At the end of Shang Dynasty (about 11th century BC), Gugong Qifu, the leader of Zhou clan in Xiqi (that is, Zhou Taiwang, Zhou Wenwang's grandfather) gave birth to three sons: Taibo (also known as Taibo), Zhongyong, Jili, and Ji Chang (that is, Zhou Wenwang), the son of Jili, was very talented, and Gugong was supposed to be located in Jili, so that he could make it possible.
In order to avoid the seasonal calendar, Taibo and Zhongyong fled from the Central Plains to the south of the Yangtze River, and combined with the backward indigenous Jingman here, they brought more advanced Central Plains culture. Taibo and Zhongyong were taken as leaders, established a small country of "Gouwu" and built a small town in Meili, Wuxi today.
Taihu Lake, located in the southern edge of the Yangtze River Delta, was called Zhenze and Juqu in ancient times, also known as Wuhu and Lize, and is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China. Located in the south of Jiangsu Province, the south of the Yangtze River Delta; All waters are in Jiangsu Province, and the southern part of the lake is connected with Zhejiang Province. The shape of the lake is like a crescent moon protruding to the west, with a typical circular coastline on the south bank, winding bays on the northeast bank, and alternating distribution of headlands and lakes. The lake covers an area of 2,427.8 square kilometers, making it a famous scenic spot in China.
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Because of the neotectonic movement of the earth's crust in Taihu Lake area, the Taihu Lake plain sank, the river changed direction, and the Jingxi River system diverted eastward, from a fault basin to a catchment basin, and gradually became several small swamp lakes, and then gradually formed Taihu Lake.
Before the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Taihu Lake was originally an alluvial plain on land. In the Tang Dynasty, the lake reached the bank of Wujiang pond. Dongshan and Xishan in Dongting were originally two big islands in the lake. Later, due to sediment deposition between Dongshan and Mudu, the beach expanded. By the middle of Qing Dynasty, the islands were connected with sandbars, making East Taihu Lake a big bay of Taihu Lake.
In recent 12 years, due to the increased siltation on the east and northwest coasts of East Taihu Lake and the reclamation of lake beaches, East Taihu Lake has actually become a long and narrow shallow dry lake area with serious water resistance. The changes of modern Taihu Lake are most prominent in the eastern Taihu Lake area.
In the 196s and 197s, the area of Taihu Lake and its surrounding lakes decreased by 13.6% due to the cultivation and cultivation around the lake, and 165 lakes disappeared or basically disappeared, with a total area of 161 square kilometers. Among them, Taihu Lake and the lake across it are the most prominent, and Majishan Island in the northwest of Taihu Lake has been connected with the land because of reclaiming land from the lake. The north, east and south of the lake have greatly reduced the original lake surface due to the acceleration of lake enclosure.
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