Suzhou City has a long history and is located in the southern part of Jiangsu Province, bordering Shanghai and Zhejiang Provinces respectively. During the primitive society, the Liangzhu culture emerged in the Neolithic Age.

Suzhou City has a long history and is located in the southern part of Jiangsu Province, bordering Shanghai and Zhejiang Provinces respectively.

During the primitive society, the emergence of Liangzhu culture was found in the Neolithic Age.

map of the primitive society

In the Western Zhou Dynasty, after Zhou, Wu Wang destroyed Shang, he enfeoffed Wu Kingdom here.

Map of the Western Zhou Dynasty

Spring and Autumn Period, there was a period when Wu State set up its capital here. After the reform, its national strength became increasingly stronger. When Wu State went to King Fuchai to defeat Yue King Goujian , becoming one of the five hegemons. Goujian lie on firewood and taste gall, nourishes energy, and defeated Fuchai, causing Wu State to be destroyed, and the area within the territory was under the jurisdiction of Yue State .

Map of the Spring and Autumn Period

Warring States Period , Chu State national strength gradually became stronger, and sent troops to attack Yue State. Yue State was defeated and destroyed, thus being included in the power territory of Chu State.

map of the Warring States Period

During the Qin Dynasty period, Qin Shihuang moved to the six countries and sent general Wang Jian to lead troops to destroy the Chu State, unify the world, abolished the feudal system , implemented the two-level system of counties, divided the world into thirty-six counties to carry out governance, and set up Kuaiji County , and the Wuxian and Lou County within the territory were under their jurisdiction, and Wuxian was the county seat of Kuaiji County.

Map of the Qin Dynasty

During the Western Han Dynasty period, it was under the jurisdiction of Kuaiji County, which was under the jurisdiction of the Yangzhou Governor. The Wu and Lou counties within the territory were under its jurisdiction, and the county was located in Wu County.

Map of the Western Han Dynasty

Eastern Han Dynasty period, Yunji County was divided into Wujun and Kuaiji County. The territory was under the jurisdiction of Wujun, and Wuxian and Louxian were under the jurisdiction of Wujun. Wuxian and Louxian were under the jurisdiction of Wujun. Wuxian was the county seat of Wujun.

Map of the Eastern Han Dynasty

During the Three Kingdoms period, it belonged to the sphere of influence of Sun Wu and was under the jurisdiction of Wu County of Yangzhou . The Wu and Lou counties within the territory were under its jurisdiction, and the county was located in Wu County.

Map of the Three Kingdoms period

Western Jin period, it was still under the jurisdiction of Wu County in Yangzhou. Wu County has Wu County, Lou County, Jiaxing , Haiyan, Yanguan and other counties, and the county seat is located in Wu County.

Map of the Western Jin Dynasty

During the Sui Dynasty period, it was under the jurisdiction of Wu County. There were Wu County, Changshu , Kunshan, Wucheng, Great Wall and other counties, and the county seat was located in Wu County.

map of the Sui Dynasty

Tang Dynasty period, at the beginning, ten roads were set up in the world for governance, which was under the jurisdiction of Jiangnan East Road , and was under the jurisdiction of Suzhou , with Wuxian, Changzhou, Changshu, Kunshan, Jiaxing, Haiyan and other counties, and the prefecture was located in Wuxian and Changzhou.

map of the Tang Dynasty

Northern Song Dynasty period, it was under the jurisdiction of Suzhou under the jurisdiction of Liangzhe Road . Suzhou has Wuxian, Changzhou, Changshu, Kunshan, Wujiang and other counties. The prefecture is located in Wuxian and Changzhou County .

Map of the Northern Song Dynasty

Southern Song Dynasty period, the Song and Jin dynasties were confronted, and they belonged to the sphere of influence of the Southern Song Dynasty. They were under the jurisdiction of Pingjiang Prefecture of Liangzhe West Road . They were under the jurisdiction of Wuxian, Changzhou, Changshu, Kunshan, Wujiang and other counties. The prefecture was located in Wuxian and Changzhou County.

Map of the Southern Song Dynasty

Yuan Dynasty period, it was under the jurisdiction of Pingjiang Road in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province, and it has Wuxian, Changzhou, Changshu Prefecture, Kunshan Prefecture, Jiading Prefecture, Wujiang Prefecture and other prefectures and counties, with its capitals in Wuxian and Changzhou County.

map of the Yuan Dynasty

Ming Dynasty period, it was under the jurisdiction of Suzhou Prefecture in Nanjing ( Nanzhili ), and it has Wuxian, Changzhou, Changshu, Chongming, Kunshan, Taicangzhou , Jiading, Wujiang and other prefectures and counties, and the prefectures are located in Wuxian and Changzhou; Zhenhaiwei belongs to the commander of the former military governor's office.

map of the Ming Dynasty

Qing Dynasty period, Suzhou Prefecture and Taicang Prefecture, which belong to Jiangsu Province, were under the jurisdiction of Wuxian, Changzhou, Yuanhe, Changshu, Zhaowen, Kunshan, Xinyang, Wujiang, Zhenze , Taihu Hall and other places. The prefecture is located in Wuxian, Changzhou, and Yuanhe; under Taicang Prefecture, there are Zhenyang, Chongming, Jiading, Baoshan and other counties, and the prefecture is located in Zhenyang County.

Map of Qing Dynasty