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What was the name of Qingzhou, the former place in Shandong?
Qingzhou Qingzhou, one of the "Kyushu" in ancient Gong Yu, generally refers to an area east of Mount Tai and Bohai Sea. Modern refers to Qingzhou, a county-level city in Shandong Province, China. There is also a national key scenic spot in the southwest of the city, also known as Qingzhou Scenic Area. Geography: Qingzhou, located in the middle of Shandong Peninsula, has controlled the main traffic routes from the Central Plains to Jiaodong since ancient times. It is located in Yimeng Mountain area to the south and Lubei Plain and Bohai Sea to the north. Qingzhou is the throat area, which has always been a battleground for military strategists. Qingzhou river network is densely covered. History: The name of Qingzhou has existed for a long time, and it was recorded in Gong Yu. Guang county was established in Han dynasty, and Qingzhou was ruled by it. During the Three Kingdoms period, Yidu County was changed. Qingzhou city was established by the county in 1986, and the prefecture level belongs to Weifang city. Products: Limestone and iron ore have large reserves. Industry is dominated by light industry, and agriculture mainly produces wheat and corn. Rich in tobacco, it is the main tobacco producing area in Shandong. Mihe Yingua and Qingzhou Xuetao are both specialties of Qingzhou. The flower industry has also developed rapidly in recent years. Culture and Tourism: Yunmen Mountain, Tuo Mountain and Linglong Mountain are located in the southwest suburb of the city. "Three mountains are connected and the city is picturesque". The main peak of Yunmen Mountain is more than 400 meters above sea level. Although it is not very high, it rises from the ground and stands tall. There is a hole like a door at the top of the mountain, which is shrouded in clouds in summer and autumn, hence the name "Cloud Gate". There are many cliff carvings on the mountain, among which the famous one is a huge stone carving engraved with the word "Shou", which is 7.5 meters high. Tuo Mountain next to it has been a famous Qilu Mountain since ancient times. There are five grottoes on the mountain, in which there are more than 600 stone buddhas, which are called Tuoshan Grottoes. Qingzhou has places of interest, such as Fan Gongting in memory of Fan Zhongyan in the Northern Song Dynasty and Zhenjue Temple, a mosque built in the Yuan Dynasty. Huge Buddhist statues from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Northern Song Dynasty were found in the ruins of longxing temple in the suburbs, with a high artistic level. National key scenic spot: national key cultural relics protection unit in Qingzhou: Tuoshan Grottoes.