Liling, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province, is managed by Zhuzhou City. The total area is 2 156.46 square kilometers and the total population is150,000. Liling is rich in ceramics and fireworks. It is the origin of the world's underglaze porcelain, the location of China's "National Porcelain" and "Hongguan Kiln", and the hometown of Li Wan, the founder of fireworks. It is also "China Ceramic Historical and Cultural City", "China Fireworks Capital" and one of the top 100 industrial counties in China.
First, the origin of Liling place names
Embarrassed people, wine is also. The definitions of Ci Hai and Ci Yuan are: memory, sweet wine; Or sweet spring water. In ancient times, Cang Xie, the historian of the Yellow Emperor and the creator of Chinese characters, created the word "Yi" with good intentions. He combined the word "unitary" representing a specific time with the raw materials "Qu" and "beans" needed for brewing, and became a unique "Yi". So people can't start simplifying it in the future.
Liling; It is more meaningful to use the word "Yi" as a place name. In ancient times, a place that can be called a "village" was definitely a good place with fertile land, piles of ears of grain and fragrant wine. And this place happens to be lush mountains and hills. This is the meaning of "Ling". Therefore, the resounding name "Liling" was born at some time thousands of years ago.
It can be said with certainty that Liling place names are the embodiment of the combination of wine culture and Liquan culture. "Liling" can refer to "a mountain with mellow wine". At that time, it was a fertile land where rice waves rolled and wine was produced, showing a rich and peaceful scene. Therefore, its name was closely linked with the traditional farming culture and wine culture in China at the earliest, which is a perfect combination of mountains and water.
Second, the evolution of organizational system.
1 belonged to Linxiang County, Changsha in the fifth year of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC). In the fourth year of the Later Han Dynasty (BC 184), Liu Yue, the Prime Minister of Changsha, was named the Hou of Liling.
2. In the early Eastern Han Dynasty, Liling County was established. During the Three Kingdoms period, Liling belonged to Changsha County, Jingzhou, Wu State.
3. In the third year of Sui Daye (607), Linxiang was changed to Changsha County, and Liling was merged into Changsha.
4. In the fourth year of Tang Wude (62 1), Liling County was set aside from Changsha County.
5. In Zhenyuan (1295), it was promoted to Zhongzhou, and in previous years (1328 ~ 1330), it was reduced to a county, and in Zheng Zheng (1364), it was promoted to a state again.
6. In the second year of Ming Hongwu, the county was changed to a state, which belonged to Stan State, the messenger of Huguang. In the third year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1664), it belonged to Changsha Prefecture, Changbao Road, Hunan Province.
7. The first year of the Republic of China (19 12) belonged to Xiangjiang Road in Hunan.
8.1July, 949, Liling was peacefully liberated and belonged to Changsha, Hunan Province.
9. 1952, Changsha District was renamed Xiangtan District. Liling belongs to Xiangtan area.
10, 1983 In July, Liling County was placed under the jurisdiction of Zhuzhou City.
In August 1 1, 1985, the county was withdrawn to set up a city (county-level city).
The third is the scenic spot.
The tourist attractions in Liling City include Guanzhuang Landscape, Lujiang Bridge, Gengchuan Gongci, Lujiang Academy, Li's former residence, Ceramic Art City, Changqing Temple, Xiannongtan, Xianshan Park, Yunyan Ancient Temple, Tofuku-ji Temple, Chen Mingren's former residence and Weishan Ancient Kiln.