What is the origin of Jiangyou place names?

Jiangyou is called Jiangyou because it means that the river is the source of water and "from" to "oil".

Jiangyou County was first established in the first year of Xuan Wudi in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 504). The name of Jiangyou County follows the name of Jiangyou Garrison established by Han Shu regime in the 24th year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 2 19), and the original site is now Nanba Town, Pingwu County.

In the sixth year of Li Zongbao in the Southern Song Dynasty (A.D. 1258), Jiangyou County was moved from Pingwu Nanba to Jiuxianba (Yongcun) in Dakang Town, jiangyou city, and in the twenty-third year of Zheng Zhi, Yuan Shundi (A.D. 1363), Jiangyou County was restored in Wudu Town.

According to the record of places of interest in central Sichuan, it was named "meaning of river water" and "from" to "oil". After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the establishment of Jiangyou County continued, although there were also changes in prosperity and waste. After the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC), Jiangyou County moved to Zhongba Town in May 195 1.

1September, 958, with the approval of the State Council, Jiangyou County and Zhangming County were simultaneously dissolved and merged to establish Zhangjiang County. 1959 In April, Zhangjiang County was renamed Jiangyou County. 1February, 988, the State Council approved the revocation of Jiangyou County and the establishment of jiangyou city, which was directly under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province, and Sichuan Province was placed under the custody of Mianyang City.

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Jiangyou is located in the north of Sichuan Basin and the northern end of Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone, with an area of 27 19 square kilometers and a built-up area of 50 square kilometers.

More than 5,000 years ago, "Dashuidong people" thrived here. Since the establishment of Jiangyouguan (garrison) in Shu and Han Dynasties, it has been more than 800 years since 1. In 1988, 1 was withdrawn from the county to set up a city.

Li Bai, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, was born and lived here for 24 years, leaving a lot of immortal poems and precious relics for this famous historical and cultural city, as well as Li Bai's cultural and poetic feelings. Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of the reform and opening up, personally wrote "Li Bai's Hometown" for Jiangyou, which was named "China's Hometown of Poetry".

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