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 Only
half a square kilometer
in area, this lake lies
outside Shuixi Gate in
southwest Nanjing. Its
elegance, serenity,
green water, and quaint
pavilions, chambers, and
halls draw many
visitors. The lake is
said to have been the
residence of a girl
named Mochou. Tulip was
Mochou’s living room and
is so called because she
was very fond of tulips.
Chess Pavilion
(Shengqilou) is said to
be where the first Ming
Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang
once played chess with
his general Xu Da
(1332—1385). As Xu Da
won the game, the
emperor bestowed on the
victor the pavilion
together with the entire
lake. |
