1, called Weiyang in the Spring and Autumn Period.

2. During the Warring States Period, Qin Xiaogong moved the capital here in the 12th year (the first 350 years) and renamed it Xianyang. This is also the original origin of the name Xianyang.

3. In the early years of Emperor Gaozu, Liu Bang restored Xianyang, which was burned by Xiang Yu, and named it Xincheng.

4. During the reign of Emperor Wu, Xianyang was renamed Weicheng because it was near Weishui.

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First, the origin of Xianyang name:

There is a saying about the origin of the name of Xianyang: In ancient times, there was a saying that Shan Zhinan was the "Yang" and the north of the water was the "Yang". Xianyang was located in the north of Jiuzhang Shan Zhinan and Weihe River, and the mountains and rivers were all sunny, so it was called Xianyang. The word "salty" means "all" and "all".

In addition, according to Historical Records and Wen Tao from Xianyang, Qin Dou, some people thought that Shang Yang set up "Xianheng" and "Yangli" here. In 350 BC, Qin Xiaogong combined the two, namely Xianyang.

Second, Xianyang culture and art:

1, Qinqiang Opera: Qinqiang Opera is the main drama in Xianyang, also known as Luantan, Xunzi and Bangzi Opera, which belongs to the board-cavity opera with a board-changing musical structure. Qin Opera is based on the pronunciation of Guanzhong dialect, especially in the counties of Jinghe and Weihe River basins.

2. Sink-board cavity: Sink-board cavity, also called "board cavity", is one of the main local operas in Xianyang. Named after the main accompaniment instrument "Killer" and the drum instrument "Banban". Popular in Ganxian, Liquan, Xingping and Longdong areas.

3. Meihua Opera: Meihua Opera, also known as "Quzi Opera", belongs to Qupai style, which is the title of "Yuexian Quzi" put on the stage in ancient "Qingqu". This kind of drama is called 72 major and 36 minor, and it is popular in counties and districts of Xianyang City.

4. Eighteen Arhats: Eighteen Arhats is a folk social fire program circulating in Sanyuan area of Xianyang City, and it is a plastic art evolved from folk activities and myths and legends.

5. Bamboo horses: Bamboo horses spread in the Taiping area of Jingyang. The performance time is in February to sacrifice to the Yaowang Temple Fair. The number of performers in this dance is generally 1 1 person to 13 person.

6. Niulagu: Niulagu Xianyang's unique folk gongs and drums music and dance. It is characterized by a big lineup of drums and dances. Drum is the main symbol of this kind of masculine folk gongs and drums music and dance.

7. Land stories: Land stories are also called running stories and social fires. It is a folk festival entertainment art form circulating in Xianyang City, and is usually performed during the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival.

8. Dry boat running: Dry boat running is a form of folk social fire in Xianyang. During the performance, a costume woman was in a paste-made colorful dragon boat, dancing with a fan in her hand; Another showy man is holding a pole and punting.

9. Fan Drum Dance: Fan Drum Dance is a folk sacrificial dance that spreads in Changwu County and its surrounding areas. According to the different sacrifices, there are three kinds of performances: expelling plague, offering sacrifices to insects and keeping safe.

10, Tongzilong: Tongzilong is a sacrificial folk dragon dance style spread in Sanyuan County. Also known as fish dragon transformation, fish dragon man Yan, it is a folk cultural and entertainment activity that deduces the process of fish roe changing into fish, fish turning into turtle, and turtle turning into dragon after jumping over the dragon gate.

1 1, pulling the donkey: pulling the donkey is a folk dance art form popular in Yongshou County. Pulling a stubborn donkey mainly shows the story that happened on the road when his wife rode a donkey into the city to see the "social fire"

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