Why is Yangzhou called Moon City?

Yangzhou has been known as the "Moon City" since ancient times. Its other name comes from the poems praising Yangzhou Moon in past dynasties. Especially since the Tang and Song Dynasties, there have been thousands of poems and songs about the moon in Yangzhou.

The source of reputation

Emperor Yangdi Yang Di: "But I want to die in Yangzhou to see the moon, and I don't want to have six dragons."

Xu Ning: "There is a moonlit night on earth, and there are hooligans in Yangzhou."

Tu Mu: "On the 24th Bridge on a moonlit night, where can jade people teach flute playing?"

Zhang Hu: "Shili Long Street is easy to pass, and you can see the immortals on Yueming Bridge."

Wang Anshi: "Spring breeze is green in Jiang Nanan. When will the bright moon shine on me? "

Zhang: "The spring tide is here, and the bright moon on the sea is born in the tide."

Jiang Kui: "The Twenty-four Bridges are still there, the waves are swaying, and Leng Yue is silent."

Jia Si said, "It's a moonlit night in three minutes on earth, the little red building in Yangzhou."