, and the whole park can be divided into more than 120 scenic spots of different sizes. These scenic spots vary from scene to scene, each with its own characteristics, and 12 of them are selected as "12 Landscapes of Zhongshan Park", all of which are outstanding and representative garden landscapes in the park.

Shantou Zhongshan Park is a comprehensive park with the earliest history and the largest scale in eastern Guangdong, with a total area of 309 acres. The park is surrounded by water, the Yuemei River surrounds the park, the three bridges of Zhongshan Bridge, Yuemei Bridge and Yingchun Bridge connect the park with the urban land together, the Yujian Lake in the park covers an area of nearly 100 acres, the scenery is beautiful, and it is famous at home and abroad.

The park is bounded along the west bank of Yujian Lake and is divided into east and west.

Zhongshan Park has a history of more than 70 years, in 1925, Mr. Hu Yu, a Hong Kong gentleman who was the magistrate of Bao'an County, was built to commemorate Mr. Sun Yat-sen, when the park area was only 20 acres, and there were all kinds of wooden pavilions in the park; There are monkeys and birds; There are patches of camphor trees, autumn maples, stone chestnuts, red cotton, phoenix trees and araucaria trees for visitors to enjoy. At that time, Mr. Zheng of the Nantou Electric Light Company used electricity for the lighting of the park** free of charge. In October 1930, Mr. Chen Jianbo, an overseas Chinese in Nanshan, donated money to build a pavilion with a steel concrete structure in the park, and Mr. Hu Yu, the county magistrate at that time, named this pavilion "Jianbo Pavilion" and personally made the inscription of "Mr. Chen Jianbo, a famous hotel in Yizhong, is enthusiastic about public welfare, and when he sees Yu Pizhi Park, he donated to build this pavilion to dot the middle, so that the garden is full of color".

At the same time, the granite boulder by the pavilion is also inscribed with four big characters of "happy with the people". During the Cultural Revolution, the boulder was damaged. In February 1995, in order to rebuild the monument to the liberation of Neilingding Island, the "Jianbo Pavilion" that had been in disrepair for a long time was demolished, and in recent years, the "Jianbo Pavilion" was rebuilt in the northeast of the old park according to its original appearance.

The forest planted more than 70 years ago, now has covered the sky and the sun, two towering araucaria trees are thick and straight, rare in the province, and now there are 32 ancient and famous trees in the garden for nearly 100 years.

The main building of the park, the Sheji Altar, is located in the center of the axis, and the altar is square, which is a three-story platform made of white marble. The altar is paved with five-colored soil from all over the country: middle yellow, east green, south red, west white, north black, to express the meaning of "under the whole world, it is not the king's land", and symbolizes the five elements of earth, wood, fire, metal and water.

There is a square stone pillar in the center of the altar, which is called "the main stone", also known as "the stone of the mountains and rivers", to show that "the mountains and rivers are eternal". There are four-color glazed walls built around the altar, east blue, south red, west white, north black, and one of the star gates of the white marble lattice of scattered potatoes is erected on all sides, which is particularly solemn and solemn. The "worship hall" of the north of the altar is also known as the hall of enjoyment or the sacrificial hall, it is a grand wooden building, the face is wide 5 rooms, the depth is 3 rooms, the yellow glazed tiles, the top ridge of the single eaves hall is made, the white stone pedestal, there is no ceiling.

The beams and arches are exposed, and the paintings and seals are painted. This is the best-preserved Ming Dynasty building. In 1925, the coffin of Dr. Sun Yat-sen was parked in this hall.

Accept people from all walks of life to pay their respects and condolences. In 1928, it was proposed and presided over by Feng Yuxiang's subordinates, He Qigong, then the special mayor of Beiping, and other patriots.

Walking into the altar gate, there is a boulevard in front of you, and there are many fruit trees planted around it. The main building of the park, the Sheji Eggplant Side Altar, is located in the axis of the heartbeat, the altar is in the shape of a trembling oak square, and is a three-story platform made of white marble.