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Why is Wuxi Meicun called Meicun?
Meicun was called Meili in ancient times. As early as more than 3200 years ago, Taibo, the eldest son of Zhou in the Western Zhou Dynasty, tied his horse to a dead tree stump in order to fulfill his father's wish to establish a calendar for his third son. Early in the morning, I was overjoyed to see the plum blossoms on the dead branches. I realized that this place should be a treasure. As a result, a series of tattoos named "Romantic Style" spread the culture of the Central Plains to Man Jing from vulgarity to vulgarity. Hook the kingdom of Wu, which originated; Pass it on from generation to generation and eventually become a country. Under the guidance of Taber's humility and pioneering spirit, the north and south of the great river and the coast of Taihu Lake have gradually become a country of clothing, etiquette and music. Therefore, Confucius called it "the supreme virtue". There are 30 Historical Records by Sima Qian, and Taibo ranks as the "first one". Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty ordered the construction of tombs and temples. At present, Taibai Temple has been listed as a national key cultural protection unit, and has been rated as an AA-level tourist scenic spot of China people. It is one of Wuxi 18 scenic spots, and the planning of Taibo tourist scenic spot is also in full swing. On the ninth day of the first month of each year, the Wu clansmen and descendants of the Yellow Emperor scattered all over the world come to the "No.1 Ancient Town in the South of the Yangtze River" to worship their ancestors in various forms, forming the world-famous Taibo Temple Fair.