When was Dunhuang built and how did its place name come from? It has a history of thousands of years.

Year: In the second year of Song Ningzong's accession to the throne (A.D. 1206), Temujin (Genghis Khan) of Yuan Taizu unified the tribes in Mobei and established a powerful tribal alliance. 1227, the Mongolian army destroyed Xixia and conquered Shazhou, and Hexi area was owned by the Yuan Dynasty. Since then, Dunhuang has been upgraded to Shazhou Road, which belongs to Gansu Province.

Dunhuang is located at the intersection of Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang. The city has a population of more than 6.5438+0.8 million, and its economy is dominated by agriculture, followed by tourism service, which is famous for Dunhuang's once brilliant and profound cultural connotation.

Origin: The name of Dunhuang means grandeur and brilliance. It has an important strategic position since ancient times and was once a battleground for military strategists. Before Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Dunhuang belonged to Qiang and Rong. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Guazhou was called Yuemu and Wusun Mu. It was occupied by Huns in the early Western Han Dynasty. In BC 12 1 year, Hexi Corridor was incorporated into the territory of the Western Han Dynasty and began to immigrate to the real border. In the sixth year of Emperor Gaozu's Ding Yuan (BC 165438+ BC 0 1), Dunhuang County was established, which governed six counties. In 633 AD, Dunhuang was renamed Shazhou. Since then, although the subordinate scope of Dunhuang has changed several times, it has always been the seat of county, government, town, state and road, named after Dunhuang or sandbar. 1On September 28th, 949, Dunhuang was liberated, and the People's Government of Dunhuang County was established, belonging to Jiuquan area. 1986, Dunhuang was named as a "historical and cultural city" by the State Council. 1On September 28th, 987, with the approval of the State Council, Dunhuang County was revoked and Dunhuang City was established.

History: It has a history of more than 2,000 years.