Lingnan was the land of Baiyue and the place where Baiyue people lived in ancient times. At the end of Qin Dynasty and the beginning of Han Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of Nanyue State. Generally distributed in eastern Guangxi to eastern Guangdong and the junction of Hunan and Jiangxi provinces. Guangdong and Guangxi are the cradles of Lingnan culture.
The so-called Lingnan refers to the south of the Five Mountains, which consists of five mountains: Yuechengling, Dupangling, Zhu Meng, Qitianling and Dayuling. Generally distributed in eastern Guangxi to eastern Guangdong and the junction of Hunan and Jiangxi provinces. It is the largest horizontal tectonic belt mountain range in southern China, and it is also the watershed between the Yangtze River and the Pearl River. It has been a natural barrier for a long time. The Nanling Mountains hindered the communication and economic ties between Lingnan and the Central Plains, which made Lingnan's economy and culture far inferior to that of the Central Plains, and was called "the land of barbarians" by northerners. Since Zhang Jiuling, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, dug the Meiguan ancient road in Dayuling, the Lingnan area has been gradually developed.
Which province and city is Lingnan?
Lingnan, the general name of the area south of Wuling in southern China, does not refer to a certain province or city.
Lingnan, originally the name of Lingnan Road in Tang Dynasty, refers to the area south of Nanling Mountains in China, which was equivalent to Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan and the Red River Delta in Vietnam, which once belonged to the rule of China Dynasty. Later, it was divided into Lingnan East Road and Lingnan West Road, which was the beginning of the division of Guangdong and Guangxi. During the Five Dynasties, Vietnam was separated independently. In Song Dynasty, in the fourth year of Chunhua, Lingnan Road was renamed Guangnan Road.
Lingnan is a special environmental area in China. These areas are not only similar in geographical environment, but also in people's living habits. Due to the changes of administrative divisions in past dynasties, the word Lingnan is now mentioned, especially in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong and Macao.
Lingnan topography
Due to the influence of folds, faults and magmatic activities in previous crustal movements, Lingnan landform has formed the characteristics of mountains, hills, platforms and plains. There are many mountains, different rock properties and complex landform types. Lingnan has beautiful natural scenery.
There are many rivers in Lingnan, which have the characteristics of large flow, low sediment concentration, long flood season and rich runoff. Most of these rivers originate in the mountainous areas in the northwest, north and east. The Pearl River, the largest river in Lingnan, is the third longest river in China, and its flow is second only to the Yangtze River, ranking second in China.
Why is Guangdong called Lingnan?
Guangdong is also called Lingnan area because it is located in the south of Nanling.
Lingnan is the general name of the area south of Wuling in southern China. Wuling consists of five mountains: Yuechengling, Dupangling, Mengzhuling, Qitianling and Dayuling, which are generally distributed at the junction of eastern Guangxi, eastern Guangdong and Hunan and Jiangxi provinces. The area south of Wuling Mountain Range is mainly Han nationality area. Since ancient times, Lingnan area has belonged to Yangzhou in Kyushu of Han Dynasty.
Administratively, Lingnan was once the name of Lingnan Road in the Tang Dynasty, which was equivalent to the whole territory of Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan and the Red River Delta in Vietnam, and once belonged to the rule of the Chinese dynasty. Later, it was divided into Lingnan East Road and Lingnan West Road, which was the beginning of the division of Guangdong and Guangxi. Now the word Lingnan, especially Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong and Macao, is the regional scope of South China today.
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Nanling is the watershed between the Yangtze River system and the Pearl River system, blocking the operation of the north-south airflow. The area south of Nanling used to be called Lingnan area, especially Guangdong. The climate, language and culture in Lingnan area are significantly different from those in Lingbei, so people call Guangdong culture Lingnan culture.
Geographically speaking, Lingnan culture is divided into three parts: Guangdong culture, Guangxi culture and Hainan culture, especially Guangfu culture, Hakka culture and Chaoshan culture, which constitute the main body of Lingnan Chinese culture.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Lingnan
300 lychees a day.
Huizhou's Unique Skills/Eating Litchi —— Author: Su
It's spring at four o'clock in Luofu Mountain, and tangerines and bayberries are new.
300 lychees a day, I will grow up to be a Lingnan person without hesitation.
Explanation:
The next four seasons in Luofu Mountain are spring, and loquat and Huangmei are fresh every day.
If I eat 300 lychees every day, I would like to be a Lingnan person forever.
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Su Shi, also known as Zi Zhan and He Zhong, is a Taoist named Tieguan and Dongpo. He is called Su Dongpo and Su Xian by the world. He is a native of Meishan, Meizhou, and his ancestral home is Luancheng, Hebei. He was a famous writer, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Su Shi was a literary leader in the mid-Northern Song Dynasty, and made great achievements in poetry, ci, writing, calligraphy and painting. Vertical and horizontal text; Poetry has a wide range of themes, fresh and healthy, uses exaggerated metaphors and has a unique style. Also known as "Su Huang" with Huang Tingjian. Words are bold and unconstrained, and Xin Qiji are both bold and unconstrained representatives, and they are also called "Su Xin; Prose writing is rich and unrestrained, and it is also called "Ou Su" with Ouyang Xiu.
It is one of the "Eight Masters in Tang and Song Dynasties". Su Shi's good book, one of Song Sijia; He is good at literati painting, especially ink bamboo, strange stones and dead wood.
His works include Seven Chapters of Dongpo, Dongpo Yi Zhuan, Dongpo Yuefu, Xiaoxiang Bamboo Stone Atlas, Ancient Wood and Strange Stone Atlas, etc.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-Su Shi
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Baidu Encyclopedia-A Unique Skill in Huizhou
Spare no effort to be a Lingnan person.
I spare no effort to write the whole poem of Lingnan people like this: four seasons in Luofu Mountain, four seasons in spring, oranges and bayberry blossoms. 300 lychees a day, I will grow up to be a Lingnan person without hesitation. It means that the next four seasons in Luofu Mountain are spring, and oranges and Huangmei are fresh every day. If I eat 300 lychees every day, I would like to be a Lingnan person forever.
So, why are litchi in Lingnan delicious?
First of all, Lingnan is the general name of the area south of Wuling in southern China, which is generally distributed in the border areas of eastern Guangxi and eastern Guangdong and the four provinces of Hunan and Jiangxi. Historically, it includes Guangdong, Guangxi, parts of eastern Yunnan and southwestern Fujian.
Litchi is the fruit of litchi, a plant of Sapindaceae, which is native to southern China. Litchi is rich in sugar, protein, vitamins, fat, citric acid, pectin, phosphorus, iron, etc., and enjoys the reputation of "the king of fruits in Lingnan" and "the treasure of fruits". In ancient literature, litchi was first named "Litchi", and its cultivation began in Qin and Han Dynasties and flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties. China's cultivated land area is 6,543,800+007,500 mu, ranking first in the world. There are more than 140 litchi varieties. The most cultivated areas are Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Taiwan Province and Yunnan. Litchi is rich in sugar, which can supplement energy and increase nutrition.
What is Lingnan?
; ? Lingnan refers to the area south of Wuling Mountain in the south of China, which is a general term. Separate from the inland with Wuling Mountain as the boundary. Wuling Mountain is generally distributed in eastern Guangxi, eastern Guangdong and the border areas of Hunan and Jiangxi. Lingnan is a historical concept, because the administrative system of different dynasties is also changing. Now Lingnan generally refers to South China.
Where is Lingnan?
Lingnan refers to the southernmost part of China, and the Tropic of Cancer runs through the central part of Lingnan, with a large temperature difference between north and south. In winter, there is only snow in the north, and it seldom snows in the south. Lingnan is hot and rainy. The five mountains are Yuechengling, Dupangling, Zhu Meng, Qitianling and Dayuling.
Lingnan culture is rich and colorful, mainly composed of four parts: root culture, Baiyue culture, Central Plains culture and overseas culture. Moreover, through a large number of cultural relics unearthed in modern times, it can be judged that Lingnan had a splendid Stone Age and bronze civilization before Qin Dynasty.
Lingnan has been the land of Baiyue since ancient times, where Baiyue people lived. At the end of Qin Dynasty and the beginning of Han Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of Nanyue State. Lingnan is just south of Wuling. Wuling Mountain is the largest horizontal tectonic belt mountain range in southern China, which is the watershed between the Yangtze River and the Pearl River. Jiangnan was called "the land of barbarians" in ancient times.