Quanzhou is one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in China, the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road in China and one of the four major ports in the world in the Tang Dynasty. Quanzhou has a long history and started its economic development as early as the Zhou and Qin Dynasties. In the third year of Wu Yong 'an in the Three Kingdoms (260), Dongan County was established in Fengzhou Town, Nan 'an City. At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, there was a war in the Central Plains, and a large number of gentry entered the spring. Southern Liang Jian (502-5 19) set Nan 'an County as the county government, which was the beginning of setting up the county government. The ancient city of Quanzhou began in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and was continuously expanded and improved in the Five Dynasties and the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties. The "Erythrina City" is famous all over the world. During the development of 1300 years, the prosperity of its overseas transportation and foreign trade is closely related to the development and construction of the city. However, from the Ming Dynasty to modern times, due to the "no sea" policy adopted by the current dynasty and unstable political factors, Quanzhou's urban development was relatively static.

Administrative area map

"Four Seas and Two Rivers" and bays are the overall pattern of Quanzhou's urban natural landscape, in which Qingyuan Mountain and Zimao Mountain stand in the north and south of the city and are wedged into the city. Daping Mountain and Taohua Mountain live in the center of the city and are the green lungs of the city. Luoyang River and Jinjiang River pass through the city, meet in Quanzhou Bay and flow into the sea. The waterfront green space on both sides of the river is the green vein of the city, thus forming Quanzhou's "city in the mountains, city in Zhongshan, river in the city, river near the sea and river".

Towns in Quanzhou's history were generally built in Jinjiang, Luoyang or coastal areas. Behind the ancient city of Quanzhou is the continuous mountain range of Qingyuan Mountain as a wall barrier; Surrounded by the "Qinglong" and "White Tiger" of Dapingshan and Jiuri Mountain; There used to be a Jinjiang River. Zimao Mountain echoes the distant scenery on the other side of Jinjiang. The ruins of the ancient city are in the middle of such a landscape. Qingyuan Shandong is connected with Daping Mountain, and the west is connected with Jiuri Mountain, forming an "arc" to maintain the ancient city, blocking the cold wind in the northeast in winter and welcoming the sunshine and warm current in the south, which is the natural barrier of the city.

A brief introduction to Quanzhou's historical evolution

Ancient pre-Qin dynasty

In ancient times, there were hundreds of people, and the notes in Geography of Han Dynasty quoted ministers as saying, "There are seven or eight thousand miles from the first step to the meeting, and there are hundreds of people, each with its own caste." During the Xia and Shang Dynasties, Quanzhou belonged to Yangzhou. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, it was the land of seven provinces in Fujian. From the late Spring and Autumn Period to the early Warring States Period, it belonged to Fujian and Vietnam.

Kingdom of Qin and Han dynasties

In the 26th year of Qin Shihuang (first 22 years1year), Minzhong County was established and returned to it in the spring, but the chiefs of the two ethnic groups in Fujian and Vietnam got nothing.

In the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu (the first 202 years), he was named King of Fujian and Yue, and Quandi belonged to Fujian and Yue.

In the second year of Yuan Dynasty (the first 85 years), Yexian County was established because of the flood of Fujian and Vietnamese people who fled the valley and did not move. In Fuzhou today, it belongs to Huiji County. The land in spring belongs to it.

In the third year of Wu Yong 'an (260), a captain in the south of Huiji was rebuilt in Anxian County, and Houguan County in Jian 'an County was located in Dongan County, and the county was now Fengzhou in Nan 'an, which was the beginning of local county governance. Jurisdiction over Quanzhou (now Dehua County belongs to Houguan County), Putian, Xiamen and parts of Zhangzhou.

Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties

In the third year of Taikang in the Western Jin Dynasty (282), it was analyzed that Jian 'an County set up Jin 'an County. Dongan County was changed to Jin 'an County, which governs Putian, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou.