Luoyang, formerly known as Zhenti, Xibo, Luoyi, Luoyang, Luo Jing, Luo Jing, Shen Du and Luocheng, is located in the west of Henan, in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. It is named because it is located in the sun of Luohe. It is the first batch of national historical and cultural cities in the State Council, one of the four ancient capitals in China and a world cultural city.
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Luoyang is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization and nation, the eastern starting point of the Silk Road in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Wei, Western Jin Dynasty, Northern Wei, Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the central hub of the Sui and Tang Grand Canal. Peony is famous all over the world for Luoyang. Known as "Luoyang Peony is the best in the world" and "Millennium Imperial Capital, Peony Flower City". China Luoyang Peony Culture Festival is famous at home and abroad.
Myths such as Di Ku, Tang Yao, Yu Shun and Yu Xia in ancient China are mostly circulated here. Di Ku is the capital of Xibe, Xia Taikang moved the capital and Shang Tang was in Xibe; King Wu cut Zhou, and 800 princes would meet him; Duke of Zhou assisted the government and moved Jiuding to Luoyi. Thirteen orthodox dynasties, including Ping, Gaozu Duluo, Guangxu Zhongxing, Weijin Zen, Filial Piety Reform, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Houliang Dynasties, Kinship Inheritance and * *, successively established Luoyang as the capital, which is known as the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties in history. From the summer solstice to the middle and late Qing Dynasty, Luoyang pronunciation has always been the standard pronunciation. The national language of the Han Dynasty was Luo language, which inherited the elegant language of Luoyang in the pre-Qin period. Luoyang has been regarded as "the best in the world" by Chinese ancestors since ancient times. Zhou Wuwang has just settled down in the country, that is, "moving into a state and living in China"; After the Han and Wei Dynasties, Luoyang gradually became an international metropolis, "paying tribute to all directions and extending in all directions", which made outstanding contributions to national integration and exchanges between China and foreign countries.
As of 20 15, Luoyang has four world cultural heritages, and there are six capital sites on both sides of Luohe River, including Erlitou site in Xiadu, Chengzhou site in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Wangcheng site in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Luoyang site in the Han and Wei Dynasties and Luoyang site in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. 5 scenic spots in 5A, and 4 scenic spots in 4A 16.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Luoyang