One is Laozi's theory of creation. My name is Li Er. According to legend, he was a thinker in the Spring and Autumn Period and retired after finishing the Tao Te Ching. He is known as the founder of Taoism in the world, and is honored as "Taiqing Moral Heavenly Zun", also known as "Taishang Laojun". He has always been regarded as the founder of metallurgical industry in gold, silver, copper and iron industries. Everything happens for a reason, but there is a history.
Once upon a time, Lao Tzu lived in seclusion in the mountains and bought an alchemist in the gossip furnace. One day, traveling around the world, I recruited three apprentices and taught them to strike while the iron is hot. I quickly mastered the skills through words and deeds. When he left, three people sent the master on the road, and four people were inseparable, sending one journey after another. The eldest disciple said to his master, "Master! When we left, pig iron was burned in the red furnace, so I sent it not far away. " Lao Tzu smiled and said, "That's good! Hurry back and strike while the iron is hot. " The big disciple left happily.
The three of them walked together for a while. When the second disciple saw that the master elder brother had already left, he followed slowly. Seeing that he had the intention of returning to China, Lao Tzu stopped and said to him, "I think you have a kind heart, so I will teach you how to make bronze." In a moment, I will talk about the essentials of smelting copper and making bronzes one by one. The second apprentice quickly knelt down and said goodbye to the master.
When the three disciples saw that the two brothers had left, they followed the master closely, helped him across the mountains and carried him across the river on each mountain. Although I walked many times, all three disciples were unconscious. After a while, I came to a big tree and talked about some business ethics and the truth of being a man. He also taught him how to smelt gold and silver and how to make gold and silver jewelry. The three disciples were inseparable when they saw Master's care. Laozi smiled and said, "The ancients said, it's a thousand miles away." Hurriedly took a large piece of white cloth from him, put it on the floor and taught him to stand inside. "What else do lovers want?" "My disciples will never forget the teachings of Master Chunchun. I am determined to build a silver-haired man and let the world live and work in peace and contentment with exquisite jewels to express my gratitude to Master. " Lao Tzu laughed and nodded three times at once: "Great! Go and build a silver man! However, it is easy to build a silver man. For the benefit of the public, a silver city must be built. " The third disciple quickly asked, "Build a silver city?" Laozi replied, "It takes several generations to build a silver city." The words sound just fell and white cloth rose from the ground, and he hurriedly bowed to say goodbye. The owner disappeared in an instant. He stood drifting in the clouds, afraid to open his eyes and wait and see. Later, he landed on the south bank of the ancient city in the lower reaches of the Zijiang River and took a boat to Yiyang Ancient City. Later, he recruited a group of apprentices and taught them to strike the iron day and night, making bronzes and gold and silver jewelry. Since then, the handicraft industry in the urban area has become more prosperous, and the idea of building a silver city has been passed down from generation to generation.
The second is Guan Yu's theory of protecting the city. At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang competed for the world, and the battle of Poyang Lake in Chen Youliang was defeated and died, so Zhu Yuanzhang said that Hunan was bloodbath. At that time, there was a troupe in the county. The squad leader, surnamed Zeng, can sing martial arts, sing and play, and has everything. "Guan Yunchang went through five hurdles and killed six generals" and "going to the meeting alone" became his specialty. That night, he sat in bed worried, watching the Ming army come, where the troupe was going, and how the whole family, old and young, escaped this robbery. I fell asleep thinking about it. Suddenly Guan Yu appeared: "In those days, you beat me to five levels and cut six generals. Today, people are in trouble. What's the use of sadness? You should stand up. " Whisper in my ear, so-so ...
The next day, the two leaders of the Ming army, sitting on a black and white war horse, led the troops into Yiyang county, killed everyone and continued to hunt down the fleeing crowd. Suddenly, on a high ridge, stood a brave soldier, red-faced, bearded, wearing a shirt and holding a dragon weir moon knife. When the leader saw Guan Gong's ghost, he trembled. Master Zeng was full of drama and shouted, "Stop it! I am Guan Yunchang, the general of Shu, but you are so rude and kill innocent people. This city is where I go to the meeting alone, and it is my unshirkable responsibility to protect it. " "Don't mind their own business. We have orders to clean it up. What is it to you? " Guan Yu was furious and jumped down, slashing the black horse's hind legs with a dragon crescent moon blade. The horse skipped a few steps, and his men fell to their faces and died. The leader repeatedly exclaimed, "Grandpa Guandi forgave me." Guan Yu shouted, "I can spare your life. You must put down the butcher's knife, stop killing people, cut your hair and become a monk, repent and turn over a new leaf, and spare your dog's life. " The leader nodded and said yes. Suddenly it was dark, it was winter, the north wind roared and it snowed heavily. Afraid of showing the cloven foot, Zeng Banzhu took the opportunity to fly away, hiding his name and not knowing where to go. And the whole county has become a white silver city.
When the deputy team leader arrived, I saw the main leader lying on the ground. Listless and exhausted. And that black horse, somehow? Tears are still flowing in her eyes. The leader said in a low voice, "Brother, we have been fighting for many years, and sometimes we have made meritorious deeds. This time, the whole body was covered with the blood of ordinary people. I have made up my mind to cut my hair and become a monk, repent and turn over a new leaf. Please go to your boss's Hu Haiyang camp to make a job. " Although the deputy team leader dissuaded him many times, the chief team leader took off his armor and left.
The deputy leader jumped on his horse, ready to continue to kill him, but the white horse didn't listen. He galloped and fled to an earthen bag outside the east gate. The deputy leader was furious and whipped, and the white horse fell to the ground and died, and tears poured down his face. He had to look up at the sky and sigh: "This is God's will! God! " .
For several days in a row, some old, weak and sick people who stayed in the city were too scared to go out. The deputy head of the regiment patrolled the snow for three days, but there was no trace, so he took the opportunity to go back to camp for a job.
Later, in order to commemorate Guan Yu's refusal to join the Ming army, some residents regarded Guan Yu as the patron saint of Guan Yu, and later built a "Guan Sheng Temple" in the city, which was transformed into a new (Wu Temple) and a "Guan Di Temple". At the same time, two horses died suddenly and gave up riding, which is human and unforgettable. In the place where the white horse died, named baimashan, the White Horse Temple was built. And in the place where the black horse died, because it became a white horse after the death of snow, the Shangbaima Temple (the second fort tail) was built. This is the origin of a county with two Guandi temples and two Baima temples. Xue Rui's infiltration into Yin Cheng has become a good omen for the creation of Yin Cheng.
The third is the five elements theory of literati hermits. Because the Silver City has always been loved by the people, it has also influenced some literati hermits invisibly. Is it appropriate to name Silver City? They must have good taste. In the past, people's names were often arranged into "eight characters" according to the date of birth, which not only had the attributes of the zodiac, but also had the connotation of Jin Mu's five elements. For example, when naming a name, those who lack gold should add fonts next to the gold, those who lack wood should add fonts next to the wood, and those who lack water should add three points of water ... Take a good place name, which means praying for peace, rich products and rolling financial resources.
All folk production activities are often carried out for people's food, clothing, housing and transportation. The foundation of material life is inseparable from Jin Mu's fire, water and soil, so it is called "Five Elements". Therefore, people regard the "five elements" as a prerequisite for naming the surrounding environment and carrying out production activities.
Yiyang, an ancient city, is surrounded by mountains and waters, close to Dongting Lake, with abundant land and sunshine resources. The five elements are complete and the climate is pleasant. The land can be harvested three times a year, with unique geographical conditions and rich product resources. Named Silver City, it is worthy of the name and has more details.
Fourth, the business opportunities between Hong merchants and customers. Yin Cheng is located on Dongting Lake, downstream of Zijiang River. Known as "the lake is wide and ripe, and the world is full". This is a famous land of fish and rice. Since ancient times, water ships can reach Anhua, Xinhua, Shaoyang, Baoqing and other places directly. Entering the lake can be connected with Hunan, Yuan and Lishui, and the waterway transportation is very convenient. For thousands of years, Yin Cheng has become the main import and export port of Zishui Valley. Upstream products, such as bamboo, tea, homemade paper, medicinal materials, coal, lime, etc., continue to flow in or transit. Commodities such as rice, cotton, beans, fabrics, silks and satins in Hankou and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and department stores in the lake area are also transported for transit or sale, especially hand-made hardware. Wooden bucket, bamboo ware, bamboo rope, cloth dyeing, towel socks, iron pot paper umbrella and other handicrafts. They are exported to other places, not only as commercial capitals, but also as cities with extremely developed handicrafts. Media currencies such as silver, copper coins, silver tickets and silver dollars are quite active in the market. Therefore, it attracts and condenses merchants from Shangjiang (Shui Gu) and Xiajiang (below Wuhan) for a long time, and is internationally known as "Golden Xiangtan and Yinyiyang", which has brought infinite business opportunities to Yin Cheng and is indeed a profitable commercial port. Yincheng's reputation has long been well-known both inside and outside the province and is deeply rooted.
The fifth is the naming theory of the inscription plaque on the city gate. According to legend, Silver City was developed from the ancient city. According to Yiyang County Records, "Confucianism returned to the old city, and in the twentieth year of Jian 'an in the later Han Dynasty (AD 2 15), Sun Quan and Shu fought for Jingzhou and sent Lu Su to refuse to defend his soldiers in Yiyang. It was built by the city of Suzhou, which is tens of feet in this place. People call it Lu Su Causeway ... Tang moved here today to rule ... Ming Hongwu ordered all towns and counties in Hu Haiyang to build dirt roads. Starting from the former site, the city is still in the northeast, extending to Hejiaqiao in the west, including the old city, facing the riverbank in the south, with bricks inside and outside ... Gate 4: Yin Cheng in the east, Jincheng in the west, Chengen in the south and Gong Ji in the north. "Since then, the reputation of Silver City has come to light.
Liu Ji, a native of Fushun County, Sichuan Province, is named Ruiting. When he was a magistrate of a county, he not only built castles, but also expanded the county department, built Pingzhicang and Yangji Hospital, and founded Longzhou Academy in Guitaishan. In addition, in the thirty-third year of Jiajing (1554), he specialized in Yiyang County Records and made a preface. His achievements have won the hearts of the people, and his name of Silver City is also in line with the wishes of the people.
It can be seen that the origin of Yin Cheng originated from Laozi's creation, from the momentum of Xue Rui's infiltration into Yin Cheng, from the recognition of the Five Elements Theory, from the argument of the merchant's "Yin and Yang Family", and it was really hard to get the name of 155 1 magistrate Liu Jizhi.