Lùkǒu

Lukou takes its name from the mouth of the Lu River, where its waters meet the Xiang in eastern Hunan. The settlement stands in a river country between Liling and the towns along the Xiang. During the Ming and Qing it belonged to Liling County. The Lu drains the lands to the east before joining the larger river, and the two waterways give the district its distinctive position at a junction of the Xiang basin.