放鹤亭就在杭州西湖的孤山北麓,是专为纪念和靖先生而修的。和靖(967-1028)先生名林逋,字君复,北宋时钱塘(今杭州)人。他长期隐居孤山,终生不娶不仕,平日除绘画作诗之外,唯喜种梅养鹤,有“梅妻鹤子”之说。其节操和学识得宋真宗赏识。曾赐号“和靖处士”。死后便葬在孤山北麓,宋仁宗谥“和靖先生”。放鹤亭最早为元代陈子安在和靖先生隐居的“巢 Hing Ting Hedong in Hangzhou West Lake Gushan north, is designed to commemorate Mr. Jing and repair. And Jing (967-1028) Mr. Lin Xuan, Zi Jun Fu, Northern Song Dynasty Qiantang (now Hangzhou) people. Long-term seclusion in Gushan, life does not marry not Shi, weekdays in addition to painting poetry, the only hi Mei Mei Yang, ”plum wife Crane “ said. The festival and learned Soongzong appreciation. Had given number ”and Jing Office disabilities “. Died after they were buried in the northern foot of Gushan, Song Renzong 谥 ”and Mr. Jing “. The first place for the Crane Pavilion Chen Yuan and Yuan Jing seclusion ”nest