Dongting Lake had three names in ancient times, Yunmeng, Jiujiang and Chonghu. Dongting Lake is called Dongting Lake because there is a Dongting Lake in the middle of the lake. There is another bridge on Dongting Lake, which is Dongting Lake Bridge. Dongting Lake Bridge and its surrounding Yueyang Tower and other scenic spots form a beautiful picture, which also brings convenience to people coming and going around.

Dongting Lake was called "Eight Hundred Li Dongting Lake" in ancient times. Dongting Lake is an important storage lake in the Yangtze River basin, with strong flood storage capacity. It has saved the Yangtze River floods many times, and Jianghan Plain and Wuhan three towns have been able to survive the flood season safely. Dongting Lake is an important strategic place in history and the birthplace of China traditional culture. There are many scenic spots in the lake area. It is also the birthplace of Chinese traditional agriculture, the famous land of plenty, the most important commodity grain and oil base and aquaculture base in Hunan Province and even the whole country.

The Origin of Dongting Lake's Name

The name of Dongting Lake has many interpretations. There are records of "Cloud Dream" in Historical Records, Zhou Li, Erya and other ancient books. Dream means "Lake Ze" in Chu language at that time. Sima Xiangru's Zi Xufu said: "The dreamer is eight or nine hundred miles." In the late Warring States period, Yunmengze was divided into north and south due to siltation, and the north of the Yangtze River became a swamp, while the south of the Yangtze River was still a vast lake.

From then on, it is no longer called Yunmeng, but this big lake is called Dongting Lake, because there is a famous Junshan in the lake, formerly known as Dongting Mountain. "A Brief Introduction to ChristianRandPhillips Temple" said: "Dongting is one of the immortal caves, and it is called Dongting. Later generations called Dongting Lake because of its Wang Yang. The flood was terrible and nothing was gained. "This is the origin of the name of Dongting Lake.