Guilin has a long history. According to the textual research on the relics found in Baoji Rock and Zhupiyan Cave in the urban area, Zhupiyan people are the social stage of matriarchal clan, about 10 thousand years ago. During the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, this was the residence of Baiyue people. Qin Shihuang established Guilin, Elephant and Nanhai counties, which is the earliest origin of the name "Guilin", but the county governance is not in today's Guilin city. In the sixth year of Ding Yuan in Han Dynasty (BC 165438+ BC 0 1), Shi 'an County was established here, which belonged to Lingling County of Jingzhou. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was changed to Shi 'an Houguo. In the Three Kingdoms, it belonged to Shu first, and then to Wu. In the first year of Ganlu (265), Shi 'an County was established, and the county seat is now Guilin. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, he was the general manager of Lingnan Guizhou. In the 4th year of Tang Wude (62 1), Li Jingxiu built a city in the south of Duxiufeng. In the eighth year of Zhenguan (634), it was renamed Lingui County, belonging to Shi 'an County, Guizhou Province. Three years after photochemical process (900 years), it belongs to Jingjiang Festival. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the Southern Han Dynasty belonged to Chu and Guizhou. In the Song Dynasty, it belonged to Guangxi, Guangnan West Road, and later to Jingjiang Prefecture. The Yuan Dynasty belonged to Jingjiang Road, Zhongshu Province, Guangxi. Ming and Qing Dynasties belonged to Guilin, Guangxi. In the Republic of China, it belonged to Guangxi Province.