Where Koi Paint the Water – West Lake’s Living Silkscape

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At this 900-year-old imperial garden, crimson koi swirl like moving brushstrokes beneath weeping willows, while peony blossoms float like confetti on the water’s skin—a scene so poetic, even Emperor Qianlong commissioned paintings of it.

✔ WHY THIS SPOT?
✅ Living Art – The koi are descendants of Southern Song dynasty breeding stock
✅ Four-Season Theater – Spring peonies → Summer lotuses → Autumn maples → Winter mist
✅ Cultural Continuity – Still a gathering place for elderly water calligraphers

Post by Winnie21 | Jul 26, 2025

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