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Why is Suzhou called Gusu?
Suzhou called Gusu has something to do with Dayu's water control.

The origin of Gusu is actually longer than that of Wu, which is said to be related to Dayu's water control. When Dayu was in charge of water conservancy, there was an assistant named Xu. Later, after the flood was cured, he was honored as the "horizontal king" and was sealed here to become the local leader.

Then this area was named "Guxu" after Xu. The pronunciation of "Gu" is the consonant G, which is a pronunciation word in the local dialect and has no practical significance. It is often used as a prefix word for special nouns.

The historical evolution of Gusu;

Before the 11th century, Taber and Zhong Yong came from the south of the Western Zhou Dynasty. They were named Wu Gou.

The Spring and Autumn Period belonged to the State of Wu. During the Warring States period, it belonged to Yue State and Chu State successively.

Qin belongs to Wu County, Huiji County.

Han Yongjian was in Wuxian county for four years (129).

In the ninth year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (589), it belonged to Wuxian County, Suzhou.

In the first year of Tian Tong (696), Angkor County was located in Changzhou County, which belonged to Wuxian County and Changzhou County.

In the third year of Song Zhenghe (1 1 13), Suzhou was promoted to Pingjiang Prefecture, which now belongs to Wuxian County and Changzhou County of Pingjiang Prefecture.

Yuan belongs to Pingjiang Road and the territory belongs to the county. Ming dynasty belongs to Suzhou prefecture, and its territory belongs to county.

In the second year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1724), Yuanhe County was established in Changzhou County, and the county was governed by Shi Lang Lane (now Yuanhe Road). It belongs to Suzhou Fuyuan, Changzhou and Wuxian. In the third year of Xuantong (19 1 1 year) in October, Suzhou Fuhe Yuanhe, Changzhou and Wuxian counties were abolished, and Suzhou was established, belonging to Suzhou.