Fuzhou Zhu Zifang福州朱紫坊

By Mingming /明明

Fuzhou Three Lanes and Seven Alleys (Three Lanes: Guanglu Lane. Wenru Lane. Yijin Lane. Seven Lanes: Huang Lane, Gong Lane, Ta Lane, An Min Lane, Lang Guan Lane, Ji Pi Lane) is the name card of Fuzhou, which has been described by the world.

What I want to introduce you today is Zhu Zifang. Zhujifang is not part of Three Fangs and Seven Alleys. Three Lanes, Seven Lanes and Zhu Zifang are two independent buildings, located in Gulou District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. San Fang Seven Alleys is located on both sides of the middle section of 87 North Road, while Zhu Zifang is located beside the Antai River and in the north foot of Yushan, which is connected to the Jintai Road in the north, the San Temple Road in the south, the Jinmen Road and the Garden Road in the east, and the 87 North Road in the west.

San Fang Seven Lane and Zhu Zi Fang are both important historical and cultural heritages. During the Jin Dynasty, San Fang Seven Alleys had a prototype of Fang Alleys, and the pattern was already formed in the second phase of the Tang Dynasty, and developed to its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasty, especially in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. It is known as the living fossil of the city's Li Fang system and the Ming and Qing Dynasty architecture museum. Zhu Zi Fang was named after the moat of the Tang Dynasty and Zhu Mingong of the Song Dynasty. In the Square are the residence of the famous scholar Zheng Tang, the former residence of Fang Boqian, the commander of Zhongshan ship Sa Shijun, the president of Xiamen university.

Here I will mainly introduce you to Zhujifang, a secret Chinese garden hidden in the streets here, where a beautiful place is hidden - a flower garden. The garden is rich in water and grass, mountains and rocks, flower gardens and snow caves, and curved bridge corridors. It really is one step at a time, and the scenery is endless.

The history of the Flower Garden dates back to the Song Dynasty, and was originally the Flower Café of Chen Hui, a scholar of political science in the Song D. In the Ming Dynasty, this place became a separate business for Ye Xiangg, a squire. Later, Furong Garden changed hands several times. Finally, it was transformed into a famous garden of Fuzhou by Gong Yitu, a famous bibliophile in the late Qing Dynasty.

Today, Fleury Garden has been converted into the Shen Shao'an Paint Art Museum. Although the years have changed, Fleury Garden is still one of the representatives of the "Minan garden." Covering an area of more than 2000 square meters, the garden faces south and connects Zhu Zi Fang and Hua Yuan Nong through two doors. It is full of the characteristics of Fuzhou residential buildings.

In front of Fleury Island in Fleury Gardens, there is a terrace called the Moon Palace. Through the moonhole window in front of the lunar palace, you can see the clear wind blowing and the greenness swaying, as if you can feel a sense of remoteness and serenity. It is a very happy thing to come here for a walk in the middle of the autumn and to feel the serenity and beauty.

In the 1980s and 1990s, however, Fleury Gardens suffered serious damage. Many residents illegally built and occupied the space, making this beautiful garden gradually decline. Fortunately, with the development and governance of the Zhujifang neighborhood, Fleury Park has finally returned to its former appearance.

There is also an interesting legend: now in Fuzhou West Lake, many stone carvings and stones are shipped from Furong Garden. For example, the fake mountain rocks in front of West Lake Yan, and there are many stone carvings in the Great Dream Mountain scenic area.

福州三坊七巷（三坊：光禄坊.文儒坊.衣锦坊。七巷：黄巷.宫巷.塔巷.安民巷.郎官巷.吉庇巷）是福州的名片，世人之述备矣。

今天想给大家介绍的是朱紫坊。朱紫坊不是三坊七巷的一部分‌。三坊七巷和朱紫坊是两个独立的建筑群，位于‌福建省福州市鼓楼区。三坊七巷位于‌八一七北路中段两侧，而朱紫坊则位于‌安泰河边、于山北麓，北接‌津泰路，南邻‌圣庙路，东至‌津门路、‌花园路，西靠八一七北路。‌

三坊七巷和朱紫坊都是重要的历史文化遗产。三坊七巷在晋朝时就有了坊巷的雏形，唐代后叶格局已经形成，到了明、清时期，特别是清代中叶发展到了鼎盛时期，被誉为城市里坊制度活化石和明清建筑博物馆。朱紫坊则因唐代护城河和宋代朱敏功居此而得名，坊内有名士郑堂住宅、清北洋水师“济远”舰管带方伯谦、厦门大学校长‌萨本栋、中山舰舰长萨师俊的故居等。

在这主要给大家介绍一下朱紫坊一隐藏在街巷中的中式园林秘境这里藏着一个美丽的地方——芙蓉园。园子里水草丰茂，山石叠嶂，花亭雪洞，曲桥回廊，真的是一步一景，景色无穷。

芙蓉园的历史可以追溯到宋代，最初是宋朝参知政事陈韡的芙蓉别馆。到了明代，这里成了宰相叶向高的别业。后来，芙蓉园几经转手，最终在清末被著名藏书家龚易图改造成了福州的著名园林。

如今，芙蓉园被改建成了沈绍安漆艺博物馆。虽然岁月变迁，但芙蓉园依然是“闽派园林”的代表之一。整个园子占地超过2000平方米，坐北朝南，通过南北两门连接朱紫坊和花园弄，充满了福州民居的特色。

在芙蓉园的“芙蓉别岛”前，有一个名为“月宫”的楼台。透过月宫前的月洞窗，可以看到清风拂过，绿意摇曳，仿佛能感受到一种悠远与静谧。中秋之际，来这里散步，感受那种宁静与美好，真是一件幸福的事。

不过，上世纪80至90年代，芙蓉园曾遭受严重破坏。不少居民违章搭盖、私占空间，让这个美丽的园林逐渐没落。幸运的是，随着朱紫坊街区的开发与治理，芙蓉园终于恢复了往日的容貌。

还有一个有趣的传说：现在福州西湖中的许多石刻和奇石都是从芙蓉园运来的。比如西湖宛在堂前的假山石，还有大梦山景区的不少石刻等。