Anhui Province is abbreviated as "Wan". So, why is Anhui Province abbreviated as "Wan" instead of "An", "Hui" and "Huai"? Anhui Province is adjacent to Hubei in the southwest It borders Henan Province to the northwest, Shandong Province to the north, Jiangsu Province to the east, and Zhejiang Province and Jiangxi Province to the south. It covers an area of ??140,000 square kilometers. It was named Anhui Province in the sixth year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1667). The first words of Anqing Prefecture and Huizhou Prefecture. Huizhou Prefecture (today's Huangshan City) was very famous at that time, and Huizhou merchants' business spread across the country. However, Huizhou Prefecture had a disadvantage in becoming the provincial capital. It was located in the southernmost part of Anhui Province, where mountains and rivers abounded. , the transportation is not so convenient. Huizhou Prefecture is located in a corner of Anhui and lacks geographical representation in the province, so it is not very appropriate to call Anhui Province "Hui" for short. Anqing Prefecture, the capital of Anhui Province, is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Although Anqing Prefecture does not have Lu. The state capital (Hefei) is so centrally located in the province, but Anqing is the provincial capital and has greater influence. It's okay to call Anhui Province "Anqing" for short. Why? The abbreviation of Anqing is not ""an" at all, but ""yi". There was a famous gossip Mr. Guo Pu in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He liked Anqing very much and said that the city was livable, so people called Anqing Yicheng. If Anhui The province's abbreviation is ""an", and the provincial capital Anqing is also abbreviated as ""yi", which creates a contradiction. However, if the abbreviation of Anhui province is ""yi", both the words ""an" and ""hui" are It doesn’t matter. The abbreviation of Anhui Province is difficult to understand for people from other provinces. Another alternative is "Huai". The Huaihe River originates from Tongbai Mountain in Nanyang, Henan Province, and then crosses Anhui Province. " "Huai" The word "Huaiyou Buyi" has a great influence in Anhui Province. You see, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, often called himself "Huaiyou Buyi". Also, after the Taiping Rebellion, Li Hongzhang named him "Huaiyou" in order to conquer the Taiping Army and form an army. military. "The Huaihe River is in the central part of Anhui Province and is more geographically representative than Anqing Prefecture and Huizhou Prefecture in the province. But the problem lies in the word "Huai", which can be used in Anhui Province and Jiangsu Province. The Huaihe River crosses the central part of Anhui Province , and then enters Jiangsu Province, also crossing Jiangsu Province. The south bank of the Huaihe River in Anhui Province can be called Huainan, and the north bank of the Huaihe River can be called Huaibei. Similarly, the south bank of the Huaihe River in Jiangsu Province can also be called Huainan, and the north bank of the Huaihe River can also be called Huaibei. It is easy for people from other provinces to confuse "Huai" in Jiangsu Province. Finally, the abbreviation of Anhui Province is "Wan". Anhui is the name of an ancient country in the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period. Where is the country of Anhui? It is now Qianshan County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, is located at the eastern foot of the Dabie Mountains. The Anhui State is very small and has little influence in history. However, as the former capital of the Anhui State, Qianshan County was under the jurisdiction of Anqing, the capital of Anhui Province. When "An" is not suitable as the abbreviation of Anhui, it is more appropriate to use the word "Wan" instead. There is Wanshui next to Qianshan County, which eventually merges into the Yangtze River in Anqing Prefecture. In addition, the word ""Wan" literally means, It means perfect or intact, with a beautiful meaning. In fact, there is another place that is equally suitable for the abbreviation of Anhui, which is "Liu". The Six Kingdoms existed as early as the Xia Dynasty, in 622 BC. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, when the heroes of the Chu State were vying for the throne, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, appointed General Yingbu as the "Liu" king and returned to his hometown in glory. "Liu" is now Lu'an City, Anhui Province. Geographically, " " "Liu" is further north than "Wan" and is more representative. However, "Liu" is a polyphonic character, and its real pronunciation is "Lu". But in ancient times when there were many illiterates, some people would definitely use "Liu" as a polyphone. "Lu" is pronounced as ""6". If Anhui is abbreviated as ""6", some people will ask: Why is Jiangsu Province not abbreviated as ""7", and why is Zhejiang Province not abbreviated as ""8"? Wouldn't it be a big joke? ? After all the calculations, only ""Anhui" is more suitable to be the abbreviation of Anhui Province. For more articles on Anhui history and geography, please follow the WeChat public account: Map Emperor