History of Shuozhou
Shuozhou City is a provincial-level prefecture-level city established with the approval of the State Council in 1988. It is a new energy, heavy and chemical industry base in the country.
The city governs two districts and four counties, with a total area of ??10,600 square kilometers and a total population of 1.45 million. Shuozhou City has vast land and good agricultural production conditions; it is rich in mineral resources and has coal reserves of 50 billion tons. It has the largest and most modern large-scale open-pit coal enterprise in the country, with an annual raw coal output of up to 50 million tons. Shentou No. 1 and No. 2 power plants have the largest single unit capacity.
Shuozhou City has convenient transportation, developed postal and telecommunications communications, criss-crossing coal transportation lines, county and township highways extending in all directions, Huairen Airport and Pingshuo Airport connecting Beijing and Shanghai. The city has implemented telephone networking and postal services for long-distance transportation, and program-controlled local telephone exchanges.
Shuozhou is rich in tourism resources, with numerous cultural relics and historic sites and numerous historical celebrities. There are the oldest and tallest six-storey Buddhist temple in Yingxian, the Sakyamuni Pagoda of the Liao Dynasty at home and abroad, the Chongfu Temple founded in the Tang Dynasty, and the Zhiyu people's ruins from the Paleolithic Age.
In addition, there are the famous "Tiger Killing Mouth" of the Northern Huns, the "Golden Beach" where the Yang family fought bloody battles against the Liao Dynasty, the large-scale Xinguang Wuhan Tombs, and the symbolic The inner and outer Great Wall of Chinese power. Yuchigong, Zhang Liao, Bao Chengxian, Ban Jieshu and other historical celebrities were all natives of Shuozhou.
The enterprises established by Shuozhou City through joint ventures and cooperation with investors from the United States, Russia, Japan, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other countries and regions have generally achieved good economic and social benefits. . The historical evolution of Shuozhou
The ancient sites of Zhiyu, Bianyao and Efeokou in Shuozhou City prove that humans lived here as early as the late Paleolithic Age (about 28,000 years ago).
Before the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC), this place was inhabited by the Beidi minority. During the Warring States Period, it was included in the territory of Zhao State.
In the 32nd year of Qin Shihuang (215 BC), the border commander Meng Tian built a city here named Mayi, established Mayi County, and placed it under the jurisdiction of Yanmen County.
During the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC - 9 AD), Mayi County (today's Shuocheng District), Zhongling County (today's Pinglu District), Juyang (today's Yingxian County), and Yinguan were established (southeast of today's Shuocheng District), Wangtao (now Shanyin County), Qixian (south of Shuocheng District), Loufan (southwest of today's Shuocheng District), and Shanwu (now Youyu County) are still under the jurisdiction of Yanmen County. During the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-220), Yanmen County was moved to Yinguan County. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was great chaos, people fled, and most counties were abandoned.
During the Western Jin Dynasty (AD 266-316), the people of the counties north of Yuling (now Yanmenguan) were evacuated to the south of Lingnan, and the land belonged to the acting king Tuoba Yilu. During the Northern Wei Dynasty (386~557), it belonged to the interior of Ji, and was divided into Sangqian County (east of today's Shanyin), Fanzhi County (east of today's Yingxian County), and Mayi County. In the sixth year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty (555), the government of Shuozhou was moved from Shengle (today's Horinger County, Inner Mongolia) to the southwest of Mayi. In the eighth year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty (557), Mayi County was renamed Zhaoyuan County and was governed by Shuozhou. This was the beginning of the name Shuozhou.
In the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581), Shuozhou was promoted to the general administration.
In the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the General Administration Office was abolished and changed to Mayi County, which governed Shanyang (formerly Shuo County), Kaiyang (south of Shuocheng District), Shenwu (Shanyin and Ying County) territory).
In the fourth year of Tang Wude (621), Mayi was renamed Shuozhou. In the first year of Tianbao of Tang Dynasty (742), Shuozhou was renamed Mayi County. In the early Tang Dynasty, the Datong Army was established in Mayi County. In the third year of Huichang (843), it was changed to the Datong Dutuan Lian Envoy, leading the three prefectures of Yun (today's Datong), Wei (today's Yu County, Hebei), and Shuo (today's Mayi). In the ninth year of Xiantong (868), Datong Jiedushi was resettled and moved to Yunzhou (today's Datong City). During the Five Dynasties, Yingzhou was established in Jincheng, the birthplace of Emperor Mingzong of the Tang Dynasty, and it was divided into Shuozhou and established as Huanzhou (today's Silindong, Xiying City, Shuocheng District). In the first year of Tianfu in the Later Jin Dynasty (936), Shuozhou, Huanzhou and Yingzhou were ceded to Khitan.
During the Liao Dynasty (916~1125), Shuozhou was governed by the Shunyi Army, and Yingzhou was governed by the Zhangguo Army, and they were under the jurisdiction of Xijing Road. Jin is still there. Datong Road, Shanxi Road, Yuanli.
During the Ming Dynasty (1368~1644), Shuozhou was under the jurisdiction of Datong Prefecture and administered Mayi County, while Yingzhou administered Shanyin County. The Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) followed the Ming system.
In the third year of Yongzheng's reign (1725), Shuoping Prefecture (governing Youyu) was established, which governed Youyu County, Zuoyun County, Pinglu County, Ningyuan Hall, Shuozhou and Mayi counties. Huairen, Yingzhou and Shanyin were all under the jurisdiction of Datong Prefecture.
In May of the first year of the Republic of China (1912), the prefecture was changed into a county, and it was also under the jurisdiction of Yanmen Road. Later, Yanmen Road was withdrawn and directly under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province. During the Anti-Japanese War, Tongpu Road was used as the boundary, with the west of the road leading to the Shanxi-Sui border area and the east of the road heading to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border area.
In 1946, Shuo County was liberated and returned to Chahar Province until the founding of the People's Republic of China.
In 1952, Chahar Province was abolished and returned to Shanxi Province, belonging to the Yanbei Prefecture. In 1958, it was changed to the Northern Shanxi Prefecture. In 1961, it was returned to Yanbei District. In January 1989, the State Council approved the division of Shuo County, Pinglu County, and Shanyin County from the original Yanbei area, and the establishment of Shuozhou City. On January 5, 1989, the city was officially established.
In July 1993, the original Yanbei region was abolished, and Ying County, Youyu County and Huairen County under its jurisdiction were placed under Shuozhou City. Why is Shuozhou Chongfu Temple said to have high historical and cultural value?
Chongfu Temple is located on the north side of East Street, Shuocheng District, Shuozhou City. It is one of the famous existing Liao and Jin Buddhist temples in China.
The temple was founded in the second year of Linde (665), Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. It was built by Yuchi Jingde, a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty, on the order of the King of Tang Dynasty. It was the residence of Taishi Lin in the Liao Dynasty, so it was also called Linyayuan. In the second year of Jin Tiande (1150), it was inscribed as Chongfu Temple. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Chongfu Temple. The temple is 200 meters long from north to south and 117 meters wide from east to west.
6 meters, covering an area of ??23,520 square meters. There are five levels of palaces and pavilions. The mountain gate is built on a 1-meter high platform facing the street. It has red walls and green tiles, majestic stone lions and vertical plaques hanging high.
Climb the steps to enter the temple. The Vajra Hall is facing the mountain gate. Thousand Buddha Pavilion (Sutra Pavilion), Sanbao Hall, Amitabha Hall, and Guanyin Hall are located on the central axis in sequence. The Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Manjusri Hall, and Ksitigarbha Hall are located in sequence. The hall is symmetrically arranged on the east and west sides. The five-entry courtyard has a rigorous structure and a comfortable layout.
The first three courtyards were rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty on the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, and basically retain the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty temple with front building and back hall. The last two courtyards were originally built in the Jin Dynasty and have a history of more than 850 years. The Amitabha Hall is the most majestic in the temple and is known as the cultural and artistic palace of the Jin Dynasty.
The Sutra Pavilion is located in front of the various halls, which is rare in general temple layouts. The Jin Dynasty buildings, statues and murals in the temple are relatively well preserved. It is an ancient temple with high historical and cultural value. In 1988, the State Council announced it as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
Amitabha Hall was built in the third year of the Jin Dynasty (1143), with a history of more than 850 years and a height of 21. 98 meters, with a width of 7 rooms and a length of 41 meters from east to west.
32 meters, 4 rooms deep, 22 meters deep from north to south. 7 meters, totaling 937 square meters, it is one of the three existing Buddhist temples in Liao and Jin Dynasties in China.
The glazed ridge decorations, beams and brackets, statues and murals, door and window plaques, etc. of the hall are all original from the Jin Dynasty. The "Five Wonders" are world-famous for their giant plaques, colorful sculptures and murals. Amitabha Hall is a single-eaves veranda roof, with yellow and green coiled dragons and owl kisses at both ends of the main ridge, which are as high as 3.
2 meters tall, the ridge brake vase is brilliant. There are two warriors standing on the east and west sides of the spine. They are in the lunge and squat position. They are all in military uniforms. Their faces are full of flesh. They stand on their heads with thick eyebrows. They clenched their fists in a boxing posture. They have stood firm and still after thousands of years. This is a rare Jin Dynasty colored glaze. A masterpiece of art.
The magnificent eaves are set off by huge and gorgeous brackets. Between the brackets in the Ming Dynasty, there is a huge plaque with the Chinese characters "Amitabha Hall" hanging high. It was created in the 24th year of Dading in the Jin Dynasty (1184), and it is as high as 4.
2 meters. Under the front eaves and brackets, the five middle rooms are all equipped with carved doors and windows with as many as 15 patterns. They are the only Jin Dynasty carved doors and windows in ancient Chinese buildings.
When the breeze comes, the eaves and bells jingle. The beam structure of the Amitabha Hall was built using the method of compound beams and reduced columns. Two inner columns were removed, and the span of the large square beams in the middle was more than 14 meters, effectively expanding the space inside the hall.
On the Buddhist altar, the statue is a combination of nine bodies. Amitabha Buddha is in the middle, and Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta are on the left and right (called the Three Saints of the West in the Buddhist world).
Amitabha Buddha is 9 meters high, and the backlight flame is 14 meters high.
Four attendant Bodhisattvas stand on both sides of the main statue, and two Dharma Protectors are located at the east and west ends of the Buddhist altar.
The four statues of the Attendant Bodhisattva are 6 meters high, with slender figures, snow-white skin, and luxurious clothes. They are interspersed among the Buddha, Bodhisattva, and Vajra, giving the entire statue group a undulating, hidden appearance. The overall beauty of the curves is hidden. There are 327 square meters of existing murals in the hall, and the picture is more than 5 meters high. Both the east and west walls are pictures of three Buddhas preaching.
In the painting, the Buddha is dressed in vermilion robes, sitting in a lotus flower and giving a sermon. Bodhisattvas with tadpole-like moustaches stand on both sides of the Buddha, wearing heavy makeup and colorful clothes, each with their own expression.
Above the Buddha and Bodhisattvas, there are painted auspicious clouds in the sky, and three small Buddhas sit high on the clouds. Among the group of Buddhas, flying clouds and dancing clouds create a peaceful and warm atmosphere, creating a beautiful scene of paradise for all living beings.
The picture of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva with Thousand Arms and Thousand Eyes on the west end of the south wall is vivid in content. It is a rare water and land painting of the Buddha from the Jin Dynasty. Guanyin Hall is located behind Amitabha Hall and was built in the late Jin Dynasty. It was completed and overhauled in 1954.
The Guanyin Hall is 5 rooms wide and 3 rooms deep. It has a single eaves on the top of the mountain, huge brackets, and simple beam frames. All the gold pillars in the front channel of the hall have been removed, and double "human" crosses are used in the beam frames. The spine purlin is supported by hands, which is a masterpiece of high-level wooden structure in the history of Chinese architecture. On the Buddhist altar in the hall, there are statues of the three Bodhisattvas Avalokitesvara, Manjusri and Samantabhadra, which were created in the Ming Dynasty.
. What historical celebrities are there in Shuozhou?
Zhang Liao, courtesy name Wenyuan, was born in Mayi, Yanmen. After Nie Yi, he changed his surname to Zhang to avoid disaster.
A famous general in the Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms and a famous tactician. He used spears and golden halberds, was highly skilled in martial arts, and had excellent strategies. He achieved extraordinary feats many times.
Yu Chigong’s birthplace: Shanyang, Shuozhou (now Shuocheng District, Shanxi) Date of birth: (the fifth year of Kaihuang in the Sui Dynasty) 585 AD Death date: (the third year of Xianqing of the Tang Dynasty) 658 AD General of the Tang Dynasty, One of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. Weapons: Single whip, eight-foot-long spear.
Car: Snow-traveling black horse. Legend has it that his face is like black coal.
Yuchi Gong and Qin Qiong are two traditional door gods in China. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Yuchi Jingde joined the army in Gaoyang. He was known for his bravery and was awarded many official titles in the court.
In the 13th year of the Sui Dynasty, Liu Wuzhou recruited Yuchi Jingde as a partial general, and invaded the south with Song Jingang, trapping the two states of Jin and Hui. Yuchi Jingde defeated Yong'an Wang Xiaoji and captured Gu Huaien, Tang Jian and others.
In the third year of Wude, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty attacked Liu Wuzhou. Liu Wuzhou ordered Wei Chi Jingde and Song Jingang to resist in Jiexiu. Taizong sent King Daozong and Yuwenshi of Rencheng City to persuade them to surrender.
Yuchi Jingde and Xunxiang surrendered the city. Taizong was greatly pleased and gave him a banquet, leading him to lead the army in the right government.
In the ninth year of Wude (626), the Xuanwumen Revolution helped Li Shimin seize the throne. He served as the chief marching officer of Jingzhou Road and other positions.
She believed in alchemy in her later years and stayed away from home. Ban Jieyu (48-2 BC) was a female Ci Fu writer in the Western Han Dynasty. She was one of the female writers who was famous for her Ci Fu in the history of Chinese literature. A native of Loufan (near today's Ningwu, Shuo County, Shanxi Province), she was the concubine of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty. She was good at poetry and virtuous.
He was initially a young envoy and was later appointed as Jieyu. There is her biography in "Hanshu·Biography of Waiqi".
Ban Jieyu is one of the female writers known for her poetry in the history of Chinese literature. She has many works, but most of them have been lost. There are only three extant works, namely "Ode to Self-Injury", "Ode to Tamsu" and a five-character poem "Ji Ge Xing", also known as "Tuan Fan Song".
Wang Jiaping (1535 AD - 1603 AD), whose courtesy name was Zhongbo and whose nickname was Dui Nan, was from Heyangbao, Shanyin County. The minister of the Ministry of Rites and the bachelor of Dongge returned to his hometown. Therefore, people in Yantong and Shuozhou areas call him "Wangge Lao".
Wang Jiaping was born into a family of peasant intellectuals whose family was in decline and could only farm and study. He is talented, quick-thinking, and has extraordinary intelligence. He was a scholar at the age of 13 and passed the imperial examination at the age of 29. In the second year of Longqing of Emperor Mu Zong of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1568), he passed the examination at the age of 33 and was elected as a scholar, and was awarded the title of editor. build.
When the historian was compiling the "Records of Emperor Shizong", Gao Jie, the elder brother of the powerful minister Gao Gong, was serving as the censor of Jiangdu. He was corrupt and perverted the law, which aroused great public anger. Wang Jiaping ignored the dissuasion of some old friends and was not afraid of offending the powerful. Writing straight was a rare thing at the time.
In the early years of Wanli reign of Zhu Yijun, Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Jiaping served as a scholar, served as a daily lecturer, and was later promoted to a bachelor to be lectured.
Hu Luguang, whose courtesy name was Mingyue, was from Shuozhou, Shanxi, and a member of the Gaoche clan. He was a famous general in the Northern Qi Dynasty during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The Hulvuguangzhai ruins consist of two castles, the Qianzhai and the Houzhai.
Qianzhai faces south and is rectangular in plan, about 200 meters long from east to west and 65 meters wide from north to south, with a distribution area of ??13,000 square meters. There is a door on the west side of the south wall, which is cave-style, 1.2 meters wide, 1.5 meters high, and 20 meters deep. There are caves dug on the east and west sides of the door hole for hiding soldiers.
Houzhai is located on the top of a hill 200 meters southeast of Qianzhai. It is oval in plan, 30 meters long from east to west, 26 meters wide from north to south, and has a distribution area of ??780 square meters. There is a door in the middle of the south wall, cave-style, 1 meter wide, 1.5 meters high and 4 meters deep.
The "Pingyang Prefecture Chronicles" published in the 47th edition of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty records: In the first year of Wuping (570), Hu Luguang "led 50,000 troops to build the Hua Valley and Longmen cities on the jade wall... In the second year (571) In the first month of the first month, he led his troops to build "Pinglong, Weibi, Tongrong, etc.," and relied on them to defeat the Ming generals Putunwei and Wei Xiaokuan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The discovery of the remains of Hulvuguang Village is of great historical value for the study of China's northern history, art of war and ancient war history.
Yuan Junzhang, whose birth and death dates are unknown, was born in Mayi, Shuozhou (now Shuozhou, Shanxi) during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Yuan Junzhang was born into a wealthy family and later married Liu Wuzhou's sister.
In the 13th year of the Sui Dynasty (617), Liu Wuzhou took advantage of the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty to raise troops in Mayi. After being canonized as "Dingyang Khan" by the Turks, he claimed to be emperor, and Yuan Junzhang was appointed as the emperor. According to the Internal History Order, in the second year of Tang Wude (619), Liu Wuzhou accepted the suggestion of General Song Jingang and prepared to "enter Jinyang and go south to fight for the world." Yuan Junzhang assessed the situation and advised Liu Wuzhou to rely on the Turks, join forces with the Tang Dynasty, and establish a feudal separatist regime. He said: "The Tang Dynasty raised the troops of a state and determined the land of three auxiliaries. The counties and counties were attached to each other, and the direction was overwhelming.
This is a destiny, how can it be called a human conspiracy? Moreover, the terrain to the south of Bingzhou is dangerous. If the army goes deep, it may be impossible to follow. It is better to join forces with the Turks and support the Tang Dynasty, and to be isolated in the south is the best strategy. "
But Liu Wuzhou had made up his mind and did not adopt his suggestion. Instead, he sent him to defend Shuozhou while he and Song Jingang went south to invade Jinfen. Later, as Yuan Junzhang expected, Song Jingang hung his army thousands of miles away, went deep alone, and was short of military supplies. He was completely wiped out by the Tang army.
After Liu Wuzhou heard the news, he cried and said to Yuan Junzhang: "I hate that I didn't use your words to end up like this!" After Liu Wuzhou's death, the Turks appointed Yuan Junzhang as the Daxingtai to command the rest of the people and order the well. The Turkic general Yu She set up a military governor to assist the town. Yuan Junzhang and Liu Wu attacked Daizhou (now Dai County, Shanxi) with Gao Manzheng, an old Zhou general, but were defeated by Tang soldiers.
Tang Gaozu sent an envoy to persuade him to join the Tang Dynasty, but Yuan Junzhang refused and invaded Daizhou again, but was still defeated. Gao Manzheng advocated "killing all the Turks and returning them to the Tang Dynasty", but Yuan Junzhang refused.
Gao Manzheng complied with the people's will and forced Yuan Junzhang to return to the Tang Dynasty at night. Yuan Junzhang rebelled internally and externally and fled to the Turks. Gao Manzheng surrendered Shuozhou City to the Tang Dynasty, and was appointed by the Tang Dynasty as the general manager of Shuozhou and granted the title of Duke Rongguo.
In the second year, Yuan Junzhang led the Turks to capture Mayi, killed Gao Manzheng and his party members, and withdrew to Huan'an. His subordinates, all from the Central Plains, were dissatisfied with his actions and many rebelled.
Yuan Junzhang asked to surrender to the Tang Dynasty when his food reserves were exhausted, his people were alienated, and his power was dwindling. Tang Gaozu agreed to his request and sent an envoy to give him a gold coupon.
However, at this time, the Turkic Jieli Khan also sent an envoy to summon him again. Yuan Junzhang was hesitant to decide between the two choices. His son Yuan Xiaozheng advised him to strengthen his determination to join the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible to avoid "turning into an armpit"; Guo Ziwei, a native of Huan'an, suggested that he join forces with Tujia to "see the world." Change".
Yuan Junzhang finally listened to Guo Ziwei's advice, told the Turks behind Tang Yi's back, and accepted the brocade sheep and horses given by the Turks. His subordinates hated him for defecting to the Turks and wrote to his subordinates: "If you had not attached yourself to the Tang Dynasty earlier, you would have been too late." It proves that humans lived here as early as the Late Paleolithic Age (about 28,000 years ago).
Before the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC), it was inhabited by the Beidi minority during the Warring States Period. , included in the territory of Zhao State.
In the 32nd year of Qin Shihuang (215 BC), the border commander Meng Tian built a city here named Mayi, established Mayi County, and placed it under the jurisdiction of Yanmen County.
During the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC - 9 AD), Mayi County (today's Shuocheng District), Zhongling County (today's Pinglu District), Juyang (today's Yingxian County), and Yinguan were established (southeast of today's Shuocheng District), Wangtao (now Shanyin County), Qixian (south of Shuocheng District), Loufan (southwest of today's Shuocheng District), and Shanwu (now Youyu County) are still under the jurisdiction of Yanmen County. During the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-220), Yanmen County was moved to Yinguan County. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was great chaos, people fled, and most counties were abandoned.
During the Western Jin Dynasty (AD 266-316), the people of the counties north of Yuling (now Yanmenguan) were evacuated to the south of Lingnan, and the land belonged to the acting king Tuoba Yilu. During the Northern Wei Dynasty (386~557), it belonged to the interior of Ji, and was divided into Sangqian County (east of today's Shanyin), Fanzhi County (east of today's Yingxian County), and Mayi County. In the sixth year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty (555), the government of Shuozhou was moved from Shengle (today's Horinger County, Inner Mongolia) to the southwest of Mayi. In the eighth year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty (557), Mayi County was renamed Zhaoyuan County and was governed by Shuozhou. This was the beginning of the name Shuozhou.
In the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581), Shuozhou was promoted to the general management office.
In the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the General Administration Office was abolished and changed to Mayi County, which governed Shanyang (formerly Shuo County), Kaiyang (south of Shuocheng District), Shenwu (Shanyin and Ying County) territory).
In the fourth year of Tang Wude (621), Mayi was renamed Shuozhou. In the first year of Tang Tianbao (742), Shuozhou was renamed Mayi County. In the early Tang Dynasty, the Datong Army was established in Mayi County. In the third year of Huichang (843), it was changed to the Datong Dutuan Lian Envoy, leading the three prefectures of Yun (today's Datong), Wei (today's Yu County, Hebei), and Shuo (today's Mayi). In the ninth year of Xiantong (868), Datong Jiedushi was resettled and moved to Yunzhou (today's Datong City). During the Five Dynasties, Yingzhou was established in Jincheng, the birthplace of Emperor Mingzong of the Tang Dynasty, and it was divided into Shuozhou and established as Huanzhou (today's Silindong, Xiying City, Shuocheng District). In the first year of Tianfu in the Later Jin Dynasty (936), Shuozhou, Huanzhou and Yingzhou were ceded to Khitan.
During the Liao Dynasty (916~1125), Shuozhou was under the control of the Shunyi Army, and Yingzhou was under the control of the Zhangguo Army, and they were under the jurisdiction of Xijing Road. Jin is still there. Datong Road, Shanxi Road, Yuanli.
During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Shuozhou was under the jurisdiction of Datong Prefecture and administered Mayi County, while Yingzhou administered Shanyin County. The Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) followed the Ming system. In the third year of Yongzheng's reign (1725), Shuoping Prefecture (governing Youyu) was established, which governed Youyu County, Zuoyun County, Pinglu County, Ningyuan Hall, Shuozhou and Mayi counties. Huairen, Yingzhou and Shanyin were all under the jurisdiction of Datong Prefecture.
In May of the first year of the Republic of China (1912), the prefecture was changed into a county, and it was also under the jurisdiction of Yanmen Road. Later, Yanmen Road was withdrawn and directly under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province. During the Anti-Japanese War, Tongpu Road was used as the boundary, with the west of the road leading to the Shanxi-Sui border area and the east of the road heading to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border area.
In 1946, Shuo County was liberated and returned to Chahar Province until the founding of the People's Republic of China.
In 1952, Chahar Province was abolished and returned to Shanxi Province, belonging to the Yanbei Prefecture. In 1958, it was changed to the Northern Shanxi Prefecture. In 1961, it was returned to Yanbei District. In January 1989, the State Council approved the division of Shuo County, Pinglu County, and Shanyin County from the original Yanbei area, and the establishment of Shuozhou City. On January 5, 1989, the city was officially established.
In July 1993, the original Yanbei region was abolished, and Ying County, Youyu County and Huairen County under its jurisdiction were placed under Shuozhou City. History of Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province
History of Shuozhou City Stone Age The ancient sites of Zhiyu, Bianyao and Emaokou in Shuozhou City prove that as early as the late Paleolithic Age (about 28,000 years ago), There are humans living here.
Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period Before the Spring and Autumn Period, this place was inhabited by the Beidi minority. During the Warring States Period, it was included in the territory of Zhao State.
Qin and Han Dynasties In the 32nd year of the First Emperor of Qin (215 BC), the border commander Meng Tian built a city here named Mayi, established Mayi County, and placed it under the jurisdiction of Yanmen County. During the Western Han Dynasty, Mayi County (today's Shuocheng District), Zhongling County (today's Pinglu District), Juyang (today's Yingxian County), Yinguan (today's southeast of Shuocheng District), Wangtao (today's Shanyin County), and Qi were established. County (south of Shuocheng District), Loufan (southwest of today's Shuocheng District), and Shanwu (now Youyu County) are still under the jurisdiction of Yanmen County.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yanmen County was moved to Yinguan County. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was great chaos, people fled, and most counties were abandoned.
Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties During the Western Jin Dynasty, the people of the counties north of Yuling (now Yanmenguan) were evacuated to the south of Lingnan, and the land belonged to King Tuoba Yilu.
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, it belonged to the inner region of Ji, with Sangqian County (east of today's Shanyin), Fanzhi County (east of today's Yingxian County), and Mayi County.
In the sixth year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty (555), Shuozhou was moved from Shengle (now Horinger County, Inner Mongolia) to the southwest of Mayi. In the eighth year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty (557), Mayi County was renamed Zhaoyuan County and was governed by Shuozhou. This was the beginning of the name Shuozhou.
In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Shuozhou was promoted to the general administration office. Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties: The Sui Dynasty abolished the General Administration Office and changed it to Mayi County, which governed Shanyang (formerly Shuo County), Kaiyang (south of Shuocheng District), and Shenwu (the border of Shanyin and Ying County).
In the fourth year of Tang Wude (621), Mayi was renamed Shuozhou. In the first year of Tianbao of Tang Dynasty (742), Shuozhou was renamed Mayi County.
In the early Tang Dynasty, Datong Army Jiedu was established in Mayi County. In the third year of Huichang (843), it was changed to the Datong Dutuan Lian Envoy, leading the three prefectures of Yun (today's Datong), Wei (today's Yu County, Hebei), and Shuo (today's Mayi).
In the ninth year of Xiantong (868), the Datong Jiedushi was resettled and moved to Yunzhou (today's Datong City). During the Five Dynasties, Yingzhou was established in Jincheng, the birthplace of Emperor Mingzong of the Tang Dynasty, and it was divided into Shuozhou and established as Huanzhou (today's Silindong, Xiying City, Shuocheng District).
In the first year of Tianfu in the Later Jin Dynasty (936), Shuozhou, Huanzhou and Yingzhou were ceded to Khitan. Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties During the Liao Dynasty, Shuozhou was under the control of the Shunyi Army, and Yingzhou was under the control of the Zhangguo Army, and they were under the jurisdiction of Xijing Road.
Jin is still there. Datong Road, Shanxi Road, Yuanli.
Ming and Qing Dynasties During the Ming Dynasty, Shuozhou was under the jurisdiction of Datong Prefecture and administered Mayi County, while Yingzhou administered Shanyin County. The Qing Dynasty followed the Ming Dynasty system.
In the third year of Yongzheng (1725), Shuoping Mansion (governing Youyu) was established, which governed Youyu County, Zuoyun County, Pinglu County, Ningyuan Hall, Shuozhou and Mayi counties. Huairen, Yingzhou and Shanyin were all under the jurisdiction of Datong Prefecture.
The Republic of China In May of the first year of the Republic of China (1912), the state was changed to a county, and it was also under the jurisdiction of Yanmen Road. Later, Yanmen Road was withdrawn and directly under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province. During the Anti-Japanese War, Tongpu Road was used as the boundary, with the west of the road leading to the Shanxi-Sui border area and the east of the road heading to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border area.
The People's Republic of China was liberated in 1946 and returned to Chahar Province until the establishment of the People's Republic of China. In 1952, Chahar Province was abolished and returned to Shanxi Province, belonging to the Yanbei Prefecture.
In 1958, it was changed to the Northern Shanxi Prefecture. In 1961, it was returned to Yanbei District.
In January 1989, the State Council approved the division of Shuo County, Pinglu County, and Shanyin County from the original Yanbei area to establish Shuozhou City. On January 5, 1989, the city was officially established. In July 1993, the original Yanbei region was abolished, and Ying County, Youyu County and Huairen County under its jurisdiction were placed under Shuozhou City.
It currently governs two districts and four counties, 73 towns (including sub-district offices), and 1,684 administrative villages. Please list the famous historical figures in Shuozhou
Celebrities in Shuozhou
Minister of Finance Rong Zi and Director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People’s Congress Lu Gongxun Shuozhou archaeological celebrity Lei Yungui
Shanxi electric power expert Wang Mengling, deputy governor Yang Zhiming, Shuozhou seal carving celebrity Ding Fu
Shuozhou art celebrity Lanhuahong senior reporter Chi Maohua Shuozhou photography celebrity Gao Hengru
Shuozhou art celebrity Bai Junying
Aesthetics expert Tang Xianguo Shuozhou seal cutting celebrity Li Zhu
Shuozhou art celebrity Wang Guilan Shuozhou historian Wu Xirong Shuozhou calligraphy and painting celebrity Guo Fengge
Shuozhou calligraphy Celebrity Du Yuxi
Shui Jisheng, a famous calligrapher in Shuozhou, Li Junying, a celebrity in silk carving and lacquer painting
Xiong Yiran, a calligrapher in Shuozhou
Guo Fengtang, a famous calligrapher in Shuozhou Shuozhou calligraphy celebrity Zhu Yonggui
Shuozhou art celebrity Su Bi
Shuozhou calligraphy and painting celebrity Guo Fengqin, etc.