At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, Kaifeng County was renamed Kaifeng County to avoid the name taboo of Liu Qi, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. This is the origin of the name "Kaifeng".
History of Kaifeng:
In the early Spring and Autumn Period (8th century BC), Duke Zheng Zhuang of the Spring and Autumn Period built a granary storage city near Zhuxian Town in the south of Kaifeng City, taking the name of "opening up the frontier". Meaning, named and unsealed.
In the Western Han Dynasty, Junyi County was established in the territory. Junyi, as the name of Kaifeng, has been used for about 800 years. At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, Kaifeng County was renamed Kaifeng County.
During the Five Dynasties, the capitals of the Later Liang, Later Jin, Later Han, and Later Zhou dynasties were successively established in Kaifeng, which was called the "Eastern Capital" or "Tokyo". During this period, Kaifeng officially replaced Luoyang and became the national political and political capital. Economic, cultural and transportation center. The capital of the Later Liang Dynasty was Kaifeng for seventeen years. Although the time was short, the country's rents were relatively light and the people could recuperate and recuperate. At the same time, the capital of the Later Liang Dynasty was Kaifeng, which shifted China's political, economic, cultural and military center from Luoyang in the Heluo region to Henan. The Kaifeng area in the East Plain has important epoch-making significance for the transfer of capital and political center in ancient China.
In 1962, Kaifeng City was restored to a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Henan Province.
Extended information:
During his reign, Liu Qi carried out the "policy of reducing vassal states", reduced the feudal lords' fiefdoms, quelled the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms", consolidated centralization of power, governed the country diligently and frugally, and continued to pursue The policy of "resting with the people" develops production and reduces taxes. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty occupies an important position in the history of the Western Han Dynasty. He inherited and developed the career of his father, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, and created the "Government of Wen and Jing" with his father; The transition of Emperor Wu.
Kaifeng is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, with flat terrain and fertile soil, mostly clay, loam and sand, suitable for growing various crops. Within the territory of Kaifeng, the bed of the Yellow River has been continuously raised due to siltation of the Yellow River, forming an "above-ground hanging river" with the river higher than the city. Underground in Kaifeng, due to previous Yellow River floods, several ancient capital cities and Fuzhou cities in Kaifeng were buried 3 to 12 meters deep under the ground, with 6 cities stacked on top of each other, including 3 capitals, 2 provincial cities and A state city constitutes a rare and unique landscape of cities stacked on top of each other in China.
Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Kaifeng
Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Jingdi