On the origin of Huining Ziming

Gansu has a history of more than 700 years. The organizational system of the county is earlier than that of the province, and it has sprouted since the Spring and Autumn Period, and it has been more than 2,200 years. At the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, when Xixia ruled Hexi, there was the Gansu Army Division (in Ganzhou, now Zhangye City). This is the earliest name in Gansu. After the establishment of the unified empire in the Yuan Dynasty, the provincial system was established. From Yuan Shizu to the 18th year of Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 128 1), Gansu Province was established as a provincial administrative division, which was the first time in the history of China. The naming of provinces was the first word synthesis of Ganzhou (now Zhangye City) and Suzhou (now Jiuquan City) in the Western Wei Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty. Short for gan. Because most of the province is in the west of Longshan, it is also called Longxi and Longyou, or Longxi for short.

Lanzhou: Lanzhou is located in the northwest loess plateau in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River. According to Yuanhe County Records, the origin of Lanzhou was named after Gaolan Mountain. Due to the ellipsis method established by the ancients, the word Gaolan was changed from "Gao" to "Lan", hence the name Lanzhou. According to the "Gaolan County Records", "Gaolan is Lanzhou, the name of Gaolan, and it is named after Gaolan in Nanshan. Li Tang is introverted and thinks that Lanzhou is the governor's office, and the name of Lanzhou begins. " In the third year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (583), the abandoned county was changed to state, Jincheng county was changed to Lanzhou, and Lanzhou was the general manager, and the government ruled Zicheng. The name "Lanzhou" began here, with a history of 1400 years. 194 1 Lanzhou was established in July. Now it is the capital of Gansu Province. Lanzhou, also known as "Jincheng", was used for the longest time and spread most widely in ancient times.

Yuzhong: County name. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin "carved thousands of miles, with rivers as the boundary, tired stones as the city, and trees and elms as the plug". Because the county seat is located in Yushu plug, it is named Yuzhong. Yuzhong County was founded in the thirty-second year of Qin Shihuang (2 14 BC).

Gaolan: County name. Named after the county seat is located at the northern foot of Gaolan Mountain. In the third year of Qing dynasty (1738), Gaolan county was established, and the name of Gaolan county was born.

Yongdeng: County name. Yongdeng County was founded in the cool period before the Sixteen Countries in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and changed its name several times. 1928 Restore the name of Yongdeng County. Because it is located in the arid area of Hexi, it means to wish a bumper harvest.

Jiayuguan: Jiayuguan City is located in the middle of Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province, named after Jiayuguan, the western starting point of Wan Li Great Wall. Jiayuguan means "beautiful valley". It is located at the narrowest part of the western corridor, with Qilian Mountain in the south, Mazong Mountain in the north, Jiuquan Basin in the east and flat Gobi in the west. Jiayuguan City has a total area of 1.298 square kilometers and a population of 654.38+10,000. Jiayuguan is the most famous tourist resource, including Jiayuguan Guancheng, the mural tomb of Wei and Jin Dynasties, the first pier of the Great Wall in Wan Li, the hanging Great Wall, the Great Wall Museum and the rock paintings in Montenegro.

Jinchang: Jinchang is located in the east of Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province. Jinchang, named after the Jinchuan River flowing through the territory, takes the golden word, and takes the Chang word because Jinchang is separated from Yongchang County, and the two words are combined into one. Fanhe County was established in Han Dynasty, called Yongchangwei in Ming Dynasty, and changed to Yongchang County in Qing Dynasty. Jinchang left Yongchang County in 198 1 year. Jinchang is rich in nickel resources, with large reserves and high grade, ranking second in the world among similar deposits, and is known as the capital of nickel.

Yongchang: County name. Yongchang's name began in the Yuan Dynasty, which means "Eternal life will last forever". In the 9th year of Yuan Shizu Zhiyuan (1272), it was named Yongchang House, and it was named Yongchang Wei in the Ming Dynasty. In the third year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1725), Yongchangwei was changed to Yongchang County, which has been inherited ever since.

Baiyin: Baiyin is located in the middle of Gansu Province and the northeast of Lanzhou City. As early as the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, there were factories here to mine and smelt gold and silver. Because most of the mines mined are silver, it is also called "silver factory", hence the name silver.

Jingtai: Jingtai is located in the middle of Gansu Province, the transitional zone between the Loess Plateau and Tengger Desert. It is said to be named after Jingtai, the year number of Ming Daizong. It is also said that when the county was established, the county was composed of the former Jingyuan County North District and the former Hongshui County. Replace Jingyuan district with Jing character, and replace Hongshui county with Thai character of Yongtai. First, it was proposed to be Jingtai. Later, the homophonic word Jingzi happened to be Jingtai, which means eternal prosperity, national prosperity and people's safety, so it was named Jingtai.

Huining: Huining is located in the east of Gansu Province. That place was originally called Xining County, Huizhou. In the 12th year from Huizong to Zheng Zheng in Yuan Dynasty (1352), a great earthquake occurred near Huining. At that time, people slept in caves (caves were the main houses in the area), so they could not escape and suffered heavy casualties. Local officials reported the disaster to the emperor, who not only allocated funds for disaster relief as usual, but also "changed Huizhou to Huining Prefecture" to show that Huizhou was peaceful. In the second year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1369), Huining County was established. Huining got its name from this.

Jingyuan: Jingyuan is located in the central and eastern part of Gansu Province. The place name Jingyuan means that people have settled in remote places. Jingyuan has a long history. From Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty to Song Dynasty, it was called Zuli, Qiuyin, Huining, Wulan, Baochuan successively. Ming set it as Wei, and Qing changed Jingyuan County. It is still in use today.

Wuwei: Wuwei is located in the east of Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province, upstream of Shiyang River. Wuwei was occupied by the Hungarian mother in the early Western Han Dynasty. In the second year of founding ceremony in the Western Han Dynasty (BC 12 1), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Huo Qubing to conquer Hexi. In order to commemorate this victory, it was later named Wuwei, and Wuwei County was established to show that the military strength and martial arts of the Western Han Dynasty reached Hexi. The western Han dynasty was called ancient Tibet, and the eastern Han dynasty was renamed Wuwei. Liangzhou Wei was changed in the Ming Dynasty and Wuwei County in the Qing Dynasty. 1985 changed to Wuwei city.

Minqin: county name. It was called xuanwei county and Wu 'an County in ancient times. 1928, Minqin changed its name to "people are brave and know righteousness, vulgar and simple, and men plow and women weave", which is still in use today.

Gulang: County name. It is named after Gulang River in China. Build Gulang City in Ming Dynasty, and set Gulang to keep thousands of households. In the third year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1725), Gulang was changed to Gulang County, and the county name is still in use today.

Tianzhu: county name. Named after the initials of the Buddhist temples "Tang Tian Temple" and "Zhu Gong Temple" in the county. Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County was established on 1955 because of its large Tibetan population.

Tianshui: Tianshui is located in the southeast of Gansu Province, the middle reaches of Weihe River and the upper reaches of Jialing River. It is the hub of Shaanxi, Gansu and Sichuan provinces. The origin of Tianshui place names is recorded in the Notes on Water Classics: there is a lake in the north of Luanshui (now water), and a white dragon comes out of the lake, following the wind and rain. Therefore, in the third year of Ding Yuan (BC 1 14), it was changed to Tianshui County. Qinzhou Records records that there is a lake in front of the county, which does not increase or decrease in winter and summer, hence the name Tianshui. According to legend, during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, one day in the southwest of Tianshui City, there was a sudden red light, lightning and thunder, and the sky shook and the ground sank. There was a big crack in the ground, and Tianshui poured in, thus forming a lake. Since then, it is said that the lake is connected with Tianhe, and the locals call it Tianshuijing. Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built a city in Hudi and named it Tianshui. The name of Tianshui County began in the Five Dynasties.

Shimizu: county name. Qingshui County was founded in the second year of Ding Yuan, the Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty (BC 1 15). According to historical records, "there is clear water on its board (which refers to the Gulong board where Qingshui County is located, commonly known as Guanshan), and there are four notes on it", hence the name.

Qin An: County name. Qin 'an was a part of Qin Pavilion in the Western Zhou Dynasty. In the second year of Jin Dynasty (1 157), Qin 'an County was established. The name of Qin 'an means "longing for the tranquility of Guqin Pavilion".

Gangu: County name. Gangu was called Ji Cheng in ancient times, and the county name has been changed many times. According to legend, Gangu County was named Gangu City because the famous Song Yang built a fence city in Chengzi Village in the north of the county to resist Xixia, so it was named Gangu.

Wushan: County name. Wushan was originally named ningyuan county, and 19 14 was renamed Wushan county. Named after Wucheng Mountain in the south of the county seat.

Sol Zhang: County name. In the early years of Taiping and Xingguo in Song Taizong, Zhang Chuan City was built here. Later, Zhang Chuan was named Zhang Chuan. Because Sol Zhang is mostly Hui, Sol Zhang Hui Autonomous Region was established in 1953, and it was changed to Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County in 1955.

Zhang Ye: Zhang Ye's place name comes from "expanding the country and connecting the western regions", which reflects Zhang Ye's position on the ancient Silk Road to some extent. Zhangye was originally the site where the Huns were king, so it was called Yaode. The Han Dynasty changed its name to Zhang Ye, which means to stretch China's arm and be "rich and powerful". The significance of "Dunhuang studies" actually does not refer to the scale of the county governing the city at that time, but symbolizes that the civilization and morality of the Han Dynasty are as prosperous as the sun and the moon. Therefore, the first word should be stewed or baked with fire, and the evasive word next to the word without fire should be written with vulgar brushwork. The names of the two counties show that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was both civil and military, and he was a great talent with both rigidity and softness.

Folk music: county name. Formerly known as Dongle. 1932, the county moved to Hongshui City, meaning "people live and work in peace and contentment", and Dongle County was changed to Minle County.