Article source: Huashang Forum, author Lu Wuyou.
Recently, the topic of Xi'an abbreviation has been raised again. As a Xi'an native, I have to stand up and say a few words again! Why is
again?
I remember that in October 2004, the Xi'an Civil Affairs Bureau zoning and place name survey department launched the initiative of "Solicing Xi'an Alias and Abbreviations" in the media. It has been 18 years since then.
A large number of friends in Xi'an all have a big doubt: Why does Xi'an, which has a history of thousands of years of city construction, have no clear alias and abbreviations today? Why are there still no consensus after seventeen years?
Anyone who knows that solicitation activity should know my position, that is, "renamed Chang'an , alias Xijing, and abbreviated as Qin". Seventeen years later, my views remain the same!
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cannot be said that there has been no consensus in the past 18 years. Regarding the alias, the propaganda slogan "A thousand-year-old ancient capital, often come to Chang'an" seems to tell us: Xi'an's alias has already achieved results.
But is this the result we want? Can't Xi'an really be renamed Chang'an? It was wrong to rename Huizhou in Huangshan, and it was wrong to rename Huaiyin City as a prefecture-level Huai'an City . It was also wrong to transform the ancient capital Chang'an into the ancient city of Xi'an! This makes me admire the courage and courage of Xiangfan again!
On the other hand, we have been shouting " Xixian Integration " for twenty years. Has "Great Chang'an" been realized? I have emphasized many times: Instead of alias Chang'an, it is better to change the name to Chang'an directly. This is the best choice for Xi'an's development! Regarding the reasons for renaming Chang'an, I don't think I need to say anything more. To achieve the renaming Chang'an, we must merge some administrative districts and counties in Xianyang and Weinan to realize the "Great Chang'an" strategy!
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We can go east to see the other person who merged the prefecture-level Laiwu City, and go west to see the other person who merged the prefecture-level Wenjiang area in Chengdu, and the county-level Jianyang City (formerly under the jurisdiction of Ziyang City ). Xi'an's social development is not only far from its neighbor Zhengzhou, but also has been left several streets by Chengdu! Sichuan’s “Great Chengdu” strategy is not just a slogan. Just look at the number of administrative districts and counties under Chengdu, which is even more than 16 municipalities directly under the central government, such as Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai. What kind of courage is this!
In fact, the "Ancient Chang'an" in history has abbreviated name, which is the "Beijing" sign of the capitals of the thirteen dynasties such as Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties. After Chang'an lost its capital function, the "Beijing" sign passed away. From then on, the people on this land lost their direction in the lost "waste capital"!
What exactly should be the abbreviation of Xi'an?
It must be stated that the abbreviation of each city represents the cultural heritage of this city, is a symbol of the spirit and soul of this city, and is also the crystallization of layered historical deposition! And which of the sayings among the many theories such as Feng, Hao, Yong, Tang, Ba, Feng, Feng and Qin can be used as the abbreviation of Xi'an?
has only one answer, that is "Qin"!
Why?
Now many people understand " Sanqin " as northern Shaanxi, Guanzhong and southern Shaanxi , so they abbreviated Shaanxi as "Qin", which is really a big mistake! The land of the Three Qins is the land of ancient Chang'an, which is the ancient "Sanfu of the Capital". Shaanxi has and only has one abbreviation - "Shaanxi". We will strengthen publicity and correction in the future!
abbreviation as the representative of cultural heritage. It is neither a dead culture like the "Ruins of Fenghao", nor a "new culture" given from classics such as "The Analects of Confucius" and "H Book of Songs ", but a "living culture" that has been inherited consciously and unconsciously for thousands of years.
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However, many " Qin people , Qinchuan , Qin Opera and Qinling , and Qinling , have been flowing in people's blood and imprinted in people's bones after more than two thousand years.This itself is a natural choice for cultural heritage! Then why are you still not getting any results on the issue of Xi'an abbreviation? There are two reasons: First, the abbreviation of "Beijing" in the capital Chang'an has occupied a considerable historical period, so that after losing the "Beijing" sign, people are at a loss, and gradually everyone ignores this problem; Second, the historical Jingzhao Prefecture and the subsequent Xi'an Prefecture After the founding of the People's Republic of China, especially after the reform and opening up, the population and territory have changed again and again, and the number of "Qin Culture" inheritance was ruthlessly taken away by Shaanxi Province!
What I want to emphasize here is that "Great Chang'an" has two cultural pillars: one is "Xijing Culture", or "Ancient Capital Culture" and "Ancient Chang'an Culture"; the other is "Qin Culture", which are collectively called "Chang'an Culture". The alias and abbreviation of "Great Chang'an" as a cultural imprint must "promote Chang'an culture and establish Chang'an brand" to demonstrate the infinite charm of "Chang'an culture".
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Friends who care about the development of "Great Chang'an", please collect the alias and abbreviations of Xi'an. Please do not start a new foundation and innovate, nor do you look for residues in the ruins of history. In fact, it is right around us, such as Chang'an, Xijing and Qin. Why don't we restore our true colors to this trinity? Why do you have to take a detour without walking on the straight road? Why can't we boldly "renamed Chang'an, alias Xijing and abbreviated as Qin"? Is there any golden sign in the land of "Great Chang'an" that is more shiny than the three "Chang'an, Xijing and Qin"? Is it that difficult to "clear the clouds and mists away and see the sun, and keep the clouds open and see the moon bright?"
The vast majority of villagers are time to make "Great Chang'an" brave and diligent. Otherwise, not only the ancestors of the Qin people will laugh at us, but even the descendants will curse us!