Dongchang lake, with beautiful scenery, is surrounded by the ancient city of Liaocheng. It was founded in the third year of Song Xining (A.D. 1070). At that time, it was formed by building city walls and protecting city dikes, and later it was widened. Today, the area has reached 6.3 square kilometers, equivalent to West Lake in Hangzhou and 4-5 times that of Daming Lake in Jinan. Dongchang lake consists of 8 lakes and more than 20 water surfaces, with a coastline of 16 km. It is a rare large-scale urban lake in Jiangbei area of China. It adds aura to the city of Liaocheng and is the most beautiful scenic spot in Liaocheng. She takes the Yellow River water as the source, and the accumulated water is about 6.5438+0.68 million cubic meters, and the water depth is 3-5 meters, which is inexhaustible all the year round. Dongchang lake is a national fishing base with clear water and pleasant scenery, which is suitable for the development and construction of water entertainment projects.
Dongchang lake's fresh and pleasant natural environment complements the quaint architectural style of the ancient city. There is a lake in the city, and there is a city in the lake. The city, the lake and the river are integrated into one, forming a unique Jiangbei Shuicheng Lake City style. Thousands of lakes, clear as a mirror; Thousands of lotus flowers are as white as snow and as tender as jade. The center of dongchang lake is an ancient city covering an area of one square kilometer, which is square. The style of this ancient city is well preserved. With Guang Yue Building in Ming Dynasty as the center, the surrounding streets and lanes are clear in latitude and longitude, crossing vertically, forming a checkerboard grid skeleton. The ancient Grand Canal surrounds the lake from south to north, like a jade belt. Lakeside park, like a green ribbon running through the north and south, is embedded in the west bank of dongchang lake. Famous cultural relics at home and abroad, such as Guangyue Tower, Iron Tower, Shanshan Guild Hall, Fu Sinian Exhibition Hall and Kong Fansen Memorial Hall, shine like pearls on the lakeside of the city. Historical and literary masterpieces such as Water Margin, Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio, Jin Ping Mei and Lao Can's Travels are also closely related to dongchang lake. These aspects * * * reflect the rich cultural heritage of dongchang lake and show the broad prospects for the development of tourism in Lake City.
Dongchang lake is divided into eight lakes of different sizes by urban roads. In order to strengthen the regional popularity, referring to the naming experience of Hangzhou West Lake, combining the historical culture, literary allusions and natural features of Liaocheng, the Eight Lakes were named dongchang lake. Eight of them are Dingjiakeng, which is located on the east side of the ancient city and south of Dongguan Street. According to records, the former residence of Ding Zhifang, a historical celebrity in Liaocheng, is located on the north side of the area. In the Ming Dynasty, after Wen Jian was overthrown by Judy, Ding Zhifang insisted on the legacy of "one minister does not protect two masters" and was killed. Judy felt that his loyalty had given him a big pit and named it Dingjiakeng. Yanwu Lake, located in the southeast of the ancient city, is named after Yanwutang site in residential area. Mingzhu Lake, located in the southwest of the ancient city, is the largest water surface in the lake area. Under the sunshine, the open lake shines like a pearl, so it is named Mingzhu Lake, which means bright and pure. Located on the west side of the ancient city, Wangyue Lake, named Wangyue Lake, means looking up to Guangyue and Taidai. Hexiang Lake is located in the south of Dongchang Road and east of Hubin Road. It's very kind of you to name Xianghu Lake, because the whole lake area is planted with lotus flowers. Qinhu Lake is located in the southeast of Phoenix Terrace and on the north side of Jingming Road. The lake area is small and exquisite, shaped like an ancient Qin, named Qin Lake, which means playing the beautiful music of Shuicheng with harp and chords; Kagami Akira Lake, located in the northeast of the ancient city, is surrounded by urban buildings and has little wind and waves. This lake looks like a mirror, so it is named Kagami Akira Lake. Zhong Lake is located in the east of the ancient city, north of Dongguan Street. The lake area is divided into many lakes of different shapes and sizes by islands. Seen from a height, it looks like a string of clocks embedded in an ancient canal, hence the name "Zhong Lake".
There are eight islands in the lake area, among which Celebrity Island, Central Island, Baihua Island, Moon Island and Nanguan Island are traditional names. In addition, three islands are named in the new plan, among which Huludao is located in the scenic spot of Zhong Lake, and there are many gourd sculptures on the island, which are named Huludao, which not only embodies its own characteristics, but also expresses the meaning of blessing. Zhuangyuan Island is located in Linglong Lake Scenic Area. There are antique champion archway and champion gallery on the island. The Champion Gallery is engraved with the deeds of more than a dozen champions who walked out of Liaocheng in the past dynasties, named Champion Island, which symbolizes the continuation of Liaocheng culture. Yun Ze wetland is the only wetland landscape in Yanwu Lake area. Large tracts of aquatic plants are scattered all over the place. Seen from the air, they are like clouds embedded in them, hence the name Yun Ze Wetland. Ancient Yun Mengze includes Yun Ze and Mengze. Mengze is in Jiangnan and Yun Ze is in Jiangbei, which is more suitable for the old-age care of Jiangbei Watertown.