洞庭湖与荆江的历史渊源及其沧桑演变

烟波浩淼的洞庭湖,以其恢弘的气势被历代文人所传颂,有的甚至将其与云梦泽混为一谈。那么,到底洞庭湖是不是云梦泽？它与荆江有何渊源？它的兴衰的原因是什么？一直引起人们的关注。通过云梦泽的衰亡缘由,依据古代地理和史料,判定洞庭湖并非云梦泽,并对洞庭湖的演变进行剖析,揭示洞庭湖与荆江的历史渊源。

Historical Origin and Evolvement of Dongting Lake and the Jingjiang River

Dongting Lake is famed for its vast mister-covered water and surfy waves, and it has been extolled by many literators in the past dynasties. But people have confused the Lake with Yunmengze. So here are the questions: is the Lake equal to the River? What is their historical origin between Dongting Lake and Jingjiang River? What is the reason of their flourish and ruin? All these questions have aroused our attention. Based on the cause of their flourish and ruin, the ancient geographical and its historical materials, the paper finds that Dongting Lake is not equal to Yunmengze. This finding states their real relationship by means of analyzing the evolvement of the Lake and the River.