| Dawen River | |||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Shandong | ||||
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250px | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Estuary in Shandong Province | ||||
| River System: | Yellow River System | ||||
| Progression: | west | ||||
| Source1: | source of Mou Wen River | ||||
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.991°N 117.963°W | ||||
| Source2: | source of Chai Wen River | ||||
| Source2 Location: | Niu Lan Yu Village, Da Zhang Zhuang Town, Yiyuan County | ||||
| Source2 Coordinates: | 35.969°N 117.949°W | ||||
| Mouth: | estuary of Daqing River | ||||
| Mouth Location: | Ma Kou Village, Zhou Cheng Town, Dongping County | ||||
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.929°N 116.265°W | ||||
| Tributaries Left: | Xin Fu River, Lotus River, Wen Nan River, Hui(惠) River, Tao River, Shi Liang River, Chai Wen River, Chao River, Miao Jia River and Hui(汇) River | ||||
| Tributaries Right: | Xin Zhuang River, Xiao Yi River, Si Ma River, Fang Xia River, Ying Wen River, Pang River and Zhu River | ||||
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Dawen River is a river in Shandong Province, China. The main branch, Mouwen River, of the river originates from Yiyuan County, flows through Xintai, Laiwu, and merges with Chaiwen River at Dawenkou. Then, it flows through Tai'an, Feicheng, empties into Dongping Lake which enters Yellow River.[1] The section of the river from Dongping onwards is also known as Daqing River .
In ancient times, this river was called the 'Wen', and it was the border between the State of Lu and the State of Qi.[2]