Xuanwei City is located in the northeastern part of Yunnan Province.

It is located at 103°35′～104°40′ east longitude and 25°53′～26°44′ north latitude. It is adjacent to Pan County of Guizhou Province in the east, Zhanyi County in the south and Niuzhou in the west. Lanjiang faces Huize County, borders Weining County in Guizhou to the north, and is 260 kilometers away from Kunming, the provincial capital.

The total area is 6069.88 square kilometers.

Accounting for approximately 1.58% of the total area of ??Yunnan Province.

The urban area is 102 kilometers away from Qujing City *** Residential Area and 204 kilometers away from Kunming.

It is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Qujing, Yunnan Province.

Xuanwei has a long history. As early as the New Age, humans have been living, multiplying and working hard on this land.

Before Qin, it was under the jurisdiction of Gu Yelang.

After the unification of the Qin Dynasty, Wuchi Road was opened.

In the sixth year of the founding of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty (AD 135), Yuwu County (today's Xuanwei) was established.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yuwu County was merged into Hanyang County (now Weining and Shuicheng, Guizhou).

During the Shu Han Dynasty, Yuwu County was restored and placed under the jurisdiction of Jianning County (now Qujing).

In the Tang Dynasty, the Dali State established the Momi Palace Department, whose area included the current Xuanwei, Zhanyi, and Fuyuan areas.

In the 13th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1276) when Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty, he established the Yunnan Zhongshu Province and established roads, prefectures, prefectures, and counties. Zhanyi Prefecture was affiliated with Qujing Road, and led Jiaoshui (today's Zhanyi), The three counties of Luoshan (now Fuyuan) and Shiliang (now northeast of Xuanwei) were governed by Shibao Shanxi (later moved to Hedongying in today's Xuanwei).

In the fifteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1382), Qujing Road was renamed Qujing Prefecture, and Zhanyi Prefecture was subordinated to Qujing Prefecture. The chieftain surnamed An of the Yi ethnic group was used as the hereditary governor of the prefecture. Three counties.

In the same year, three Ussa Guards were established in the hinterland of Tufu (today's Xuanwei City), under the jurisdiction of Guizhou Dusi.

In the 16th year of Hongwu's reign, three earth-based cities were built, and Liuguan magistrates were added to the prefecture.

At the same time, three stations were established: Zhanyi (today's Xuanwei City), Yuantang, and Kedu, and the three counties of Jiaoshui, Luoshan, Shiliang, and Yuezhou were placed under the jurisdiction of Zhanyi Prefecture.

The ground of Housuo Army Tunpu Fort was under the jurisdiction of Usawei and was under the Sichuan Chief Envoy Department. Zhanyi Prefecture was still under the jurisdiction of Qujing Prefecture in Yunnan.

In the second year of tomorrow's Qi Dynasty (1622), An Xiaoliang, a native official of Wusha, captured Zhanyi City, and the last three defenders abandoned the city and threw it into the water.

In the Cui year, General Yin Qiyi reported to Yunnan Province for approval to temporarily move the prefecture to Jiaoshui, and the local magistrate still lived in Hedongying.

In the 16th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1659), after passing through Hongchengchou to Yunnan, it was decided to move Zhanyizhou to Jiaoshui, and this area was called Jiuzhou.

In the fourth year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1726), Ortai, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, participated in the revolution of Zhanyi Prefecture, and the local magistrate An Yufan took An Yufan to the provincial capital on the grounds that the native officials had rebelled and surrendered. .

In October, people were sent to measure the acres of land under the jurisdiction of the chieftain.

In July of the fifth year, Xuanwei Prefecture was established after the original Xuanwei Pass. It was decided that the camp fires under the jurisdiction of the original chieftain An Yufan belonged to Zhanyi from the top of the high slope and Xuanwei below.

The name Xuanwei Prefecture lasted until the first year of the Republic of China (1912).

In the 2nd year of the Republic of China, the prefecture was divided into counties and Xuanwei Prefecture was changed to Xuanwei County, which is under the Office of the Inspectorate of the Second District of Yunnan Province.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it remained Xuanwei County and was under the administration of the Qujing District Administrative Inspectorate.

On June 30, 1954, with the approval of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Central People's Government, Xuanwei County was renamed Rongfeng County.

On November 30, 1959, with the approval of the State Council, the name of Xuanwei County was restored.

On February 18, 1994, with the approval of the State Council, Xuanwei County was abolished and Xuanwei City (county-level city) was established.

Xuanwei has a long history and many cultural relics, including 10 cultural sites, 15 ancient buildings, 18 tomb inscriptions, 7 types of cultural relics, and 7 scenic spots, both at the city (county) level. Cultural relics protection, there are also provincial-level cultural relics protection.

Cultural sites.

1. The Geyi Jianjiao Cave Neolithic period site was confirmed by the three-level archaeological appraisal of the province, Qujing City, and Xuanwei City; 2. The Yingchuanying site was located in Gucheng Village, east of Xuanwei City, Ming Dynasty Built by Fu Youde (Marquis of Yingchuan), the general who conquered the south; 3. The three city walls behind Wusa Guard were at the east entrance of Yuejia Lane in the east of Xuanwei City. Some of the remaining walls still exist and were built in the 16th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1383); 4. The site of Kedu Pass, located in Kedu Village, Yangliu Township, was built in the early Hongwu years of the Ming Dynasty; 5. Kedu Ancient Post Road, located on both sides of the Kedu River at the junction of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, is about 10 kilometers long and paved with stone slabs. It was first built in the Qin Dynasty ; Liu Kedu Ancient Fort, located next to Kedu Village in Yangliu Township, was built by Fu Youde in the Ming Dynasty; 7. Xuanwei Pass Site, at the intersection of Bao Street and Ximen Street under Xuanwei City, was built in the Ming Dynasty and was destroyed by fire in the late Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty; 8. The ruins of Shangying Castle are located in Shangying Village northwest of Xuanwei City. It was built by Miao Yuzhai during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty; 9. The ruins of Zhugeying Castle are located in Dongying Village on the east side of Xuanwei City and were built by Li Hui, the Shu general of the Three Kingdoms; 10. The former site of the Nineth Red Army Corps , on the campus of Banqiao No. 1 Middle School (formerly Banqiao Primary School), on the afternoon of April 26, 1935, the Red Army marched through Xuanwei, and the Ninth Red Army set up its headquarters here.

Ancient buildings.

1. The local Zhizhou family temple in Zhanyi Prefecture is located in Dongying Village, Donghe, Xuanwei City. It was built in the 16th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty; 2. If you can inspect the inspection office, it is located in Yuantang Village, Yuantang Town, Qing Dynasty. It was rebuilt on the basis of the original Yutang Post Office in the eleventh year of Yongzheng's reign; 3. Songhe Temple, also known as Dongshan Temple, was built in the early Ming Dynasty and is a complex of buildings integrating Buddhism and Taoism; 4. Shanqing Temple, Located in the Municipal Printing Factory, it was built in the Ming Dynasty; 5. Santai Cave, located on the broken rock of the Xize River Valley 35 kilometers west of the city, was built in the 16th year of Qianlong's reign (1751); 6. Guanyin Pavilion, located 25 kilometers southwest of the city Duole Primary School, built in the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930); Qilaibin Stone Tower, located in the south of Laibin Village, 15 kilometers north of the city, was built in 1912 and is a Feng Shui tower; 8. Hou's Ancestral Hall, built in Huidong Village, southwest of the city, In the early years of the Republic of China; 9. Wei Jinjie Manor, located in Tuchang Village, 50 kilometers southeast of the city. It was built in the 19th year of the Republic of China. It is a unique private manor in Xuanwei; Above, the wooden bridge was built during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, and the stone bridge was rebuilt during the Guangxu period. It was destroyed by military disasters in the 10th year of the Republic of China and rebuilt in the 13th year of the Republic of China; 11. The Kedu Stone Bridge was built on the Kedu River in the north of Kedu Village, Yangliu Township, and was built in 1916; 12. Dacheng Hall of the Confucian Temple, located in Xuanwei No. 1 Middle School, was built in the seventh year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1729) and rebuilt in the 17th year of Daoguang (1837); 13. Rongcheng Academy, located in Xuanwei No. 2 Middle School, formerly known as Minglun Hall , was converted into an academy in the 43rd year of Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1778); 14. Pu Zaiting’s former residence, located in the city, was built in the early years of the Republic of China; 15. Chaoyang Cave, on Luoshuihuang Road, the temple was built in the 49th year of the Qing Emperor Qianlong reign year (1784).

Tombs and inscriptions.

Mainly include the crabpoliangdui tomb, the Gujiaduiliangdui tomb, the tomb of Geng Xing’s ancestors and grandsons, the tomb of Miao Liangyu and Miao Wenlong and his son, the tomb of General Li and his wife, the tomb of Yin Yufan, the tomb of Wang Shixiong, the tomb of Geng Rang, and the tomb of Qing Shizu The stele of the sleeping members of the dogma, the stele of "Preface to the Reconstruction of the Hall of the Patriarch of Xuanwu", the stele of "The Tombs of the Souls of Old and Young People Suffering from Long Hair in Geng Tunhe Fort", the Sancha stele, the stele of Yang Fuzhen's "Gaofeng stele", the stele of "Shaoyao, the Jizi of Chengzhang" "Family Words" stele, "Flying Rainbow Standing Crane" stone carvings, "Mountain Flowing Water", "Flowing Water and Clouds" stone carvings, Shuiying Mountain Tomb Tower.

The cultural relics in the collection mainly include Nanyuan inkstone, Yuhu Chun porcelain pot, Li Yangting's "Returning to the Boat after Storm", Kangxi bronze bell, Xu Renlong's calligraphy, Zhaohe grape paintings, a book of inscriptions by important figures of the Republic of China, etc.

The main scenic spots include Dongshan Park (provincial tourist attraction), Wanshui Park, Tiansheng Bridge (Shuanghe), Laibinlong Cave, Miaoshan Forest Park, Daxiangshui, Rongfeng Sunrise, etc.

One of the famous specialties of Yunnan Province, Xuanwei ham, is named after it is produced in Xuanwei County.

Its main characteristics are: it looks like a pipa, but has big bones and small bones, thin skin, thick flesh and moderate fatness; when cut into sections, it has a strong aroma and bright color, the lean meat is bright red or rose, and the fat meat is milky white. , the bones are slightly pink, as if the blood is still moist.

Its quality is good enough to represent Yunnan ham, so it is often called "Yunnan ham".

The production and processing of Xuanwei ham has a long history.

According to relevant information, on the thick red soil of Xuanwei, the footprints of our ancestors were left as early as the Neolithic Age - the Geyi Jianjiao Cave Cultural Site.

By the time of the Qin Dynasty, the five-foot post road had been opened in this territory.

During the Three Kingdoms era, the "Zhuge Camp" where Shu soldiers were stationed was left in this area.

In the Ming Dynasty, the ancient post road was rebuilt. Next to the ancient post road were the cliff stone carvings of "The mountains are high and the water is long, and the water is flowing with clouds" as well as the "ancient battlefield", "ancient fort" and "beacon tower" of Fu Youde's southern expedition. "Relics.

The "Southern Ancient Silk Road" passes through Xuanwei, proving that Xuanwei had a considerable degree of commercial civilization in ancient times.

All of this confirms Xuanwei’s splendid culture and long history.

The same is true for Xuanwei ham. Its history is so long that it is difficult to find out when it originated.

According to legend, cured meat was available in my country during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and Confucius liked to eat it.

In the Song Dynasty, Zongze, the national hero who resisted the Jin Dynasty, invented "ham". Ham has a history of nearly a thousand years in our country.

As for when Xuanwei ham originated, it is difficult to know for sure, but one thing is certain: the establishment of Xuanwei Pass and the clearing of Xuanwei Prefecture gave Xuanwei ham its fame. Premise and foundation.

In other words, since the establishment of Xuanwei Prefecture in the fifth year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1727), the ham has been named after the place and is called Xuanwei Ham. It has been famous for nearly three centuries. Its reputation is well-known both at home and abroad, and it is praised as one of the three famous hams in China. Therefore, Xuanwei has gained the reputation of the hometown of ham. It can be said that "ham culture has a long history and business opportunities are unlimited in this important town in the southwest."

According to the "Xuanwei County Chronicle", in the fifth year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1727 AD), it was famous for its thick meat, rich meat, tender and delicious protein.

During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, Zeng Yi compiled "Zhongfu Lu" which included the preparation method of "Xuanwei Ham".

Based on this and relevant historical data, it is inferred that the birth of Xuan Leg was completed at the end of the Ming Dynasty at the latest. It flowed into the capital of Dianchuan during the Yongzheng era, and flowed to the southeastern coast at the end of the Qing Dynasty. In the early years of the Republic of China, Mr. Pu Zaiting headed The ham company has exported canned ham to Southeast Asia.

In 1923, President Sun Yat-sen inscribed "Drinking and Food Virtues" as a gift. From then on, Xuanwei ham became famous and fragrant all over the world.