Daye Town has 34 administrative villages and 190 natural villages. The origin of their names is described below:
1. Yenan Village: named after it is located in the south of Daye Town. . It was first called Daye South Street and was given its current name during the fourth national census in 1990.
Nangou: named after it is located in the south ditch of the town. In ancient times, it was called thin tax ditch.
Shangluguai: The site of an ancient iron smelting furnace. Over time, residents have become alleys, named after the ancient furnace.
Haojiaguai, Wujiaguai, Wang?: named after the residents’ surnames. Haojiaguai is also the site of an ancient iron-forge furnace. Haojiaguai, also known as Liguai, was a place where Li surnames lived in the Qing Dynasty.
2. Yedong Village: It is located in the eastern part of Daye Township and gets its name. It was first called Daye East Street, and was given its current name during the fourth national census in 1990.
Qiaogou: The ditch is named after it is located under the Guangji Bridge.
Vegetable Garden: Named after many residents opened vegetable gardens.
Eastland: Named based on its location.
3. Yexi Village: It is named after it is located in the west of Daye Township. It was first called Daye North Street and West Street. In the fourth national census in 1990, it was given its current name.
Mazhuang, Fengjiagou, Wang?: named after their surnames.
Lizigou: named after a big chestnut tree in the village in ancient times.
4. Huoshiling Village: 1.5 kilometers west of the town. Qiling produces a kind of black stone, which is hard and brittle. When hit with steel tools, sparks will fly and can ignite cotton wool and soft paper. It is called flint by the people. In ancient times, the Yellow Emperor visited here and saw that using stone to make fire is better than drilling wood. Fire was easy, so people used it, and the residents on Houling became a village. It was named Huoshiling and has not changed to this day.
Taikoucheng: This village is part of the ruins of Weiyuan County in Tang Dynasty.
Baitu Keng: It is named after there is a white soil pit at the head of the village.
Xisanli Temple: It is named after a temple 3 miles east of the town.
Shuangkeng: It is named after the two big pits at the head of the village.
Tea nunnery: In ancient times, a nunnery was set up on the roadside to provide tea for pedestrians free of charge.
Stone Wife: There is a stone in it, which looks like a wife, hence the name.
Upper, middle and lower Yanpogou: named after the terrain.
5. Songhua Village: There are two origins. One: In ancient times, pine and birch trees were luxuriant here. After there were residents, it was named Songhua Village; second: In ancient times, ravines were crisscrossed here. The ground was concave and there were many pine trees, so it was named Songwa, which was a common name. Because of the power of Songshan Mountain, it was named Songhua, and it is now called Songhua. It is 4 kilometers southwest of the town.
Shidonggou: There is a stone cave leading to the northwest. It is said that it is connected to the pole eye of Kawakou Village and is named after the cave.
Blacksmith furnace: There used to be a blacksmith furnace here and it got its name. In addition, there is a Niuwang Cave here, so it is also called Niuwang Cave.
Guanjing: named after a public well.
Zhaigou: It is named after it is located in Zhaixiagou.
Sun Jia?, Yu Jia?: Named based on surname.
6. Laojing Village: 5 kilometers southwest of the town. It is named after an ancient deep well. The wellhead is made of bluestone slabs to provide water for the surrounding villagers. It is not known how many well ropes have been worn out, nor when it was dug. The ropes are ground along the stone to form ditches, which are several inches deep. They are everywhere around the wellhead, which is enough to prove the well's quality. ancient.
Donggou, Zhaigen, Xigou and Shangpo: named according to the terrain and orientation.
Hu Jia?, Yang Jia?: The names are determined by the surname.
7. Wengou Village: Located 3 kilometers south and west of the town, it is named after the surname and terrain.
Gaoyantou and Guodongzhuang: named after the terrain.
Zhaojia?, Liujia?, Wengou, Jingjia?, Ningjialing: named after their surnames.
8. Yashan Village: 1.5 kilometers south of the town. In ancient times, two literati came here for a spring outing. They saw the deep ditches and lush forests, the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers, the flying butterflies, and the pleasant scenery. One said, "It is a truly elegant place," and the other said, "The mountains are beautiful and the scenery is new." The residents thought it was good, so they each took a word and named it Yashan. According to "Up and Down Five Thousand Years", some historians have verified that this place is one of the origins of the Xia people.
Ancient Lutao: This is the confluence of two ditches, shaped like a gourd, so it was named Hulutao. Over time, the sound changed and it became its current name.
Mulberry Garden: Because in ancient times there was a large garden rich in mulberry trees, where Lei Zu taught people to raise silkworms and reel silk, so it was called Mulberry Garden, which is still used today.
Liwan: It is named because the village is located within the Wengou River Bend.
Nansanli Temple: It is named because there is a temple at the head of the village, 3 miles south of the town.
Xiaonanding: It is named after it is located on the top of a small hill in the south of the village.
9. Nanwulimiao Village: There is a temple in the village, 2.5 kilometers north of the town. Commonly known as Nanwuli Temple.
Zhao Jinggou: In ancient times, an old man got up early to pick up dung. He saw a beam of light coming from the west and shining directly into a well in the ditch. He felt very strange. After investigating its source, it was found that the light came from the Nanling Ridge of Dongliu Monument, but the cause could not be determined. We suspected that a treasure mirror was looming, so we named the ridge Nanjingling and the ditch Zhaojinggou. The long tradition became the current name.
Xingshan Hill: It is named after the variety of apricot trees on the slope.
Dayan Beach: This beach is named after a large weir built on it.
Zhenggou Bay: The terrain is like Scalegou, and the village is in Gouwan, hence the name.
Yang family?: Named by the surname.
Yangshugou: named after the tree.
Mi'a Valley: named after its proximity to Mi'an Mountain.
10. Qiaobanhe Village: It is named after the Bancheng Bridge that was built on the river here in ancient times. It is in the southeast of the town and adjacent to the town.
Minglangzhai, Houhe, Nanpo: named according to the terrain and orientation.
Tongmugou: named after the many Tung trees.
Xie Jia?, Wang Jia?, Dong Jia?, Jing Jia?, Yanjiagou: named after their surnames.
Waibei: The terrain is like a tile, with the middle high and the two sides low. It was also called Biandan Village. It was named because it was close to the ancient market and kilns, and villagers often used biandan poles to carry kiln goods and pottery utensils for trading.
11. Tawan Village: 1.5 kilometers east of the town, the village is in a ditch and there is an ancient pagoda, hence its name.
Guandi Temple Valley: It is named after the tall Guandi Temple built at the entrance of the ditch.
Po Village: It is named because the village is built on a hillside.
Kiln smelting: The pottery smelting industry has flourished from ancient times to the present. There are many pottery kilns, which were first called kilns and later renamed as smelting kilns.
Chewan: It was first built as a carriage house and later became a village, hence its name.
Stone Road: There is a sandstone cliff in the west of the village, which has been dripping water for many years. The water flows into the stone road, hence the name of the village.
Datan, Dongzhuang, Xizhuang: named according to the topography and location.
12. Zhoushan Village: named after surname. It is 2.5 kilometers east of the town. In the Ming Dynasty, a family surnamed Zhou moved from Zhoudukou, Mi County. They settled down after doing business for the first time, hence the name of the village.
Baigang Spring: There is a white stone hill here. The clear spring on the hill overflows continuously all year round. The water is cold and sinking, with oily flowers on the surface. People and animals often drink it to strengthen their body and refresh themselves. Local people eat this water often. .
Yangshugou, Huaishukou and Lizigou: named after trees.
Nandi and Lihe: named with Zhoushan Villa as the center and their location.
13. Yiwan Village: It is located 3 kilometers east to north of the town. It was named after the Yi surname built a village on the bend of Mishui River. It is said that this place was established as Qingshi Town before the Tang Dynasty.
Miaowan: named after an ancient temple at the bend of the river.
Donghe, Henan, Hougou: named after the terrain.
Zhang Zhuang: Named after the surname.
14. Fenfang Village: formerly known as Casserole Cave, it is located 4 kilometers northeast of the town and named after the residents' occupations. In 1964, due to the large-scale farmland infrastructure construction and the renovation of the weir, the Henan Daily published the story. There was a powder mill at that time, so the newspaper published it as a powder mill?, which is still used today.
Guo Jia?, Xie Jia?: They are all named after their surnames.
15. Wuzhuang Village: 3 kilometers east of the town, named after its surname.
Chunshuzui: named after trees.
Liu Wan: Named after his surname.
Shang?, Xia?: named after the terrain.
Weiyuan Valley: It was named because the ancients mistakenly regarded it as one of the sources of Wei water.
Magou: It is the lower end of Madao Valley, so it is named after the spring water flowing in the sandstone in the ditch for many years, and the traces of the water are like hemp. After Bai Juyi discovered coal in Xiangshan, some people dug coal in the ditch of the big coal mine, using horse-drawn coal baskets. The horses were used to go back and forth from the mine, hence the name.
Daping: It is named after the Daping Coal Mine of Zhengzhou Coal Mining Group located here. The word "Daping" is taken from Daye, and the word "Ping" is taken from Pingmo.
16. Chenjiagou Village: 2 kilometers north of the town, named after its surname.
Chen Qianhe: named after its terrain and surname.
Gaomendai: I first lived in a household with the surname Yi. The doorstep was high and I became famous after a long time.
17. Qinshui Village: 4 kilometers northeast of the town. At the mouth of the south ditch in Dagou Village, there is a well three or four feet deep, with a stone in the well and spring water all around. It is sweet and cool to drink. There are many elderly people in the village. Legend: In ancient times, a southern barbarian traveled here and saw a hundred-year-old man. He asked for money and replied, "I need to ask my grandfather." I was very surprised, and after searching for the reason, I found out that the people drank the water from the well.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that there was a large stone crack in the well, and a human-shaped Polygonum multiflorum tree was removed from the crack. The smell of the well water was reduced, and later generations named the village and river after the well spring water.
Dagou: named after the large ditch.
Mohe: The Qinshui River bends and turns here, like a mill, hence its name.
Jingmuling: There are many thorn trees on the ridge, and there is a mountain temple in Shijia? The beams are made of thorn trees, and there is a tall thorn tree in front of the temple, hence the name.
Zhaigen, Dongzhuang, Xizhuang, Dongpo, Shizui, Nangou, etc. are named after the terrain.
Bahe: The tail of Qinshui River in the village.
Yangjiazhuang, Jingjiazhuang, Dongjiagou, etc.: named after their surnames.
18. Wangjiazhuang Village: named after the surname, located 6 kilometers north of the town.
Zhaojiazhuang, Kongjiazhuang, Jingjiazhuang, Zhengjiapo, Liujia?, etc. are named after their surnames.
Shipo, Shilougou, Gaoshiya, Taigang: named after the terrain.
19. Shilingtou Village: In ancient times, a man named Wang built a first floor here (actually an upper and lower earth cave), so it was called Wang Tower. Because the village is at the head of the mountain, it is also called Shilingtou. It is 4 kilometers northwest of the town.
Persimmon Grove: named after the persimmon trees that cover the slopes.
Mulan Cave: Legend has it that in ancient times there was a natural earth cave in the ditch here, and a she-wolf lived in the cave for many years. It was known as She-langgang and She-wolf cave among the people. And because there were many magnolia trees in the ditch, and people mostly used wood to burn charcoal and smelt iron, they felt that the name of the village was indecent, so it was changed to its current name.
Zhaojiazhuang, Zhaojia?, Jingjia?, Wangjia?, Haojia?: all named after their surnames.
20. Xingxinggou Village: There used to be a Xingxing Temple here, and the village was in the ditch, so it was called Xingxinggou Village. Later it was renamed Xingxinggou. It is 2 kilometers north-west of the town.
Youfanggou: The village was named because there is an oil mill in the village.
Tuqiaogou: There is an earth bridge in the east of the village, so the name of the village is determined.
Quan Temple: There is a temple named Quan Di Temple in the village.
Ghost grinding stone: There are two huge stones stacked on top of each other at the head of the village, which are shaped like grinding mills. There is a legendary ghost-shaped stone on both sides, which looks like grinding mill. It is said that in the middle of the night, you can hear the sound of grinding grinding stone at the huge stone. Voice. Jiuhu became the name of the village.
Zhaojia?, Jingjiazhuang, Qinjia?, Dongjia?, Li Jia?, etc.: are all named after their surnames.
21. Dongshi Village: 2 kilometers northwest of the township. It is named after it is located east of Xishi Village.
Suijia?: Name based on surname.
Coal Kiln Ditch: It is named after a coal kiln once opened in the ditch.
Xigou and Beipo: named based on terrain and orientation.
22. Paofanggou Village: 1.5 kilometers west of the town, named after the firecracker workshop set up in the village.
Taikoucheng: The village is named after it is part of the ancient city site of Weiyuan County established by Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty in the third year of Wude (620).
Dongjiagou: named after the surname.
Chuangou: The village is named after it is in the ditch leading to Liubeichuan.
South Slope and Southeast Ditch: named based on terrain and orientation.
23. Xishi Village: 3 kilometers west of the town. There are two legends about the origin of the village's name. One is that during the Warring States Period, Fan Li used Xi Shi as bait to set up a beauty trap. After destroying Wu, he took Xi Shi to live in seclusion here. Xi Shi's daughter often washed her skirts in Ziluo Pond, and was later buried here and named after her. There is another legend that the villagers donated various lands to Maming Temple, and there was a benefactor who collected rent for the temple, so it was called Xishi Village corresponding to Dongshi Village.
Shizikou: A pavilion is built at the southeastern intersection of the village, and a stone lion stands in front of it. It has been famous for a long time.
Shuiquan: also known as Niutu Spring. Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a shortage of water here, and many villagers came to Maming Temple to carry water, which was very difficult. A sacred cow passed by, and the ground formed a pit. Water seeped out all year round, and people dug the ground to form a spring, hence the name.
Shanghe, Xiahe, Pojian, Pogen, Shanhuai, Phoenix Ridge, Shiban Road, Zhongjie, etc.: named according to the terrain.
Liu?, Xuzhuang, Zhangzhai, Zhaijia?, Yougou, Youjiagou, Zhangdong, Zhangxi, etc.: are all named after their surnames.
24. Dalubei Village: 6 kilometers northwest of the town. In ancient times, there was an official road from Daye to Dengfeng City, which was called the main road by the people. It is named because the village is north of the main road.
Dalu South: The village is south of the above-mentioned main road.
Liuzigou: There are many willow trees in the first ditch, so it is called Liuzhi Valley. Later, due to the large number of people with the surname Liu, the name was changed to "Liu Zigou"; in 1927, it was changed to Liu Zigou by Liu Jingkun, a celebrity in the village. In ancient times, "子" meant respect.
Paolou?, Lugluping, and Zhai?: They are all named after their buildings and topography.
25. Shagou Village: The iron smelting industry flourished in ancient times and was called the Iron Smelting Valley.
Because most of the residents had the surname Shi, it was named Shijiagou. Later, it was designated as a sand ditch because there were many cast iron sanding furnaces. It is 6 kilometers west of the town.
Zhang Family?: Named by the surname.
Zhaibeigou: named after the terrain.
Laoquanligou: There is an ancient spring that provides food for villagers within several miles. The village is named after it is located in the ditch of the spring.
Laojun Terrace: It is named after the Laojun Temple built on the terrace.
26. Chaoyanggou Village: 8 kilometers west-north of the township. Its original name is Caocun, also known as Caojiawan, named after its surname. The traditional opera "Mat Tube" came from this village. In 1957, Henan playwright Yang Lanchun experienced life here and wrote the modern Henan opera "Chaoyanggou", which aroused great response. In 1974, the village was renamed "Chaoyanggou".
Feng Yao: named after the surname.
Pen kiln: named after firing clay pots.
Heilukou: In ancient times, there were lush trees in the ditch, and a pair of black deer haunted it, so it was called Heilugou by the people. Later, residential buildings became villages.
Twenty-seven. Dongtou Village: formerly known as Dongtou, it is located 7 kilometers west of the town. It was named because there is a large earth cave next to the village.
Nanhe: named after its location.
28. Qianshihang Village: located 7.5 kilometers west of the town. In the past, this place was a market place with a persimmon row, which was called a persimmon row. Therefore, the village is in front of Shixing and was called Qianshixing in ancient times. Some scribes in the village thought it was indecent and changed its name to Qian Shihang.
Xigou: named after its geographical location.
29. Houshihang Village: It is symmetrical with Qianshihang Village and has the same place name origin. It is located next to Huaixia Highway, 7.5 kilometers west of the town.
Thirty. Dongzhuangtou Village: located 7 kilometers west of the town. In the Ming Dynasty, the village was named Shangxuzhuang. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Ji encountered an uprising and burned the village. The people fled. Only the wife and two grandsons of a family named Xu in Zhuangdongtou survived, and they were called the Xu family in Zhuangtou. Later it became a village, and the village was named Zhuangtou. Because it is located in the east of Dengfeng City, it was named Dongzhuangtou.
31. Xiliube Village: 7 kilometers south-west of Daye. It was named because the village is located southwest of Liubei Temple.
Dong Jialing, Liu Jia?, Yang Jia?: They are all named after their surnames.
32. Dongliube Village: 6 kilometers west-south of the township. It was named because the village is located southeast of Liubei Temple.
Daqiaogou: The village was named because there is a big bridge at the mouth of the ditch.
Baijiagou: named after the surname.
33. Kawakou Village: 6 kilometers west of the town. It was named because the village was built at the northeast exit of Liubeichuan.
Pagoda Temple: Originally built as a small temple, later a large temple was built inside the small temple. It was first called the Tao Temple and eventually became the Pagoda Temple.
Chuangou and Dongpo: named after the terrain.
Jianshan: The village is located at the foot of a stone mountain with a sharp top and a round bottom. Legend has it that Yang Erlang climbed up the mountain to catch the sun and filled his shoes with soil to form the mountain.
Jiaojialing, Chenjia, Jingjia, Dongjia, Hujia, etc.: all named after their surnames.
34. New Village: When Daye built the Chaoyanggou Reservoir in 1973, the villagers of the No. 5 Production Team of Zhangjia Village, Ludian, in the reservoir area were moved here to build the village and it was named after it. It is 6.5 kilometers west of the town.