With crystal clean water surrounding an island, Gantang Lake is located in the centre of Jiujiang City. Covering an area of 800,000 square meters (197.6 acres), Gantang Lake is a naturally formed lake fed by water from Lushan Mountain. A 60 meters (196.9 feet) long embankment was built in the year 822 to avoid the overflow from the Yangtze River, thus dividing the lake into two parts. Though the two parts initially had different names, they are both called Gantang Lake now.

The lake is said to have been the military base of the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period (220 - 280). On the island in the central lake was once located General Zhou Yu's training platform. Bai Juyi, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907), started to build a pavilion on the platform during his commission period in Jiujiang and it was named 'Jinyue Pavilion'. By the Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127), a 'Yanshui Pavilion' was added to it. Though both were destroyed in the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), groups of buildings were erected continuously in later days. Still called Yanshui Pavilion, the whole construction is comprised of many halls, pavilions, kiosks and doorways. Strolling in between the buildings, visitors experience their exquisiteness and elegance. There is a bridge connecting the island and the bank.

Gantang Lake, once called Jingxing Lake, is a natural lake, and the most attractive place of interest in Jiujiang City. In the lake's center stands Yanshui Pavilion (Smoky Water Pavilion) connected by a crooked bridge to the bank. The Yanshui Pavilion is a series of buildings connected by corridors. These ancient buildings in the pavilion are Chuangting Hall, Cuichaoxian Pavillion, Yanhui Pavillion, Wuxian Pavilion, etc.

From the pavilion, you will see that Mt.Lushan is like a green screen around which the clouds are lingering. Surely you will be fascinated by the wonderful view.

From the dike, you can climb Yingyue Pavilion (Moon Reflection Pavilion). With a bird's eye view from the pavilion, you can see the green water rippling in the gentle breezes, rosy clouds reflected in the water and willow trees lining the lakeshore. It is a beautiful scene.In the vicinity of Gantang Lake, there are many hotels with good facilities, such as Yuanzhou International Hotel, Education Hotel, Jiujiang Hotel, etc.

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