Talking about mother river

Shanxi, located in the northwest of China, is one of the provinces with serious shortage of water resources. Taiyuan, as the capital of Shanxi, is located in the middle of Shanxi and is an inland capital. The Yellow River flows through its territory, and Fenhe River is the second largest tributary of the Yellow River. So why is Fenhe called the mother river of Taiyuan? Fenhe River is the largest inland river in Shanxi Province, which feeds the rest of Taiyuan City. Many place names in Taiyuan and even Shanxi are from Fenhe River.

1, geographical location of Fenhe River

In ancient times, Fenhe River was called Fenshui. Fenhe River flows through Taiyuan, Jinzhong, Xinzhou, Yuncheng and Linfen, with a total length of1* * 713km, and finally flows into the Yellow River through Qian Miao Village in Wanrong County. According to statistics, its basin area has reached 3.97 square kilometers, directly accounting for 25% of Shanxi's total area and 27% of Shanxi's total water resources. Is it Taiyuan? Mother river? It's no exaggeration.

2. The source of Fenhe River

It is now recognized that Fenhe River has two sources, and other statements cannot be verified. It is estimated that the source of Fenhe River is the Leiming Temple Spring at the foot of Guancen Mountain in ningwu county, where there is a monument. Fen Yuanyuantou? However, according to modern scientific research, it is concluded that Xiling Village in Shenchi County is the source of Fenhe River.

3. Functions of Fenhe River

Fenhe River is the largest river in Shanxi Province, with many tributaries, from its development tributaries to the entrance of the Yellow River. The first-class tributaries of Fenhe River include more than 100 tributaries, such as Huihe River, Xiaohe River and Wenyu River. There are three large reservoirs on Fenhe River, and there are many small and medium-sized reservoirs. Taiyuan people need Fenhe River for power generation, and the farmland irrigation, domestic water and industry supplied by the city are inseparable from Fenhe River water.

It can be said that the Fenhe River has been accompanied by the growth of Taiyuan for thousands of years and has had a far-reaching cultural impact on it. Sewing water runs through the downtown of Taiyuan, forming the most distinctive urban landscape of Taiyuan.