湖南省位于长江中游,居祖国腹地,因地处洞庭湖之南而得名。境内有湘、资、沅、澧四大水系,以湘江最大,流贯全省,故简称湘。人们常用“三湘”的字泛指全省地域,因何而得三湘之名,则说法不一,一说是因潇湘、蒸湘、沅湘三水而得此名。一说是因漓湘、潇湘、蒸湘三水而得 Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Hunan Province is home to the hinterland of the motherland and is named after the south of Dongting Lake. The territory of Hunan, capital, Yuan, 澧 four major water systems to the largest in Xiangjiang River, running through the province, it referred to as Hunan. People often use the word “Sanxiang” refers to the province’s territory, why the name of Sanxiang, then different, one that is due to Xiaoxiang, steamed Xiang, Yuan Xiang Sanshui from this name. One is due to Li Xiang, Xiaoxiang, steam Xiang Sanshui derived