Dianchi Lake is also known as Kunming Lake and Kunming Pond. Great Lakes in Yunnan Province, southwest of Kunming City. With the panlong river and other rivers flowing in, the lake surface is 1886 meters above sea level, the area is 330 km², the average water depth is 5 meters, and the deepest is 8 meters. The lake water is discharged from the southwest estuary, called the Mantis River, which is the source of the Pudu River, a tributary of the Jinsha River.
Dianchi Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Yunnan Province and is known as the pearl of the plateau. In the past, there were often floods in the area around the lake, as early as 1262, the Songhua Dam was built on the Panlong River, and in 1268, the Haikou River was excavated to increase the flow of Dianchi Lake and alleviate the flooding around the lake. After 1955, more than ten large and medium-sized reservoirs were built on various rivers in the upper reaches of the lake, and dozens of power drainage and irrigation stations were built along the lake to relieve flooding disasters and ensure farmland irrigation and urban industrial and domestic water. The lake produces carp, crucian carp, money fish and so on.
Dianchi, originally inhabited by a tribe called "Dian" or "Dianthorn", was led by the Chu general Zhuang Qiao into the Dianchi area during the Warring States period. ZhuangQiao and his subordinates "changed their customs" and established the State of Dian. Western Han Wu Emperor set up Yizhou County. The county was administered as Dianchi County (present-day Jinning); After the establishment of Yunnan Province in the thirteenth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1276 AD), the Yachi City by the pond was renamed Kunming and became the seat of the capital of Yunnan Province. The scenery of Dianchi Lake is beautiful, the blue waves are thousands of acres, the sails are dotted, and the lakes and mountains are intoxicating.
The origin of the name Dianchi Lake can be summarized into three theories. First, from the perspective of geographical form, the Jin people Chang Xuan said in the "Huayang Guozhi NanzhongZhi": "Dianchi County, county governance, so dianguo also; there is Ze, two hundred miles around the water, the depth is wide, the downstream is shallow and narrow, such as reverse flow, so it is called Dianchi Lake." Another theory is to seek the sound of the meaning, that is, "Dian Is also the highest peak." "Some people think that it is the Yi tribe die (dian) that is, the dam. The third theory is from the national title to examine, the "History of Southwest Yi Lie" has a record: "Dian", in ancient times was the largest tribal name in this area, Chu zhuang into Dian, changed obedience to the common name of the King of Dian, so there is Dianchi
The ancient name of Yunnan Nanze, also known as Kunming Lake. Dianchi Lake is called "Dianchi Lake" because it is inhabited by "Dian" tribes or there is water that seems to flow backwards, "Dianchi Lake" is said to be "Dianchi Lake". Dianchi Lake is a lake of the earthquake fault and subsidence type, and its shape resembles a crescent moon. The altitude of the lake is 1886 meters, the length of the lake is 39 kilometers from north to south, and the widest width from east to west is 13 kilometers. The shoreline of the lake is 163.2 kilometers long, the area is 306.3 square kilometers, and the water capacity is 1.57 billion cubic meters, known as "Five Hundred Miles Dianchi Lake". The main rivers are Panlong River, Jinju River, Baoxiang River, Haiyuan River, Ma Material River, Luolong River, FishIng River, etc., and the outlet is the Mantis River.
The water of Dianchi Lake flows into the Pudu River from the sea mouth. Into the Jinsha River. It belongs to the Yangtze River system, with a basin area of 2855 kilometers, it is the sixth largest freshwater lake in China and a brilliant plateau pearl. Dianchi Lake has Jinma Mountain in the east, Biji Mountain in the west, Snake Mountain in the north, and Heshan Mountain in the south. These mountains roll in and out, forming a natural barrier to the dams of Kunming. The lakeside land is fertile, the climate is mild, and the water is abundant, which is conducive to irrigation and navigation. The average temperature is 14.5-17.8 degrees Celsius, and the rainfall is 1070 mm. Kunming Damzi is rich in rice, wheat, broad beans, corn, oilseeds and other crops, is a famous "fish and rice town" in Yunnan.
Shaped like a crescent moon, it is 39 km long from north to south, 13.5 km wide from east to west, and has an average width of about 8 km. The shoreline of the lake is about 200 kilometers long; the lake surface area is 300 square kilometers, ranking first in Yunnan Province, the maximum depth of the lake is 8 meters, the average depth is 5 meters, and the water storage capacity is 1.57 billion cubic meters, known as "Five Hundred Miles Dianchi Lake". It is the sixth largest inland freshwater lake in China.
Overlooking Dianchi Lake from the West Mountain. Dianchi Lake is a plateau limestone fault sinking lake formed by the influence of the Tertiary Himalayan mountain crust movement, with an altitude of 1886 meters, and there are dozens of peaks around Dianchi Lake, surrounded by mountains and water, and the sky is cloudy, forming a beautiful natural picture.
Dianchi Lake, the lake and mountains are very magnificent, and the water surface is wide. Standing on the dragon gate, condescending, Dianchi Lake has a panoramic view, known as the "Pearl of the Plateau". Its charm is that it changes endlessly in a day, with the change of the sky and clouds. Dianchi Lake has a wide water surface, which is not only a good place for tourism, but also has great economic value, shipping, fishing, irrigation, water supply and so on. There are many scenic spots around Dianchi Lake, which are across the water from Xishan Forest Park and Daguan Park, and are connected with Yunnan Nationalities Village, National Sports Training Base, and Yunnan Nationalities Museum
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Dianchi Lake is located in the south of Kunming City, at the foot of Xishan Mountain, its northern end is close to Kunming Daguan Park, the southern end to Jinning County, 5 kilometers away from the city, historically here has been a resort for sightseeing and summer vacation, ranking first in Yunnan Tourism Province.
Shanglian: Five hundred miles of Dianchi Lake, rushing to the bottom of the eyes, wearing a shore (zé), happy and empty. Look at the East Dragon, the West (zhù) Spirit Instrument, the north winding, the south Xiang Musu. Noble rhymes, why not choose to win and ascend. Take advantage of the crab island Luozhou, comb and wrap the wind beard (huán) fog sideburns (bìn); more apples and reeds, dotted with some green feathers Danxia, Do not live up to the four surrounding fragrant rice, Wan Qingsha, Nine Summer Hibiscus, Three Spring Willows.
Downlink: Thousands of years of the past, note to the heart, put the wine in vain, sigh the hero who is there. Want Han Xi Lou ship, Tang Biao iron pillar, Song wielding jade axe, Yuan cross leather bag. Great spirits and great feats, exhausted efforts to move mountains. All the beaded curtains painted the building, and they could not reach the twilight rain and clouds; they broke the remnants of the monument, and they were all paid with the smoke falling. Only win a few pestles, half a river fishing fire, two rows of autumn geese, and a pillow of clear frost.