As early as more than 4,000 years ago, Bai ancestors lived here, and a large number of Neolithic stone knives, axes, stone pendants and coarse pottery were unearthed in Malong Peak, Zhonghe Peak and Lu 'eshan of Cangshan.
In the Han Dynasty, Dali had contacts with the Central Plains and India. It is a transit point of the "Southern Silk Road" from Sichuan to India, where Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established Yu Ye County.
During the Sui Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty, the primitive residents living in Erhai Lake area engaged in hunting and fishing, as well as planting rice and raising livestock, and their agricultural production level was very high.
There are large cities such as Taihe, Maomaoba and Dali in the west of Erhai Lake, and cities such as Shihe and Shiqiao in the south bank of Erhai Lake.
It once became the political, economic and cultural center of Yunnan.
During the Qin and Han dynasties, the communication between Dali and the mainland was very close because of the ancient road of Shu poison.
After Zhang Qian returned from the Western Regions, Wang Bo's report on this passage triggered Emperor Wu's ambition to govern the southwest frontier.
In the second year of Yuanfeng in the Western Han Dynasty (BC 109), the Han Dynasty established Yu Ye, Yunnan, Xielong, Subi, Watang and Fearless counties in Yizhou County.
At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, there were six tribes in Erhai area, which were called "Six Letters" in history, namely, Mengshe Letter (now southeast of Weishan and south of Six Letters, also known as Nanzhao), Mengbi Letter (now north of Weishan), Luodeng Letter (now Deng Chuan of Eryuan) and Langqiong Letter (.
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In 737 AD, with the support of the Tang Dynasty, Meng Shezhao conquered the imperial edicts of other six countries, unified the Erhai Lake area, moved the capital to Taihe City (now Taihe Village in Dali), and established Nanzhao State.
In 779 AD, the capital was moved to Yangmaocheng (now the ancient city of Dali), and the Nanzhao Kingdom passed on the legend of 13 generations of kings, which has a history of 165 years.
In 902 AD, Zheng Maisi, the powerful minister of Nanzhao, seized power and established "Dachang Guo".
In 927, Yang Ganzhen, our envoy to Jiannan, destroyed "Dachang and the country", supported Zhao Shanzheng, an official of the Qing Dynasty, and established "rejuvenating the country through heaven". 10 months later, Yang Shangan abolished Zhao Shanzheng, became king on his own, and established "Ning Jing Yi Guo".
In 937 AD, Duan Siping overthrew Ningguo, established Dali and built Yangmaocheng.
Dali Kingdom * * * spread to the 22nd generation, lasting 3 16 years.
In A.D. 1253, Kublai Khan of Yuan Shizu led a great army to destroy Dali. In the 11th year of Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1274), the Yuan Dynasty toured Hangzhongshu Province in Yunnan, moved the administrative center from Dali to the Dali area of Archie City (now Kunming), and set up Dali Road, Heqing Road, Yunlong Hall Military and Civilian Mansion and Wei Chu Road.
In A.D. 138 1 year, the Ming army captured Dali, diverted its government, and established three governments, Dali, Heqing and Hua Meng.
Today, Yongping County and Nanjian County belong to Yongchang State and Chuxiong State.
In the 16th year of Qing Shunzhi (A.D. 1659), the Qing army invaded Yunnan and still adopted the organizational system of the Ming Dynasty. Dali belonged to Dali House, Lijiang House, Yongchang House and Hua Meng's directly affiliated guild hall.
Dali Prefecture is the seat of Western Daoism and the resident of Yunnan.
In the sixth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1856), a great uprising of all ethnic groups in western Yunnan, headed by Du Wenxiu, broke out. 19 1 1 After the establishment of political power in Dali and the "heavy uprising" in Kunming, Yunnan established an army * *, 1965438+.
1929, the Taoist system was abolished and the provincial and county system was implemented. There are 13 counties in Dali, namely Xiangyun, Midu, Binchuan, Fengyi, Hua Meng, Dali, Yongping, Yunlong, Yangbi, Deng Chuan, Eryuan, Jianchuan and Heqing.
February 1950, 1, Dali Commissioner's Office was established. Dali area governs Dali, Xiaguan, Deng Chuan, Eryuan, Yunlong, Yangbi, Hua Meng, Fengyi, Midu, Xiangyun and Binchuan, as well as Yunxian, Mianning (now Lincang) and Shunning (now Lincang).
1956165438+1On October 22nd, Dali Bai Autonomous Region was established.
After several adjustments, it now governs Dali City, Heqing County, Jianchuan County, Eryuan County, Xiangyun County, Binchuan County, Midu County, Yongping County, Yunlong County, Weishan Yi Autonomous County, Yangbi Yi Autonomous County and Nanjian Yi Autonomous County *** 12 counties and cities.
1982 In March, with the approval of the State Council, Dali was designated as one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in China.
In June165438+1October of the same year, the State Council listed Dali as one of the 44 national scenic spots.
Dali is one of the important cradles of ancient Yunnan culture. Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty once set up a county in the famous Nanzhao Dali (738-902 AD).
Dali Kingdom (AD 937- 1253) once established its capital here, which was the political, economic and cultural center of Yunnan at that time.
Dali has the famous Chongsheng Temple in Dali.
The Three Pagodas, Nanzhao Taihe City Site, Nanzhao Dehua Monument, Jianchuan Shi Zhongshan Grottoes, Nanzhao Iron Column in Midu and other important cultural sites are known as "Southwest Dunhuang".
"Fish" and "Silver Cang" are important landscapes in Canger Scenic Area.
Wind, flowers, snow and the moon are four famous scenic spots in Dali.
The famous scenic spots in Dali are: the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, butterfly spring, Erhai cruise ship, Xizhou folk house, Bai folk three teas song and dance performance, etc.