Xiao refers to Xiao Shui, the largest tributary in the upper reaches of Xiangjiang River, which is named after the dark green water. Xiang refers to Xiangjiang River, the largest river in Hunan Province. The word Xiaoxiang first appeared in Shan Hai Jing Hai Nei Dong Jing.
Since ancient times, Xiangshui Valley has been a lonely place, where E Huang and Nv Ying drowned themselves in tears. So Xiaoxiang also has a place of lovesickness and sadness, feeling empty and helpless, which is what the poet sent. There is also the explanation of Num and Xiangshui.
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By the middle Tang Dynasty, "Xiaoxiang" was not only the meaning of Hunan water, but also evolved into a regional name by the poet.
Xiaoxiang generally refers to Du Fu's poem "Returning to Shu" in the Tang Dynasty in Hunan Province: "Five guests are humble and live in Zizhou for one year; How to get rid of traffic jams and switch to Xiaoxiang Tour? " Zhang Song Xiaoxiang's "Water Tune Songs Send Gong Liu's Father to the DPRK" says: "Going back to Wuyun's single pen, looking back on the Chu Tower, I love Xiaoxiang." He Ming Jingming's poem "Wild Goose" says: "Long demeanor, Xiaoxiang in September."
Xiaoxiang refers to the Lingling area of Hunan Province (now Yongzhou City). The junction of Xiaoshui and Xiangjiang River is located in Pingzhou, Lingling District, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, so Yongzhou is nicknamed "Xiaoxiang". Lu You, a poet in the Song Dynasty, praised the beautiful scenery of Yongzhou with the poem "If you spend a lot of money, you can get help from mountains and rivers, but you can't reach Xiaoxiang and you can't have poetry".
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