What is the largest lake in Taiwan Province Province?

The largest natural lake in Taiwan Province Province is Sun Moon Lake.

Sun Moon Lake is the most famous scenic spot in Taiwan Province Island. Located in the west of Nantou County, it is the largest natural lake in Taiwan Province Province, between Yushan Mountain and Alishan Mountain. The lakeshore has a circumference of 35 kilometers, an area of 7.7 square kilometers and a water depth of 20 to 30 meters. The water surface is slightly larger than West Lake, another famous lake in China, but the water depth is more than 10 times that of West Lake.

There are few natural lakes in Taiwan Province Province, and the largest and most famous is Sun Moon Lake, with a water area of 9 square kilometers and a water depth of more than 30 meters at ordinary times. There is an island in Sun Moon Lake, which looks like a bead floating on the water from a distance, so this island is called "Zhuziyu" and now it is also called Guanghua Island. Taking this island as the boundary, the northern part of the lake is as round as the sun, and the southern part of the lake is as crescent-shaped, hence the name of Sun Moon Lake.

Sun Moon Lake was originally two independent lakes. Later, due to the need of power generation, a dam was built downstream, and the water level rose, so the two lakes merged into one. There is an island in the pool, which looks like a bead floating on the water from a distance, so it is called Zhuzi Island, and now it is called Guanghua Island. Taking this island as the boundary, the northern part of the lake looks like sun gear, and the southern part looks like the first quarter moon, hence the name Sun Moon Lake. One of the eight scenic spots in old Taiwan, the "double-cylinder autumn moon" came from this.

Sun Moon Lake is surrounded by green hills, with green mountains and water reflecting mountains. The lake looks like a huge jasper plate. Seen from a distance, Zhuzi Island is a beautiful island in the pool, just like a bead on a jade plate. Zhuzi Island divides the lake into two parts: the northeast looks like a sun, so it is called the altar; Southwest is like a crescent moon, so it is called the moon altar. After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's victory, Zhuzi Island was renamed Guangfu Island to celebrate the recovery of Taiwan Province.

Sun Moon Lake is picturesque, with spring, summer, autumn and winter, sunny and rainy in the morning and unlimited scenery. Especially in autumn night, the lake is lightly misty, and the bright moon is reflected in the lake, making the scenery more beautiful and moving. Every year when the Mid-Autumn Festival is full, young men and women of Gaoshan nationality will come to the pool and dance ancient folk dances with long and thick bamboo poles and colored balls. They are repeating the folk stories of conquering dragons, pushing the sun and the moon into the sky, and letting Sun Moon Lake enjoy the glory of the sun and the moon forever.

There are many pavilions and temples around Sun Moon Lake. There are some remains of Tang priest Xuanzang in Xuanzang Temple on the mountainside. The local climate is pleasant all year round, with the average temperature above 15℃ in winter and only about 22℃ in summer and July. This is a summer resort.

Tandong Shuishe Mountain is more than 2000 meters above sea level, reflecting the morning glow and the peaks, with beautiful scenery. There is a Wuwen Temple in the north of Tanbei Mountain. From the front of the temple, you can have a panoramic view of the pool. At the southern foot of Qinglong Mountain, the terrain is steep, and there are several temples at the foot of the mountain, among which Xuanzang Temple worships the spiritual bones of Tang Xuanzang, a monk of the Tang Dynasty. There is a peacock garden on the west bank, where dozens of pairs of peacocks are raised. They can perform and dance, which makes people more interested. In the settlement of Shao people in the southeast, there are folk song and dance performances for tourists to watch. Boating around the lake, floating around in the veil-like mist, elegant and quiet, with a unique flavor.

Sun Moon Lake is beautiful because it is surrounded by mountains covered with green trees. The lake is quiet and blue, like a mirror, reflecting the surrounding mountains. In addition, all the year round, in the morning and evening, the scenery reflected in the lake is different and changeable, just like the legendary fairyland.

There are also several places of interest in the mountains around Sun Moon Lake. Among them, there is a Wuwen Temple in the north of Tanbei Mountain, with Confucius statues in the temple and Wenchang Jun and Guan Yu statues on the left and right. From the temple, you can clearly see two lakes around Sun Moon Lake.