Luo River (Henan)
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The Luo River is a tributary of the Yellow River
in China. It rises in the southeast flank of Huashan
in Shaanxi
province and flows east into Henan province, where it eventually joins the Yellow River at the city of Gongyi
. The river's total length is 420 km.
Although not a major river by most standards, it flows through an area of great archaeological significance in the early history of China. Principal cities or prefectures located on the river include Lushi, Luoning, Yiyang, Luoyang
, Yanshi
, and Gongyi
. The Luo's main tributary is the Yi River
, which joins it at Yanshi.
During the Three Kingdoms
era, Cao Zhi
wrote a famous poem to the goddess of the Luo River as an indirect expression of love for a deceased lover (according to some allegations, Lady Zhen).
Yellow River
The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into...
in China. It rises in the southeast flank of Huashan
Huashan
Huashan may refer to the following locations in China:*Mount Hua , well-known mountain of Shaanxi*Hua Hill , in northeastern Jinan, Shandong*Huashan District , district of Ma'anshan, AnhuiTownsWritten as "华山镇"...
in Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
province and flows east into Henan province, where it eventually joins the Yellow River at the city of Gongyi
Gongyi
Gongyi , formerly Gong County , is a county-level city belonging to the city of Zhengzhou in Henan province, China. It has a population of 790,000 people and an area of 1,041 square kilometres....
. The river's total length is 420 km.
Although not a major river by most standards, it flows through an area of great archaeological significance in the early history of China. Principal cities or prefectures located on the river include Lushi, Luoning, Yiyang, Luoyang
Luoyang
Luoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast.Situated on the central plain of...
, Yanshi
Yanshi
Yanshi is a county-level city administered by the prefecture-level city of Luoyang in western Henan province, People's Republic of China. The ancient Erlitou culture existed in the area. Yanshi lies on the Luo River. The ruins the first Shang Dynasty capital, Xibo, are located in Shixianggou...
, and Gongyi
Gongyi
Gongyi , formerly Gong County , is a county-level city belonging to the city of Zhengzhou in Henan province, China. It has a population of 790,000 people and an area of 1,041 square kilometres....
. The Luo's main tributary is the Yi River
Yi River (China)
The Yi River is a tributary of the Luo River in the province of Henan, China.The river rises in Luanchuan County, and then flows through the counties of Song and Yichuan before entering Luoyang city proper...
, which joins it at Yanshi.
During the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
era, Cao Zhi
Cao Zhi
Cao Zhi was a poet who lived during the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. His poetry style, greatly revered during the Jin Dynasty and Southern and Northern Dynasties, came to be known as the Jian'an style....
wrote a famous poem to the goddess of the Luo River as an indirect expression of love for a deceased lover (according to some allegations, Lady Zhen).