Cao'e River
Cao'e River Shun River, Shangyu River, Shan Stream | |
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Etymology | Cao E |
Native name | 曹娥 |
Location | |
Country | China |
Cities | Shengzhou, Shangyu |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Dapan Mountains |
• location | Pan'an County |
• coordinates | 29°7′20″N 120°38′5″E / 29.12222°N 120.63472°E |
• elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
Mouth | Hangzhou Bay |
• location | Shangyu |
• coordinates | 30°13′39.5″N 120°44′55.5″E / 30.227639°N 120.748750°E |
The Cao'e River (Chinese: 曹娥
Names[edit]
The Cao'e River is named after Cao E (130–143 AD), a Han dynasty girl who drowned herself in the river after her father had drowned and his body was lost. She came to be venerated as an exemplar of filial piety.[1][2] In ancient times, the river was called the Shun River (
Course[edit]
The Cao'e River begins from the Jiangongling Mountain (
Main tributaries[edit]
The Chengtan River, the main source of Cao'e, is often considered a tributary. It is 91 kilometres (57 mi) long and has a basin area of 865 square kilometres (334 sq mi).[2]
The Xinchang River is 52.5 kilometres (32.6 mi) long and has a basin area of 535 square kilometres (207 sq mi). It originates in Tiantai County.[2]
The Changle River is 70.5 kilometres (43.8 mi) long and has a basin area of 864 square kilometres (334 sq mi). It originates in Dongyang and joins the Cao'e River in downtown Shengzhou.[2]
The Huangze River is 70.6 kilometres (43.9 mi) long and has a basin area of 577 square kilometres (223 sq mi). It originates from the Xiabo Peak on the border of Ninghai and Xinchang counties.[2]
The Xiaoshun River is 73 kilometres (45 mi) long and has a basin area of 544 square kilometres (210 sq mi). Its two main sources, South Creek and North Creek, are in Shengzhou and Shaoxing County, respectively.[2]
Tourism[edit]
A 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi) area of the Cao'e River basin in Shangyu is a provincial scenic area of Zhejiang. It was a popular destination for travelling poets during the Tang dynasty. A major attraction is the Cao'e Temple, built in the Song dynasty (960–1279) to commemorate the filial daughter. It has many historical carvings and boards inscribed with calligraphy from famous people. It has been called the "No. 1 temple of Jiangnan". Other sights include the hometown of Zhu Yingtai and the hermitage of the renowned Eastern Jin Prime Minister Xie An.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Lagerwey, John; Kalinowski, Marc (24 December 2008). Early Chinese Religion: Part One: Shang Through Han (1250 BC-220 AD). BRILL. p. 1034. ISBN 978-90-04-16835-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 逐水而行
探 浙江 八 大水 系 --曹娥江 篇 [Eight largest river systems of Zhejiang – Cao'e River]. Mountains and Rivers of Zhejiang. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2015. - ^ 曹娥
江 风景名 胜区 [Cao'e River Scenic Area]. China Tourism Information. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
External links[edit]
- Cao'e River on Baidu Baike (in Chinese)