What are the thousand-year-old counties in Henan?

China has a long history and a vast territory, and its place name is Wang Yang Sea. Its ancient place names have a long history and rich cultural connotations, and are unique in the world. Some place names recorded in Oracle Bone Inscriptions are still in use today. There are more than 800 ancient county names with thousands of years' history in China, which are the witness of the long history of the nation, an important carrier of cultural continuity and inheritance, and an important cultural heritage.

/242 DD 42 a 2834349 b 00 b 8 1 D4 C2 ea 15ce 37d 3 beb 8? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 Henan, nine thousand-year-old counties, was selected into the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names for its long history, profound cultural accumulation and rich cultural connotation of geographical names. They are: tangyin county, Qinyang, Xiuwu, xinzheng city, Shangcai, runan county, Xiangcheng, changge city and Huaiyang. So what are the charms of these nine counties?

Tangyin county (Anyang)

The famous "hometown of three saints" is also the hometown of celebrity Yue Fei. China has Yuefei Temple. Cultural relics such as Licheng, Bian Que Tomb Temple, Yuefei's former residence, Xiadu Xihe site and Gaocheng site. The use of the word "Tangyin" can be traced back to 2357, passed down from generation to generation, and is still in use today.

/9 1529822720 e0cf 3384 c 3d 320 146 f 2 1 fbf 09 aa 44? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 Licheng site (yǒu).

Neolithic age, Shang and Zhou ruins, the earliest national prison in the world, is also the birthplace of Zhouyi culture which is popular all over the world. Historical allusions such as "Enclosure for Prison" and "King Wen was arrested and played Zhouyi" all originated from this.

/2f 738 BD 4b 3 1c 870 16325 c 12 F2 c 7 f 9 e 2 f 0608 ff6c? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 Qinyang City (Jiaozuo City).

Known as "Qinhuai ancient county, Heshuo famous state, hometown of business seclusion, hometown of musicians". Summer is the first city in Qinhuai, and both capital and capital are important places. Zhou called it Yewangyi, and Han called it Yewangxian. It was changed to Hanoi in Sui Dynasty, and it was the seat of Huaiqing House in Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are three holy pagodas of Tianning Temple, Beijing Mosque, Yao Temple, Yaoquan, the Tomb of the Warring States, the former site of the Northern Expedition Command of Taiping Army and Zijinding tourist attractions.

/d 8 f 9d 72 a 6059252 DD 4 ad 6 ECD 3 f 9 b 033 b 5 ab 5b 944? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 Small Guilin in northern Henan-Danhe gorge.

Emperor Yan Shennong distinguishes a hundred valleys-Shennong Mountain

/3 BF 33 a 87 e 950352 AC 8 db 56 c 15843 fbf2b 3 1 18b 44? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 Xiuwu County (Jiaozuo City).

It has been 2227 years since the county was founded. For more than 3,000 years, the name of "Xiuwu" has been passed down from generation to generation, becoming one of the oldest county names in China. Officially included in the protection of geographical names heritage in China, the only place in the province.

/F2 deb 48 f 8 c 5494 eeb 39 c 7 CD 026 F5 E0 Fe 98257 EB 8? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 Yuntai Mountain is the only scenic spot in Henan Province that integrates seven national levels.

/adaf 2 edda 3cc 7 CD 9 a 59747 10320 12 13 FB 90 e 9 144? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 is only later than Yuanrong Wujing Temple, the second ancient Buddhist temple in Luoyang.

/e4d de 7 1 190 ef 76 c 69d 6888 e 296 16 fdfaae 5 16744? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 xinzheng city (Zhengzhou).

In 22 1 year BC, Qin Shihuang unified the six countries and implemented the county system. In order to distinguish Zheng county in Shaanxi, Zheng county in North Korea was changed to Xinzheng county, which remained unchanged for thousands of years.

The Heritage Site of Ancestor Sacrifice Ceremony —— Huangdi's Hometown

/0ff 4 1 BD 5 ad 6 edd C4 d 79 DC 73232 dbb 6 FD 53663384? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85, the world's most complete preserved ancient city of Zheng and Han with the highest wall and the largest area at the same time.

/962 BD 40735 FAE 6 CDE 9 ced 8 a 804 b 30 f 2443 a 70 f 84? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 Shangcai County (Zhumadian City).

The seat of the ancient Cai State, Shangcai County in the Qin Dynasty, is also the ancestral home of the Cai family at home and abroad and the birthplace of Chongyang culture. Eight scenic spots of Cai ancient road have been listed as national key protected scenic spots.

Cai Guo Palace Ruins-Old Town of Cai Guo

/838 ba 6 1 ea 8d 3 FD 1 f 23 B3 d 1 f 33 B4 e 25 1 f 94 ca 5 f 44? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 runan county (Zhumadian).

This city has a history of more than 2700 years since it was established in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. There are more than 280 cultural sites in Runan, including Tianzhongshan, the smallest mountain in the world, the hometown of Liang Zhu, a world-famous love legend, and Tianzhongshan inscribed by Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty.

/50da 8 1 CB 39 dbb 6 FDD 8 e 596 ef 0224 ab 18962 b 37 b 8? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 Suya Lake is a plain reservoir with the largest artificial area and the longest dam in China.

/F9 DCD 100 baa 1cd 1 1060 c 0 1e9b 2 12 c8 fc C2 ce 2d 44? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 Nanhai Zen Temple, the largest temple in Asia.

/9345d 688d 43 f 8794 db 453 be 7d 9 1 b0ef 4 1 ad 53 a 44? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 city (Zhoukou city).

In the early years of the Zhou Dynasty, Xiangzi was the country. Then in the summer, the State of Qi destroyed Xiangzi, and the name of Xiangzi was cancelled, leaving only one place name.

Nanton ancient city

/e824 b 899 a 90 14c 08 a 34 15b 6 c 0 17b 02087 af4f 485? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 Nanton has a long history and profound cultural heritage, and is an important part of Chinese culture. Including the site of Xia and Shang Dynasties in Nantun, the site of Nantun Old Town, the existing city wall of Nantun Old Town, the ancient tombs of Nantun Old Town, Guangwutai Site, Guangwu Temple and other architectural historical sites and cultural relics.

Changge city (Xuchang)

The name of Changge was first seen in Zuozhuan in the Spring and Autumn Period. The historical sites of Changge include the Monument to the Imperial Capital of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, Shigu Site, Changge Old City, Miao Zhuang Site, Peiligang Cultural Site, Longshan Cultural Site, and Bai Juyi's Tomb.

Zhongyuan Big Tiefo Formwork

/f 9 1986 18367 ada B4 f 76 e 688 a 80 D4 b 3 1c 860 1e4b 9? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 was founded in the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Song Dynasty, flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and came down in one continuous line with Wang Dafa Temple in Dengfeng. It is called the golden age.

Huaiyang County (Zhoukou City)

"China history, see the capital for one thousand years, see Xi 'an for three thousand years, see Anyang for five thousand years, and see Huaiyang for eight thousand years". It is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization, with three capitals and five capitals in history.

At present, the earliest ancient city site in China-Pingliangtai ancient city site has been excavated.

/a08b 87d 6277 f 9 e 2 fc 18 B6 EC 1 1430 e 924 b 999 F3 b 9? X-BCE-process = image/resize, m _ lfit, w _ 450, h _ 600, limit _ 1/quality, q _ 85 Longhu, the largest lake around China.

/8326 cffc 1e 178 a 8208860 c 69 FD 03738 da 877 e 845? x-bce-process=image/resize,m_lfit,w_450,h_600,limit_ 1/quality,q_85