told you about the zoning changes in many cities in his previous article. The evolution of zoning changes in each city is very complicated, because our history is very long. With 5,000 years of historical and cultural inheritance, our country has experienced many political regimes. During the period when each political power was in power, the requirements for regional division were different. At the same time, during the period when each political power was in power, the naming of regions was also different. After thousands of years of strict zoning, the current zoning pattern has been gradually formed. Today I will tell you about the jurisdictional adjustments of Inner Mongolia and Ningxia. Let’s see what kind of zoning changes have taken place in Inner Mongolia and Ningxia after the establishment of in New China?
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First of all, I will give you a brief introduction to the development of the two provinces and their historical evolution. You will understand what kind of zoning changes have occurred in the history of the two provinces.
The abbreviation of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is Ning. As a provincial-level autonomous region in my country, the capital of Ningxia is Yinchuan. Ningxia is located in the inland northwest region of my country. Currently, Ningxia has 5 prefecture-level cities and 22 counties under its jurisdiction. According to census data, Ningxia has a very long history. In the past, very powerful dynasties were born in Ningxia, such as the Xixia Dynasty . Later, Xixia culture became the representative of Ningxia.
Ningxia's regional GDP in 2021 was 452.23 billion yuan. As an inland province in northwest my country, its economic development is not very good.
There are historical records about Ningxia in a long time ago. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the then Zhou Dynasty called this area Shuofang. Shuofang mainly included the Hetao area of Inner Mongolia, the entire Ningxia region, as well as Shaanxi and Shanxi.
Later, in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Ningxia area was mainly inhabited by the Wushi Rong tribe. During the Warring States Period, King Qin Huiwen captured this place and established a county called Wushi County in the Guyuan area. Later, in the Qin Dynasty At that time, the Qin Dynasty was powerful, and Ningxia had been included in the administrative territory of the Qin Dynasty. At this time, there were two counties in Ningxia, which belonged to Beidi County at that time. At the same time, the Qin Dynasty also built the Qin Great Wall and built rivers to irrigate farmland with Yellow River water .
By the time of the Han Dynasty , the Han Dynasty adopted the system of counties and counties, and also adopted the parallel system of counties and counties. On the basis of counties and counties, the governor's department was added. At that time, the Ningxia area belonged to the Shuofang governor's department. Ningxia was divided into two counties, namely Beidi County and Anding County .
During the Tang Dynasty, Ningxia adopted a three-level administrative system of Daozhou and counties. At that time, Ningxia belonged to the Guannai Road. There were 6 states in the territory. These 6 states were Yuanzhou, Xihuizhou, Lingzhou, Xiongzhou, Anlezhou, and Jingzhou. In 755 AD, the Anshi Rebellion broke out, bringing down the great Tang Dynasty. The then crown prince Li Heng ascended the throne in Ningxia and was known as Suzong of the Tang Dynasty. Later, in the Northern Song Dynasty, the northern part of Ningxia was occupied by the Dangxiang tribe, and the Northern Song Dynasty only controlled the southern part of Ningxia. During the Yuan Dynasty, our country's territory was unprecedentedly large. In the former territory of the Xixia Kingdom, Xixia Zhongxing and other roads were established.
Ningxia became the Ningxia Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty. Later, in order to strengthen border control, the health station system was adopted. At that time, there were Ningxia Town and Guyuan Town in Ningxia, which was the nine-border town of the Ming Dynasty. During the Qing Dynasty , the Ningxia area was under the jurisdiction of the Shaanxi Chief Envoy Division.
In the early years of the Republic of China, the Dao system was adopted. At that time, Ningxia belonged to Shuofang Dao . In the second year of the Republic of China, Shuofang Dao was renamed Ningxia Dao. In the 17th year of the Republic of China, the Republic of China government decided to merge all counties from Ningxia to become Ningxia Province. In the 18th year of the Republic of China, the Ningxia Provincial Government was formally established. After the founding of New China in 1949, Ningxia was also liberated.
Inner Mongolia is also a provincial-level autonomous region in my country. The capital of Inner Mongolia is Hohhot. Among all provinces in my country, Inner Mongolia is a relatively large province. It spans the Northeast, North China, and northwest regions, and borders Russia and Outer Mongolia . Judging from the underground map, Inner Mongolia has a long and narrow shape. The current total area of Inner Mongolia is 1.183 million square kilometers. According to census data, the current permanent population of Inner Mongolia is 24 million. In recent years, due to the poor economic development of Inner Mongolia, the population loss is relatively serious.
Many people only know the name of Inner Mongolia, but they do not know the origin of the name Inner Mongolia. In the Qing Dynasty, the various minority tribes in Monan Mongolia were called Inner Zasak Mongolia, and those that later belonged to were called Outer Zasak Mongolia. This is the origin of Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia.
In ancient times, Inner Mongolia had its own culture, namely Yangshao culture and Hongshan culture. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Inner Mongolia was mainly populated by a few tribes, mainly Donghu and Huns. During the Warring States Period, the influence of the Central Plains Dynasty had reached Inner Mongolia. After the Qin Dynasty unified the Central Plains, part of Inner Mongolia was included in the territory of the Qin Dynasty.
During the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu constantly harassed the borders of the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty was the time when the attack on the Xiongnu was the most serious. According to statistics, a total of 300 wars were fought against the Xiongnu, and they finally won. When the Han Dynasty was in its heyday, Inner Mongolia was under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains Dynasty.
During the Sui Dynasty , the main activities in Inner Mongolia were Turks . At that time, the East Turks failed in the civil war, and then chose to submit to the Sui Dynasty. With the help of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, the Turki Khan of the East Turks established their own political power in Inner Mongolia, and at the same time maintained a clan relationship with the Sui Dynasty. During the Sui Dynasty, it once controlled the entire territory of Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia.
Time came to the Tang Dynasty. In the fourth year of Zhenguan, the Tang Dynasty army destroyed the Eastern Turks and then continued to expand to the northwest region. At that time, the Yanran Protectorate was set up in Inner Mongolia. The jurisdiction of the Yanran Protectorate was relatively large, and it governed the entire Mongolian Plateau.
In 1206 AD, Genghis Khan established the Great Mongolia . After Kublai Khan swept the Central Plains dynasty and reached Europe. At that time, the scope of the Yuan Dynasty's rule was unprecedentedly huge.
During the Ming Dynasty, the remnant forces of the Yuan Dynasty retreated to the Mobei area. People in the Ming Dynasty called this part of the remnant forces the Bei Yuan . As time went by, this part of the force gradually divided into Tatar , Wala and Wuliangha . After the Manchu invaded the pass, they established the Qing Dynasty. In 1636, the leaders of various tribes in the Monan Mongolian region belonged to the Qing Dynasty. Due to the incompetence of the Qing government, Tsarist Russia at that time continued to encroach on the Mongolian region.
During the Revolution of 1911, Tsarist Russia at that time took the opportunity to collude with some feudal lords of the upper class, leading to the independence of Outer Mongolia, while Inner Mongolia was still under the rule of the Chinese nation-state.
In 1947, the Inner Mongolia People's Congress was held in Ulanhot, with a total of 393 representatives. After attending the meeting, it was decided to establish the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Government. So far, Inner Mongolia has developed step by step and has the current zoning pattern.
So back to the topic, what kind of zoning changes have occurred in Inner Mongolia and Ningxia after the founding of New China?
In fact, after the founding of New China, there were not many zoning changes in Ningxia, Inner Mongolia. Only in 1979, the Alxa Left Banner of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was transferred to the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. However, the Alxa Left Banner was divided from Inner Mongolia to Ningxia in 1969. Therefore, 10 years later, it was only Ningxia that was returned. As to why such a zoning adjustment occurred, history cannot be studied.
has introduced to you the development history of Inner Mongolia and Ningxia as well as their zoning history. In subsequent articles, I will introduce to you the zoning history of other cities. I hope you like it. Thank you for your support. Goodbye.
