Shanxi, known as "Sanjin" and Hedong in ancient times, is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation, with a recorded history of 3,000 years. It is known as "the cradle of Chinese civilization" and "China Museum of Ancient Culture".
The ancient Hedong refers to Gankun Bay, Hukou Waterfall and Yumenkou (Gulongmen) in the middle reaches of the Yellow River in the Qin Jin Grand Canyon in the southwest of Shanxi Province, which is the cradle of Chinese civilization. The Yellow River flows through the southwest of Shanxi Province from north to south. Because in the east of the Yellow River, this place in Shanxi was called Hedong in ancient times.
The Book of History contains "Pingyang, Du Yao"? , known as the "hometown of Tang Yao". During the Zhou Dynasty, the capital of Jin was also in this area. ? In Qin and Han Dynasties, it refers to Hedong County, located in Yuncheng and Linfen, Shanxi Province. After the Tang Dynasty, it generally refers to Shanxi.
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The development of history
Since ancient times, there have been signs of human activities in Shanxi Province, which is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization.
Archaeology shows that in ancient times, southern Shanxi was the birthplace of human beings. The discovery of the "Century Shu Ape" fossil in Yuanqu County, Yuncheng City has advanced the appearance time of apes by 6.5438+million years.
In the early Paleolithic period, about 6.5438+0.8 million years ago, primitive people flourished in Jinnan area of Shanxi Province. Among them, the burnt bones found in Xihoudu Cultural Site in Ruicheng County of Yuncheng pushed forward the history of human use of fire discovered in China by 6.5438+0 million years.
About 10-20000 years ago, in the middle paleolithic period, there were relatively concentrated primitive people and villages on both sides of Fenhe River in Shanxi and in Datong and Shuozhou. In the late Neolithic period, the south of Shanxi had become the center of many countries at that time. The discovery and research results of Taosi Site in Xiangfen County, Linfen show that it is the capital of Yao Emperor and the earliest place where China was located.
This made Yao Shunyu, a prehistoric legend in China, change from a legend to a belief about 4,500 years ago, and the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization was confirmed.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-Shanxi
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Shanxi History