Where is Yunnan in history?

Yunnan is located in the southwest of China. Historically, although Yunnan was far away from the Central Plains, it was incorporated into Chinese territory earlier. During the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Yunnan belonged to one of Kyushu at that time.

However, for the Central Plains dynasty. The early history of China, in particular, focused on the north, while most parts of the south were underdeveloped. At that time, the control and jurisdiction over Yunnan was still very limited. If the central plains dynasty is weak or declining, it may not be able to control those remote areas. In this case, there are many small independent courts in Yunnan.

The earliest country in Yunnan was Yunnan State. It came into being in the Warring States period and was founded by Zhuang Chuan, a general of Chu State. Originally sent by Chu, Zhuang Xia led troops to occupy Yunnan. Just as Zhuang Xia was preparing to go back and report to the monarch, he found that the road from Yunnan to Chu had been blocked by the Qin people. In desperation, Zhuang Xia had to accept the local customs in Yunnan and establish the Dian State.

What is more special is that although Yunnan still follows the original local customs and culture. The more advanced management organization of Chu was put into use by Zhuang Xia. Therefore, from the end of the Warring States to the Western Han Dynasty, a period of rapid development began to appear in Yunnan. Besides agriculture, the bronze industry has also developed well. They have been able to use bronzes and forged weapons in war, such as knives, spears, axes, swords and hammers. Moreover, the animal husbandry in Yunnan has developed very well. At that time, the number of cattle and sheep in Yunnan was not inferior to that of nomadic people in the north. "Huayang Guozhi Nanzhongzhi" records: "De Niu Ma Yang 300,000". Hanshu records: "In the first five years of Zhao Di's reign, Tian Guangming, a general of the Han Dynasty, captured more than 100,000 heads of livestock in Yizhou County.". At that time, only Huns could reach this level of cattle, horses and sheep. Perhaps it is the development of animal husbandry, and there are vests and stirrups in Yunnan. The latter has a very high blessing on the cavalry's combat effectiveness. Because it can help soldiers better fix horses. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the king of Dian surrendered and the history of Dian ended.

After Yunnan, the second place in Yunnan is Nanzhong. (Yunnan is a part of South China) The well-known Meng Huo dates back to the Three Kingdoms period. After Zhuge Liang surrendered, Nanzhong was incorporated into Shu.

Shu perished and the Jin Dynasty was established. With the war in the Central Plains, a large number of immigrants moved to Yunnan. A man named Chen established political power in Yunnan.

Since then, Yunnan has been ruled by the Kuan ethnic group for more than 400 years. They only accepted the knighthood of the empire in name. Therefore, this period in Yunnan is also called "cuan clan regime" period.

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Central Plains Dynasty became strong again. Yunnan is once again included in the jurisdiction. It was not until Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty that the tribes in Erhai area of Yunnan began to rise. With the support of the Tang Dynasty, they completed internal unification, which was called Nanzhao State in history. Nanzhao's power began to expand. It was between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo. Often wavering between the two major forces.

Nanzhao took the initiative to submit to the Tang Dynasty. However, it was not long before he turned to Tubo. Tubo was the sworn enemy of the Tang Dynasty. Nanzhao's refuge in Tubo is actually tantamount to betraying the Tang Dynasty. However, only one year. Being squeezed by Tubo, Nanzhao turned to the Tang Dynasty.

After a long time, Nanzhao took refuge back and forth between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo. When relations with the Tang Dynasty were not good, wars often broke out between the two sides. After the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty declined. But the volume is still there. Nanzhao is a small country after all. The long war left Nanzhao empty inside.

The most direct impact of this decline in strength is the civil strife in Nanzhao. The powerful ministers reached the summit and overthrew the royal family, so Nanzhao was destroyed and Dachang was established. But soon, Dachang and Guo were overthrown and replaced by a man named Dayi.

At that time, the Central Plains experienced a great division of five dynasties and ten countries, and it was too busy to take care of the southwest. It was not until the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty that the Central Plains was reunified. Almost at the same time At that time, a man named Duan Siping in Yunnan, United with local forces, overthrew Yining State and rebuilt Dali.

After the establishment of Dali, it took the initiative to establish tributary relations with the Northern Song Dynasty. Many excellent war horses were provided for the Northern Song Dynasty. They lived in peace with the Northern Song Dynasty and stayed at the border all the year round. Maintain peace for a long time.

In the history of China, this is very rare. Compared with Nanzhao period, Dali's military strength is weak. But thanks to its cultural atmosphere, its influence on later generations is far-reaching. Dali was later destroyed by Mongols. After the Yuan Dynasty, the economic center of China was established in the south and developed in the southwest. Since then, there has never been any other separatist regime in Yunnan.