Ping Island Explained

Ping Island is a river island with a general perimeter of about and an area of in the middle north of Lingling District, Yongzhou, Hunan.^[1]

As one of the main attractions in Yongzhou, it is located at the confluence of the east branch and west branch (from Guangxi) of the Xiao River, and the main course of the Xiang River. Night rain on Xiaoxiang in Eight Views of Xiaoxiang is about Ping Island.^{[2] [3]}

Pingzhou academy is one of the four major shuyuan in Hunan Province. Located on Ping Island, it was originally built in 1739 and was last rebuilt in 2013.

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26.252°N 111.605°W

Notes and References

1. the perimeter and area of Ping Island, according to the Tour-guide Commentary of Ping Island (萍岛导游词): xuexila.com
2. Web site: Night Rain at Xiao and Xiang River, 1699 by Wang Yuanqi. 2024-01-16. www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. en.
3. Web site: Night Rain on the Xiao and Xiang Rivers from the album Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers - National Museum of Asian Art. 2024-01-16. asia.si.edu.