The powerful Tang Dynasty originated in Taiyuan, because Jinyang was called Tang Kingdom in ancient times. After Li Yuan and his son made Chang 'an their capital, they took "Tang" as their country name. In the early Tang Dynasty, several emperors expanded Jinyang City several times, and named it "the northern capital" and "Beijing" successively, and they were also called "the three capitals" and "the three capitals" with Chang 'an in Kyoto and Luoyang in the east. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in the war, the late Tang Dynasty, the late Jin Dynasty, the late Han Dynasty and the northern Han Dynasty either made their fortune in Jinyang or made it their capital. Taiyuan was once famous all over the country and was called "Dragon City".
In 979, Song Taiping rejuvenating the country for four years, Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty, burned Jinyang City, and led Fenhe River and Jinhe River to destroy Jinyang. An ancient city with a long history 1476 was completely destroyed.
Three years later, the new Taiyuan City sprang up in Tang Ming Town, more than 40 miles north of Guyangyang. In the fourth year of Jiayou, Taiyuan House was established. During the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, Taiyuan City suffered from war.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang named his third son, Zhu Fang, as King of Jin, and expanded Taiyuan City, which became one of the nine important towns. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Taiyuan's economy developed rapidly, and mining, commerce and handicrafts had a great influence on the national economy, and it was known as "Shanxi merchants ranked first in the country".
2. History and Culture of Taiyuan Since the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Taiyuan has been an important military, political, economic and cultural center in northern China, including Bei Tang, Jin, Jinyang, Taiyuan County, Daiguo, Bingzhou, Taiyuan Prefecture, Longshan, Taiyuan House, Beidu, Beijing, Xijing, Longcheng, Taiyuan Road, Jining Road, Yangqu and Taiyuan City.
Taiyuan was once the ancient capital of nine dynasties in history, and many ancient buildings have been built since the Zhou Dynasty for more than 2,000 years. Taiyuan is at the center of communication and conflict between the Chinese nation and the grassland nation.
From the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, some ethnic groups such as Qundi, Zhurong, Xiongnu, Xianbei, Jiedi, Qiang, Turkic, Uighur, Jurchen, Qidan, Mongolia and Manchu had fierce conflicts and struggles with the Han nationality here. In this historical environment, because of imitation or resistance to foreign enemies, Taiyuan area is "strong in human nature and used to military affairs", such as "soldiers are close to the common customs and use force" in Du You's General Code, forming a martial, strong and chivalrous folk custom.
Taiyuan is Taiyuan. Many emperors in history were particularly close to this city, so they were called Dragon City.
According to legend, Tang Yao and Dayu once built their capital in Jinyang. In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Heng, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was made king before he ascended the throne. The capital is today's Taiyuan, which is also known as the land of hidden dragons.
At the end of Cao Wei, the Jin family, who was sealed in Taiyuan County, replaced Cao Wei to establish political power, taking "Jin" as the country name. Before Qin Dynasty, Northern Wei Dynasty, Eastern Wei Dynasty and Northern Qi Dynasty all took Jinyang as the capital or as the actual political center.
Gao Huan, the ancestor of the Northern Qi Dynasty, called Taiyuan the overlord city. Emperor Yang Guang of Yang Di is the king of Jin.
At the end of Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan stayed behind for Tang Guogong and Taiyuan, established Datang in Jinyang, and took Taiyuan as the country name. Taiyuan became the land of Longxing in the Tang Dynasty, and was praised by Emperor Taizong as "the foundation of the business and the foundation of the country".
Before Tang Gaozong ascended the throne, she was the King of Jin, and Wu Zetian, also from Wenzhou, became the only female emperor in China. Taiyuan has been the northern capital since Wuzhou, and was also named King of Jin before he ascended the throne. The emblem of Taiyuan is the first emblem of China, and its design contents are twin towers, couplets, coal seams and flames, symbolizing Taiyuan as an energy and heavy chemical base, a central city with a long history and rich coal resources, and a new atmosphere of the four modernizations.
The names of Ding Du dynasty and dynasties in Taiyuan were named as: Gubei Tang-Xu Tan-Zhao Jinyang Jinyuan National Capital (early) Northern Wei Jinyang Jinyuan Fu Ba Biedu Dong Wei Jin Yangyuan Fu Ba Biedu Beiqi Jinyang Jinyuan Fu Ba Biedu Tang Jinyang Jinyuan Northern Capital Beijing Late Tang Jinyang Jinyuan Capital Hou Han Jinyang Jinyuan Capital Northern Han Jinyang Jinyuan. Shanxi merchants' culture is in Taiyuan, the capital, and was once the hometown of Shanxi merchants. As the earliest merchant in China, its history can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The Ming and Qing Dynasties became the most prosperous period of Shanxi merchants, and it became the first of the four major business gangs in China, and has been dominating the business circles in China for 500 years. Shanxi merchants' family is different from the general official gentry's family. It is a traditional cultural family in China and has the characteristics of commercial branding.
Shanxi merchants created a "draft bank" in the history of China. "Bank number" is a way of trading in ancient China. "A thousand miles of trade leads to the world" was once prominent in the history of China, and even spread all over the world.
Taiyuan's national intangible cultural heritage Taiyuan's national intangible cultural heritage includes gongs and drums (Taiyuan gongs and drums), Jin Opera, Lotus Falls, Feng Fireball, mature vinegar making skills, traditional moon cake making skills (Guo's Jin-style moon cake), traditional Liuweizhai sauce meat making skills, traditional Chinese medicine health preservation (medicated diet Bazhen soup (soul)), temple fair (Jinci temple fair) and brick carving (Shanxi residential brick carving).
Taiyuan Lotus Fall Taiyuan Lotus Fall (also known as "Lotus Music") is a local folk art in Taiyuan, and it is a folk art with both rap and rap. Its emergence and development are related to Cao Qiang, a native of Taiyuan. The lyrics of Lianhualuo are basically a paragraph of seven words and four sentences, all of which rhyme in Taiyuan dialect.
During the performance, the big bamboo board was buckled first, and the small bamboo board was sandwiched in the middle. After three rounds of playing, the rap began, mainly singing, with blank space in the middle, singing and talking, cadencing and ending slightly longer. Taiyuan Lotus not only has seven pieces of accompaniment, but also develops into stringed instruments and percussion instruments.
The main musical instruments are Sanxian, dulcimer, erhu and Muyu. At that time, Lotus Falls paid little attention to performances, but only talked about rap.
This is due to his early street performances. Since liberation came to power, it has paid attention to the performance of characters and movements.
20 10, Lotus Fall was selected as the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. Religious culture The religions in Taiyuan are Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Catholicism and Christianity.
The temples, temples, temples and churches in Taiyuan are places where religious circles and believers conduct religious activities. Buddhism: Shuangta Temple, Chongshan Temple, Big Buddha Temple, etc.
Taoism: Arctic Palace and Chunyang Palace. * * * Religion: Taiyuan Ancient * * * Temple.
Catholicism: Taiyuan Catholic Church, Taiyuan Bansi Mountain Notre Dame Church, Qiku Mountain Notre Dame Church, Heping South Road Sacred Heart Church, etc. Christianity: Sports Road Christian Church, Zhengcun Christian Church, Qiaotou Street Christian Church, etc.
Others: Daguan Emperor Temple, Ancient Guandi Temple, Chenghuang Temple, Taiyuan Emperor Temple.
3. Shanxi Taiyuan History and Culture Taiyuan: It was called Jinyang Bingzhou Longcheng in ancient times.
More than 2500 years of history. It was once the capital of Zhao, the capital of Northern Qi, the important town of Three Dynasties, the mansion of Five Dynasties and the capital of Northern Wuzhou. During the Sui Dynasty, Chang 'an was listed as two major cities in China.
Li Shimin started from Taiyuan to fight against Sui Dynasty, and when he moved south, he would attack Chang 'an (founded in the Tang Dynasty), because Taiyuan was called "Tang" in ancient times (which shows the importance of Jinyang in Li Shimin's heart at that time). Li Shimin's daughter was named "jinyang princess" after Taiyuan.
Wu Zetian was born in Wenshui County (now Taiyuan). Di, a native of Taiyuan, Bingzhou, Tang Dynasty.
Because many emperors in history are related to Taiyuan, Taiyuan is also called Dragon City. (For example, Li Shimin Taiyuan rose successfully, Gao Huan Levin and his son sat in Taiyuan for remote control, and Wu Zetian named Taiyuan as the northern capital).
4. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties in Taiyuan's history, Jinyang was the "other capital" of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty, and always maintained the status of "dominating state affairs".
During the Sui Dynasty, Taiyuan was the third largest city in China, second only to Chang 'an and Luoyang. The powerful Tang Dynasty originated in Taiyuan, because Jinyang was called Tang Kingdom in ancient times. After Li Yuan and his son made Chang 'an their capital, they took "Tang" as their country name.
In the early Tang Dynasty, several emperors expanded Jinyang City several times, and named it "the northern capital" and "Beijing" successively, and they were also called "the three capitals" and "the three capitals" with Chang 'an in Kyoto and Luoyang in the east. The five dynasties and ten countries with frequent wars, the late Tang Dynasty, the late Jin Dynasty, the late Han Dynasty and the northern Han Dynasty, either made their fortune in Jinyang or took it as their capital. Taiyuan was once famous all over the country and was called the "Three Capitals". Three generations refer to Jin, Zhao and Northern Han Dynasties: Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Tang, Later Tang and Later Jin Dynasties: Li Yuan, Li Shimin, Li Zhi, Li, Li Siyuan, Li Congke, Shi Jingtang, Liu Zhiyuan and Liu Chong.
5. Brief introduction of Taiyuan history in Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties.
A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin, a novelist in the Qing Dynasty. James's name, the words Meng Ruan and Cao Xueqin are its resolutions.
Introduction: This book takes the love tragedy of Jia Baoyu and Xue as the main line, and through the description of the legendary fledgling and "Jia's" in A Dream of Red Mansions, it shows a wide social vision including colorful secular figures in life. People call it the inherent ability of A Dream of Red Mansions in the historical era, and it is an encyclopedia of feudal society.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
(1) Tomorrow: (Author) Luo Guanzhong
⑵ Main content: This book describes three major upheavals (Cao Cao), Sichuan (Liu Bei) and Wu (Sun Quan). Judging from the current situation, the rise of the heroic struggle eventually destroyed the historical story of the Western Jin Dynasty.
⑶ Highlights: Three sworn vows in Taoyuan, an arrow borrowed from a straw boat, Battle of Red Cliffs and Cao Cao cooking wine to discuss heroes, and caring about the thatched cottage.
(4) market: a, the clothes are broken and can be sewn; Brothers and sisters can be broken. B, Yi Dejun is hard to find. C, strong customers do not press the Lord.
Main characters: Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, Huang Gai, Meng, etc.
Water Margin
(1) Tomorrow: (Author) Shi Naian
(2) Content: This book tells the story of 108 people led by Song Jiang in Liangshan Park, Shandong Province.
⑶ Highlights: Hu Gang in Jingyang and Wusong, Xuemiao in Xinglu Mountain and LAM Raymond, the head coach of Luti in Kansai, stunned the birth program with one punch.
(4) Quotations: A. Qiu En does not think that he is not a hero, and both black and white are husbands. B, the building will tilt, and the wood can support it. C, such a powerful force is weak.
5. Main figures: Song Jiang, Lu, Lin, Hu, jy.
Journey to the West
(1) Tomorrow: (Author) Wu Cheng'en
(2) Content: This book tells the story of Sanzang who went through 81 difficulties and hardships, and finally got the true scriptures by sweeping away demons.
(3) Highlights: the Monkey King made a scene in the Heavenly Palace, and Monkey King Thrice Defeats the Skeleton Demon, the true and false Monkey King, was fanned by the cattail leaf fan and angrily suppressed her husband at home.
(4) Fair: A. The emperors take turns to do it and come to my house next year. B, the family will be busy, but the family will not be busy. C. The horse watching the saddle thinks Didi misses his relatives.
5. Main roles: the Monkey King, the Monkey King, Pig Bajie, Friar Sand, Guanyin, Buddha and Bodhisattva.
6. Briefly describe the history of Taiyuan Taiyuan, an ancient city of China with a long history of more than 2,500 years. In 2003, it celebrated its 2500th anniversary (497-2003 BC).
It is famous for its long history, splendid culture and rich resources. Taiyuan is very big. Compared with any city in China, including the famous ancient capitals of Beijing, Xi 'an, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Kaifeng and Luoyang, it is not inferior.
Li Bai, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, once praised Taiyuan as "the king of heaven and the capital of the north". "Fan Xiong is a huge town. It is not a saint."
History and culture are the greatest spiritual wealth of Taiyuan ancient city. Taiyuan has accumulated rich historical and cultural heritages, such as Jinci Garden, which is a bright pearl of Chinese culture. The Twin Towers Temple "Lingxiao Twin Towers" built in Ming Dynasty is an outstanding representative of the Twin Towers in China. Longshan Grottoes is the largest Taoist grottoes in China, and experts say it is the best in the world. Mengshan Buddha, built in the Northern Qi Dynasty and destroyed in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties, is comparable to Bamiyan Buddha and Leshan Buddha! In addition, there are Chongshan Temple, a famous Buddhist temple built in the late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty, as well as Taoist Palace, Chunyang Palace and Duofu Temple with national characteristics.
7. Introduction to Taiyuan (History and Geography) Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi Province, the center of politics, economy, culture, education, science and technology, transportation and information in Shanxi Province, one of the 22 megacities in China, and is located at the intersection of the three major economic belts in China. In the layout of the country's opening to the outside world and economic development, Taiyuan has a two-way supporting role of connecting the east with the west and connecting the north with the south.
Geographical location Taiyuan is located between 37 27' and 38 25' north latitude and1130' ~13 09' east longitude. It is located in the eastern part of the Loess Plateau, in the middle of the Fenhe River Basin, surrounded by mountains on the west, north and east. Taiyuan's natural environment is complex and diverse, and the ratio of rock and soil mountains, platform hills and Pingchuan is about 5∶3∶2.
Among them, cultivated land accounts for 23%, woodland accounts for 25%, grassland accounts for 6%, and water accounts for 3%. Taihang Mountain in the east, Lvliang in the west, Xizhou in the north and Woye in the south, located in the valley plain at an altitude of 800 meters, is called "Taiyuan Basin".
Taiyuan is rich in natural resources and mineral deposits, including metallic minerals such as iron, manganese, magnesium, copper, lead and aluminum, as well as nonmetallic minerals such as coal, gypsum, sulfur, saltpeter, clay, timely, limestone and dolomite. Among many minerals, coal, iron and gypsum have the largest reserves, which is known as the "hometown of coal and iron".
The administrative division of Taiyuan now governs 6 districts (xiaodian district, yingze district, Xinghualing, jiancaoping district, Wanbailin and Jinyuan), 3 counties (Qingxu, Yangqu and loufan county), 1 city (Gujiao), 2 national development zones (Taiyuan Economic and Technological Development Zone and Taiyuan High-tech Development Zone) and 2 provincial development zones (Taiyuan Industrial Park and Taiyuan Stainless Steel). Historical changes/kloc-0.0 million years ago in the Paleolithic Age, our ancestors thrived on both sides of the Fenhe River.
Tai Qian, the pioneer of Taiyuan, was honored as the "God of Fenshui" for harnessing Fenshui and developing Taiyuan Basin. Taiyuan was built in the first year of Lu (17 years, 54 1 year). Xun Wu of the State of Jin led the army northward and defeated Wudong and Xidi tribes which occupied Taiyuan today.
8. Taiyuan's past and present have changed. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, heroes came forth in large numbers, social unrest and regime change. Jinyang City in this period was the center of contention among all parties.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Li Keyong, chief of the Shatuo nationality, occupied Jinyang, and the Tang Dynasty made him King of Jin. Li Keyong took Zhao Yi (now Changzhi, Shanxi Province) in the south, Yunzhou (now Datong, Shanxi Province) in the north, divided into Hedong, and confronted Zhu Quanzhong, who was powerful and independent of the Central Plains.
Two years later (AD 902), Zhu Quanzhong surrounded Jinyang. Li Keyong unexpectedly stuck to Jinyang and repelled Zhu Quanzhong's attack.
In the third year of Liang Long (AD 923), Li, the son of Li Keyong, proclaimed himself emperor in Weizhou (now Hebei), established the later Tang Dynasty, destroyed the back beam, made Luoyang its capital, took Jinyang as Xijing, and soon returned to Beijing. In the third year of Qing Tai in the late Tang Dynasty (936), Shi Jingtang occupied Jinyang in Hedong. After listening to the advice of Liu Zhiyuan, the Foreign Ministry, "Today, according to the resort, the horses are lean and strong, and if the soldiers are transferred, the imperial industry can be achieved", he rose up and proclaimed himself emperor, went south to Heluo, destroyed the late Tang Dynasty and established the late Jin Dynasty.
Since then, Liu Zhiyuan was appointed as the post-Jin Hedong to stay in Beijing, and his power became increasingly powerful, so he proclaimed himself emperor in Jinyang. In the twelfth year of Tianfu (AD 947), he went south to the Central Plains and established the post-Han Dynasty. When, Liu Zhiyuan's younger brother Liu Chong took office in Jinyang and stayed in Beijing, forming a separatist regime.
In 950 AD, the later Han supported it for three years, and it was established after the fall of Guo Wei. At the same time, Liu Chong proclaimed himself emperor in Jinyang, established the Northern Han regime, and divided the land of ten states in the east of the river against the later Zhou Dynasty.
After the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Taizu and Zhao Kuangyin unified the South. In the second year of Kaibao (969), he led an army to pacify the Northern Han Dynasty, which prevented Fen and Jin from surrounding Jinyang. Jinyang city is strong and hard, and it can't be attacked for a long time.
Song Jun plague epidemic, had to retreat. In the fourth year of Taiping and Xingguo (979), Zhao Guangyi and Song Taizong led five armies to besiege Jinyang, and defeated the Qidan reinforcements in Shilingguan.
Liu Jiyuan, the ruler of the Northern Han Dynasty, was desperate for food and had no hope of guarding the city, so he led hundreds of officials to surrender. After the Northern Han Dynasty was razed by Song Taizong, he was afraid that someone would use Jinyang to split the regime again and endanger the rule of the Northern Song Dynasty, so he set fire to the Millennium ancient city and destroyed the ruins of Fenjin.
When Jinyang destroyed the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Xiongnu in the north was strong and harassed from time to time. During the Han Dynasty, Jinyang was an important defensive town in the north and an outpost of the Han Dynasty against the Huns, and its strategic position was very important.
In the sixth year of Emperor Gaozu (20 1 years ago), Liu Bang chose 2 1 county of Taiyuan County as South Korea's "move to the north of Taiyuan, the king, to prepare for the imperial Hu, and make Jinyang its capital". In the second year, Han Wangxin surrendered to Xiongnu in Mayi (now Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province) and led Xiongnu to cross the tiger's mouth and attack Jinyang.
Liu bang heard the news and led the army to solve Jinyang's siege. In the 11th year of Emperor Gaozu (BC 196), Liu Bang named his son Liu Heng as the acting king and made Jinyang his capital.
In the first year of Emperor Wendi (before 179), the land was divided into two parts, and Liu Wu, the second son, was used as the casting place, with its capital (now southwest of Pingyao, Shanxi); Liu Shen is the king of Taiyuan and is still the capital of Jinyang. In the second year, Taiyuan and Daiyu became one, still called Daiyu, and both were Jinyang.
In the first year of Emperor Gaozu's Ding Yuan (before 1 14), he moved Wang Liu to Qinghe and Taiyuan. Jinyang city is its place of governance.
In the Western Han Dynasty, Jinyang City was the capital of princes for nearly 90 years. In the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, warlord Fang Lu, with the support of Xiqiang and Xiongnu, invaded Wuyuan, Shuofang, Yunzhong, Dingxiang and Yanmen to the north with Hu.
The Eastern Han Dynasty * * * took Jinyang City as the outpost to fight back. In the seventh year of Jianwu (3 1), Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu ordered general Du Mao to "lead troops to Beitun Tian Jinyang and Guangwu to prepare for the hukou."
In the 11th year of Jianwu (35 years), Ji Guo was appointed as the state shepherd of the Eastern Han Dynasty and stationed in Jinyang. Relying on Jinyang, Ji Guo actively strives to unite ethnic minorities.
Fang Lu was defeated and five northern counties were recovered. Since then, acting general Ma Cheng has been stationed in Jinyang "on the northern border with Jinyang as the center", repairing obstacles, from Xihe to Slippery Bridge, from Linhe to Anyi, from Taiyuan to Jingxing, from Zhongshan to Yehe, all built walls, and waited ten miles from a bonfire, effectively preventing the Huns from going south.
In the Han Dynasty, the strategic position of Bingzhou with Jinyang City as the center was important. At that time, it was called "a famous pass in the east, a strong lake in the north, an independent valley in 2000, a well-populated place, a place of four wars, and a place of attack and defense." Jinyang, the capital of Bei Tang, has a thriving Buddhism and many temples, among which the famous Big Buddha Temple is one.
The Great Buddha Temple was built during the reign of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty. A monk named Chengkong is twenty years old. After he built a temple west of Fenshui in Jinyang, he vowed to cast a 70-foot-high giant iron Buddha in the temple.
So Chengkong went around begging and spent twenty years collecting gold charcoal and casting it in the furnace. Unfortunately, the Buddha statue was not cast. Chengkong apologized and continued to spare no effort to cast Buddha.
Twenty years later, it was the early Tang dynasty, and the second furnace opening failed again. The monk Chengkong, who is over 60 years old, is still not discouraged. He is determined to make careful preparations again and vows to build a Buddha statue in his lifetime.
It's another 20 years of hard work, and three times, thousands of people came to see the grand occasion of casting Buddha. Chengkong climbed hundreds of feet to the top of the stove and shouted to the audience, "I made a big wish when I was young, and now I am eighty years old." I have become a Buddha twice. If I go against my will again, I am afraid that my long-cherished wish will be difficult to achieve in this life. "
Today, when the stove is turned on, I will cast a Buddha statue with molten gold. If the giant Buddha succeeds, I will build a new statue for the giant Buddha in fifty years. "
After listening to this, the audience burst into tears, crying and exhorting, but they were determined to die. The furnace mouth opened, molten gold gushed out, and after Chengkong waved his thanks to everyone, birds generally jumped into the rolling iron flow.
The Buddha statue was finally made, solemn and wonderful, unscathed and of high artistic value. The Great Buddha Temple has become a famous temple in Jinyang City.
During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, I made Li (Rigao) guard Jinyang. Seeing that the Buddha statue was damaged by the wind and the sun, he donated 70 thousand yuan to build a heavy pavilion to protect it, named "Equality Pavilion". It is exactly fifty years since Chengkong gave his life to build a Buddha.
Since then, the Great Buddha Temple has become more famous, and monks and nuns from far and near have come to worship. Until the early Song Dynasty, Jinyang City was burned in Pingbei Han Dynasty in Song Taizong, and the Big Buddha Temple and Buddha statue were burned with the city.
Summary of Taiyuan Campaign (1September 1937 to1month) Shanxi is a natural fortress in North China and a barrier to defend the northwest of Shaanxi and Gansu. 1935, national defense fortifications began to be built in eastern Shanxi, mainly from Niangziguan and Longquan Pass in Zheng Tai Road to Pingxingguan in the north, mainly from east to west, and fortifications were built in depth.
It has played a considerable role in resisting Japanese invaders in the future. The battle of Taiyuan includes.
9. What is the history of Taiyuan? Taiyuan is an ancient civilized city with a long history in northern China. "
The discovery of Gujiao Paleolithic cultural sites proves that human beings lived and multiplied in Taiyuan as early as 10 million years ago. The "Neolithic Cultural Sites" in Yijing and Dongtai Fort also tell us that in the early days of matriarchal clan commune in 7000-8000, the ancestors of Taiyuan once created splendid culture.
During the Yin and Shang Dynasties, Taiyuan was the Bei Tang of Fang. Archaeologists once discovered the Shang Dynasty cultural site in Xutan Village, Taiyuan, and named it "Xutan Culture". At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, in the 15th year of Jin Dinggong (the first 497 years), the famous Jinyang ancient city appeared on the bank of the Fenhe River, with a history of 2486 years.
Jinyang Ancient City was the capital of Zhao in the early Warring States Period. After Qin Shihuang unified China, the world was divided into 36 counties, and Taiyuan County was set up on this ancient land to govern Jinyang.
Jinyang was called Taiyuan from the beginning. Jinyang was set up in the thorn department of Bingzhou in the Han Dynasty, which was also the beginning of the name of Taiyuan Bingzhou, and the abbreviation of Taiyuan came from it.
At that time, Taiyuan had become one of the thirteen provincial governments in China, which was well known.