Xuchang history and culture of the essay

There are not many remains of the Three Kingdoms in other parts of the country, but there are more than 80 famous remains of the Three Kingdoms in Xuchang, the former capital of Han and Wei, which are related to the historical facts of the Three Kingdoms, the characters of the Three Kingdoms, and the rumors of the Three Kingdoms. Xuchang has left a lot of famous stone inscriptions and tablets, such as the "Three Great Monuments" that record the change of the Han and Wei Dynasties, the real work of Cai Yong, the "Yinzhou Monument", and the painting saint, Wu Daozi, who created the image of Guan Yu, the "Le Ma Tingfeng Diagram", etc. The city has always been a place of great talent, and it is a great place to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Historically, Xuchang has been a place of great talent, with an abundance of wise and famous officials. Cao Cao around the strategists and literati, brave generals, belonging to the Xuchang nationality has more than 30, such as Guo Jia, Xun You, Xun Yu and so on. Mr. Guo Moruo had a poem: heard of the Three Kingdoms, every desire to Xuchang. In order to make the Three Kingdoms tourism better development, so that the story of the Three Kingdoms Xuchang more to say the beginning of Xuchang also deliberately planned the "Wei capital style area"! Weidu style area project is located in the city's old town, for the east, south and north moat and West Lake Park and Lakeside Road surrounded by the region. The regional land structure is unreasonable, functional layout confusion, supporting facilities are not perfect, the lack of regional characteristics, seriously affecting the improvement of living standards of residents and enhance the image of the city. For this reason, the municipal party committee and municipal government put forward the beautiful idea of creating 1.8 square kilometers of Weidu style area in early 2007, hoping that through the area's controlling detailed planning and urban design, to increase the renovation of the old city, to strengthen the urban function, to improve the supporting facilities, to highlight the cultural characteristics, and to create a comprehensive reflection of the style of the ancient city, the continuation of the historical lineage of the Weidu style area. Peking University Beida Tiangong Urban Planning and Design Institute in serious visits and field research, based on nearly a year to prepare the area control detailed planning and urban design. In the planning process, repeatedly organized culture, tourism, art, architecture and other aspects of the experts and social celebrities on the Weidu style area of the planning concepts and design ideas for full research and demonstration, and constantly incorporate the views of all parties at the same time, after a number of thematic debates and modifications to improve. The planning and urban design program on February 27 this year by the second municipal planning and construction committee to consider the principle of adoption, at the same time, the meeting put forward to further incorporate the views of all parties, to deepen and improve the requirements of the program. Therefore, the finalization of the plan still needs a process of continued revision and improvement.　Weidu style area planning is the overall, macro-control of the regional pattern, function, architectural style, many places are still to be studied and refined. At present, the planning has been publicized on the website of the Planning Bureau, the purpose is to allow the public to better understand the planning, participation in planning, and further solicitation of all aspects of the community's views and suggestions, I hope that people from all walks of life to contribute, so that the planning program continues to be revised and improved, and ultimately realize both the protection of the old city pattern, but also reflects the "ancient charm of the new style"; both Focus on the protection and inheritance of the historical lineage, but also to stimulate the vitality of the old city, enhance the charm of the old city; both improve the city's functions, but also to enhance the city's taste of the planning objectives.　In Xuchang and the Three Kingdoms culture-related monuments and sites are distributed in various counties (cities) and districts, the main

Cao Prime Minister's Mansion

Cao Prime Minister's Mansion scenic area is located in the center of Xuchang City's old city of the busy area, is the country's first all-round demonstration of the culture of the Cao Wei Dynasty at the end of the Han Dynasty theme of the scenic area, but also Xuchang City, the focus of the tourism project.　Prime Minister Cao's Mansion Scenic Spot The total investment is about 120 million yuan, covering a total area of about 30,000 square meters, with a total construction area of about 8,000 square meters. The main building for the imitation of Han Dynasty style, the overall architectural planning and design by Shanghai Tongji University Ancient Architecture Research Institute expert group to implement the completion of the overall creative planning by the Beijing Creative Village Marketing Planning Company expert group to implement the completion of the indoor and outdoor display design and construction by the China Military Museum expert group to implement the completion of the project has hired a number of experts to participate in the Cao Wei cultural research program demonstration of the project as a whole. The project's overall exhibition planning under the premise of respect for history, incorporating part of the high-tech means of expression, making it more ornamental, knowledge, entertainment, experience and other modern tourism elements.　Cao Prime Minister's Mansion scenic area with a historical background, "Han style and Wei charm, dream of the Palace" as the theme, fully demonstrates the three Han Wei countries of the vast and brilliant. Visitors through the project will be more objective understanding of a generation of lords - Cao Cao in this special historical period in the political, military, economic, cultural, life and other aspects of the achievements, and further understanding of the Wei and Jin culture, the Three Kingdoms culture and the Han culture of the development of China's history of the far-reaching impact and promote the role of the Han culture, with the promotion and inheritance of the Han culture of the special historical significance.　Cao Prime Minister's Mansion Scenic Spot mainly consists of Wei Wu Tourist Park, Cao Cao's statue, artistic photo wall, government offices, east and west watchtowers, the Hall of Seeking Wisdom, the Council Hall, the Poetry Building, the Enclosed Corridor, the Cave of Hidden Soldiers, the Garden of Cao Prime Minister's Mansion, the Qingmei Pavilion, the Banquet House, the Bathing Floor, the Treasure House, etc., and the scenic area is complemented by the supporting tourism projects such as the Street of the Emperors and the Prime Ministers, the Street of the Sages, the Street of the Good-looking People, the Street of the Three States, and the Stage of the Three Kingdoms. After the operation of the large-scale humanities tourism scenic area of Cao E. Chancellor's Palace, it will fully meet the six major tourism needs of the majority of tourists to eat, live, travel, travel, shopping, entertainment, and further expand the external visibility of Xuchang, the historical city of Cao Wei, to better show the external image of the city of Xuchang, and to effectively promote the rapid development of Henan's cultural and tourism industries.

The old city of Hanwei

Located in Gucheng Village, Zhangpan Town, Xuchang County, 18 kilometers from Xuchang City. According to the Republic of China twenty-two years, "Xuchang County" records: "Xuchang ancient city (that is, the old city of Hanwei) in the city of 30 miles east, around nine miles one hundred and twenty-nine steps. Legend has it that Cao Cao built it, and the ruins exist today." So far, the outline of the city wall is vaguely recognizable, the rammed earth layer is clearly visible, and Han bricks and tiles abound. At that time, in addition to streets, houses and government offices, famous buildings in the city included Xuchang Palace, Jingfu Hall, Chengguang Hall, Yongshidai and the Prime Minister's Mansion. In 1986, the site was announced by the People's Government of Henan Province as a provincial cultural relics protection unit.

The Zhentai

Located in the town of Fan Cheng, 17 kilometers southwest of Xuchang City, Emperor Xian of Han declared his willingness to abdicate the throne in 220 at the request of the civil and military officials. Cao Pi accepted the cession of Emperor Xian here, and established Wei on behalf of Han, changed the year to Huangchu, called Wei Wendi, and since then began the era of three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu in China.　Zen platform was originally a green brick slope, both sides of the steps, the top of the platform around the stone balustrade, the platform in the center of a sun-shaded pavilion, set on the Longdun throne. After more than a thousand years of wind and rain erosion, there are still more than 20 meters high, more than 30 meters long and wide of the two-layer convex pedestal exists. By the Han Royal Historian Wang Lang wrote the text, the Ministry of Rites, Liang Guan writing, Dali Temple Wuting Hou Zhong Yao engraved "Zen table" and "generals and ministers on the honor of the number of the play" a specific and detailed description of the emperor Zen ceded to the emperor, Cao Pi claimed the title of emperor of the historical facts, commonly known as the three best monument. It is now a national level protected cultural relic.

Spring and Autumn Building

According to the "Three Kingdoms Records - Shu Shu" records: "Jian'an five years (200 years), Cao Gong's eastern campaign, the first Lord ran to Yuan Shao, Cao captured the feather to return to the worship of the partial generals, courtesy of the very thick." On the basis of this historical fact, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms provides a detailed description of the situation: in order to protect the safety of his two wives, Guan Yu returned to Cao Cao after the "Tushan Triple Covenant". Cao Cao gave Guan Yu a mansion to live in with his sister-in-law. Guan Yu divided the mansion into two courtyards. His sister-in-law lived in the inner courtyard, while Guan Yu was alone in the outer courtyard. In the courtyard there is a building, for Guan Yu with candles up to read the Spring and Autumn at night, that is, the Spring and Autumn Building also.　Spring and Autumn Building ancient architectural complex, was built in the Yuan Dynasty to the Yuan years, after many repairs. 1995 Xuchang City People's Government spent 15 million yuan on the Spring and Autumn Building heritage scenic area for large-scale construction, but also the new Spring and Autumn Building Square. Spring and Autumn Building now belongs to the People's Government of Henan Province announced the provincial cultural relics protection units.

Ba Ling Bridge

Originally known as Ba Li Bridge. The Ming Jiajing "Xuzhou Zhi" records, "The Eight Mile Bridge is eight miles west (of Xuzhou) and is rumored to be the place where Cao Cao sent Guan Yu." After Guan Yu was captured in Xuchang, Cao Cao "noticed that he had no intention of staying long" and wanted to keep him. But Guan Yu "gave him all the gifts he had been given, wrote to him to say goodbye, and ran to his late master in Yuan's army." Cao Cao's generals wanted to pursue him, but Cao Cao stopped him flatly, saying, "He is his own master, so don't pursue him." Beside the bridge, there is a stone tablet inscribed by Zuo Liangyu, a general at the end of the Ming Dynasty, which reads, "The place where Han Guan Yu picked his robe. In order to honor Guan Yu's loyalty, righteousness, benevolence and courage, the Qing Emperor Kangxi 28 years (1689) in the west of the bridge to build the Guan Di Temple, set up a statue to worship. Since the 1980s, the People's Government of Xuchang City has allocated many funds to repair Ba Ling Bridge and Guan Di Temple, and now Ba Ling Bridge Guan Di Temple is a magnificent temple with carved beams and paintings, which is now a key cultural relics protection unit in Henan Province.

Yuxiu Terrace

Yuxiu Terrace, in the southwest corner of the old city of Hanwei, was built in the third year of Jian'an (198), built by Cao Cao for Emperor Xian of Han to sacrifice to the heavens, with a height of about 15 meters, an area of 4,000 square meters, 99 steps, and a sacrificial square paved with green bricks. Every year at the time of the Autumn Equinox, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty would lead the civil and military officials to come to offer sacrifices to the sky, praying for smooth winds and rains, and for the prosperity of the country and the people. The former Yuxiu Terrace covered in the shade of the forest, the green embrace, high up in the clouds. Dozens of luxurious palace-style buildings are arranged under the platform. It was a temporary resting place for Emperor Xian of Han before his sacrifice. Yuxiu Terrace than the same as the Royal Temple of Heaven in Beijing, built more than a thousand years earlier.

Shot Deer Terrace

Shot Deer Terrace is located in the northeast of the city in Xuchang County, Xutian Village West. Legend has it that it was the place where Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty hunted and shot deer with Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Now the platform is about 10 meters high, an area of about 4000 square meters. Due to the shooting deer platform around the field is mostly saline and alkaline land, vast pale, like the first snowfall of the shape, so it was later called "Xutian snow", one of the ten scenic spots for Xuchang.

Hua Tuo's Tomb

Hua Tuo's Tomb is located in Shizhai Village, Suqiao Township, Xuchang County, 15 kilometers from Xuchang City. Hua Tuo Tomb is the burial place of Hua Tuo, an outstanding medical doctor in the Three Kingdoms era. Tomb height of about 5 meters, more than 30 meters around, covering an area of 500 square meters, Xinche has a hexagonal flower wall around the tomb week. In front of the tomb, there is a stone monument of "Tomb of Hua Tuo, the Divine Physician" erected in 17th year of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, which was set up by local medical practitioners. According to legend, because of Hua Tuo's excellent medical skills and his concern for the plight of the people, he was unwilling to serve Cao Cao alone, so he excused himself and returned to his hometown to visit his family. Cao Cao sent his men back to Xuchang, where he was imprisoned and tortured to death. Hua Tuo enjoyed great popularity among the people, and his stories of saving lives and helping the sick and dying are still passed down in this area, and incense continues to burn in front of his tomb to this day. Located in xuchang city 15 kilometers north of suqiao village south shiliang river west bank, the tomb is 4 meters high, covers an area of 360 square meters. Tomb was ellipsoidal, in front of the seventeenth year of the Qing dynasty Qianlong (1752) set up a stone monument, regular script: "Han doctor Hua cemetery". Cemetery hexagonal, green brick wall surrounded by flowers, cypress and pine cover, in 1985 the All-China Association of Chinese Medicine, Henan Branch held in Xuchang, "Huatuo Symposium", engraved with "the tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty, an outstanding medical doctor Hua Tuo," a monument. Hua Tuo, the name, the word Yuanhua, Pei Qiao (now Bozhou East, Henan Yongcheng Longgang village Hua Tuo village) people, Han's outstanding medical doctor, known as the Divine Doctor, proficient in internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, gynecology, acupuncture and moxibustion and other disciplines, especially good at surgery, the first world's first surgical anesthesia, "Ma Zuoshan". Cao Cao, on hearing his name, recruited Hua Tuo to come to Xu, set up as a doctor, and authored the medical book "Qing Nang Jing" and so on.

Zhang Gong Ancestral Hall

Zhang Gong Ancestral Hall, also known as Zhang Gong Temple, is located in the northwestern part of Zhang Pan Ancient City in Xuchang County, 18 kilometers away from Xuchang City. According to legend, when Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, the three brothers came to Xu to pay homage to Emperor Xian, Zhang Fei lived here, and later people called Zhang Gong Ancestral Hall or Zhang Gong Zhai. Jiajing Xuzhou Zhizhi recorded: "Zhang Gong Ancestral Temple was first built in the Han Wei Dynasty and rebuilt in the 7th year of Jiajing (1528)." The temple was built on an 8-meter high platform, sitting north to south covering an area of more than 20 acres. There are more than 50 original halls, chambers, buildings, pavilions, terraces and nunneries, and the temple is dedicated to Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. In front of the temple, there are three cypresses, a tree pine, cypress, juniper three varieties, symbolizing the three brothers in the peach garden. Inside the mountain gate on the east and west walls are embedded with a green stone, east rain stone, west wind stone, two stones have the function of predicting the rain and wind. There are also the remains of Zhang Fei's well and the Hall of the Three Righteousnesses.　In addition, there are many relics of the Three Kingdoms such as Cao Cao's Hair Cutting Office, Zhang Liao City, Yongshidai, Tomb of Emperor Min, Tomb of Empress Fu, Tomb of Noble Lady Dong, Tomb of Princesses Zhang and Pan, Eight Dragons' Mound, Wang Yun's Tomb, Tomb of Ma Teng, Tomb of Cao Zhang, Qie An's Tomb, Xu Huang's Tomb, Tomb of Xiahou Yuan, Tomb of Xiahou Dun, Mao Jie's Tomb, Tomb of Jia Diao, Tomb of Xu Shu's Mother, and Sima Castle, which are scattered in the counties and municipalities of Xuchang.　In addition to ancient buildings, ruins, tombs and bridges on the ground, a large number of Han bricks and Han tiles, Han Dynasty bronzes, coins and other cultural relics have been unearthed one after another in the territory of Xuchang counties (cities). In the Han Wei old city nearby, unearthed a beautifully crafted bird pattern, rope pattern plate tile, fish pattern, cloud pattern, flower and leaf pattern portrait bricks, said on the "thousands of autumn", "long live" characters of the brick and tile, decorated with dragons and phoenixes chariot figure of the hollow ceramic pillars and so on. Also unearthed in the Han dynasty copper tripod, copper spear, horse title, car decoration, arrow cluster, coins and Cao Wei period of large-scale marching rice pots, stone mills and plowshares, etc. In 1985 in the ancient city of the palace site area unearthed a deep relief carving of the four gods pillar base, carved with images of the blue dragon, white tiger, Zhuquan, Xuanwu, according to the Xudu palace building components, belong to the national level of cultural relics.　The names of some places and villages in the Three Kingdoms period have been used up to now, such as the village of "Horse Bar" in Yanling County, which is rumored to be Cao Cao's horse pasture, "Yanling County Geographical Names - Horse Bar," "The end of the Eastern Han Dynasty Cao Cao Cao's troops in this pasture." Such as Yanling County's "platform" village, rumored to be the year Cao Cao gathered ministers deliberating place, "Yanling County Records," said: "platform ...... World Cao Cao Cao built. Tried to set bureaucrats deliberating in this." Such as Xuchang County, "crying Tuo" village, now renamed "Hutuo". According to legend, after the death of Hua Tuo, his wife came to this village to look for her husband and cried so hard that it was difficult to go forward, so it got this name. Another example is the village of "Milling" in Weidu District, which is said to have been the centralized site for Cao's army to grind rice when Xu Xia was in the field. In addition, there are still "grain canal", "gunpole Liu" and so on to this day.

Introduction

Anciently known as the State of Xu, the name Xu originated from the time of Yao, when Xu Yu, a high priest, farmed here and washed his ears on the shore of Yingshui River.　It was the capital of Xiayi (Yangzhai), now Xuchang Yuzhou, the birthplace of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilization. It is the birthplace of the Chinese nation, the birthplace of Chinese civilization, the root of Chinese community life, and the birthplace of the Xia Dynasty, the first hereditary dynasty recorded in Chinese history.　Since the Xia Dynasty, it has been a county seat.　In August of the first year of the Eastern Han Dynasty (196), Cao Cao went to Luoyang, the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, to welcome Emperor Xian, and moved the capital to Xudu County (east of Xuchang, Henan Province, today), the last capital of the Han Dynasty.　Wei Wei Huangchu two years (221 years), Wei Wendi Cao Pi to "Wei base in Xu", change Xu County for "Xuchang". The history of its examination, it is more ancient.

The Three Emperors and the Five Emperors, Xia, Yin and Shang Dynasties

The Three Emperors and the Five Emperors, Xia, Yin and Shang Dynasties, the distribution of the vassal states and tribes in the land of Xu are Lixi (in the territory of present-day Yuzhou City), Yuxiong's (in the territory of present-day Changge), Kunwu (in the territory of present-day Xuchang County), Kang (in the territory of present-day Yuzhou City).　Xia Yi (Yangzhai), the capital of Xia, present-day Yuzhou (former Yu County) in Xuchang, was the birthplace and capital of the Xia Dynasty, the first hereditary dynasty in Chinese history.

Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn Period, Warring States Period

During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, the land of Xu was successively occupied by Zheng and Chu. It belonged to Han, Wei and Chu. In the 17th year of Qin's reign (230 years ago), Qin set up Yingchuan County, ruling Yangzhai (Yindi, present-day Yuzhou City). Yingchuan County governed 12 counties, including Xu County (present-day Xuchang County), Yangzhai County (present-day Yuzhou City), Changsha County (present-day Changge City), Yanling County, and Xiangcheng County. In the sixth year of Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty (201 years ago), Xu County was analyzed, and Yingyin County was set up (today's Weidu District). Xu County, Yingyin County, Yangzhai County, Changsha County (today's Changge Old Town), Yanling County (today's Yanling County, Pengdian Township, Gucheng Village), Xiangcheng County all belonged to Yingchuan County.

Eastern Han Dynasty

In the first year of Jian'an in the last year of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao went to Luoyang, the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty to meet Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, and moved the capital of Xudu Xu County (east of Xuchang, Henan Province, present day), the capital of the Han Dynasty at the end of the Han Dynasty.

The Three Kingdoms period and beyond

During the Three Kingdoms period, Wei called Yingchuan County, which belonged to the Yuzhou Prefecture, and Xuchang County, Yingyin County, Yanyanling County, and Changsha County all belonged to Yingchuan County. Xuchang was one of the five capitals of Wei. In the second year of Huangchu of Wei (221), Cao Pi, the Emperor of Wen, changed the name of Xuchang County to "Xuchang" because "the foundation of Wei is changing in Xuchang".　In the Yuan Dynasty, Xu was still a state, with Changsha, Changge and Xiangcheng counties belonging to it. Yanling belonged to Kaifeng Prefecture. In the first year of the Ming Dynasty (1368), Changsha County was abolished and incorporated into Xuzhou, with four counties, to which Changge and Xiangcheng belonged. Xuzhou and Junzhou were subordinate to Kaifeng Prefecture. In the third year of the Wanli reign (1575), Junzhou was changed to Yuzhou. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng's rebel army changed Yuzhou to Junpingfu. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Xuzhou and Yuzhou belonged to Henan Province. In the second year of Yongzheng (1724), Xuzhou was upgraded to Zhili Prefecture, to which Changge belonged. Yanling belonged to Kaifeng Prefecture. In the thirteenth year of the Yongzheng era (1735), Xuzhou was elevated to Xuzhou Prefecture, to which Linying, Place, Xiangcheng, Changge, Mixian (present-day Xinmi City) and Xinzheng belonged. Xuzhou Prefecture and Kaifeng Prefecture were both subordinate to Henan Province.

Republic of China Period

After the establishment of the Republic of China, Xuzhou was changed to Xuchang County, and Yuzhou was changed to Yu County, and together with Changge County, both belonged to Henan Province's Yuandong Road. Yanling County was directly under Henan Province. In 1926, the abolition of the Road for the district, Xuchang for the second administrative region of Henan Province, rule Xuchang (now Weidu District). Changge and Yuxian County belonged to the first administrative region of Henan Province, ruling Zheng County (now Zhengzhou City). Yanling was directly under Henan Province. In 1932, Xuchang became the fifth administrative region of Henan Province, with the Office of the Inspector-General stationed in Xuchang, governing nine counties, including Xuchang, Yanling and Xiangcheng. In May 1944, Changge, Xuchang, Yanling and Yu County were occupied by Japanese invasion forces. In October of the same year, the Eighth Route Army entered the western part of Henan Province and opened up the anti-Japanese bases of Yumixin (at the junction of present-day Yuzhou City, Xinmi City, and Xinzheng City) and Yujia (at the junction of present-day Yuzhou City and Jiaxian County), and established the Yumixin Office and the anti-Japanese democratic government of Yujia County. In May 1945, the Jiluyu troops of the Eighth Route Army opened up an anti-Japanese base in Shuixi at the junction of Yanling and Fugou, and established the anti-Japanese democratic government of Yanfu County. In August of the same year, Japan surrendered, Xuchang was restored as the fifth administrative region of Henan Province of the National Government, the Office of the Commissioner of the Inspectorate in Xuchang (now Weidu District), with the jurisdiction of Xuxian, Yanling, Xiangcheng and other 9 counties. Changge, Yuxian still belongs to the first administrative region of Henan Province.

The People's Republic of China*** and the State of China

In February 1949, the West Henan Provincial Office of the second special area and the fifth special area merger, the establishment of Xuchang special area (Commissioner's Office in Xuchang City, today's Weidu District), with jurisdiction over Xuchang City (today's Weidu District), Xuchang County, Changge, Yanyanling, Lingying, Luohe City, placebo, Maiyang County, Ye County, Xiangcheng, Yuxian, 郏县, Baofeng, Lushan, Linru 15 counties and municipalities.　In October 1954, Linru County was transferred to the jurisdiction of Luoyang Prefecture. In 1960, Xuchang County was abolished and incorporated into Xuchang City (now Weidu District).　in March 1964, Pingdingshan City, renamed Pingdingshan Special Zone, from Xuchang Prefecture.　In May 1965, Fugou, Xihua and Shangshui counties were transferred to Zhoukou Prefecture.　In 1979, Maigang District was transferred from Pingdingshan City to Xuchang District, and in November 1982, it was transferred to Pingdingshan City.　In October 1983, Xuchang area belongs to the Lushan, Baofeng, Ye County into Pingdingshan City.　On January 18, 1986, approved by the State Council, Xuchang District was abolished and upgraded to a prefecture-level city, with the jurisdiction of Weidu District, Xuchang County, Changge County, Yanyanling County and Yu County. Xiangcheng County and Jia County were transferred to Pingdingshan City. Maiyang County, Linying County, and Placebo County were transferred to Luohe City.　On June 25, 1988, Yu County was changed to Yuzhou City.　On December 14, 1993, Changge County was changed to Changge City.　On August 25, 1997, Xiangcheng County was transferred from Pingdingshan City to Xuchang City.　In 2000, according to the Fifth National Population Census: Xuchang City had a total population of 4,124,086; Weidu District 373,387, Xuchang County 737,384, Yanling County 564,477, Xiangcheng County 679,863, Yuzhou City 1,122,669, Changge City 646,306. In 2010, according to the Sixth National Population Census: Xuchang City had a total population of 4,307,199; Weidu District 498,085, Xuchang County 767,396, Yanling County 551,575, Xiangcheng County 671,270, Yuzhou City 113,819, and Changge City 687081.