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Junshan Island
Junshan Island () is an island in Hunan province in China on Dongting Lake. The name means ''Princesses' Island'', and derives from the legend of the Xiang River goddesses. It is in area. It was formerly a Daoist retreat. History Junshan Island consists of 72 peaks on an oval-shaped island in Dongting Lake. It was initially called "Mount Xiang" () in ancient times, also referred to as "Mount Dongting" (). Junshan Island is full of historical sites such as the Tomb of Xiangfei (). Legend said that 4,000 years ago during Emperor Shun's inspection visit in the south, two concubines named "Ehuang" () and "Nüying" () followed him to Dongting Lake, but they were stopped by stormy weather. When they heard that Emperor Shun had died suddenly they cried bitterly that their teardrops turned the bamboo into mottled bamboo. Soon they died of overwhelming sadness and locals built a tomb on Junshan Island to commemorate them. Attractions * Feilai Bell * Junshan Garden of Love * Liu Yi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongting Lake
Dongting Lake () is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan Province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River, so its volume depends on the season. The provinces of Hubei and Hunan are named after their location relative to the lake: ''Hubei'' means "North of the Lake" and ''Hunan'', "South of the Lake". Dongting Lake is famous in Chinese culture as the place of origin of dragon boat racing. It is the site of Junshan Island and is home to the finless porpoise, an endangered species. Geography In the July–September period, flood water from the Yangtze flows into the lake, enlarging it greatly. The lake's area, which normally is (data before 1998), may increase to in flood season, when vast amounts of water and sediment from the Chang Jiang flow into the lake. The lake is also fed by four major rivers: the Xiang, Zi, Yuan and Li rivers. Small rivers also flow in, the most famous one being Miluo River where poet Qu Yuan committed suicide. In addition, the X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
