The Historical Evolution of Hepu Nanzhu

In the Han Dynasty, there were thousands of people in Hepu who made a living by picking pearls, so they were called "pearl pickers". In the third year of Jin Taikang (2 18), Emperor Wu of Jin ordered the army to guard Lianzhou Pearl Pond, stipulating that ordinary people were not allowed to go to the sea to collect pearls. Since then, Hepu Pearl Pond has been the focus of jurisdiction. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Bailong Village in Hepu County established Pearl City. At present, most pearls displayed in the Palace Museum are produced in Hepu. Hepu Nanzhu, produced in Beibu Gulf, is famous in history. In Qu Dajun's works in the Ming Dynasty, there is a saying that Hepu Pearl is called' South Pearl', and East Pearl is not as good as West Pearl, and West Pearl is not as good as South Pearl. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the party and the state are very concerned about Hepu Pearl. 196 1 year, the first artificial pearl farm in China was built in Beibu Gulf. Since 1978, Hepu pearl industry has developed rapidly. 1982, Guangxi Pearl Company was formally established, and three pearl farms were established in Fangcheng, Qinzhou and Hepu. Pearls are high-grade decorations and precious medicinal materials.