1, Beijing (Beijing)
Beijing The first well-documented name is "Ji" in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, which was the capital of Yan State at that time. During the Liao and Jin Dynasties, Beijing was regarded as the capital and was called Yanjing. After the Jin Dynasty destroyed Liao, the Jin Dynasty moved its capital here and was renamed Zhongdu. It was renamed Dadu in the Yuan Dynasty. in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Di, the Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, moved his capital from Nanjing and renamed "Beijing". The name has been used to this day.
2. Tianjin (Tianjin)
Before the Tang and Song Dynasties, Tianjin was called Zhigu. The market was formed in the Jin Dynasty and called "Zhiguzhai". The establishment of Jinhai Town in the Yuan Dynasty was the beginning of the construction of Tianjin. In the second year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1404), the city was built and the Tianjin Wei was called "the ferry crossing where the emperor passed".
3. Shanghai (Shanghai)
The name of Shanghai began in the Song Dynasty. At that time, Shanghai had become an emerging trading port in my country. At that time, there were eighteen major pus in Shanghai, one of which was called Shanghai Pu. Its west bank was established. Shanghai Town was changed into a county in 1292. In ancient times, fishermen in Shanghai invented a bamboo-weaving fishing tool "Hu", which was not yet known as Shanghai at that time, so this area was called "Hudu", so Shanghai was abbreviated as "Hu"; during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Shanghai was part of the fief of Huang Xie, the king of Chu Chunshen, so Shanghai was also called "Shen".
4, Chongqing (Yu)
Chongqing was called "Ba" in ancient times, it was called Jiangzhou in the Qin Dynasty, Yuzhou in the Sui Dynasty, and Gongzhou in the Northern Song Dynasty. The name of Chongqing began in 1190. Because Zhao Dun, the Guangzong of the Southern Song Dynasty, first conferred the title of King Gong and then ascended the throne, Gongzhou was promoted to Chongqing Prefecture, with the meaning of "double joy". During the Sui Dynasty, the Jialing River was called Yushui. Chongqing was located on the banks of the Jialing River and established Yuzhou, so Chongqing was called "Yu".
5, Nei Mongolia Autonomous Region (Mongolia)
Mongolia was originally a tribal name and was first recorded in the Tang Dynasty. In 1206, Genghis Khan unified the Mongolian tribes and established the Mongolian Kingdom. After the destruction of the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongolians retreated to the north of the border. The Ming and Qing Dynasties formed the name of inner and outer Mongolia. After the late Qing Dynasty, it generally refers to the south of the desert, north of the Great Wall, starting from , Zhelimu League , and ending in the west to Tausierut, so the league flag is Inner Mongolia.
6. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (New)
was called the Western Regions in ancient times. The Western Han Dynasty established the Western Regions Protectorate. The Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei and Jin Dynasties changed the captain to the chief historian. In the Tang Dynasty, there were two states of Yi, Xi and Ting, and Anxi and Beiting . After the mid-17th century, the Qing Dynasty suppressed the rebellion of the Junggar tribe and set up the Yili general in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. In the 10th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1884), it was changed to Xinjiang Province, meaning "the homeland is new."
7. Tibet Autonomous Region (Tibet)
html was called "Wusizang" at the time of 0 yuan. "Wusi" means "central" in Tibetan, and "Zang" means "holy". Two commanders were established in the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, the eastern part of Tibet was called "Kang" (Kamu), the central part was called "Wei", and the western part was called "Tibet" (including Ali). Because it is in western China, it is called Tibet.8. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (Ning)
At the beginning of the 5th century AD, the Huns noble Helian Bobo thought he was a descendant of the Xia Hou family, so he named the established separatist regime "Xia". In the Song Dynasty, Li Yuanhao, the leader of the Tuoba clan of the Dangxiang clan, became emperor, established the capital, Xingqing Prefecture, (now Yinchuan), established the country's name "Xia", created the text, and established the Western Xia Dynasty. In the 13th century, the Yuan Dynasty destroyed the Western Xia, which means "pacifying the Western Xia forever peaceful ". It was established here to have the name of Ningxia.
9. Yunnan Province (Yun or Yunnan)
is south of Yunling , so it is called Yunnan. During the Western Han Dynasty, Yunnan County was set. Yunnan County was established during the Shu Han Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms. The first province was established in Yunnan. The Yunnan Provincial Administrative Office was established in the Ming Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty established Yunnan Province. It is also called "Dian" because the administrative center is located in the Kunming area of the Warring States Period and the Warring States Period and the Warring States Period and the Dian Dynasty is also called "Dian"; it is said that because there is Dianchi Lake in the territory, it is called "Dian".
10, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Gui)
Song established Guangnan West Road, referred to as Guangxi Road, and one of the "Guangxi" was born. The Liangjiang Road in Guangxi is established. Guangxi Province was established in the open. Since the administrative center of Guangxi was in Guizhou (or Guilin prefecture), Guangxi was abbreviated as "Gui"; another theory believes that during the Qin Dynasty, Guangxi had three counties, Guilin, Xiangjun, and Nanhai, and 2/3 of Guangxi's regions were Guilin County, so Guangxi was abbreviated as "Gui".
11. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong)
Before the Song Dynasty, this was a place where fishermen at sea fished and rested.After the Song and Yuan dynasties, there was a small village on the island called "Hong Kong Village", which was a distribution port for transporting spices in Guangdong, so Hong Kong was named.
12. The name of Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao)
was first recorded in the history books of the Ming Dynasty. It is called "Oyster Mirror" (Hao Jing), which means that the bay is like a bright mirror, and it is rich in "oysters". Later, it is also called "Oao", which means the place where ships stop sailing and berth, so it is called "Oa Jingao". Because it belongs to Xiangshan, Guangdong, it is also called "Xiangshanao". There are many theories about the origin of the word "安". One is the Mazu Temple in the local Inner Harbor, which is formed by the Strait Elephant Gate, which is across the sea and facing the silver pit in Wan Chai. The other is the four islands of Taipa, Xiao Hengqin, Lukong and Da Hengqin in the south of the local area, and the sea water flows through it in a cross gate shape; the other is the local South Taishan (Magemiao Mountain) and Beitai Mountain ( Lianfeng Mountain ) are sealed into a gate. In short, it is both Macau and a door, so it is called Macau.
13. Heilongjiang Province (Heilongjiang)
1671 In order to resist the Tsarist Russian invasion, the Qing government built Heilongjiang City (Heilongjiang Old City) along the coast of Heilongjiang, set up a general of Heilongjiang, and governed Heilongjiang Basin . In 1907, it was changed to Heilongjiang Province.
14, Jilin Province (Jilin)
Jilin is derived from "Jilin Wula", which means "a city along the Songhua River" in Manchu. The city was built in 1673. In 1676, General Jilin was appointed. In 1907, its jurisdiction was renamed Jilin Province.
15. Liaoning Province (Liao)
During the Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, Liaodong counties were established east of Liaohe , and liaoxi counties were established west of . During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Khitan people established the Liao Kingdom in the areas of today's Hebei and Liaoning. Liaoyang Prefecture was set up in the Liao and Jin dynasties. The Liaoyang Province was established in the Yuan Dynasty. The Liaodong Dusi was established in the Ming Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty established a general from Liaodong. Later, because the Liaohe River Basin was the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty, it was changed to Fengtian Province with the meaning of "Fengtian Chengyun". In 1929, it was renamed Liaoning Province with the meaning of "forever peaceful in the Liaohe River Basin".
16. Hebei Province (Hebei)
During the Warring States Period, the land of Qi State north of the Yellow River was called Hebei. The Han Dynasty established Hebei County. The Tang Dynasty established Hebei Road. There are differences between the jurisdiction and the present. Hebei Province was established in 1928. The jurisdiction is equivalent to Jizhou in my country's earliest geographical work "Yu Gong", so it is referred to as "Ji".
17. Shanxi Province (Shenzhen)
From the Warring States Period to the Qin and Han dynasties, the area west of Wushan and Hangu Pass was called Shanxi. During the Yuan Dynasty, it was called Shanxi to the west of Taihang Mountain, and the Xuanwei Office of Shanxi Road, Hedong was established. This was the beginning of Shanxi as the name of the political region. Shanxi Province is located on the spot. The jurisdiction was the territory of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period, so it is abbreviated as "Jin".
18, Qinghai Province (Qing)
is named Qinghai Province because there is Qinghai Lake in the territory. According to the "Shui Jing Notes", as early as the 5th century BC, it was called Qinghai, and there were also those who wrote , Xihai . After the Tang Dynasty, Qinghai was mostly used as the name. Qinghai Province was established in 1928.
19. Shandong Province (Lu)
From the Warring States Period to the Qin and Han dynasties, the area east of Wushan and Hangu Pass was called Shandong. During the Jin Dynasty, Shandong East Road and Shandong East Road were set up in the area east of Kaifeng, which was the beginning of Shandong as the name of the political district. Shandong Province was established in the early Qing Dynasty. The jurisdiction was the land of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period, so it is abbreviated as "Lu".
20, Guizhou Province (Gui or Guizhou)
Before the Song Dynasty, Juzhou was established. Because the local pronunciation "Gui" and "Ju" were difficult to distinguish, it was also written as Guizhou, and it was officially named Guizhou in the early Yuan Dynasty. The Guizhou Administrative Office was established in the Ming Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty established Guizhou Province. The northeastern part of the jurisdiction belonged to Qianzhong County during the Qin Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty belonged to Qianzhong Road, so it was also abbreviated as "Qian"; one theory believes that there are Qianling Mountains and Qianling River in the territory, so it is abbreviated as "Qian".
21, Jiangsu Province (Su)
In the 6th year of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1667), Jiangsu Province was established, and Jiangsu Province was formed by the first characters of the Governor General of Liangjiang Jiangning (now Nanjing City) and the Governor's garrison Suzhou (now Suzhou City ) to form Jiangsu Province.
22, Anhui Province (Anhui)
1667, the first characters of the two governments of the then political center Anqing (now Anqing City ) and the economic city Huizhou (now She County) formed Anhui Province. Anqing Prefecture is the former place of Anhui Province in the Spring and Autumn Period, also known as Anhui, so Anhui is referred to as "Anhui".
23, Zhejiang Province (Zhejiang)
Zhejiang means the meaning of winding and twists and turns. During the Warring States Period, Zhejiang refers to today's Fuchun River, Qiantang River and Xin'an River . The Eastern Han Dynasty divided Zhejiang into two regions: East Zhejiang and West Zhejiang . After the Tang Dynasty, these two regions were transformed into the names of political regions. Zhejiang Province was established in the early Ming Dynasty.
24. Fujian Province (Fujian)
After Qin Shihuang unified China, he established the Minzhong County here. During the Han Dynasty, Fujian was called the Minyue Kingdom. During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Fujian Jiedu was established, which governed the five prefectures of Fu, Jian, Quan, Zhang and Ting. Fujian was composed of the names of the first two prefectures. The province of Fujian is established. It has been established in Fujian Province in the Ming Dynasty. The jurisdiction was originally a settlement of the Minyue people, so it was simply called "Min".
25, Jiangxi Province (Gan)
Jiangnan West Road was established in the Tang Dynasty, referred to as Jiangxi Road, which was named after Jiangxi. The Song Dynasty set up Jiangnan West Road. The first province was established in Jiangxi Province. Later, they were all set up in Jiangxi Province. Because Ganjiang runs across the province, it is referred to as "Gan".
26, Hunan Province (Xiang)
In the Tang Dynasty, Hunan Jiedu was established south of Dongting Lake, including the second river basin of Hunan, and a Hunan Jiedushi began to appear. The Song Dynasty established Jinghu South Road, referred to as Hunan Road for short. Hunan Road was established in the Yuan and Ming dynasties. Hunan Province was established in the Qing Dynasty. Because the Xiangjiang River runs across the province, it is simply called "Xiang".
27. Hubei Province (E)
In the Song Dynasty, from north of Dongting Lake to Jingshan, the two river basins in the west, Jing Hubei Road was set up, which is abbreviated as Hubei Road. Hubei Road was established in the Yuan and Ming dynasties. Hubei Province was established in the Qing Dynasty. Yichang, the administrative center of Hubei in the Qing Dynasty, was the capital of , Ezhou after the Sui Dynasty, so Hubei was referred to as "E".
28, Guangdong Province (Guangdong)
Song Dynasty established Guangnan East Road, referred to as Guangdong Road, thus a name in Guangdong appeared. The main building is Guangdong Road. It was established in Guangdong Province. The jurisdiction was located in the early Han Dynasty and was a place in southern Guangdong, so it was referred to as "Guangdong".
29, Taiwan Province (Taiwan)
Taiwan is a Taiwowan branch tribe originating from the Silaya tribe. Taiwan was called "Dongqi" during the Qin and Han Dynasties. It was called "Dongyi" during the Three Kingdoms period. It was called "Liuqiu" in the Yuan Dynasty. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, I officially used a Taiwanese one on official documents. In the 11th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1885), Taiwan Province was established.
30, Hainan Province (Qiong)
is located in the waters of South China. The largest island in the territory is also called Hainan Island , so it is called Hainan Province. Because this area was called Qiongtai, Qiongzhou or Qiongya after Qin Dynasty, it was called "Qiong".
31, Gansu Province (Gansu or Long)
Gansu is one of the twelve military supervisors set up in the Western Xia Dynasty in the 11th century. The capital is Ganzhou (now Zhangye County ), which governs two prefectures, Ganzhou and Suzhou (now Jiuquan), and takes the first character of the two prefectures to form Gansu. The first year was established as Gansu provinces, which were incorporated into Shaanxi Province in the Ming Dynasty and restored provincial governance in the Qing Dynasty. Since there is Longshan between Gansu and Shaanxi provinces, Gansu was also called Longxi in ancient times, so it is also called "Long".
32, Shaanxi Province (Shaanxi or Qin)
Shaanxi, originated from the Zhou Dynasty and Zhao Gongs "divided Shaanxi and governed". The area around Zhangbianyuan in Shaanxi County was called Shaanxiyuan in ancient times. At that time, Shaanxi was the Jingwei Plain west of Shaanxiyuan. After the Anshi Rebellion of Tang Dynasty, Shaanxi Jiedu was established, and Shaanxi was transformed into the name of the political region. Shaanxi Road was established in Song Dynasty. The first province was established in Shaanxi Province. The Qing Dynasty established Shaanxi Province. It is also called "Qin" because it was the territory of Qin during the Spring and Autumn Period.
33. Sichuan Province (Shu or Shu)
was established during the Qin Dynasty. Han Yizhou parts. The Tang Dynasty established Jiannan Road, which was divided into two military governors, Jiannan Dongchuan, Jiannan Xichuan . The Song Dynasty established Xichuan Road and Xia Road, and later divided Xichuan and Xia Road into four roads: Yizhou, Zizhou, , Lizhou , and Kuizhou, collectively known as "Chuanxia Fourth Road", abbreviated as "Sichuan Road", and Sichuan was born from this. During the Yuan Dynasty, four routes were merged and set up as Sichuan Province.
is also called "Shu" because the western part of the jurisdiction was anciently the land of Shu.
34. Henan Province (Henan)
In ancient times, the area south of the Yellow River was called Henan. The Han Dynasty established the Yuzhou division. Tang established Henan Road. Song established Henan Road. The Yuan Dynasty established the Henan Province in Jiangbei Province. Henan Province was established in the early Ming Dynasty. The jurisdiction is equivalent to Yuzhou in "Yu Gong", so it is referred to as "Yu".
