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Location: The ancient underwater city of Fuxian Lake in Chengjiang. The mysterious Fuxian Lake is the largest deep-water freshwater lake in China, located in Yuxi, Yunnan.

Value: According to preliminary research, this is an ancient city 2,000 years ago, which is probably the ancient capital of Yunnan recorded in history. The study of a large number of bronzes unearthed around Fuxian Lake shows that the ancient bronze culture in Yunnan was relatively developed at that time. The archaeological study of the underwater ancient city will provide an important basis for uncovering the mystery of the rise and fall of ancient Yunnan.

Discovery: Geng Wei is a professional diver and is called "Water Ghost" because of its excellent natural water quality. In the process of diving, a strange phenomenon under water in a large area on the northeast bank of Fuxian Lake caught his attention.

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Legend about Fuxian Lake: There are two legends about an ancient city under Fuxian Lake.

1, it is said that when it is calm, standing on the top of the mountain near Fuxian Lake, you can vaguely see an ancient city under the lake.

2. According to legend, a long time ago, one day, suddenly, there was a landslide, a raging flood roared, and the prosperous Fucheng was swallowed up in the lake. Later, when some people come and go by boat in the lake, they can also see street scenes such as the gatehouse, Confucius Temple and government offices, as well as vendors selling rice and fish and elderly street performers carrying bamboo sticks.

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