Fragrant Stream (Xiangxi Stream)
Last Update : 2006-10-20 16:19:16 - Rising from the area of Shennongjia, Fragrant Stream lies to the north of the Xiling Gorge bank. Through cracks of limestone, the current is filtered to become more transparent. At the entrance to the Yangtze River, the crystal green stream and water of another color converge, adding more interest to the scene.
Its upper reach traverses a small country, site of the hometown of Wang Zhaojun, one of the four beauties of ancient China. It is said that in her girlhood she had dropped her pearl necklace into this stream, and since then, the water had become crystal green and fragrant.
- Last Update : 4/3/2008 5:04:57 AM
- According to historical records, she married the king of the Hun, ordered by the emperor in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD). Her marriage promoted friendship and the exchanges of economy and culture between the two nationalities.
In honor of Wang Zhaojun, people named constructions and natural scenes for her. Thus there are Pearl Pond, Zhaojun Stronghold, Dresser Terrace, etc.
