1, myths and legends.
There are also many interesting legends about regional names in myths and legends. Although they are full of myths, we always lament the novelty brought by myths and legends.
Legend has it that in ancient times, a fairy flew over Guangxi with Gui Xiang, and when she saw the beautiful scenery here, she lingered and spilled eight Gui Xiang. Since then, Guangxi has become a forest. In ancient times, provincial examinations and general examinations were generally held in August of the lunar calendar, when osmanthus was in full bloom. Therefore, people call these candidates "a branch of Guilin, Pian Yu of Kunshan".
The eight laurels here are imaginary numbers, not exactly eight trees, but generally refer to particularly lush trees. Bagui refers to Guilin's large forest area and lush foliage, so it is called Bagui, hereinafter referred to as "Gui".
2. Historical records
There is such a record in the Classic of Mountains and Seas: "The eight trees in Guilin originated in the east." "Eight expensive" comes from this. We all know that Guangxi is in the south of Hunan, and Han Yu mentioned that Guizhou is in today's Guilin, Guangxi.
Moreover, the official compilation of the unified annals of Daming records: "Bagui, the name of Guilin County, Guangxi." And then the capital of Guangxi was stationed in Guilin, representing Guangxi. From then on, in the official book. The name of Guangxi "Bagui" has been fixed since then.
Whether it is myths and legends or historical records. We can all appreciate the profoundness of our Chinese culture. We are vast and rich in resources, and our culture has a long history. We are proud of it.