The ancient name of Plum Village is Meili. As early as 3,200 years ago, Tai Bo, the eldest son of King Tai Bo of the Western Zhou Dynasty, in order to fulfill his father’s wish to establish a three-son calendar, he and his second brother Zhong Yong asked him to collect herbs. He ran south of the Yangtze River at night and tied his horse to a dead tree stump. In the early morning, I saw plum blossoms on the dead branches. I was overjoyed and realized that this place should be a treasure. So

he was named "Meili", his hair was cut off and tattooed, and he followed the customs and spread the culture of the Central Plains to the Jingman land. This is how the Kingdom of Gou Wu began; it was passed down from generation to generation and eventually became a state. The north and south of the Yangtze River and the shores of Taihu Lake were guided by Taibo's humility and pioneering spirit, and gradually became a land of clothing, etiquette and music. Therefore, Confucius called it "the highest virtue". Sima Qian's "Historical Records" listed thirty families, and Taibo was ranked as the "first family". Emperor Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty ordered the construction of tombs and temples. Nowadays, Taibo Temple is listed as a national key cultural protection unit, and has been rated as a national scenic spot, a Chinese tourism and cultural demonstration site, and one of the eighteen tourist attractions in Wuxi. The planning of Taibo tourist scenic spot is also in full swing. Every year on the ninth day of the first lunar month, descendants of the Wu clan and Zhide who live in famous places around the world come to the "first ancient town in Jiangnan" to worship their ancestors in various forms, forming the world-famous Taibo Temple Fair and Plum Village. In ancient times, it was called Meili and the Jingman area. During the Wu Yi period of the Shang Dynasty (1152-1118 BC), Tai Bo and his compatriot Zhong Yong came to the Jingman area in the south of the Yangtze River from Qishan, Shaanxi Province in order to give up the throne. This was known as "Tai Bo went to Wu" in history. In the 21st year of Wu Yi (1132 BC), Taibo came to Gouwu and built "Taibo City", establishing Gouwu, the first slave country in the south of the Yangtze River. In the 11th year of King Wu of Zhou (1046 BC), the Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Shang Dynasty, and in the following year (1045 BC), the princes were enfeoffed. After asking for help from Taibo Zhongyong, he obtained Zhou Zhang, and made Zhou Zhang the King of Wu. He founded the Kingdom of Wu and made Meili the capital. In the first year of King Helu of Wu (514 BC), the state of Wu moved its capital to Gusu, and Meili belonged to Wu. In the 3rd year of King Yuan (473 BC), Yue destroyed Wu and Meili belonged to Yue. In the 35th year of King Xian of Zhou Dynasty (334 BC), Chu destroyed Yue and Meili belonged to Chu. In 223 BC, Qin destroyed Chu, Qin Shihuang unified China, and Meili belonged to Qin. Wuxi County was established in the 5th year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (202 BC), and Meili belonged to Wuxi County. Wang Mang's New Deal (AD 9-23) changed Wuxi County to Youxi County, and after the failure of the New Deal, it was changed to Wuxi County. During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor (229 AD) and Wuxi County belonged to Wu. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Wuxi County was renamed Wuzhou in the first year of Chen Houzhu (589 AD). In the 9th year of the founding of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty (AD 589), the Sui Dynasty destroyed the Chen Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, unified the counties with prefectures, and established Changzhou. Wuxi County belonged to Changzhou Prefecture. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (AD 907-960), Wuxi belonged to Wu and the Southern Tang Dynasty successively. In November of the 8th year of the Kaibao reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty (AD 975), the Southern Tang Dynasty was destroyed. Meili returned to the Song Dynasty and belonged to Wuxi County, Changzhou Prefecture. In the 2nd year of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1724), Wuxi County was divided into two counties: Wuxi and Jingui County, with Jingui County in the east and Wuxi County in the west. Meili belonged to Jingui County. In the 10th year of Xianfeng (AD 1860), the Taiping Army established Sufu Province, abolished Jinkui County, and Meili belonged to Wuxi County. In 1864 AD, the Taiping Army failed and Xi and Jin counties were restored. Meili belonged to Jinkui County. The Revolution of 1911 occurred in the 3rd year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty (1911 AD), and Wuxi was recovered on November 6. In the first year of the Republic of China (1912 AD), Changzhou Prefecture was evacuated and Jinkui County was merged with Wuxi County. In April 1927, Wuxi County was directly under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province. In 1932, Wuxi County came under the jurisdiction of the Wujin Inspectorate. In February 1934, Wuxi County belonged to the Wuxi Administrative Supervision District. In 1937, when the Anti-Japanese War broke out and Wuxi fell, Meicun belonged to Jingyun City, Beixiaxiang, Nanyan City and Taibo City in the early stage. In the later period, they belonged to Dongting District and Dangkou District respectively. In September 1945, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Meicun Town and the area north of the Bodu River belonged to Dongting District; the area south of the Bodu River belonged to Dangkou District. In January 1948, Wuxi County was divided into districts and departments, and townships were merged. Meicun Township (renamed Meicun Town in March) belonged to Wuxi County Chaqiao District Office. On April 23, 1949, Wuxi was liberated and Meicun belonged to Chaqiao District of Wuxi County. From July 1949 to March 1956, Meicun belonged to Meicun District, Wuxi County. From April 1956 to September 1957, Meicun belonged to Anzhen District, Wuxi County. From October 1957 to April 1958, Meicun belonged to Dangkou District, Wuxi County. From May 1958 to May 1961, Meicun belonged to Dangkou District of Wuxi County. From June 1961 to October 1963, Meicun belonged to the Hongsheng Working Committee. From November 1963 to October 1982, Plum Village was a Hongsheng film. From November 1982 to March 1983, Meicun belonged to Xidong area. Before March 1983, Wuxi County was under the jurisdiction of the Suzhou Regional Administration.

In March 1983, Jiangsu Province implemented a city-governed county system, and Meicun belonged to Wuxi County, Wuxi City. In August 1995, Wuxi County was removed from the county and established Xishan City, and Meicun belonged to Xishan City, Wuxi City. In March 2001, Xishan City revoked the construction of Huishan District, Xishan District and Binhu District, and Meicun belonged to Binhu District of Wuxi City. In February 2002, Meicun was classified as a new district and belongs to the new district of Wuxi City. In May 2009, Meicun was demolished to build a street and became Meicun Sub-district. At the end of the Shang Dynasty, Taibo established the first slave state in the south of the Yangtze River, Gouwu State, in Meili, and built a city with "two hundred steps on a Wednesday and more than three hundred miles outside" to prevent foreign invasion. Meili served as the capital of the Gou Wu Kingdom for more than six centuries and became the political and economic center of the Jiangnan region. In 473 BC, King Gou Jian of Yue destroyed Wu, and Meili was called the Xu of Wu. According to "Taibo Meili Zhi": Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, there have been Taibo Township and Meili Township. Every township has a capital and a map is set up. Meicun Township includes Taibo Township, Meili Township and Shangfu Township. Beginning in 1929, the capital and map were abolished. Those below the countryside level are Bao and Jia. Meicun Township has 9 towns and 45 towns under its jurisdiction. In October 1940, the anti-Japanese democratic regime was established. The Meicun area was bounded by the Bodu River. Hebei was Meibei District, with 8 democratic townships; Henan was Meinan District, with 9 democratic townships. In 1945, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the Bao and A systems were restored in the Meicun area. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Meicun was divided into districts, with 13 townships (Meicun, Jingfu, Xiangping, Zhoujing, Miaojin, Xinzhong, Shiji, Yong'an, Dongyuan, Xicang, Sanrang, Qincun, Meibei). ). In August 1954, Meicun District was divided into four small townships, Qiangmen, Qiangxi, Xuedian and Guansi, and three small townships, Xinzhong, Zhoujing and Shiji, totaling 14 small townships. In April 1956, Meicun District was abolished. During the upsurge of agricultural cooperation, 23 high-level agricultural production cooperatives were established in Meicun District. On September 12, 1958, the Meicun People's Commune was established, with jurisdiction over 21 agricultural production brigades. In 1960, a fishery brigade was established. On June 12, 1964, a Meicun Town Residents Committee was established. In 1980, the New Wind Brigade was divided into There are two brigades in the South and New Taipei. So far, the commune has 22 brigades, 1 fishery team, and 1 neighborhood committee. In March 1968, the Revolutionary Committee of the Meicun People's Commune was established as a temporary authority during the Cultural Revolution. On December 27, 1981, the Meicun People's Commune Management Committee was restored. On April 27, 1983, the Meicun Township People's Government was established. In August, the brigade was renamed the Villagers Committee. Jinxiang *** has 22 administrative villages, 245 natural villages, 377 villager groups, 1 fishing village, and 2 fishery groups. , 1 town residents committee. On July 1, 1988, the Meicun Town People's Government was established, with Maotangqiao, Fengsheng, Jingxin, Jingxie, Jingtong, Meicun, Xiangyi, Qixin, Gaotian, Beizhang, Lianxin, Xiefeng, Meibei, Dong There are 23 administrative villages and one town neighborhood committee including Yuanyuan, Zhanggongqiao, Qunli, Nanshiyuan, Xinnan, Xinbei, Meixin, Xinzhai, Yongxin, and Fishery, with an area of ??34.85 square kilometers and a registered population of 31,300. In 1995, seven administrative villages, namely Jingxie, Jingtong, Xiangyi, Qixin, Gaotian, Beizhang and Lianxin, were placed under the jurisdiction of Wangzhuang Township in the New District. Since then, Meicun Town has an area of ??24.45 square kilometers and a registered population of 25,000. In 2002, Maotangqiao Village and Fansheng Village were completely demolished, and most of Jingxin Village, Xiefeng Village, Xinbei Village, Xinnan Village, Dongyuan Village, and Nanshiyuan Village were demolished. The demolished villagers were all moved into affordable housing, forming a Residential communities, five communities were established in 2006: Mei Jing Huayuan First Community, Mei Jing Huayuan Second Community, Taibo Huayuan First Community, Taibo Huayuan Second Community and Xiangmei Huayuan Community. They were established in 2008. The third community of Tabor Garden. Meicun has always been an important town in Xidong and a satellite town of Wuxi City. In 1998, it was listed as a key central town in Jiangsu Province for planning and construction. In January 2007, it was named "National Township with Beautiful Environment" and "National Sanitary Town". In recent years, with the radiation and promotion of large-scale development and construction of new areas, Menelian villages and towns have followed the development strategy of "overall planning and step-by-step implementation" and the planning pattern of "one river, two districts, three streets and four belts". The central town area is 5.5 The square kilometers are divided into the southern area (old town area) and the northern area (new town area) with the Bodu River as the boundary. The northern area uses Xiyi Road, Xinhua Road and Taibo Tourism Street as the framework to build commercial streets along the road. While completing the construction of 1.3 million square meters of rural housing, in accordance with the requirements of "intensive, concentrated, and high-end", we will adopt a market-oriented operation method to fully activate land resources, increase real estate development, promote the development of commercial and residential buildings, and strive to "ten By the end of the First Five-Year Plan period, 100 small high-rise buildings will be formed, gradually forming a well-known municipal-level commercial and residential area.