The origin of the place name Lianyungang:
The history of human activities in the Lianyungang area can be traced back to 100,000 years ago. Research on the Daxianzhuang site in Maling Mountain shows that ancient humans hunted, gathered and lived here about 100,000 years ago. The Paleolithic ruins of Taohua Stream and Baige Stream of Jinping Mountain (formerly known as Ma'er Mountain) confirm that our ancestors created what the archaeological community calls the The ancient culture of "small stone flake industry". Huagaishan ruins, Erjian ruins and Jiangjun cliff paintings all indicate that agricultural production activities took place in the Lianyungang area 4,000 to 7,000 years ago.
According to the records of "Historical Records", the historical evolution of Lianyungang is described as follows:
Xia and Shang Dynasties: Belonging to Xuzhou, it was called "Renfang Dongyi", "Renfang Country", "Renfang Country" Yu Yi".
Western Zhou Dynasty: It belonged to Qingzhou (some say Yanzhou), and was called "the country of Renfang and Dongyi".
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period: it belonged to Lu first and then to Chu, and was called "Tanzi Kingdom".
Donghai County was called Donghai County in the Qin Dynasty and governed 12 counties: Quxian, Tancheng, Lanling, Xiangben, Zhen, Xiapi, Huaiyin, Xuyi, Dongyang, Tangyi, Guangling and Ling.
During the Western Han Dynasty, it was called Donghai County and belonged to the Xuzhou Governor's Department. It governs Qu County, Tancheng, Lanling, Xiangben, Zhen, Liangcheng, Xiapi, Pingqu, Qi, Kaiyang, Linyi, Licheng, Haixi, Lanqi, Nancheng, Shanxiang, Qiu, Zhuqi, Fei, Houqiu, Rongqiu, Dong'an, Hexiang, Cheng, Jianyang, Quyang, Siwu, Yuxiang, Duyang, Yinping,? There are 38 counties including Wuxiang, Wuyang, Xinyang, Jianling, Changlu, Duping, Jianxiang and Pingqu.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was called Donghai County and belonged to the Xuzhou Governor's Department. It governs 13 counties: Quxian, Tancheng, Lanling, Xiangben, Qi, Licheng, Zhuqi, Cheng, Houqiu, Hexiang, Changli, Ganyu and Yinping.
During the Three Kingdoms period, it was called Donghai Kingdom and belonged to Wei. It governs 11 counties: Quxian, Tancheng, Lanling, Xiangben, Qi, Licheng, Zhuqi, Cheng, Houqiu, Changli and Hecheng.
During the Western Jin Dynasty, it was called Donghai County and belonged to Xuzhou. It governs 12 counties: Quxian, Tancheng, Lanling, Xiangben, Qi, Licheng, Zhuqi, Cheng, Houqiu, Changli, Hexiang and Ganyu.
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was called Donghai County and belonged to Later Zhao, Qian Yan, Nan Yan and Eastern Jin. It governs 7 counties: Quxian, Tancheng, Licheng, Xiangben, Zhuqi, Houqiu and Ganyu.
In the early Southern Dynasties, it was called Donghai County and administered Qi County, Dongguan, Langya, Xihai, Donghai, and Beihai counties; in the late Southern Dynasty, it administered Qingzhou and Jizhou (Qiaozhi) with the same jurisdiction as above.
In the Southern Dynasties, Qi and Liang were called: (1) Dongguan County and Langya County, which governed the three counties of Jiqiu, South Dongguan, and North Dongguan; (2) North Donghai County, which governed Xiangbi, Tong, and Xia counties There are 5 counties: Pi, Houqiu, and Qucheng; (3) Beihai County, which governs 7 counties: Duchang, Guangrao, Ganyu, Jiaodong, Ju, Xiami, and Pingshou; (4) Qi County. It governs 9 counties: Linzi, Qi'an, Suyu, Weishi, Pinglu, Changguo, Yidu, Xi'an and Tai.
In the Northern Dynasties and the Eastern Wei Dynasty, it was called Langya County (also known as Haizhou Qu County). (1) Dong Pengcheng County governs three counties: Longju, Andong and Bohai. (2) Donghai County, which governs the four counties of Ganyu, Anliu, Guangrao, and Xiami; (3) Haixi County, which governs the three counties of Xiangben, Haixi, and Linhai; (4) Shuyang County, which governs Pi and Linhai counties. There are 4 counties: Zha, Huaiwen and Fuwu; (5) Langya County, which governs the 3 counties of Qu, Hai'an and Shanning; (6) Wuling County, which governs the 2 counties of Shangxian and Yu'an.
Northern Qi and Northern Zhou were called Haizhou. (1) Donghai County governs Guangrao and Donghai counties. (2) Qushan County, which governs Qushan County; (3) Wuling County, which governs Shangxian and Luoan counties; (4) Shuyang County, which governs Shuyang County; (5) Hai'an County, which governs Xiangben County.
In the Sui Dynasty, it was called Haizhou and later Donghai County. It governs 5 counties: Qushan, Donghai, Lianshui, Shuyang and Huairen.
The Tang Dynasty belonged to Henan Province. It was first called Haeju Governor's Office, then Haeju, and also called Donghae County. It governs four counties: Qushan, Donghai, Shuyang and Huairen.
During the Five Dynasties, it belonged to Wu, Southern Tang, and Later Zhou Dynasties. It was called Haizhou and governed four counties: Qushan, Donghai, Shuyang, and Huairen.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, it belonged to Huainan Road, and later Huainan East Road, which was called Haizhou and governed four counties: Qushan, Donghai, Shuyang and Huairen.
During the Southern Song Dynasty, it belonged to Shandong East Road and was called Haizhou.
It governs 5 counties: Qushan, Donghai, Shuyang, Ganyu and Lianshui.
In the Yuan Dynasty, Huai'an Road belonged to Henan Province. It was first called Haizhou Road General Manager's Office, and later Haining Prefecture, also known as Haining Prefecture. It governs three counties: Qushan, Shuyang and Ganyu.
In the Ming Dynasty, it belonged to Huai'an Prefecture in Nanjing and was called Haizhou. It governs Ganyu and Qushan counties.
In the Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Huai'an Prefecture, Xuzhou Road, Jiangsu Chief Secretary, Jiangning Chief Secretary, and Huaiyang (Hai) Road. It is called Haizhou Zhili Prefecture and governs Ganyu and Donghai counties.
During the Republic of China, it belonged to the Huaihai Office of Jiangsu Province and the Appeasement Office of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. It was first called Xuhaidao and later Donghai Administrative Region, which governed five counties and cities: Donghai, Guanyun, Shuyang, Ganyu and Lianyun City.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it belonged to the Shandong Shandong Shandong South Administrative Office. It was first called Xinhailian Special Zone and then Xinhailian City, and governed two cities and one district, Xinhai City, Lianyun City, and Yuntai Office (later divided into Qianyuntai District and Houyuntai District). When Xinhai was connected to the city, it governed seven districts including Xinhua District, Minzhu District, Jinping District, Puxi District, Yuntai District and Lianyun District.
It was incorporated into Jiangsu Province on January 1, 1953 and came under the jurisdiction of the Xuzhou Administration. In 1961, Xinhailian City was renamed Lianyungang City, and in 1962 it became a municipality directly under the Central Government of Jiangsu Province. During the national prefecture-city restructuring in 1983, Jiangsu Province placed Ganyu, Donghai, and Guanyun counties in the former Xuzhou area under Lianyungang City. In 1996, Jiangsu Province placed Guannan County under Lianyungang City, with jurisdiction over four counties and four districts.
The administrative division adjustment in 2001 abolished Yuntai District, which now governs Donghai County, Ganyu County, Guanyun County, Guannan County, Xinpu District, Haizhou District, Lianyun District and Development Zone.