The Origin of the Name of Linyi City, Shandong Province

The name of Shandong first appeared in the Warring States Period. At that time, the Qin people in Guanzhong called the area east of Xiaoshan or Huashan Shandong, sometimes referring to the territory of six countries other than Qin. In the Tang Dynasty and the Northern Song Dynasty, the vast area of the Yellow River basin east of Taihang Mountain was called Shandong. By the end of the Tang Dynasty, some people used Shandong to refer to the land of Qilu.

In the Jin Dynasty, Shandong East Road and Shandong West Road were set up, and Shandong really became the name of the administrative region. Shandong Province was established in the early Ming Dynasty, and later renamed as Chief Secretary of Shandong Chengxuan. In the early years of Qing Dynasty, Shandong Province was founded, and "Shandong" officially became the proper name of this province.

Linyi is named after its proximity to yi river. 1994 12. the State Council approved the cancellation of Linyi area and Linyi city at the county level and the establishment of Linyi city at the prefecture level. Linyi, formerly a municipality directly under the Central Government, is divided into three county-level administrative regions: Lanshan, Hedong and Luo Zhuang. By the end of 20 16, the prefecture-level Linyi city had jurisdiction over Lanshan, Luo Zhuang, Hedong District, Tancheng, Cangshan, Junan, Yishui, Yinan, Pingyi, Feixian, Mengyin and Linshu counties.

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Linyi City is located in the southeast of Shandong Province, bordering the Yellow Sea, Rizhao in the east, Zaozhuang, Jining and Tai 'an in the west, Zibo and Weifang in the north and Jiangsu in the south. With a total area of 17 19 1.2 square kilometers, it is the largest city in Shandong province.

Linyi City has very convenient transportation, with the mileage of expressways and expressways reaching 565,438+000 km and 24,000 km respectively, ranking among the top in the province, and Linyi Airport is a national second-class airport.

Linyi has a splendid history and culture. Many historical and cultural celebrities in China, such as Ceng Zi and Luz in the Spring and Autumn Period, Xun Kuang in the Warring States Period, Liu Hong, inventor of abacus in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Kuang Heng, a famous strategist in the Three Kingdoms Period, and Wang Xizhi, a book sage in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, were born here, and some of them lived here, leaving an indelible mark.

Linyi Municipal People's Government-Overview of Linyi City