The history of Yuyao can be found in the literature. Since Yu Shun, there have been sayings of "Shun Li Gengshan" and "Concealing secrets". Yuyao belonged to the State of Yue in the Spring and Autumn Period and became the jurisdiction of Chu in the middle of the Warring States Period. Yuyao County was built in the Qin Dynasty, with a history of more than 2,200 years. 1985, with the approval of the State Council, Yuyao was removed from the county and set up a city. From 65438 to 0995, Yuyao was upgraded to a second-class city by the State Council. ? Yuyao is the birthplace of Yaojiang School and the hometown of Wang Shouren, Huang Zongxi, Jiang Menglin and Shen Junshan.

Hemudu site in Ningbo is a national cultural relic protection unit. From 2065438 to June 2007, Yuyao was named as a national health city. 20 17, 1 1, was rated as a national civilized city. In the 21st year of Tang Kaiyuan (733), the national road 15, Yuezhou was under the jurisdiction of Jiangnan East Road, Suzhou, and Yuyao was under the jurisdiction of Jiangnan East Road. In the first year of Tang Changqing (82 1), the abandoned Shangyu County was merged into Yuyao. In the second year of Tang Changqing (822), Shangyu County was restored, belonging to Yuezhou.

Brief introduction of Yuyao geographical location;

Yuyao, which belongs to Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, is located in Ningshao Plain in the east of Zhejiang Province and the south wing of the Yangtze River Delta. It is 120- 12 1 degree east, 29-30 degrees north latitude, and the geographic coordinate of the center is 12 1 09' east longitude and 30 30' north latitude. It borders Jiangbei District and Yinzhou District in the east, Siming Mountain in the south, Fenghua District and Shengzhou City in the west, Shangyu District in the west, Cixi City in the north and Haiyan County in the northwest.

Yuyao belongs to the intersection of the mountainous area of the eastern Zhejiang Basin and the northern Zhejiang Plain, with the east-west polar distance of 58.5 kilometers and the south-north polar distance of 79 kilometers. Administrative area 1500.8 square kilometers, with high terrain in the south and low terrain in the north, with a slight depression in the middle. In the south is Siming Mountain area, with rolling mountains and terraced fields and valleys of different sizes. The peak of Dachangshan Lake Bay is 979 meters above sea level, with Yaojiang alluvial valley plain in the middle and arc hills and residual hills dotted on both sides.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yuyao