What is the origin of Qinhuangdao?

According to legend, Qinhuangdao was named after Qin Shihuang's east tour here.

Legend has it that after Qin Shihuang annexed six countries and became the first emperor in the history of China, he sent an alchemist named Lu Sheng to help him go to sea to seek the elixir of life.

Lu Sheng asked to fast and bathe, bring jewelry and utensils, and find a place with soft sand and flat tide three days later, and set sail for the sea.

Qin Shihuang promised one by one, and soon sent a large group of people to find the place to go into the sea.

Three days later, a group of people reported: "On the coast more than 80 miles northeast of Jieshi Mountain, an emerald-like island was found, where the wind is small and the waves are flat, which is suitable for ships to sail.

"Qin Shihuang went to the island and saw pines, cypresses and pines, all green.

The island is full of flowers, the sea is calm, and the fine sand on the beach is like a soft carpet. The scenery is beautiful.

I can't help but admire: "I have traveled all over the world, but I have found a beautiful place here."

If you can stay here for a long time, you will be a fairy.

"Speaking of which, Lu Sheng took all the items and more than 20 attache and rowed into the sea in three small boats.

Qin Shihuang personally saw them off.

After several days in the sea, Lusheng couldn't find any fairy mountain at all, let alone fairy medicine.

Although Qin Shihuang got nothing from his exploration of the elixir of life, he accidentally discovered this small peninsula extending to the Bohai Sea.

Later generations carved a monument at the foot of Dongshan Mountain where Qin Shihuang stood: "Qin Shihuang asked the gods to enter the sea."

Qinhuangdao got its name.

Extended data

Qinhuangdao is a famous cultural city with charm of ancient capital and modern flavor, and it is the first demonstration area of public cultural service system in China.

Shanhai culture, Great Wall culture, tourism culture and folk culture are distinctive, Chinese and Western cultures blend and converge, and urban cultural imprints abound.

There are 6 19 immovable cultural relics registered in the city, and 1 1, a national key cultural protection unit, with more than 5,000 cultural relics, 97 intangible cultural heritages registered and 5 national-level ones.

12 Museums such as Great Wall Museum, Glass Museum, Port Museum, Beidaihe Museum, Roller Skating Museum and Qinglong National Museum not only bear the historical civilization of this city, but also become platforms for communication with the world.

Qinhuangdao is known as the "hometown of Great Wall culture", "hometown of solitary bamboo culture", "hometown of singing" and "hometown of folk poetry".

Folk cultures such as Changli Yangko and Funing Drum Music are constantly "going out" to show the regional cultural features.

Every year, Qinhuangdao holds festivals such as watching the sea and praying for blessings, China love stories, and marine culture festivals.

Large-scale real-life dramas, such as The Moon is Full of the Sea, You Yan Qin Huang and Lonely Bamboo Haug, all have their own styles.

Cultural exchange activities with Russia, South Korea and other countries are increasingly active.