How did Ningxia come from?

Ningxia was named after Ningxia and began to pacify Xixia in A.D. 1227. After the Yuan Dynasty destroyed Xixia, it was renamed "Ningxia", which means the pacification, stability and "tranquility" of Xixia. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, referred to as "Ning", is also called "Shuofang". The northern part belongs to Hetao irrigation area, which occupies the Yellow River water conservancy and has been developed for a long time. It has been called "Jiangbei" since ancient times. Ningxia is one of the five provincial-level minority autonomous regions in China, located in the northwest inland of the motherland, with a typical continental climate and living in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River.

Ningxia has a long history. According to the archaeological discoveries made by archaeologists in Shuidonggou, Lingwu County and Changliu, Zhongwei County, Ningxia, as early as 30,000 years ago, there was human life in the Paleolithic Age in this land, creating a world-famous "Shuidonggou culture".

In 22 1 year BC, Qin destroyed six countries and recovered Hetao. At that time, Ningxia was a northern county, and a large number of subjects from six countries moved here to reclaim land and build canals for irrigation. It laid the foundation for agricultural development in Ningxia Plain. The Qin Canal, dug in the Qin Dynasty, is still in use today. During the period of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, a large number of immigrants poured into Hetao area of Ningxia. It also brought advanced farming techniques to the Central Plains. In order to expand cultivated land, a new Han canal was dug.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms split and the Central Plains was at war. Ningxia has become a place where Qiang people, Huns, Xianbei nomads and deer compete with each other. In 407-43 1 year, Helian Bobo, the Hun, rose, established Daxia and became one of the sixteen countries. Now Guyuan, Lingwu and Yinchuan in Ningxia are all under its jurisdiction. Li Yuan destroyed Sui and Jian Tang Dynasties, and the whole country was divided into fifteen roads. Ningxia belongs to Guannei Road. In Lingzhou, south of Lingwu County, there are more than 60,000 troops stationed in Doudufu and Shuofang. Become the political, military, economic and transportation center of northwest China. During the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, Ningxia's economy also developed greatly.

In A.D. 1038, Yuan Hao officially proclaimed himself emperor, with the title of Xia. Because in the western part of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was different from Lianxia, one of the sixteen countries, so it was called Xixia in history. Xingqing House, now Yinchuan, is not only the political and economic center of Xixia, but also the hub of water conservancy irrigation. In Xixia, animal husbandry flourished. Most of the horses used in the Song Dynasty were purchased from Xixia. Genghis Khan also got many camels from Xixia. Xixia handicraft industry is also very developed, mainly tanning, spinning wool and making carpets. The Chengtian Temple Tower, built in Liang Zuo, still stands in Yinchuan, showing the superb architectural skills of Xixia people.

In A.D. 1227, after the Xixia Kingdom was destroyed by Genghis Khan, Yuan set up the Ningxia government road here and began to move into the Hui nationality. After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, Ningxia became a frontier fortress.

In A.D. 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered farmers to return to farming, acknowledging that the tiller has his field and the tiller enjoys it. Later, imperial edicts were issued, stipulating that farmers in Ningxia and other places should own their own land and never levy taxes. The government also organized troops to build water conservancy projects, and placed a large number of Hui people as "garrison" personnel in Lingzhou and Guyuan areas. Around A.D. 14 12, the population doubled and the grain reserves increased. Storage in Ningxia and other places can support local 10 annual salary. However, after the mid-Ming Dynasty, there was a war, and Ningxia's economy was greatly damaged.

The establishment of the Ningxia government has generally reduced taxes in Ningxia. By the end of 18, it had developed from Ningxia to Pingliang and traveled thousands of miles back to Zhuang, gradually becoming the largest and most concentrated Hui community in China. After the Republic of China, Ningxia was established as a province in A.D. 1929, with jurisdiction over eight counties including Ningxia, Ningshuo, Pingluo, Lingwu, Yanchi, Jinji, Tongxin and Zhongwei, and Alashan and Ejina Banner in Inner Mongolia.

1949 10 Ningxia was liberated, and the jurisdiction of the original organization remained unchanged. 1954, Ningxia was merged into Gansu province. 1958 10 Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was formally established. The origin of Ningxia place names

1, Yinchuan, named after minerals.

2, Shizuishan, named after the characteristics of the mountain, "the rocks are like a mouth."

3. Salt pond, named after salt production.

4. Zhongwei, named after Wei in Ming Dynasty.

5. Helan, named after Helan Mountain.

6, Guyuan, as early as in the Book of Songs, called Guyuan Dayuan. Guyuan means to consolidate the Central Plains. Because the four parts of Guanzhong-Xiaoguan is in Guyuan, which is the gateway to Guanzhong and the Central Plains. If we hold this place, we can consolidate the Central Plains.

7. Jingyuan, named after the Jinghe River, is the source of the Jinghe River.

8. Xiji, it seems to be from the sound change of Achnatherum splendens.