Which place names contain cultural knowledge?

It is no exaggeration to say that in China, every place name has its origin. In addition to bearing the role of geographical symbols, place names also bear the inheritance of Chinese 5,000-year history and civilization. Some place names have witnessed historical changes, some reflect national folk customs, and some place names highlight regional characteristics. Even through the understanding of place names, you can roughly visit the regional customs of a place. 0 1 place names with natural geography as the background Liu Yuxi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, famously said that mountains are not high, but immortal. The water is not deep, but the dragon is the spirit, the water is the source of life, and the mountain is the foundation of survival. Such place names are usually associated with local mountains and water. Some place names directly indicate geographical location, such as the names of some provinces, such as Henan (south of the Yellow River) and Hebei (east of the Yellow River); Shandong (east of Taihang Mountain) and Shanxi (west of Taihang Mountain); Some place names reflect the main local waters or mountains, or there are many landscapes or sources in the territory. For example, Huangshan City, Wuyishan City, Pingdingshan City and Sanmenxia City. For example, Luoyang (north of Luoshui), tangyin county (south of Tangshui), Lijiang (where the Three Rivers meet), Shanghai (near the sea), Poyang County (Poyang Lake), Mudanjiang and so on.

02 carries the local history and culture. Some of these place names are named after historical allusions, such as chibi city (Battle of Red Cliffs); Some are endowed with religious colors, such as Fengdu County (alias Ghost Domain) and Shenchi County, the famous gate of the underworld; Some are the result of dynasty changes, such as Beijing and Nanjing, which have many names in history; Other place names have always used ancient names, such as Qufu (the hometown of Confucius). Place names reflect the local ethnic customs. Some of these place names will make people yearn for a better life, such as Taiping, Yongning and Fuzhou. Some have national language characteristics, such as Tibet (holy land), Urumqi (beautiful farm), Hohhot (a city with blue Mongolian) and Horqin (a famous archer in Mongolian). In addition, there are place names that reflect surnames, such as Zhangjiajie; To commemorate a historical figure with outstanding contributions as a place name, such as Zuoquan County (where General Zuo Quan died) and Zhongshan City. Place names with animal and plant names. The culture of place names in China can be said to have a long history, and it can also be said to be strange. Again, a place name, a story, a history and a legacy are all cultures.

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