Why are there so many places named after "states" in our country?

Since ancient times, Kyushu has been synonymous with the land of China.

The ancients believed that the sky was round and the earth was round, so they used the term "square circle" to describe the size of a region.

"Jiuzhou Fangyuan" refers to China.

The word "Jiuzhou" was first seen in "Shangshu. Yu Gong". According to legend, Dayu controlled floods and divided the world into Jiuzhou, which is nine places.

The nine states recorded here are Jizhou, Yongzhou, Yangzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Liangzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou and Jingzhou.

Among the nine states, only Yuzhou is in the center, which is today's Henan Province, and is the core area of ??Chinese civilization; the other eight states are all on the border or connected to the sea.

The area of ??Kyushu ranges from large to small, mainly based on population. The densely populated areas in the Yellow River Basin have smaller areas, while the remote areas in the south have larger areas.

During the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, Kyushu was used as a region, generally referring to a certain area; during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the meaning was roughly the same.

The Qin Dynasty unified the country and implemented a system of prefectures and counties. Above the prefectures was the central government.

It was not until the Eastern Han Dynasty that "zhou" was used as an administrative division.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were thirteen states in the world, similar to the current provinces. The states were divided into counties (countries), and the counties (countries) were divided into counties. However, the management of the states also experienced several iterations. The governors of the states were in "

There is a constant back and forth between "Provincial Governor" and "Mu".

Specifically, "Mu" is a high-ranking official with a rank of 2,000 shi, and is at the same level as the central government. He is responsible for managing the counties and counties under his jurisdiction, managing both officials and people; "Provincial Governor" is a prosecutor with a rank of only 600 shi.

, is only responsible for assessing the moral character, integrity, and diligence of officials, but does not manage the people. Initially, it did not even have a government office. After completing its tasks, it will report back to the central government.

However, the concept of "zhou" was so deeply rooted in people's hearts that during the Song Dynasty, place names across the country were basically named after "zhou".

Until now, there are still many places named after "state" across the country.