The legend of Slender West Lake is a folk literature project in the first batch of representative projects of municipal intangible cultural heritage. Slender West Lake was originally called Baojian River. It has beautiful scenery. It reached its peak during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty and became a famous scenic spot with pavilions and lush flowers and trees. Because the river is slender and winding, the poet Wang Hang wrote the poem "It is also a pot of gold, so it should be called Slender West Lake", so it was renamed "Slender West Lake". In 1988, it was listed by the State Council as a "national key scenic spot with important historical and cultural heritage and Yangzhou garden characteristics". With the formation and development of Slender West Lake and the parade of emperors and celebrities, many interesting stories have been derived, such as "The origin of the name of Slender West Lake", "Building a white tower in one night", "Guan Di appeared in Xiaojinshan", "Ji Lianggong wrote inscriptions in Xu Garden" and other stories are widely circulated among the people. The legend of Slender West Lake is elegant in taste and vivid in plot. It is an important part of tourism culture and famous city culture. It has a good infectious and promoting effect on enhancing the popularity of Slender West Lake and increasing tourists' appreciation interest. It is also an excellent teaching material for local culture.