Kanshakei

…After Wu was destroyed by Yue, she disappeared in a boat on the Five Lakes with Fan Li, a wise minister of Yue with whom she had a love affair. Xi Shi's deeds are often linked to the scenery of Jiangnan, such as the Huansha River (also known as Ruoye River, south of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province), where she washed her silk, and are often sung about in poems and songs throughout history. [Ichiro Konan]…

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kanzakei" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…呉が越に滅ぼされたあと，もともと情を通じていた越の賢臣范蠡（はんれい）とともに五湖に舟を浮かべて行方知れずになったという。西施の事跡は，彼女がきぬを洗った浣紗渓（かんしやけい）(浙江省紹興の南，若邪渓（じやくやけい）とも)など，江南の風物と結びついて，歴代詩歌にうたわれることが多い。【小南 一郎】。…

※「浣紗渓」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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