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Xuanwu Lake collects water from Zijing Mountain and sends off water to Yangtze River through a few rivers. Due to its location in City North, Xuanwu got its name from the direct it represent (Xuanwu= "North"). It had been a huge lake till the drying weather in Bei SONG. The lake was so dry that Wang An Shi decided to organize agriculture around it. Yet this idea was proved to be short-sighted, as as soon as the weather becomes warmer, the lake failed to mitigate stormwater. As a result, in YUAN, Xuanwu Lake was treated.

In MING & QING, Xuanwu Lake functioned not only as a natural lake but also government agency. In MING, Xuanwu Lake was the biggest data storage place for Hukou in the nation. In QING, it was one of the five city parks for residents as well as the military space for the Japanese when they occupied the city during war. Today, Xuanwu Lake's dramatic story comes to an end and welcomes generations of families to visit and exercise. 

    玄武湖在紫金山西,收集来自紫金山的水流,将水送入长江。自古以来因为在都城以北,玄武又是北的意思1,所以被命名玄武湖。新石器时期,玄武湖面积很大,是秦淮河入长江水道的一部分。六朝时期收缩到1200多公顷,但是依然与长江直接相通。北宋时枯水期收缩到200多公顷2,以至于王安石(1705)任知府期间产生了将玄武湖废湖为田的想法。虽然出发点是解决贫困户问题3,但是牺牲自然生态的做法目光短浅。 果然,南宋时天气回暖,江南降水丰富。没有了玄武湖的调节,南京城饱受洪涝灾害。元朝时组织疏浚玄武湖,开浚河道链接钟山乡珍珠桥和金陵龙湾大江4。

    1391, 明朝时建有收藏了国家户口赋役簿籍的黄册库,是禁区,也是中国古代规模最大的档案库5。玄武湖南边到鸡鸣寺一带建有城墙。清朝南京举办南洋劝业总会,相当于中国第一次世博会,促使政府加强城建。其中一项,便是增加绿化休憩场所。此时玄武湖早就不是档案库了,而是清政府计划的“五洲公园”。为了加强公园可使用性,政府开辟了通润门,也就是今天的玄武门,来通玄武湖。曾国藩主持修建了湖神庙、湖心亭、观音亭、赏荷亭,左宗棠继续增加了连接梁洲的长堤,后来又有翠红堤通到湖上。但是这些设施和景观命运多舛,不管是曾有人出于私利竭泽而渔破坏生态,还是日军侵华时期在园内练兵骑马大肆利用水资源,还是十年内乱对于绿化带的破坏,使今玄武湖清丽外表下多了一份沧桑感。

1 东南西北四方星宿的代表分别是青龙、白虎、朱雀、玄武。南京除了玄武湖,还有玄武门和朱雀桥。

2 王安石的《湖田疏》

3使贫困饥人,尽得螺蚌鱼虾之饶。

4珍珠桥近鸡鸣寺附近的武庙闸进南京城,从秦淮河入长江。金龙湾大江大概是今天的金川河。

5梁洲、环洲、樱洲建造库房一共960间,黄册170万本

玄武湖公园
Xuanwu Lake Park

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2010年玄武湖终于免费开放,游客数万计,健身的人也不少。每年还有马拉松竞技活动。夏天有荷花,可以沿岸欣赏,也可以坐电动游船游五洲(菱洲、樱洲、环洲、梁洲、翠洲)风景。向远眺望还能看到鸡鸣寺和小九华山。

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玄武区玄武巷1号
(近洞庭路)

五洲(菱洲、樱洲、环洲、梁洲、翠洲),太沉城墙,玄武门

玄武门 Xuanwu Gate

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