Beautiful Xuanhua
Since ancient times, Xuanhua has changed more than a dozen names, such as "Shanggu" in Qin, "Xialuo" in Han, "Yanzhou" in Jin and Wei, "Guangning", "Zhuojun" in Sui Dynasty, "Wuzhou, Wende, Xiongwu" in Tang Dynasty, "Guibei" in Liao Dynasty, "Xuanhua, Xuande" in gold, "Xuanning, Shunning" in Yuan Dynasty, "Xuanning" in Ming Dynasty "Xuanfu" and "Xuanhua" were named in the early Qing Dynasty and have been used to this day.
According to "Jin History" records: In the seventh year of Dading (1167), Guibeizhou was renamed Xuanhuazhou. In May of the eighth year of Dading, a severe thunderstorm and hailstorm that was rare in history occurred in the Xuanhua area. All crops within a radius of 60 miles were destroyed, and people and animals were injured or killed. After the court provided disaster relief, in order to appease the people, Xuanhua Prefecture was renamed Xuande Prefecture. Until the 32nd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1693), Guo Shilong, the governor of Zhili, reformed the local government, went to the imperial court, abolished Xuanfu Town, and established Xuanhua Prefecture to govern three states and eight counties.
The meaning of the word Xuanhua, according to Taiwan's "Chahar Documents", is: "to promote the virtues of the court and influence the common people", which complements the Qing Dynasty's concept of "unification inside and outside, and national prosperity" .
1. In the Ming Dynasty, Xuanhua became an important military town with many troops stationed to defend against foreign invasion, so it has place names such as school field, old camp, and martial arts hall.
2. In the 30th year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, Xuanhua opened a horse market to develop mutual trade with the Mongols. As the commercial economy developed, Mishi Street, Dongcao City, and Xicao City appeared in the city. City, Zhazi City, Tofu City, Jiaofang Alley, Zhifang Alley, Tangfang Alley, Xiangxiang, Huaxiang, Liaoxiang, Pichai Alley, Dog Skin Alley, Stone Alley, Brick Alley, Asphalt Alley, etc. are named after industries. street.
3. Streets named after temples include: Jade Emperor Temple, Luzu Temple, Jiutian Temple, Lingguan Temple, Mawang Temple, Ma Temple, Guandi Temple, Wu Temple, Xiangguo Temple, Caishen Temple, Confucius Temple, Tiantai Temple, Chongshan Temple, Dahong Temple, Huayan Temple, Gugu Temple, Yisheng Palace, Haichao Temple, Jishan Temple, etc.
4. The streets named after bridges include: Maying Bridge, Gusheng Bridge, Zhijia Bridge, Guanqiao East, South, West and North, Huangcheng Bridge East, South, west, north, Nanguan Bridge east, south, west, north, Huangjiaqiao, etc.
5. Streets named after directions include: Dadong Street, Daxi Street, South Street, Dabei Street, etc.
6. The streets named after ancient buildings include: Now the entrance of Chaoyang Shopping Mall is commonly known as: "The bottom of the archway". In the past, there were four archways here. In the 13th year of the Republic of China (1924), it was Tan's troops mutinied and burned it down, so only the street names of Pailou East, Pailou West, Pailou South and Pailou North were left. Similarly, there was a pavilion at the east end of Daxi Street. It was demolished after liberation, and only the street names of Pavilion East, Pavilion West, Pavilion South and Pavilion North were left.
7. People can understand the streets named after the Bell Tower such as Bell Tower East, Bell Tower West, Bell Tower South, and Bell Tower North; and the streets named after the Drum Tower such as Drum Tower South and Drum Tower North. The streets named after the city wall include: Nanchenghao, Beichenghao, East City Wall Root, Nanhuozi, etc.
8. The streets named after the surnames of ancient yamen and famous people include: Haodusi Street, Hao Jinshi Street, Yangtai Temple, Yanyuan Street, Xiaoyamen Lane, Li Government Street, etc.
9. The streets named after schools include Normal Street; the streets named after the Royal Garden include Huayuan Lane; there is an alley on Dabei Street with a twist, named Luluba Alley.
10. The streets newly built later include: Xinkai Road, Dongsheng Road, Jianguo Road, Hongxuan Street, Xinjian Road, Shengli Road, Changning Road, etc.
In short, every street in Xuanhua has a beautiful and touching legend. Xuanhua people, please treasure it!