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Where is the ancient "Cangwu" now?
Cangwu was originally the name of a big tribe of Baiyue nationality, and later a regional name was derived, called Gucangwu. The place names of Cangwu can be traced back to the period of Yu Shun. "The Warring States Policy Chu Ce" said: "South Chu has Dongting and Cangwu." "Han Shu Yin Yi" said: "Cangwu is the king of China, pretending to be the king of Qin." It can be seen that Cangwu has existed for a long time in history.

In BC 1 1 1, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pacified Nanyue and formally established Cangwu County, which governed ten counties including Guangxin, Meng Ling, Mo Xie, Gaoyao, Duan Xi, He Lin, Fengcheng, Fuchuan, Fengyang and Lipu. Volume 28 of Hanshu records: "Ding Yuan, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, opened Cangwu County in six years, called Guangxin, which belongs to Jiaozhou and has Lishui Pass." Lishui Pass is the entrance of Gui Jiang in western Wuzhou today. Li Daoyuan's Notes on Water Classics also recorded: "Lishui south to Guangxin County, into stagnant water."

Wuzhou is located at the intersection of Xijiang River, Yushui River and Lishui River. For 700 years, Guangxin has been the seat of Cangwu County. Among them, as a cross-toe secretariat, Jiaozhou's capital has a history of 300 years, commanding nine counties in Lingnan such as Nanhai and Cangwu, including large areas in Lingnan and northern Vietnam, and was once the political, economic and cultural center of Xijiang. According to historical records, Guangxin in Han Dynasty includes Wuzhou and Fengkai today.

Ancient Cangwu culture, that is, Yu Shun explored Lingnan in ancient history, realized the integration of Central Plains culture and Lingnan culture, and the cultural phenomenon of celebrities appeared, which not only included the integration of Central Plains culture and Lingnan culture, but also retained the characteristics of Luo Ou culture. The ancient Cangwu culture covers the prosperous and rich places in eastern Guangxi, western Guangdong and southern Hunan provinces, with rich connotations, profound connotations, distinctive features and far-reaching influence. It is the birthplace of Xijiang culture and Lingnan culture.