Where does Shu mean?

Shu, the name of an ancient country, was destroyed by Qin. This is now the central part of Sichuan Province. Because it is generally called "Shuzhong". Zhongshu refers to Chengdu, the land of abundance.

Short for "Sichuan", short for "Shu". In the southwest of China and the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It covers an area of 484,700 square kilometers. With a population of 8 1.63 million (1.995), it is the most populous province in China. There are Yi and Tibetan minorities.

Sichuan Public Affairs Department (provincial level) was established in Ming Dynasty, and Sichuan Province was established in Qing Dynasty. Chengdu, the provincial capital. The eastern part is Sichuan basin, a subtropical humid area; The west belongs to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the climate is extremely cold. The main rivers are the Yangtze River and its tributaries, such as Yalong River, Minjiang River and Jialing River. Water resources are abundant. The industrial sector is relatively complete, mainly heavy industry. Agriculture in East Sichuan Basin is developed, and the output of rice, rape, mulberry cocoon and live pigs ranks among the top in China. The west is an important forest area and timber production base in China.

The concepts of Zhong Shu and Yizhou may be different:

But its core area refers to Chengdu Plain and its surrounding areas. In the ninth year of Qin Huiwen's reign (3 16 BC), it was precisely because of the wealth of Bashu that Qin sent troops to destroy Shu and Ba, that is, Qin not only got Shu, but also captured Ba's hometown.

After Qin annexed Shu and Pakistan, it became rich and powerful, and despised neighboring countries. After Li Bing, the magistrate of Shu County, built Dujiangyan, Chengdu Plain became fertile land and won the reputation of "Land of Abundance".

On this basis, due to the human and material support of Shu, Qin was able to launch the battle of Changping and other battles, and at the end of the Warring States period, the six countries of Shandong were eliminated and the Qin Dynasty was established. After the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang was able to compete with Xiang Yu by virtue of this rich land in Shu, and finally defeated Xiang Yu and established the Western Han Dynasty.

However, in the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang said in the Model that "the benefits have been exhausted". In this regard, in the author's view, "benefiting the state to accumulate disadvantages" does not conflict with "Shu country is rich" and "land of abundance".