In the 4th century BC, during the Warring States Period, Marquis Wu of Zhao built Yunzhong City (today’s Gucheng Village in Tuoketuo County), and King Wuling of Zhao established Yunzhong County. After the Qin, Han, Northern Wei, Sui and Tang Dynasties, the name of Yunzhong County was continued. In the 14th year of Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty (AD 640), the administrative seat of Yunzhong was moved to present-day Datong, and the military, political and economic centers of the area were moved. Go to the east of Xinzhu to receive Jiangcheng (located in today's Zhongtan Township). In the Liao, Jin and Yuan dynasties, it was renamed Dongsheng Prefecture, and in the Ming Dynasty the prefecture was removed and changed to Wei. In the middle of the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Toktuo (also transliterated as Tuotuo) of the Tumote tribe stationed here to pastoralize the people. The city was called Toktuo City after the person's name. In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, a large amount of land was reclaimed in Yemeng Banner. In the first year of Qianlong (1736), Tuoketuo Hall was established, and in the early years of the Republic of China, it was changed to Tuoketuo County.
Miao origin:
[Miao territory]
Dongyang County, now Jinhua County, Zhejiang.
[Origin of the Miao family]
According to records in ancient books such as "A Survey of Surnames" and "Tongzhi Clan Strategy", the surname Miao originated from Bo Fen, a senior official of the Chu State. Mi surname. Bo Fen tried to usurp the throne of King Zhuang of Chu, but failed and was killed. His son Huang Ben fled to Jin. The king of Jin later granted Miao Yi to him, and his descendants took the city as their surname and called it Miao.
[Miao Family Fame]
There were many Miao people in history, and many of them were generals. For example, in the Song Dynasty, there were generals Miao Yuan, Miao Su, Miao Zaicheng, etc. who had outstanding military achievements. There were many scholars in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as Miao Zhong, a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, and Miao Kui, a linguist in the Qing Dynasty.