Kaifeng was once the capital of Wei during the Warring States Period, Hou Liang, Houjin, Houhan, Houzhou, Northern Song Dynasty and Houjin during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, so it is known as the "City of Seven Dynasties".
In 36 1 year BC, in order to dominate the Central Plains, Wei Huiwang moved its capital to Daliang (now Kaifeng). At that time, Liang was a metropolis with convenient transportation and developed economy, which was "Zhao Yan in the north, Jianghuai in Nantong, hand in hand with land and water, and prosperous situation".
In the Five Dynasties, Kaifeng was the capital of Hou Liang, Houjin, Houhan and Houzhou. Kaifeng's economy is booming. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Kaifeng entered the most prosperous period in history. The palace is magnificent, the streets are clean and tidy, and the buildings are exquisite. Kaifeng's handicraft industry, especially porcelain making, printing, military equipment and textile industry, is very developed. At the same time, as the cultural center at that time, Kaifeng had the largest library in China-Chongwen Academy, and organized the compilation of four voluminous cultural classics: Taiping Magnolia, Taiping Guangji, Wenyuan Huaying and Cifu Yuangui.
Hermit in flowers
In the Northern Song Dynasty, chrysanthemum planting became a common practice. As the capital at that time, chrysanthemum cultivation in Kaifeng was more popular. During the Double Ninth Festival, there are not only chrysanthemum competitions among the people, but also chrysanthemum cultivation, chrysanthemum planting, chrysanthemum lanterns hanging, chrysanthemum parties and chrysanthemum wine drinking in the court. According to "Dream in Tokyo", "There are several kinds of chrysanthemums on the Double Ninth Festival in September, and restaurants use chrysanthemums to make holes." This shows the prosperity of Kaifeng chrysanthemum. Now Kaifeng people have also followed this tradition, and every household enjoys raising and enjoying chrysanthemums. The quantity, varieties and cultivation techniques of chrysanthemum have been greatly improved. Today's Kaifeng chrysanthemums are not only large in flowers, pure in color, but also moderately high. Among the artistic chrysanthemums, the tower chrysanthemum is as high as 6. 15 m, and there are 6,432 big chrysanthemums with a diameter of 4. 16 m, both of which are the highest in China. Chrysanthemum-tied shapes such as "Phoenix spreading its wings", "triumphant" and "Two Dragons playing with pearls" are vivid and lifelike. Chrysanthemum varieties have also developed from more than 900 to more than 1200. Every autumn in October, the people of the whole city go out to enjoy chrysanthemums and compose poems. According to this folk custom, Kaifeng designated chrysanthemums as "city flowers", and every year1October 28th1October 28th110 was designated as the duration of the chrysanthemum flower show.