百花洲畔真名士

The Personages in Baihuazhou

真该感谢曾巩来济南当＂父母官＂。这位900多年前的江西南丰人从53岁到55岁曾主政济南两年。期间,他不但修建了造福后世、＂永除水患＂（曾巩祠碑记）的济南古城北水门等一系列水利工程,还修建了百花堤、百花台、百花桥等景观建筑,终于使得大明湖以南的这片不大的湖域,也有了一个自古至今都令人悠然神往的名字——百花洲。第一功臣属曾巩曾巩是百花洲第一大功臣。有了百花洲的济南愈发美丽,曾巩更是被它深深迷住。

It was fortunate for Jinan that it was governed by Zeng Gong.During his time as the governor in Jinan for two years,he presided over the construction of a series of water conservancy works including the north water-gate which is still functional today.In addition,he established the landscape buildings such as Baihua levee,Baihua terrace and Baihua bridge,bringing the city a particularly fascinating place- Baihuazhou,which is situated to the south of Darning Lake.Bian Gong was a scholar in the Ming dynasty and a successor to Zeng Gong who made contribution to Baihuazhou.Famously fond of reading and collecting books,he built 'Wanjuanlou'(rolls of books building)in Baihuazhou to store his collections of bronze vessels,inscriptions and models of calligraphy and rare editions.Some twenty years later, 'Baixuelou'(the building of snow) was erected by Li Panlong,a literary giant in the Ming dynasty with enormous influence in literary circles.He spent the rest of his life in Baihuazhou after retirement.The three-story 'Baixuelou' was named to illustrate his noble character and integrity that was as impeccable as 'white snow in early spring'.There are so many great names that it would be too difficult to pick out one to represent Baihuazhou.It's an honor to have a connection with these brilliant people,such as renowned poet in the Ming dynasty Xu Bangcai,leader of the Communist Party of China Qu Qiubai,founder of 'research of Pu school' Lu Dahuang,patriotic industrialist Xin Zhujiu and so on.