According to many sources, humanity has been living on the blue planet for 300,000 years. In these 300 thousand years, there are cities that have disappeared as well as people who lost their lives. And cities that cannot disappear like Aslan City…
Throughout human history There are many cities that have been removed to the dusty shelves of history by human or natural means, but there are some cities among these cities that can exist forever.
Earlier, we told you about Port Royal, which defies the years, and the story of Port Royal. Today, we’re going to talk about the Lion City, which has been strangely untouched for almost 1400 years. If you are ready, put on your diving equipment; we’re diving in!
Lion City and its geographical location in the Imperial Period
Lion City; Lion City, China’s Atlantis, Qiandao or Shi Cheng… How to put it; all gates in Shi Cheng district of Zhejiang city in east China to the city that defies the years under the water it turns out.
Aslan Şehir was founded mostly 1400 years ago. During the Han and Tang Dynasties It is thought to have been built. One of the most interesting points is how this magnificent city, which was built in 621 BC, survived to the present day without being spoiled despite being under water.
Another living place sacrificed to HEPPs
We mentioned that Aslan Şehir is a submerged place. Maybe you are a as a result of a tsunami or flood You thought that this situation might have happened, but the inside of the event is not like that at all.
Aslan Şehir, within the scope of the hydroelectric power plant project to be built in the region in 1959, deliberately flooded. We do not know how the Chinese Government of the period could decide to flood a historical region, but in all sources it is stated that the Lion City was deliberately flooded as part of the project.
What happened after Aslan Şehir was flooded
- A bird’s eye view of Aslan Şehir
While Aslan Şehir was submerged under the project; along with More than 1300 villages were destroyed and more than 290 thousand people were forced to leave their settlements.
While an area the size of 62 football fields (573 km) was flooded; both nature, history and people undoubtedly damaged.
Detail that distinguishes Aslan City from other sunken cities
You may have read sunken city stories many times from various sources, this is very normal. The detail that makes Aslan Şehir’s story different is; Even after the city that was built 1400 years ago was flooded in perfect health to be able to stand.
Lion City, also known as Atlantis of China; Undoubtedly he deserves this praise. Visitors who see Aslan City; themselves at once like in the imperial palace can feel it.
The name of Aslan City and its importance for the region
Lion City, named after Because it is adjacent to the Five Lion Mountains He takes it from the Five Lion Mountains. Aslan Şehir, which served as the capital of the region in the fields of economy and politics many times in the historical process, was the shining star of its region for a long time.
The huge lake that formed after the city was flooded Qiandao Lake was named. After this painful event, although the mistake was noticed and tried to correct the mistake, all efforts were unsuccessful. In fact, the Lion City could not be found in this huge lake. The Lion City, which could not be found, was forgotten over time.
Aslan City is back with the personal success of a group of young people
In 2001, Aslan Şehir was found with the individual success of a group of young diving enthusiasts. Consisting of many small islets Lion City, located 40 meters under water in Qiandao Lakestunned everyone because there was hardly the slightest loss in Lion City.
Built 1400 years ago houses, temples, roads, works of art It stood almost intact and was waiting for the diving team under the water of meters deep, defiantly against the years and the water.
Aslan City was brought into tourism by the state
With the discovery of Aslan City, necessary studies were carried out by the state in the region and the region in 2014 started to provide tourism services to serve diving enthusiasts.
Despite all the work done for 13 years the area could not be mapped properly. Therefore, only some parts of Aslan City could be opened to visitors for security reasons.
If you want to see Aslan City a little closer…
If you want to see some more details about the legendary Lion City; interested in diving Carolyn WangThe frames taken by ‘s are the kind that can satisfy your curiosity. You can find other frames captured in Aslan City by Wang, who also provided us with the other images we used in the content, below.
It can be seen that the magnificent motifs of Chinese mythology and culture have survived to the present day:
It is observed that some plants have started to grow between the walls and a new life has started in Aslan Şehir:
The fact that even the structures built 1400 years ago remain almost intact despite all the experiences fascinates those who see it:
The reliefs and symbols on the buildings are as clear and lively as they were on the first day:
As we come to the end of our journey to Aslan City…
Aslan City, unlike many historical cities, A city with 5 doors, not 4is Even this detail alone arouses great curiosity in people. We think that Aslan City does not need to mention that it has brought a very serious amount of money to China in terms of tourism. what about you Lion City What do you think about it? What do you think could be the secret of Aslan City still standing tall today? You can share your thoughts in the comments.
Resources: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5* / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 /
*We appreciate the Mrs. Wang for her contributions to this subject. / Thanks to Carolyn Wang for her contribution…