虎丘秋:明清时期的虎丘与苏州城市人文景观

Tiger Hill Autumn:Tiger Hill and Urban Cultural Landscape of Suzhou during the Ming and Qing Dynasties

胜景、人文与游人相合,构成了一座城市的人文风景线。明清时期,扬州清明、西湖春、秦淮夏、虎丘秋并称,成为城市人文景观的典范。苏州人文胜景的形成,得益于经济的繁盛与百姓的富庶。苏州是明清雅文化的典范,更是天下时尚的引领者。苏州人好游成风,形成“游春玩景”之俗,尤以虎丘的秋天为盛。所谓“虎丘秋”,既是苏州的一处人文胜景,也是苏州的城市名片,甚至是苏州的文脉所在。虎丘秋天的人文胜景,显已成为苏州景观的文化意象。虎丘人文风景线有两条:一是虎丘山寺,二是七里山塘。对“虎丘秋”的诠释,旨在揭示苏州地域文化的特点。

The combination of grand views,humanities,and tourists forms the cultural landscape of a city.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,the Qingming Festival in Yangzhou,West Lake Spring,Summer in the Qinhuai River,and Tiger Hill Autumn,became a model of urban cultural landscapes.The formation of Suzhou’s cultural scenery benefits from the prosperity of the economy and the affluence of the people.Suzhou is a model of elegant culture of Ming and Qing Dynasties,and a leader in national fashion.People in Suzhou are fond of traveling,forming the custom of“enjoying the scenery in spring”,especially in the autumn of Tiger Hill.The so-called“Tiger Hill Autumn”is not only a cultural grand view in Suzhou,but also the city’s business card,and even the cultural heritage of Suzhou.The cultural scenery of Tiger Hill in autumn has become a cultural image of Suzhou’s landscape.There are two cultural scenic spots in Tiger Hill:One is Tiger Hill Mountain Temple,and the other is Seven Miles Mountain Pools.With the interpretation of“Tiger Hill Autumn”,the characteristics of Suzhou’s regional culture can be revealed.