Hebei is usually called Zhao Yan. Yan takes Beijing as the center, and Handan and Xingtai counties in Chair Zhao as the center. The dividing line between Yan and Zhao is Baoding. Outside the south gate of Baoding, there is a black meteorite, which marks the boundary between Yan and Zhao. This stone is now in the bell tower in Baoding. Interestingly, it is said that there is a crack on this meteorite, so this stone is commonly known as Baoding cracked melon.
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Zhao Yan celebrities
1, Lian Po, one of the four famous soldiers in the Warring States Period, was generous and heavy-minded, and was famous for his bravery. Born in 327 BC, he died in 243 BC at the age of 84. He was an outstanding military general of Zhao in the Warring States Period.
2. Zu Chongzhi (AD 429-AD 500) was a mathematician and scientist in China. People in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Born in Yuanjia for six years, he died in Hou Yongyuan and Qi Hun for two years. The ancestral home is Qiuxian County, Fanyang County (now Laishui County, Hebei Province).
3. Su Danian was born in Zhengding, Hebei (living around 1345). During the reign of Zheng Zhi, he was the editor of Hanlin, and Zhang Shicheng called him the King of Wu. He was appointed as a staff officer. He claimed to be the owner of the Lins cave, and his name was Su. He is good at drawing bamboo stones and writing poems.
4. Nie Weiping, 1952 was born in Shenxian County, Hebei Province (now Shenzhou City, Hebei Province) in August. China famous professional Weiqi player, outstanding Weiqi coach, vice chairman and director of the technical committee of China Weiqi Association, and technical consultant of China Chess Institute. 1982 was awarded nine paragraphs by the Chinese Go Association. 1988 was awarded the title of "Chess Saint" in Weiqi. 1999 was named "Top Ten Outstanding Chess Characters in New China".
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