The government spent 1.2 billion to build it. Why is it said that the Crescent Moon Spring with a history of 2,000 years has existed in name only?
Crescent Moon Spring has now been reduced to a dry well, and it relies entirely on infusion to survive. In order to protect this wonder of the world, Dunhuang City has chosen many ways to replenish Crescent Moon Spring. It can be seen that Crescent Moon Spring has ceased to exist in name only.
The state has built two large holy pools near Crescent Moon Spring. Every year, more than 6 million cubic meters of water are borrowed from the reservoirs to provide infusion to Crescent Moon Spring. It can be said that Dunhuang City is doing its best to rescue the crescent moon spring. Crescent Spring has also been promoted, including prohibiting land reclamation, drilling wells, and allowing local residents to immigrate to implement all-round management. A planned infusion of fluids is being carried out in Crescent Spring.
In fact, relevant national data shows that from 1995 to 2010, the nearby Mingsha Mountain was like the Crescent Moon Spring, 8 to 10 meters closer to it, which directly reduced the area of the Crescent Moon Spring at that time. Nearly 7, there is even a risk of being swallowed. According to historical records, Crescent Moon Spring was a very famous tourist destination during the Han Dynasty. Not only was the architecture unique, but the trees next to it were also very lush. Later, from the 20th century to the mid-1970s, due to the local pumping irrigation and various Plants were destroyed and soil erosion was severe, which caused the groundwater level in Dunhuang to drop rapidly, and the water level in Yueyangquan dropped even more sharply. Since there was very little water at that time, you could even see the bottom of the well and Crescent Spring was also formed. There are two small springs instead of a crescent shape.
After a long period of construction and various planned measures to replenish water, the local environment of Crescent Moon Spring has been greatly improved. The water level has gradually returned to the previous trend, and the current The water depth can be maintained to about 1.7 meters. Whether it can be preserved for a long time is still a question. After all, it is artificial intervention, so it will definitely not last long. Many ancient buildings in our country, if future generations did not insist on building them, would definitely have been artificial intervention in all aspects. It will not be preserved intact, so when you travel, you must remember that this building still exists, otherwise there will be no point in going there if it is no longer there.