As the only city in western China with deep-water seaport, all-weather airport, high-speed railway and expressway at the same time, Beihai was once an important starting port of the ancient Maritime Silk Road and a famous cultural city with a long history.
Speaking of the history of Beihai, it can be traced back to the Neolithic Age. At that time, there were already human activities in Beihai, and there was a famous ancient name, Baiyue. In the pre-Qin period, Beihai always belonged to Baiyue, and it was not until Qin Shihuang succeeded in the three expeditions that Guilin County, Nanhai County and Elephant County were set up in Lingnan. At this time, Beihai belongs to Xiangjun.
In the Han Dynasty, Beihai became? Maritime Silk Road? One of the ports of origin is the political, cultural and economic center of southeastern Guangxi and western Guangdong. Hepu County was changed to Zhuguan County in the Three Kingdoms period, and then Hepu County was restored. In the Sui Dynasty, it was changed to Luzhou, and in the fifth year of Tang Wude (622), it was renamed Yuezhou. In the eighth year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty (634), it was changed from Yuezhou to Lianzhou, which was named after the incorruptibility of officials in previous dynasties.
In the first year of Tang Tianbao (742), Lianzhou was renamed Hepu County, and later to the Five Dynasties, it was also called Lianzhou. The title of Lianzhou has been used ever since. It was not until the first year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (1662) that Beihai Town was set up in Lianzhou (military building), and Beihai City had been formed during the Qianlong period.
In the fifth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1855), the Pearl Inspection Office was stationed in Beihai, and the commercial city of Beihai Port was gradually formed. Later, China and Britain signed the Yantai Treaty, and Beihai, Yichang, Wuhu and Wenzhou were also called trading ports, with rapid economic development.
According to the historical evolution of Beihai, the place names of Beihai were finally formed in the first year of Kangxi, but in fact, the place names of Beihai have long been recorded. North Sea in the evening? . But according to official data, the place name of Beihai comes from a fishing village with the same name in its area? Beihai village? .
Because Beihai Village is inhabited by Tujia fishermen, they have lived in a village near the safe haven for a long time, and because this safe haven faces the northern sea, it is named Beihai Village. In addition, according to the records of literature and history, the word Beihai can be traced back to the Song Dynasty and even the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. During this period, Beihai was often called by foreigners until the Qing court was established? Beihai town standard? As? Beihai? Place names, and then completely finalize the place names of Beihai, which are still in use today.
Through the historical evolution and development of Beihai, we can understand the origin of its place names. North Sea in the evening? So there was the embryonic form of the place name of Beihai. Later, during the feudal period, Beihai was renamed many times because of its different functions. It was not until the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty that it was finally named? Beihai? Therefore, this city near the South China Sea has been used to this day, named Beihai.