The Historical Evolution of Daduo

As early as the Neolithic Age more than 4,200 years ago, there were human activities in Daduo area. From the late 1960s to the early 1970s, people found ash pits and other cultural layers of human existence in the "Sesame Pile" in the northeast of Daduo Town, and elk horn fossils were found in the regulation project of Chelu River in 1983, all of which were similar to the remains of ancestors' production and life found in the Nandang ancient cultural site in Hulin Township, belonging to the Longshan culture of Wangyoufang style in eastern Henan (before summer).

According to historical records such as Historical Records, Hanshu, Sui Shu, The Book of the New Tang Dynasty, Zi Zhi Tong Jian, etc., in the 12th year of the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin and Western Han Dynasties (BC 195), Liu Ying, the king of Wu, made a career of cooking sea in the eastern coastal areas of Wu, including most of them.

During the reign of Yang Di, the Grand Canal was opened, which greatly promoted the economic and cultural exchanges between the North and the South, and the eastern coastal areas were nourished by the canal civilization. After the "An Shi Rebellion" in the 14th year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty (755), the economic center of China gradually moved southward, and the economy of Jianghuai Basin developed rapidly. In the second year of Tang Dali (767), Li Chengzhu, the judge of Huainan Festival, built "Changfeng Weir". In the first year of Tiansheng in the Northern Song Dynasty (1023), Fan Zhongyan worked in Xinghua, and built Gongfan Dike on the basis of Changfeng Weir, which effectively blocked the irrigation of seawater to the west, thus preventing large areas in the west of Dike from suffering from salinization and laying a foundation for agricultural production and social development.

In the second year of the Southern Song Dynasty (1 128), the Yellow River diverted southward, bringing a lot of sediment, and a large area of marshland in He Lixia, especially in Xinghua, emerged from the water. Therefore, many farmers who have no land or lack cultivated land dig holes and borrow soil to build fields and transform nature. In this way, Xinghua area, which has been formed for many years, is surrounded by water and has a bulge in the middle. People live in these piles and farm.

The big crib consists of several crib islands, the largest of which is close to 100 mu, and the smallest is divided into several parts. Among them, the two small cribs in the east of Daduo Town (located by the river in the southwest corner of the "carpenter's crib" in the town east) are similar to turtle eyes. The "oil mill crib" in the south-south of the town, and the "rocket crib" in the northwest corner and southwest corner (now the town enterprise management station) look like turtle feet. The "West Top" on the west side of the "West Star Building" in the west of Guzhen (now the seat of Anmin Village Committee) is like a fuzzy turtle tail. Among these peculiar crib islands, there are 1 the largest crib island, covering an area of nearly 100 mu, namely the turtle body (now the central area of Daduo Town).

Because most ancestors worshipped the "Northern Zhenwu Emperor" who was revered as the water god, and Wang Shun's water control hero Chong Bo Guns (the father of Yu Xia), in the process of controlling the swamp, they used their Meiji talent and rich imagination to combine the islands into a huge "turtle" image, enjoying water but not being afraid of it, and living a long and auspicious life, thus making this hot land safe and happy. Our ancestors' understanding of water control and their pioneering work are still worth learning from.

During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Daduo had a large population and developed production, forming a large natural village (Xinghua, a hundred towns in Yangzhou). At that time, "spring ploughing and autumn harvest, laughter and laughter were everywhere, and the people were rich and practical, often slamming the door and planning to go to court" ("Song History"). However, the Anti-Gold War in the Southern Song Dynasty, the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the big crib was seriously damaged, the production was once withered, and the land was vast and sparsely populated.

In the early years of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (about 1368- 1372), Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, carried out "Hongwu banishment" and moved hundreds of thousands of people from Nagato, Suzhou, Kunshan, Jurong and Zhenjiang in the south of the Yangtze River to He Lixia, Yanfu and Huaibei in northern Jiangsu (A Brief History of China Immigrants). This has not only brought advanced production technology and culture to these areas, but also brought opportunities for economic development. At this time, the big crib of land, sand, king and residence rose again. Today, the folk songs "get up early, shout loudly (all at the helm), and afford it (tò harmony is too loud, festivals are too loud, too peaceful, see Duan Yucai's Notes on Explaining Words and Compiling Elegant Instructions, which means great) is the superposition of the advanced Wu culture at that time. It was at this time that the names of Daduo were handed down. The Jiangsu volume of People's Republic of China (PRC) Place Names Dictionary published by Commercial Press in 1988, edited by Mr. Shan Shumo, records: "Daduo Town: immigrants from Suzhou and Zhenjiang lived here in the Ming Dynasty, using this name." After that, in the fourth year of Wenjian in Ming Dynasty (1402), Judy, the prince of Yan, began to "overcome difficulties", and some Jiangnan residents moved to Daduo to avoid chaos. During the Qin Long and Wanli periods of the Ming Dynasty (1567- 1620), Daduo Town was further developed and became an important market town in Xinghua.

In the Qing Dynasty, Daduo was as famous as Anfeng, Daiyao, Zhu Hong, Dazou, Tangzi, Bao Zhong, Baiju, Liu Zhuang and Xiaohai, and became one of the "Top Ten Towns in Xinghua", with its central area under the jurisdiction of Xinghua County. In the third year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1853), the Taiping Army occupied Jiangnan, and some residents in Jiangning, Zhenjiang, Jurong and Suzhou moved to Daduo to settle down.

In the first year of the Republic of China (19 12), Xinghua implemented the city and township system, and Daduo was Daduo Township. In the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), the Baojia system was implemented, and Daduo belonged to the second district. 194 1 year, the anti-Japanese democratic government of Xinghua county was established, and Daduo belongs to Lincheng district. 1943 10 A part of the big stack belongs to Caofeng District. In the same year, from 65438+February to 1949, part of Daduo belonged to Xingdong County and Qintong County successively. 1September, 949, Daduo still belongs to Xinghua County. 1950, Xinghua county was under the jurisdiction of * * * 19 districts and 242 townships. Today, Daduo belongs to Caofeng District in the north and Daduo District in the middle. 1958, Xinghua implemented the township system, with 35 townships and 1 county. Today, Daduo Administrative Region belongs to Daduo Township. 1958, now Daduo belongs to Zhu Hong Commune. 1959, Daduo was one of the seven districts in Xinghua County, and governed four communes, namely Daduo, Zhu Hong, Hu Lin and Chang Rong. 1963 established 1 1 District, and Daduo District governs Daduo, Diduo and Tao Zhuang Commune. 1973, Xinghua was divided into 10 area, and Daduo area governed Daduo, Diduo, Tao Zhuang and Chang Rong Communes. 1983, Xinghua is the township, and Daduo is the township. 1986 12 Up to now, Daduo Township is still Daduo Town.