座落在西客站西南、西三环中路内侧的莲花池是蕴育北京的摇蓝，素有“先有莲花池，后有北京城”之说。据史料记载，早在三、四千年以前，由于永定河的冲击和改道，形成了北京平原和若干湖泊，莲花池就是其中的一个。春秋战国时的蓟城就建于该湖的东侧。　　有关莲花池的记载，? Located in the southwest of the West Railway Station, West Third Ring Road inside the Lotus pond is Yunyu Beijing shake blue, known as “first Lotus Pond, after Beijing City,” said. According to historical records, as early as three to four thousand years ago, due to the impact of the Yongding River and diversion, the formation of the Beijing Plain and a number of lakes, Lotus Pond is one of them. Thistle City in the Spring and Autumn Period was built on the eastern side of the lake. About Lotus pond records ,?