The name Fenhe is derived from the word Fen in ancient Chinese. In ancient Chinese, the word Fen has a big meaning, and Fenhe is the second largest tributary of the Yellow River, so it has the name Fenhe. In addition, the most famous good wine Fenjiu in Shandong is also named after Fen, which also reflects? Tolerance is great? A kind of mind and magnanimity, and there is another place in Shanxi called Linfen, which is enough to show that Shanxi people are right? Hey? The love of words.
Fenhe River is not only the mother river of Shanxi, but also the second largest tributary of the Yellow River. Fenhe River is mainly in Shanxi, and its source is considered as Leiming Temple Spring in ningwu county, Shaanxi Province. However, many modern scholars claim that the source of Fenhe River is actually in Xiling Village, Taipingzhuang Township, Shenchi County. However, no matter where the source of Fenhe River is, it originates from Shanxi Province and flows through the mother river of Shanxi Province.
Fenhe has become the mother river of Shanxi for two reasons. The first reason is that ancient Shanxi people lived by Fenhe water, and the second reason is that Fenhe has experienced 29 counties (districts) in Shanxi Province. According to statistics, the Fenhe River has experienced six cities in Shanxi Province, namely Xinzhou, Taiyuan, Lvliang, Jinzhong, Linfen and Yuncheng. Among these six cities, there are 29 counties (districts) where the Fenhe River flows, so the Fenhe River has been raising most people in Shanxi Province since ancient times, so it is also a veritable mother river in Shanxi Province.
Fenhe? Hey? Chinese characters mean big in ancient Chinese, and the ancients said:? Fen, big also. ? Therefore, the word Fen is also a very important word in Shanxi Province. Fenhe River has had a very important influence on Shanxi's economy, politics, culture and other aspects in history, especially in culture, which has deeply influenced every generation in Shanxi. In Shanxi Province, there are places such as Linfen, Fenyang and Xiangfen because of Fenhe, and Shandong specialties such as Fenjiu are also named after Fenhe.