锦溪,旧名陈墓,位于昆山市西南23公里处。宋皇室南渡,孝宗的爱妃陈妃病逝后水葬于此。宋孝宗下旨在爱妃的玉殒之地——五保湖畔,建造一座莲池院,从此名声远播,商贾云集,人烟辐辏,成为昆山、青浦、长洲之间的商贸中心。锦溪境内湖荡密布,河巷纵横。南有五保湖、淀山湖,西北有陈湖。古镇的内河水道更是长达6公里,形成了锦溪河湖相通、泽浸环镇、街巷依水、桥巷相连的典型的江南水乡风貌。明清以来,锦溪就有“三十六座 Jinxi, the old name Chen Tomb, is located 23 kilometers southwest of Kunshan City. Song royal Nandu, filial piety Princess Fei Chen water after the death of this. Song Xiaozong under the Aizhu to love the Princess of the land - Wubao Lake, the construction of a lotus pond hospital, from the reputation of broadcast, merchants gathered, dazzling, become Kunshan, Qingpu, Cheung Chau commerce center. Jinxi lake territory covered with cloth, river alley. South Wubao Lake, Dianshan Lake, northwest Chen Lake. The inland waterway of the ancient town is 6 km long, forming the typical southern Yangtze River water feature that connects Jinxi Lake and lakes, Ze Baptist Central Town, streets and lanes are connected by water and bridges and lanes. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jinxi has ”Thirty-six