The original text and analysis of Lotus Lake
Lotus Lake, located in Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, is one of the outstanding representatives of ancient water conservancy projects in China. The original text of Lotus Lake is recorded in Huainanzi: "The lake in Nanyang is the fragrance of lotus, so it is called Lotus Lake." This sentence simply and clearly describes the scenery and the source of the name of Lotus Lake.
Lotus Lake is an ancient water conservancy project, which was built in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 2, years. It is a comprehensive water conservancy project integrating water collection, water transfer, irrigation, flood control and water supply, and is known as "the treasure of ancient water conservancy projects in China".
Operation steps of the lotus lake
The construction of the lotus lake is extremely complicated, and it needs several steps to be completed. The following are the operation steps of Lotus Lake:
1. Digging canals: The construction of Lotus Lake should first dig canals to introduce water from Huaihe River into the lake. This process requires a lot of manpower and material resources, because the canal to be excavated is very long, and the quality and smoothness of the canal need to be guaranteed.
2. Embankment around the lake: Lotus Lake is composed of a canal and a reservoir, so it is necessary to embankment around the whole reservoir to prevent water from overflowing from the lake. In the process of embankment construction, it is necessary to choose suitable terrain and materials to ensure the stability and durability of embankment construction.
3. install a water gate: a water gate is also needed in the lotus lake to adjust the water level and quantity. The manufacture of the water gate requires sophisticated technology and materials, because it is necessary to ensure the sealing and durability of the water gate.
4. Irrigation of farmland: The ultimate goal of lotus lake is to irrigate farmland, so it is necessary to build an irrigation system to introduce water from the lake into farmland. This process needs site selection, design, construction, debugging and other links to ensure the effectiveness and stability of the irrigation system.
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Lotus Lake is one of the outstanding representatives of ancient water conservancy projects in China. Its construction needs to go through many steps, involving canals, dams, water gates, irrigation systems and other aspects. The construction of Lotus Lake is not only a technical feat, but also a vivid embodiment of ancient wisdom and culture in China. The existence of Lotus Lake is not only a miracle of ancient water conservancy projects in China, but also a treasure of Chinese civilization.