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Why is Shanghai called Huating?

Because Lu Ji, the Western Jin Dynasty literati and calligrapher, who came from the Lu Clan of Wu County, lamented before his execution, "Can we ever hear of the Huating Cranes again!" (Southern Song Dynasty "Yunma Zhi-Lu Ji biography").

The name Songjiang is traced back to the Shanghai area, Songjiang is the only one with mountains and water. The mountains are the remnants of Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang Province, known as the "Nine Peaks", and the water is Mao, Mao, and Mao, known as the "Three Mao's". There are mountains and then there are valleys, and the name of the water is "Gu Shui", and the name of the place is "Huating Valley", which is also the name of the place where the mountains and water are listed.

In addition to the ancient name of Huating, Songjiang's other aliases include Pileusheng, Wu Pileus, Perch Township, Hecheng, and Yunmang, etc. These aliases are related to the culture of Songjiang. All these names are closely related to the cultural populations and human environment of Songjiang.

The name "Pileated City" and "Five Pileated Deer" are related to the fact that in ancient times, Songjiang River was rich in water and grass, and was adapted to the living environment of the Sika deer. The deer have thrived in Mao for more than 4,000 years, giving rise to the saying, "Ten deer, nine heads". Nowadays, there are still the Mao Forum and the Mao Taxi Company in the Songjiang area of Shanghai.