Dawen River

{{Short description|River in Shandong, China}} {{Infobox river | name = Dawen River | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = | etymology = | image = 牟汶河2.jpg | image_size = 250px | image_caption = Taken at the south of Guan Chang village, 2023 summer | image_alt = | map = | map_size = | map_caption = | map_alt = | pushpin_map = China Shandong | pushpin_map_size = 250px | pushpin_map_caption= Estuary in Shandong Province | subdivision_type1 = | subdivision_name1 = | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | river_system = Yellow River System | progression = west | source1 = source of Mou Wen River | source1_location = Sha Yai Zi Village, Da Zhang Zhuang Town, Yiyuan County | source1_coordinates= {{coord|35.991|N|117.963|E|display=inline}} | source1_elevation = | source2 = source of Chai Wen River | source2_location = Niu Lan Yu Village, Da Zhang Zhuang Town, Yiyuan County | source2_coordinates= {{coord|35.969|N|117.949|E|display=inline}} | mouth = estuary of Daqing River | mouth_location = Ma Kou Village, Zhou Cheng Town, Dongping County | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|35.929|N|116.265|E|display=inline}} | mouth_elevation = {{convert|41|m}}

| basin_size = {{Convert|9069|km2}} | basin_countries = | basin_states = | basin_cities = | basin_landmarks = | basin_population = | length = {{Convert|208|km}} | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = {{convert|0.006|m3/s}} | discharge1_max = | tributaries_left = Xin Fu River, Lotus River, Wen Nan River, Hui(惠) River, Tao River, Shi Liang River, Chai Wen River, Chao River, Miao Jia River and Hui(汇) River | tributaries_right = Xin Zhuang River, Xiao Yi River, Si Ma River, Fang Xia River, Ying Wen River, Pang River and Zhu River | waterbodies = | waterfalls = | bridges = | ports = | custom_label = | custom_data = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 }} '''Dawen River''' ({{zh|c={{linktext|大|汶|河}}|p=Dàwèn Hé}}) is a river in Shandong Province, China. The main branch, Mouwen River, of the river originates from Yiyuan County, flows through Xintai, Laiwu, and merges with Chaiwen River at Dawenkou. Then, it flows through Tai'an, Feicheng, empties into Dongping Lake which enters Yellow River.<ref>Chen, Yingying & Chen, Shiyue & Ma, Chunmei & Yu, Shi-Yong & Yang, Liwei & Zhang, Zhenke & Yao, Min. (2014). Palynological evidence of natural and anthropogenic impacts on aquatic environmental changes over the last 150 years in Dongping Lake, North China.</ref> The section of the river from Dongping onwards is also known as Daqing River ({{zh|c={{linktext|大|清|河}}|p=Dàqīng Hé}}).

In ancient times, this river was called the 'Wen', and it was the border between the State of Lu and the State of Qi.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guoxuemeng.com/guoxue/14963.html |title=季氏使闵子骞为费宰，闵子骞曰："善为我辞焉!如有复我者，则吾必在汶上矣。"原文解释翻译-论语名句-国学梦 |website=www.guoxuemeng.com |access-date=December 30, 2021}}</ref>

==See also== *List of rivers in China

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Category:Rivers of Shandong