Brief introduction of Houhu

Houhu, also known as Xuanwu Lake, is located in the middle of Nanjing, with Zhongshan in the east and Ce Shen in the west. It is the largest royal garden lake in China, the only remaining royal garden in the south of China and the largest park in the south of the Yangtze River. Known as the "Pearl of Jinling", it is now a national key park and a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. Xuanwu Lake, known as Sangbo and Houhu in ancient times, has a history of more than 2,000 years. Its history can be traced back to the pre-Qin period. In the Six Dynasties, it was turned into a royal garden, and in the Ming Dynasty it was a Huangshuguan. They are all forbidden by the royal family. Until the end of Qing dynasty, Nanyang surrender meeting was held and Fuguimen (now Xuanwu Gate) was opened, which is the origin of Xuanwu Lake Park. Xuanwu Lake is nearly five miles away from Fiona Fang and is divided into five continents (Zhou Huan, Yingzhou, Lingzhou, Liangzhou and Cuizhou). There are dikes and bridges between continents, and there are mountains and water everywhere. Ouyang Xiu, a poet in the Song Dynasty, once wrote: "Jinling is more beautiful than Houhu; Qiantang is more beautiful than West Lake. Xuanwu Lake is a scenic garden and cultural resort. Scholars, poets, politicians and celebrities have all left their figures here, and they have all been passed down as beautiful talks by future generations.