The
Zhengguo Canal,
Zhengguoqu or
Chengkuo Canal () is a large canal located in
Shaanxi province,
China, and was completed in
246 BC by the ancient kingdom of
Qin. The canal connects the Jing and Luo rivers. Built by
Zheng Guo, the canal was originally part of a plot by the king of
Han intended to drain the resources of his rival. However the Qin successfully completed the canal and the plan back-fired as it irrigated thousands of square kilometres of additional agricultural land in
Guanzhong, providing the kingdom with sufficient resources to increase the size of its already massive armies. To this day the land surrounding the Zhengguo Canal is extremely fertile.
The three big water conservation projects before
Han Dynasty in ancient China are:
See also
Category:Canals in ChinaCategory:Geography of the People's Republic of ChinaCategory:Qin Dynastyde:Zheng-Guo-Kanalzh:郑国渠
