Beijing Ditan Park "Ditan Traditional Chinese Medicine and Health Culture Park

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Ditan Chinese Medicine and Health Culture Park

Ditan Chinese Medicine and Health Culture Park

Ditan Chinese Medicine and Health Culture Park is the first Chinese medicine and health culture as the theme of the theme of the park, which is located in the Ditan Park. It is located in Ditan Park, covering an area of about 2.5 hectares. The Temple of Earth, also known as the Temple of Fangze, is the second largest altar among the five altars in Beijing, built in 1530 A.D. It was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped the "Emperor and the Earth Gion", and it is also the largest altar of sacrificing to the Earth in our country.

The park is divided into five main zones: liver, heart, spleen, lungs, kidneys, with the connotation of five elements, five colors, and five directions, and connects the whole park into a complete form of life with the meridians of aquatic and terrestrial routes. There are more than 3,000 trees of various kinds in the garden, and nearly 100 kinds of Chinese herbs and plants that can be used for medicine.

The main landscape in order for the main gate of the garden, essence, qi, god and harmony theme sculpture, heart fire area, kidney water area, liver wood area, Yueheyuan, permaculture promenade, permaculture workshop, apricot grove ask tea, the king of the medicine Sun Simiao statue, the spleen earth area, sports permaculture square, 24 solar terminals ground sculpture, the lungs of gold area, the resting square, the reflexology walkway, and so on.

Entering the park from the south gate, there is a stone mural with the theme of "harmony" in front of you, which expresses the "harmony" of "essence, qi, and god" in an abstract pattern. If you look at the park as a human body, roads and water streams is the human body meridians, five scenic spots is the body's five main organs.

According to Chinese medicine theory, the heart area is located in the south of the park, and the overall color tone is mainly warm red. The main attractions of the heart area (fire area) are: Zhihe Gallery, Zhihe Square, Yongquan, flame sculpture. There is a set of gallery in the heart area (fire area), named Zhihe Gallery, which takes the meaning of "Zhongyong": "Zhi Zhonghe, the status of heaven is absent, and all things are nurtured" as one of the embodiments of the overall park's "and" concept. Hanging couplets on the corridor "autumn wind orange wells fall manna, spring rain apricot groves have a different day", which is Mr. Yue Meizhong's famous couplets, not only the interest of the landscape, but also reflects the Yue old love of traditional Chinese medicine.

The heart of the gods, so set up to and leisure plaza, in order to raise the heart of the gods; the heart of the monarch of the official, to have rules and regulations, so its ground paving round in the square; paved with red bricks, and have goldfish, reflecting the nature of the gods active. The heart of the blood, the heart area (fire area) in the center of a heart-shaped stone, bubbling water, a metaphor for the heart of the pump blood, at the same time, the line engraved paving "Yongquan point" means nourishing water and wood, reflecting the Chinese medicine fire in the water, water and fire balance of yin and yang concept.

Heart in the five elements of the fire, so in this area molded to the flame sculpture, bright red to symbolize the monarch of the fire, yangming fire, 3 flames to take the "one life two, two born three, three born of everything," the meaning of endless life. The heart of the area (fire area) around the plant to red flower-based plants, such as red acacia, purple dwarf cherry, peach, sticker begonias, embellished with yellow flowers of forsythia, winter and spring, in the tender green willow, to create a thriving landscape of plants in early spring.

According to the theory of Chinese medicine, the liver area is located in the east of the park, and is dominated by lime green tones. The main body of the liver area (wood area) is a group of curved permaculture corridors, enclosing a herb garden called "Yueheyuan", which is a place for publicizing the knowledge of permaculture and displaying outdoor herbs. The plaque of "Yue He Yuan" is hung above the moon gate of the liver area, "the key to liver health is to avoid wrath", so the word "Yue" is taken in the name, which means "pleasant", so that the liver qi can be drained out by the spirit of happiness.

The word "and" closely follows the theme of "essence, qi, god" three treasures and harmony, and with the garden "Wanghe Pavilion", "Zhihe Gallery

The curved health corridor is derived from the relationship between "wood is curved and straight" and the physiological function of the liver. The gallery displays colorful paintings, reliefs and panels to promote the culture of Chinese medicine.

Into the "Yueheyuan", the eye is greeted by the preface of the promenade, four words in line, rhymes with interesting. On the left side of the promenade sequence is a large color painting --- Shi Zhen picking medicine. On the right side is the entrance to the promenade, the left and right couplets: "at the harmony of heaven and earth, from the eight winds of the reason", reflecting the principle of the Chinese medicine Shun Nutritional health.

On the walls of the gallery, there are displays of appropriate techniques of Chinese medicine, including cupping, moxibustion, gua sha, pillows, baths, etc., which convey the health care techniques of Chinese medicine in a language that is close to the general public and easy to understand.

Along the corridor to the north, in turn, there are painted murals "the way of life", wood carving eight brocade, wood carving five bird play, painted murals "fusion **** into", Chinese medicine sports permaculture exhibition board.

On both sides of the gates of the permaculture workshop, the couplet "Healthy walking in heaven and earth, both inside and outside the seven points to maintain, health and spring and autumn integration of ancient and modern hundred years of life" is hung.

In the Workshop, Chinese medicine experts can be invited to introduce the culture of permaculture, set up a number of traditional Chinese medicine permaculture experiential programs, and carry out the experience of appropriate technology for permaculture and the practice of permaculture culture.

Another indoor building of "Yueheyuan" is the pharmacy tea house, which is named "Apricot Grove Tea", and it has three functions: one is to show the cultural heritage of Chinese medicine, and the whole space is decorated as an ancient Chinese medicine room, and the decorative objects are: plaques, medicine cabinets, treasure chests, counters, and other objects, which are used in the traditional Chinese medicine, The overall space is decorated as an ancient Chinese medicine room, with decorative objects such as plaques, medicine cabinets, treasure cabinets, counters, and tools for collecting medicine, medical instruments, writings and so on. Secondly, the humanistic interpretation of traditional Chinese medicine and the display of general knowledge of keeping healthy, i.e. humanistic performances, such as prescribing, medicine making, pharmaceutical process, and so on. Thirdly, through tea culture, people can understand the concept of health care "to raise the imperial cure".

"Herb Garden" grass and trees, in response to the liver's rise, its color green, in response to the liver's main color. More than 40 kinds of medicinal plants suitable for growing in North China are planted here, mainly flat-stemmed Astragalus, Loksinia, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Northern Chaihu, Mentha piperita, Northern Cangjia, Clematis, Dihuang, Cyclamen, Fenghuang, Yuanzhi, Paeonia lactiflora, North China columbine, Comfrey, Northeastern Tuodanggong, and so on.

"Herbal garden" inside the wooden gourd, symbolizing "good fortune and luck", "health and longevity", the liver is the main drainage, regulating the mood, if the mood is comfortable, mood adjustment, it is conducive to good health.

Kidney is the fundamental place of human life activities, according to Chinese medicine theory, the kidney area in the north of the entire park, the road is paved with dark black color tone. The kidney area (water area) is set up with rocks, waterfalls, deep pools, waterfalls and streams, creating a tranquil and cozy environment for health maintenance.

Below the waterfall, deep pool, there is a "water furnace" standing in which to take the fire in the water, the meaning of yin and yang. "Fire is not water is not hidden, water is not fire is not born", the two are inseparable, and the kidney and the yuan yin and yang in line.

The sculpture of the King of Medicine Pharmaceuticals is located on the side of the waterfall, depicting the scene of Sun Simiao, a great medical doctor in the Tang Dynasty, reading and making medicine. Sun Simiao life writings dozens of books, the scene to take the most representative of the "Thousand Gold Medicine" and "Thousand Gold Wing Fang" put in front, while holding the "Great Medical Sincerity" scroll, reflecting its benevolence and love. Next to the publicity board shows Sun's "13 methods of health maintenance", namely: hair often comb, eye often transport, teeth often knock, gargle Yu Jin, ear often drum, face often wash, head often shake, waist often swing, abdominal often knead, regulate the Valley Road, knee often twisted, often walk, feet often rub.

To correspond to the black (dark), kidney area (water area) around the evergreen plants, such as oil pine, cedar, green cuttings, Huashan pine, sandy cypress, etc., around the rock is also surrounded by plants that seem to be growing naturally, there are lilac, honeysuckle, honeysuckle, spring, DeiTang, etc., to form a "although made by man, just like heavenly" landscape! The result is a landscape that is "made by man, as if it were made in heaven".

According to Chinese medicine theory, the spleen area (earth area) is located in the center of the whole park. The spleen is related to exercise, so a sports and health square is set up here as a place for the public to exercise and keep fit.

"Time Keeping" is one of the important elements of Chinese medicine keeping, and the theme of "24 Seasons" is placed around the square of the Spleen Area (Earth Area).

And the establishment of four major seasons, namely, spring, summer, autumn and winter stone piers, to show that different seasons are closely related to the people's health care knowledge.

20 round carvings are fine, worth stopping to appreciate.

In addition to the name of the festival, it is also supplemented with a brief description of the corresponding Chinese medicines and their therapeutic effects.

The center of the square rises gradually, and on the three elevated slopes, the yellow "water, cloud and fire" patterns are carved, representing "essence, qi and god" respectively, in order to express the essence of "harmony". This is to express the essence of "harmony". Spleen area (soil area) around the spring yellow flowers of forsythia, begonia, yellow rose and fall yellow leaves of the Yuanbao maple, with begonias, cedar, mainly in the retention of the status quo on the basis of plant landscape renovation.

From the spleen zone to the southwest into the lung zone, the gold zone. According to the theory of Chinese medicine, the lung zone is located in the west of the park and is dominated by white tones. Lungs are human respiratory organs, the lung area (gold area) is mainly forest, through the tall side of the forest, ginkgo forest and embellishment of the seven-leafed trees, to create a quiet "breathing and exhaling" of the health care environment.

Under the forest, two small squares have been opened up for movement and static. The first is the Meditation Square, which is suitable for practicing static gong and is located in the lush forest of the lung area (Golden Area), and is a relatively closed space for permaculture activities.

According to the theory of the five elements, the lungs belong to the gold, the kidneys belong to the water, gold begets water, so the lung yin and kidney yin nourish each other, known as the gold and water, the plaza to "gold and water" as the center of the scenic stone, set up six mediation meditating platforms, drip drip drip drip flowing water to the practice of breathing and exhaling of the people to provide a visual focus. The second is the Guiding Plaza, which is suitable for guided movement. Guiding refers to the idea of guiding the movement, and with the breathing of the body to exercise the movement.

Goldstone sculpture in the grass is the symbol of the lung area, the lungs in the five elements of gold, goldstone to Hebei Quyang yellow stone material made of stone engraved on the brief description of the gold area.

Fitness walkway is located on the side of the guide square, which is set up according to the principle of Chinese medicine foot massage. The walkway is paved with small protruding ovoid stones, and visitors can walk barefoot on it to massage the plantar acupuncture points and reflex zones, thus regulating the internal organs and strengthening the body.

From the lung gold area to the east back to the South Entrance Plaza, the end of a short journey of human health. In the process, you can also see the various areas of the bulletin board, health proverbs and acupuncture points of the pavement, hear the melodious music of the five elements, everywhere exquisite, everywhere attentive, so that tourists in the process of play, entertainment, rest, subtle understanding of and learning about the knowledge of the culture of Chinese medicine and health maintenance.

Chinese medicine permaculture is profound and profound, and a lot of Chinese medicine philosophy is used in the design process, but as ordinary tourists can not fully appreciate it, so publicity columns, paving, and explanatory boards are used in the park to render a strong permaculture atmosphere.

Beijing Ditan Traditional Chinese Medicine Keeping In Good Health Culture Park as a demonstration project of the National TCM Development Comprehensive Reform Pilot Project is a courageous innovation and pioneering for Beijing and even the country, the world's spread of TCM keeping in good health culture plays a positive role for the "health garden" this just started the construction of specialized parks provides a feasible, new ideas. The new idea of "health garden" is feasible and brand new.

The completion of the Ditan Chinese Medicine Keeping In Good Health Culture Park, with the help of the ancient charm of the Ditan Royal Garden, focusing on the essence of Chinese medicine keeping in good health and health care, is not only a window to promote the culture of Chinese medicine, but also to let the public know about Chinese medicine, enjoy the Chinese medicine of a good place.

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