Can I go down to see the ancient underwater city of Qiandao Lake?

You cannot go down to see the ancient underwater city of Qiandao Lake.

Qiandao Lake Underwater Ancient City is a flooded ancient city located in Chun'an County, Zhejiang Province. Qiandao Lake has long been famous at home and abroad. The construction of this reservoir began in 1959. At that time, in order to build this water conservancy project, Zhejiang The original Chun'an County and Sui'an County were merged into Chun'an County. 290,000 people immigrated to other places. After the reservoir was built, the surrounding 27 towns, more than 1,000 villages, 300,000 acres of fertile farmland and thousands of houses quietly It sank to the bottom of Qiandao Lake.

The ancient city of Chun'an, also known as Hecheng, was built in 208 AD. The clusters of Hui-style mansions under the finely crafted Shang-shaped porches shaped like ancient coins indicate the prosperity of this hub of Huizhou merchant trade routes on the banks of the Xin'an River. Rich and prosperous, many literati and scholars have been here throughout the ages. There are many famous works and cultural relics everywhere. In the eyes of many cultural relics protection experts, the flooding of Chun'an City back then seemed quite hasty. It stands to reason that the construction of a reservoir Beforehand, all warehouses must be cleared, buildings bulldozed, garbage removed, and cultural relics relocated and protected.

Resource Protection

The Qiandao Lake Tourism Department conducted an underwater survey in 2002. As a result, divers discovered the Lion City’s city wall at 25 meters underwater, and it was intact for several miles. , the carvings and large archways on many city towers are clearly visible. According to reports, Lion City was the county seat of Sui'an County at that time, with a total of 1,347 households and 5,371 people. During the Ming Dynasty, the city was 1 km wide and had a history of 1,339 years.

In October 1955, the Ministry of Electric Power Industry of the People’s Republic of China built the Xin’an River Hydropower Station and chose Tongguan at the junction of Chun’an and Jiande. According to the water storage needs of the reservoir, all areas below 108 meters above sea level were submerged. In September 1959 On the 21st, the Xin'an River was closed and the reservoir area began to store water. These two historic ancient cities, together with more than 1,000 villages, sank to the bottom of Qiandao Lake.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Qiandao Lake Underwater Ancient City