The word "Shang" in the names of rivers in Jiangzuo area mostly refers to the side near the source. On the contrary, Xiaxia refers to the area near the estuary. Today, in the area of Tilanqiao in Hongkou, there are still the names of the Sea Temple. The developed economy in Song Dynasty gave birth to the development of wine industry. The government set up a wine service near Shanghai Pu to collect wine tax, which was called Shanghai Service, and a Shanghai name was circulated.
In addition, Shanghai's abbreviation "Shanghai" comes from a fishing tool named Hu created by ancient locals. When Songjiang in the Eastern Jin Dynasty entered the sea, it was called Hudu (now the west of the old Qingpu town in the northeast of Qingpu District, Shanghai). The Book of Jin and both mentioned "Hudu" many times. The western part of Shanghai was once the fief of the Duke of Chu, hence the name "Shen".
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Shanghai affairs-
Shanghai was originally the name of a river. Later, in this area, a special organization-Liquor Department was established. Because it is close to Shanghai Pu, it is called Shanghai Affairs. Shanghai Wu Bin faces the sea, with a large population, busy transactions and a large increase in taxes. Because of wine, the reputation of Shanghai affairs has gradually become as good as wine. After the Opium War, Shanghai became a foreign trade port, suddenly prospered and even developed into one of the largest cities in the world.
From a small river to a tax office to one of the largest cities in the world, this is the experience of Shanghai. And its comparable brothers all went to sea, but took another road. In the early Ming Dynasty, a new river was excavated because Wusong River had been seriously silted, which was roughly the lower reaches of Suzhou River.
Therefore, Shanghai Pu was abandoned. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the west bank of Huangpu River was turned into a concession, and docks, docks, stacks and factories were built, and Shanghai Pudong gradually silted up. 1922, Xiapu was completely buried. The original Haipu became a street road, which is now Haimen Road. The sea disappeared. There is only one ruined temple-the Temple of the Sea. Remember its past.
Fortunately, in 1990, with the approval of the religious affairs departments of Shanghai and Hongkou District, the Shanghai Buddhist Association built and restored the Sea Temple. 1992 1.30 officially opened and resumed as a place for Buddhist activities. Interestingly, there is a monument in the temple, and the inscription is "Shanghai Xiahai Temple". Shanghai and Shanghai sit side by side and together.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Shanghai