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Why was Chengdu called Furong City before? Why did Chengtou plant all kinds of hibiscus flowers to win the princess's smile?
Because the city is full of hibiscus flowers, it is called Furong City. This was planted by Meng Changjun in order to win a smile from Mrs. Hua Rui.

Meng Changjun didn't show up many times. He didn't have many outstanding achievements and made little contribution to history. The only thing that will be remembered by future generations is that he planted this place full of hibiscus flowers for the happiness of Mrs. Hua Rui.

Meng Changjun was the last king of Shu during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. In the early days, he killed the arrogant general Li, and the ministers of the whole dynasty believed it. The territory of the country has also expanded, and because the Central Plains side has its own affairs, the country has always been peaceful and there is no war.

Meng Chang's biggest problem is that he likes to live a luxurious life and often chooses women from the people to fill the harem. There are beautiful women in Qingcheng Mountain, who are particularly outstanding in appearance and good at melody and poetry. After entering the palace, Meng Chang liked them very much. Because this woman likes flowers and plants very much, she inherited the name of the beloved princess of the former Shu king, called "Mrs. Huarui"

Mrs. Hua Rui is not only beautiful and talented, but also a good cook. She believes that "to control a man's heart, we must first control a man's stomach", and this idea was also put forward by her. Every day, she tries to cook a lot of delicious food for Meng Chang. Most importantly, every meal must not be repeated. That's good. At that time, the chef in the harem specially recorded hundreds of volumes of recipes. Mrs. Huarui's beauty, talent and cooking fascinate Meng Chang.

Mrs. Huarui loves flowers and plants very much, and Meng Chang specially built Xuanhua Garden for her, which is full of flowers that Mrs. Huarui likes. As long as Meng Changjun has time, he will drink and write poems with Mrs. Hua Rui's Xuanhua Garden, which is simply envy others.

Later, Meng Changjun ordered the whole city to plant hibiscus flowers to please Mrs. Hua Rui. Because such flowers can bloom in autumn and have beautiful scenery, let your beloved woman stand on the wall and see the most beautiful city. Meng Changjun should be regarded as the most romantic king in history.