It was originally called "Piwei." One day in 1961, President Chiang Kai-shek discovered this beautiful scene on his way to Chiaopanshan. He was struck by the quiet beauty of the lake, which reminded him of his home town of Chikow in Chekiang Province.
「慈湖」本名「埤尾」，在民國五十年時，總統蔣公一日驅車前經角板山，經過該地，見到一片靈秀之氣，恰似江南水鄉，尤像溪口情景。