Sheshui

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She River Sheshui
Native name	滠水
Location
Country	China
Region	Hubei
District	Wuhan
Cities	Dawu County, Hubei, Xiaogan, Huanggang, Wuhan
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Sanjiao ('Triangle Mountain')
• location	Dawu County, border area of Hubei and Henan
Yangtze River basin

Sheshui
Hanyu Pinyin	Shèshuǐ

The She River (She pronounced like "shuh"), also known by its Chinese name Sheshui, is a left tributary of the Yangtze in central China. It has a length of 112 km.^[1] The route of the She River was noted in the Commentary on the Water Classic.^[2]

It is the namesake of Shekou in

is located near the mouth of the She River.

Geography

The headwaters of the She River flow from

Warm Winter on the She River

The Warm Winter on the She River (滠水冬温) is one of the ten important aspects of Huangpi District, as recognized from the

Huanglong, one of the Eight Immortals was named Qi Tianlong, and married Ho Xiangu. They lived on a boat, and often helped others. One year, the rain came down in torrents, the mountains burst, the fertile fields flooded, and the animals were slaughtered. Qi Tianlong and his wife rescued many villagers from the calamities. But the two of them became very tired, and were swept away by the floodwaters. Their bodies were found in the county in the north, and the couple were buried on the banks of the She River. In honor of the couple who saved their lives, the villagers built the Xianyou Tai and Xian You cave in front of the couple's tomb, dedicated to their memory. This touched the Eight Immortals, and every winter solstice after the couple's death, the group gathered here and give a wine libation as a sacrifice.^[6]

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