Zijiang River is divided into south source and west source. The main source is Nanyuan, that is, Yifu Yishui, which originates from Ziyuan County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and flows through Hunan Ziyuan, Xinning and Shaoyang counties and cities. The west source is Lushui, which originates from Huangma Street, Qingjieshan, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County and flows through Wugang City, Longhui County and other counties and cities.
After the two rivers meet at Shuangjiangkou in Shaoyang County, they are called "Zijiang".
It flows through Shaoyang County, Xinshao County, Lengshuijiang City, Xinhua County, Anhua County, Taojiang County and other counties, and flows into Dongting Lake in Ganxi Port of Yiyang City.