Wubei Zhi (Vol. 60) (Unknown) - Page 18

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Mount Laozi Mount Turtle Mount of the Sage Mount Basin

Mount Turtle cuts across the middle of the river. When the Huai River rises, it is obstructed here. Therefore, a "Stone Beak" A breakwater or spur dike made of stone to deflect the current was established.

South Gate Bridge

Newly Built Dike ### The Ancestral Tombs ### Mount Wansui Literally "Mount of Ten Thousand Years," the protective hill located behind the Ming Ancestral Tombs (Zu Ling).

Tuo Channel

Phoenix Ridge

Sizhou

Stone Dike
Sizhou was a prosperous city that was eventually completely submerged by the rising waters of Hongze Lake in the late 17th century.

Hongze Lake

### Taoyuan County ### Present-day Siyang County.

Sunk Ferry

High Gate

Jitai Xu Sheng Stone Dam Cuizhen Stone Dam

The Qinghe River section ends here; its length is 8,400 zhang. Approximately 28 kilometers or 17.4 miles.

Both the north and south banks now have "Remote Dikes" yaodi: secondary dikes built further back from the river to provide a wider flood basin constructed. Since the water has been returned to its proper channel, the fields and homes of the people can avoid the disaster of flooding. However, there is still fear of extraordinary rises in water levels; should the river overflow, it might breach the defenses. Therefore, these "Water Reduction Dams" jianshuiba: spillways designed to release excess water safely have been established within the Remote Dikes to divide and reduce the water's force, ensuring no catastrophic breaches occur.