Kaifeng names in different periods

Kaifeng, Bianjing for short, is a prefecture-level city located in the eastern plain of Henan Province, China. Historically, it was called Daliang, Bianzhou, Tokyo and Bianjing. The name of Kaifeng originated in the Spring and Autumn Period. Because Zheng Guozhuang publicly chose this place to build a granary city, it was named "Kaifeng", which means "opening the border". In the reign of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty (156 BC), Kaifeng was renamed Kaifeng to avoid the taboo of Emperor Gaozu Liu Qi.

Kaifeng has a population of 5.43 million (20 12), of which the urban area is about 362 square kilometers, and now it governs five counties and five districts.

Kaifeng is one of the main birthplaces of the Chinese nation, with a history of more than 2,700 years at the beginning of 2 1 century.

Kaifeng is one of the six ancient capitals in China. Historically, Kaifeng has the reputation of "five phoenix towers and one beautiful tree, with an ancient imperial system of Yimen" and "Bianjing is rich in the world". From 364 BC to AD 1233, the capitals of Wei in the Warring States Period, Wei in the Five Dynasties Period, Jin in the Later Period, Han in the Later Period, Zhou in the Later Period, Northern Song Dynasty and Jin in succession were established here.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Kaifeng (known as Tokyo in history) was the capital of the Song Dynasty for 168 years and experienced nine emperors. Kaifeng, as the capital at that time, was the most prosperous period in history. At that time, Kaifeng had a population of over one million, and its economy and culture were in the forefront of the world. From 1 1 century to12nd century, Kaifeng is the largest city in the world.

Kaifeng is the earliest city in China where Jews settled. During the Northern Song Dynasty, a group of Jewish immigrants migrated to Tokyo, the then prosperous capital of the Song Dynasty, via Tianzhu (India). Jews in ancient Kaifeng maintained harmonious relations with Han and Hui nationalities, and lived and worked in peace and contentment according to their own customs for more than 700 years. Due to historical, cultural and natural factors, Kaifeng Jews gradually merged with the local ethnic groups.

19481Kaifeng was liberated on October 24th. In the same year1October 6, the People's Democratic Municipal Government of Kaifeng Special City was established, 165438, and it was renamed Kaifeng People's Democratic Municipal Government on February 23, 65438.

Kaifeng was the capital of Henan in the early days of People's Republic of China (PRC). 1954 10 in June, the provincial capital moved to Zhengzhou, and Kaifeng was the provincial capital city.

1982, Kaifeng was first named as a "historical and cultural city" by the State Council.