History of Yangzhou: The founding of Yangzhou can be traced back to 486 BC. 2015 marks the 2500th anniversary of its founding. In ancient times, it was sometimes called Yangzhou (note: the word Yang in the Han stele all comes from "wood", from "hand"). " was modified by later generations (Wang Niansun has detailed research), which is equivalent to the current "province". According to Du You's "Tongdian" of the Tang Dynasty, there were thirty-nine prefectures and one hundred and ninety-six counties in the ancient Yangzhou area.

Although this Yangzhou accommodates Yangzhou after the Sui Dynasty (today’s Yangzhou), it cannot be confused with the prosperous Yangzhou City after the Sui Dynasty (today’s Yangzhou).

In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was called "Han Yue" (later established the Han State, which was one of the Fang States of the Zhou Dynasty and was later destroyed by Wu and the capital of Wu was established).

In the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was called "Guangling", "Jiangdu", etc., in the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties, it was called "South Yanzhou", and in the Zhou Dynasty, it was called "Wuzhou". During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, thirteen governor's departments were established across the country, including the Yangzhou Governor's Department. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the administrative office was located in Liyang (now Hexian, Anhui). In the late years, the administrative office was moved to Shouchun (now Shouxian, Anhui) and Hefei (now Hefei, Anhui). northwest of the city).

During the Three Kingdoms period, Wei and Wu each established Yangzhou. Wei's administrative seat was Shouchun, and Wu's administrative seat was Jianye (now Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province). After the Western Jin Dynasty destroyed Wu, the administrative office was still in Jianye (it was once renamed Jianye, and later renamed Jiankang, now Nanjing).

In the ninth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, Wuzhou was changed to Yangzhou, but the general administration office was still located in Danyang (today's Nanjing).

In the eighth year of Wude (625), Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, the Yangzhou administrative seat was moved from Danyang to Jiangbei. At this point, the basic unification of the name, division, and geographical location of Yangzhou in history and today's Yangzhou was completed. . The historically prosperous Yangzhou City is now the old city of Yangzhou City - Guangling District. In the first year of Zhenguan (627), Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, the country was divided into 10 roads, and Yangzhou belonged to Huainan Road.

In the first year of Xuanzong Tianbao's reign (742), Yangzhou was renamed Guangling County. In the first year of Qianyuan of Suzong (758), Guangling County was restructured into Yangzhou. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Jianghuai was in chaos. In the second year of Emperor Zhaozong's reign (902), Huainan Jiedu envoy Yang Xingmi was granted the title of King of Wu in Yangzhou. In the 16th year of Tianyou (919), Yang Wei (Long Yan, the second son of Yang Xingmi) formally established the Kingdom of Wu, with Jiangdu as the capital, Yangzhou as Jiangdu Prefecture, and Yuan Wuyi.

In the third year of Wu Tianzuo (937), the Southern Tang Dynasty destroyed Wu and made Jinling (now Nanjing City) the capital and Yangzhou the eastern capital. In the fifteenth year of Baoda in the Southern Tang Dynasty (957), Jiangdu Prefecture was changed to Yangzhou in the later Zhou Dynasty.

In the fourth year of Chunhua (993) of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty, the country was divided into ten roads, and Yangzhou belonged to Huainan Road. In the third year of Emperor Taizong's reign (997), the country was divided into 15 roads, and Yangzhou belonged to the Huainan Road. In the fifth year of Xining reign of Shenzong (1072), Huainan Road was divided into east and west roads, and Yangzhou belonged to Huainan East Road. In the third year of Emperor Jianyan's reign (1129), after Emperor Gaozong crossed to the south, Jiangdu County was separated from Guangling County, and Yangzhou added Guangling and Taixing counties.

In the 13th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1276), the Yangzhou Governor's Office was established. The following year, the Metropolitan Governor's Office was renamed Yangzhou Road Governor's Office, and it took over Gaoyou Prefecture and five prefectures, Zhenzhou, Chuzhou, Tongzhou, Taizhou, and Chongming (today's Chongming District, Shanghai), and directly controlled two counties, Jiangdu and Taixing.

In the first year of Hongwu (1368), Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, the Jiangnan Xingzhongshu Province was dismissed and the capital (later changed to Nanjing) was established, with Yangzhou Prefecture under it. In the 23rd year, Liuhe belongs to Yingtian Prefecture, Chongming belongs to Suzhou Prefecture, Yangzhou Prefecture controls 3 states and 7 counties, and directly governs Jiangdu, Yizhen, and Taixing counties, Gaoyou Prefecture controls Baoying and Xinghua County, Taizhou controls Rugao County, and Tongzhou controls the sea. Door County.

In the sixth year of Kangxi (1667), Jiangnan Province was officially divided into Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, and Yangzhou Prefecture belonged to Jiangsu Province. In April of the third year of Xianfeng (1853), the Taiping Army captured Yangzhou and changed Yangzhou Prefecture to Yangzhou County and Ganquan County to Ganquantian County, which lasted more than 8 months. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Yangzhou Prefecture included Gaoyou Prefecture, Taizhou, Jiangdu, Ganquan, Tianchang (Chuzhou), Yizheng, Xinghua, Baoying, and Dongtai counties, commonly known as the "Yang Eight Counties".

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Yangzhou’s New Year customs

“Old Yangzhou people attach great importance to New Year greetings, especially the younger generations in the family must pay New Year greetings to their elders during the Spring Festival. There is even a custom that 'if you don't come to pay New Year's greetings, you won't recognize each other'."

Yangzhou people must have stir-fried fennel with beans (meaning Pepsi is safe) and water celery (meaning peace is on the road) when having a reunion dinner on New Year's Eve. Lutong), roasted chowder (representing a family portrait), roasted silver carp (representing surplus every year and abundant auspiciousness. This fish will not be eaten that night), and at the same time, cook the "old food every other year". Do not eat raw things on the first day of the new year. Use knives and scissors instead of sweeping the floor. Sweeping the floor will sweep away luck and lose money.

During the Chinese New Year, relatives and friends come to greet each other and wish each other good luck in the new year, good luck, health and longevity. Every family in Yangzhou will serve a table box with various fruits, tea and snacks, among which oranges are essential. . The pronunciations of "orange" and "ji" in Yangzhou dialect are similar, and Yangzhou people lend oranges to express their blessings to visitors. Casually, the old man gave an orange and said: "Go for the big picture (orange) in the New Year, good luck!"

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yangzhou people want the whole family to eat glutinous rice balls at home. There are many ways to make it, including Sixi Tangyuan, which is made with four kinds of fillings: vegetables, bean paste, sesame candy and minced meat, which means everything goes well and the family is reunited. In some families, on New Year's Eve, the eldest son of the family will throw soybeans on the top of the house in four directions, southeast and northwest, to prevent fires and disasters, and to pray for all the safety of the family in the coming year.

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