As early as 3000 years ago, primitive tribes lived here. Several kings of ancient Shu, Yu Fu and Du Yu, all used Qu, Pixian, Xindu and Guangdu (now Chengdu) as their capitals, but Mingjun moved to Chengdu.

One is in Chengdu, which is taken from the allusion of "Zhou Wang moved to Qi, lived and gathered for one year, became a city in two years, and became Chengdu in three years". It means that Zhou (the ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty) moved to Qishan and became a village one year later, a city two years later and a city three years later.

Chengdu has been the imperial capital of feudal forces for many times. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Gongsun Shu proclaimed himself here and got married. During the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei established Shu State here; During the Western Jin Dynasty, Li Xiong and later Li Shou established the Han Dynasty with Chengdu as its capital. Wang Jian's Former Shu in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period: Meng Zhixiang's Later Shu.

No matter how many emperors build their capitals here, Chengdu will always be called Chengdu. Chengdu is one of the few cities with the longest city site in the history of China, with a history of more than 2,300 years.

Famous specialty

Diet: Sichuan cuisine is one of the four major cuisines in China. It has a variety of dishes, fresh and mellow taste and is famous for its spicy taste. It is also famous for its special cooking methods and strong local flavor. UNESCO awarded Chengdu the title of "Food Capital of the World". Pixian watercress produced in Chengdu is known as the "soul of Sichuan cuisine" and is an indispensable part of Sichuan cuisine.

Handicraft: Shu embroidery, also known as "Sichuan embroidery", is the general name of embroidery centered on Chengdu. Produced in China, Sichuan, Chengdu, Mianyang and other places. Shu embroidery is as famous as Su embroidery, Xiang embroidery and Yue embroidery, and is known as the four famous embroideries in China. According to documents, Can Cong, the earliest king of Shu, knew how to raise silkworms.

Shu brocade, a kind of silk products produced in Chengdu, originated in the Warring States period and has a history of more than 2,000 years. The weaving skill of Shu brocade is one of the national intangible cultural heritages. Shu brocade has a long history and unique craftsmanship, and is known as the first of the four famous brocade in China.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chengdu