In Kunming Chi Ruins Park in Fengdong New City, Xi'an, there is a grand statue standing in the entrance square of the scenic area. The statue is a huge ancient warship, with a majestic "big man" wearing armor standing on the deck. When some people see the "boat", they think of Zheng He's voyages to the West in the Ming Dynasty; others think that Kunming Chi Heritage Park is located in Xixian New Area, so the sculpted figure is Qin Shihuang.

Kunming Pond was built during the Western Han Dynasty and has nothing to do with the Ming Dynasty. Secondly, Kunming Pond has always belonged to the jurisdiction of Xi'an City. After the establishment of Xixian New Area in 2014, it was included in the new area and did not belong to Xianyang. Kunming Pond was the place where Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used to practice the navy, so this statue depicts the navy and building ships of the Western Han Dynasty. The person wearing golden armor was the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who commanded the drills.

A wise king with great talents and bold plans

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was an outstanding politician in China. He brought the Western Han Dynasty into a heyday of all-round development. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the country's politics and economy had made great progress, and he was very talented and ambitious. Economically, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty carried forward the "rule of literature and scenery", forming a prosperous era of rapid economic development in China; politically, he strengthened centralization and improved the feudal imperial power system; culturally, he praised Confucianism and established the status of traditional Chinese thoughts in Confucianism. In addition, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered Zhang Qian to open the "Silk Road", making China a world-renowned Eastern power; militarily, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty repelled the Xiongnu's expeditions to the Western Regions many times, and Wei Qing and Huo Qubing became war gods of the generation.

In fact, in addition to expeditions to the Xiongnu and the Western Regions, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also trained the navy and made an expedition to South Vietnam. In order to train Guanzhong soldiers who were not familiar with water, this vast water area was dug in Shanglinyuan, Qin Dynasty.

Han Xi's building ships unified the Jianghu

Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened up the "Kunming Pool" and built large-scale ships, the disadvantage of the Han people who were not familiar with water was successfully solved and they became invincible on the southwest battlefield. In the second year of the Feng Dynasty of the Yuan Dynasty, General Guo Chang brought in tribes in the northeastern part of Dianchi Lake and marched straight into Kunming. Seeing the situation, the King of Dian surrendered to the Western Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gave the King of Dian a golden seal and established prefectures and counties in Kunming. Since then, Yunnan was included in the Central Plains Dynasty for the first time.

Achievements in the present era will benefit future generations

Kunming Pond was the world's greatest water conservancy project at that time and the largest artificial lake in China. It occupied an extremely important position in the history of water conservancy and culture in my country.

Kunming Pond is equivalent to three West Lakes. It has a vast water surface and vast mist. As an urban water storage project, Kunming Pond can provide sufficient water source for Chang 'an and ensure irrigation of farmland around Chang' an.

After the southwestern countries were conquered by the Western Han Dynasty, Kunming Pool became a beautiful place to visit in the Royal Shanglin Garden. Shanglin Garden has towering ancient trees and towering pavilions. Kunming Pool complements nature and buildings. The water and sky meet each other and have beautiful scenery. It is a beautiful sight in Chang 'an City.

The first phase of Kunming Pool will be completed in 2017 and will be open to citizens free of charge. The project covers an area of more than 2000 acres, accounting for one-third of the water area. It has special projects such as Kunming Chi Qixi Cultural Park, Centrifugal Island Hotel, Beautiful Town, and Han Culture Commercial District.

Kunming Pond adds to the water area of Xi'an and brings a touch of color to the western suburbs. At present, the second phase of the Kunming Lake project is under intensive construction, with scenic spots such as Qixi Lake, Magpie Bridge, Lotus Island, and Wuhan Building Ships. It is expected to be completed in the second half of 2021.

(Text: Peter Pan/Review: Ice Cream)