How long is the history of Shiyan City?

Origin of the place name

The place name of Shiyan began in the Ming Dynasty.

In the 20th year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1484), Xue Gang compiled "Huguang Tu Jing Zhi" and recorded: "Shiyan was built in the south of the county (now Yun County) because of the stream to irrigate the fields." This is the earliest record of the place name of Shiyan.

It can be seen that Shiyan got its name because it was built in the Ming Dynasty to divert stream water to irrigate farmland.

"Huguang Tongzhi Yunyang", which was revised in the first year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1522), records Han Bi's poem "Spring Plowing in Shiyan" of the Ming Dynasty: "The creek is full of water amid the sound of cuckoos, and the hoe is plowed in the south and north, It does not cost the land officials to persuade farmers, and everyone can unite themselves with the sound of waist drum." This vividly depicts the hard work of the people of Shiyan at that time.

Among the "Ten Scenes of Yunyang" recorded in his annals, there is spring plowing in Shiyan.

Historical changes

Shiyan City

Shiyan is one of the birthplaces of mankind.

According to the research conducted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other units on the ape-man tooth fossils from the Xisigou Kou Dragon Bone Cave in Meipu County, Yunxi County, the ape-man tooth fossils from the Bailong Cave in Shenwuling, Yunxi County, and the ape-man skull fossils from the ancient site of Quyuan River Estuary in Yunxian County, approximately Between 800,000 and 1 million years ago, humans lived and multiplied in Shiyan.

According to legend, during the Huangdi era, there were two tribes, Peng and Yong, south of the Han River, which belonged to the three southern counties of Shiyan City (Zhushan, Zhuxi, and Fangxian).

Before the establishment of a government in Yunyang, the ownership of the territory under the jurisdiction of Shiyan City was uncertain.

Dayu controlled the floods and divided China into nine states. At that time, Shiyan belonged to Yong and Liang states.

In the Shang Dynasty, the same was generally true.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Five Hegemons fought against each other. At that time, the Yong, Peng, and Lu (now Yun County) countries were defeated by the Chu State. At that time, Shiyan belonged to the Chu State. During the Warring States Period, the seven hegemons conquered each other. The ownership of Shiyan often changes, so there is a saying in history that "Chao Qin and Mu Chu".

After Qin Shihuang unified China, in order to strengthen the centralization of power, he divided the country into 36 counties. Part of Shiyan was under the jurisdiction of Hanzhong County (now Hanzhong, Shaanxi) and part of it was under the jurisdiction of Nanyang County (now Nanyang, Henan).

The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system.

By the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, in order to strengthen the control of local political power, 13 prefectures (supervision areas) were established across the country. Shiyan was under the jurisdiction of Yizhou (now Chengdu City, Sichuan).

During the Three Kingdoms period, Shiyan first belonged to the Kingdom of Shu and then to Jingzhou of the Kingdom of Wei.

During the Western Jin Dynasty, Shiyan still belonged to Jingzhou, and later it was once under the jurisdiction of Liangzhou (now Mian County, Shaanxi).

In the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the early period belonged to Chengguo and the later period belonged to Southern Dynasty.

After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, it first adopted the Han system, then abolished counties and established prefectures and counties. At that time, Shiyan belonged to Yuzhou (today's Runan, Henan Province), and later to Liangzhou (today's Shaanxi Province) jurisdiction.

The early Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui system.

During the Zhenguan period, in order to strengthen local management, the country was divided into ten supervisory areas, called "Tao".

Shiyan belongs to the east road of Shannan Road (most of today's Hubei Province, southern Shaanxi Province and part of Henan Province).

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Shiyan was under the jurisdiction of Qianshu.

After the middle period of the Song Dynasty, the roads were changed into roads, which were divided into prefectures, prefectures, counties and counties. Shiyan initially belonged to Jingxi Road, and after the middle period, it was changed to Jingxi South Road, with Xiangyang Shou Chen serving concurrently.

The Yuan Dynasty implemented a provincial system, with roads, prefectures, prefectures, and counties under the provinces. Shiyan was under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang Road in Huguang Province. Such administrative divisions continued until the middle of the Ming Dynasty.

In the twelfth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1476), Yunyang Prefecture was established to govern Yunxian County and administer six counties: Yunxian, Fangxian, Zhushan, Zhuxi, Shangjin and Baokang (later changed to Shangjin County For Yunxi County, Baokang County was placed under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang Prefecture. In 1936, Jun County under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang Prefecture was placed under the Yunyang Prefecture, thus establishing the current administrative division structure of Shiyan City. Huguangxing is under the jurisdiction of Jingnan Road (supervision area) of the province.

In the early Qing Dynasty, the Ming system was still followed, and Yunyang Mansion was under the jurisdiction of the Huguang Chengxu Envoy Department.

In the sixth year of Emperor Kangxi’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1667), local administrative agencies across the country implemented a three-level management system of provinces, prefectures, and counties, and the country was divided into 23 provinces.

The Huguang Chief Envoy Division was divided into Hubei and Hunan provinces, and Yunyang Prefecture was under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province.

This division continued until the Republic of China.

During the Republic of China, Hubei Province was divided into 11 administrative inspection districts, and Yunyang belonged to the Eighth Administrative Supervision District.

In May 1949, Liangyun Special Office was established in Shiyan, which was under the jurisdiction of the Southern Shaanxi Office (today’s Shaanxi Province).

In February 1950, the area was transferred back to Hubei Province, and the Liangyun Commissioner's Office was changed to the Yunyang Commissioner's Office.

In December 1952, Xiangyang and Yunyang agencies merged.

In 1965, in order to speed up the construction of mountainous areas, two special agencies, Xiangyang and Yunyang, were established. Yunyang special agency has jurisdiction over six counties: Yunxian, Zhushan, Zhuxi, Yunxi, Fangxian and Junxian.

In 1967, the central government decided to build my country’s second automobile manufacturing plant in Shiyan.

The Shiyan District, Huanglong District and Maoping Commune in Chadian District of Yunxian County were successively designated, and the Shiyan Office was established, under the jurisdiction of Yunyang District.

In 1969, the Shiyan Office was abolished and Shiyan City was established within the territory, under the leadership of the Yunyang Special Office.

In February 1973, Shiyan City was upgraded to a prefecture-level city and was directly under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province.

In 1994, the Yunyang area merged with Shiyan City, still called Shiyan City, and administered Danjiangkou City, Wudang Mountain Tourism Special Economic Zone (county level), Yun County, Zhushan, Zhuxi, Yunxi, Fang County and Zhangwan and Maojian districts to this day.

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