The Legend of Prince River in Benxi

During the Warring States Period, Taizi River was called Yanshui, also called Daliangshui. Liang Shui or Liang Shui was called in Han Dynasty. "Taizi River is the reason why it flows into the water. Yan Taizi Dan is hidden in the water, and later generations named it after Taizi River" (Reading Historical Records). Also known as Liang Donghe. In the Ming Dynasty, it was called the Daizi River. In Qing Dynasty, Manchu called it "Houlle Hubila" (Houlle called it a reed and Bila a river), but it didn't spread for a long time, and it is still called Taizi River, which is still used today.

The Taizi River has two sources, the north of which originates from Hongyangou, Pingdingshan Township, Xinbin County. Originated in the south to the foothills of Caomaozi Mountain in Yanghugou, Dongying Square, Huanren County, it joins Guzi Village and Machengzi Village in Benxi County and enters Liaoyang via Benxi City. After entering Qiwo Reservoir in Jiguanshan Township and Hanling Town, it passes through Gongchangling, Xidayao, Hu Sha, Xiaotun, Tokyo Mausoleum and its suburbs, and then passes through Wangshuitai, Ximafeng, Wang Jia, Tongerbao, Huangniwa, Xiaobeihe, Liu Hao, Tangmazhai and other towns 18.

The length of the river is 4 13km, the domestic flow is 143km, and the drainage area is about 4,000km2, accounting for 85% of the total area of the city. Most rivers in China are tributaries of Taizi River, among which there are as many as 24 tributaries, and the flow exceeds 10 km. It flows into the Taizi River from north, east and south, forming a centripetal water system.