Lingqu Review

The upper source of the Lijiang River (Darong River, flowing from north to south into the sea) and the upper source of the Xiangjiang River (Ocean River, flowing from south to north and then east into the Yangtze River into the sea), just happened to be in Xing'an County, Guangxi, and the distance was only 1.5 kilometers, and the low mountain beam in the middle was not more than 30 meters high and 500 meters wide. The designer of Lingqu is to use this geographical condition, hard to chise out a waterway, lead Xiang into the undulating hills, connect the Xiangjiang River and Lijiang River to divert the north and south, communicate the Yangtze River water system and the Pearl River water system. Cross the bridge to see the scales. Lingqu is about 30 kilometers long and about 5 meters wide. It is opened to dig Lingqu. First, the Xiangjiang River is separated by the stone embankment and the size of the Tianping, which is used to build the composition of the water mouth and the size of the Tianping. In front of the mouth, two canals are opened from the north to the south. The north canal is still connected to the Xiangjiang River. Upstream of the Xiangjiang River, the water from the Haiyang River is divided into two mouths, which flows into the South Canal and the North Canal, which connects the Xiangjiang River and the Lijiang River. When the water from the Haiyang River is large, the Lingqu canal can be discharged to the ancient road of the Xiangjiang River through overflowing floods such as large and small Tianping, ensuring the safety of the canal. Lingqu chose to be in a very close distance between Xiangjiang and Lijiang River, where the water level is not much different, and the canal route is looped back to reduce the river bed ratio, calm the water trend, and facilitate boating. The design and layout of Lingqu are very scientific. It occupies a glorious position in the history of world shipping. It turned out that people can walk on the scales, but now it is not possible, only dogs can walk. Walk along the upstream of the Buddha Yin Temple, the river is very clear, and the water grass can be seen at the bottom of the water.