It is no exaggeration to say that in China, every place name has its origin. In addition to carrying geographical symbols, place names also carry the inheritance of China's five thousand-year history and civilization. Some place names bear witness to historical changes, some place names reflect national folk customs, and some place names highlight regional characteristics. Even by understanding the place names, you can roughly explore the regional customs of a place. 01 Place names based on natural geography. Liu Yuxi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, has a famous saying: The mountains are not high, but the immortals are famous. The water is not deep, but the dragon is the spirit, the water is the source of life, and the mountain is the basis of survival. Such place names are usually associated with local mountains and water. Some place names directly express their geographical location, such as the naming of some provinces, such as Henan (south of the Yellow River), Hebei (east of the Yellow River); Shandong (east of the Taihang Mountains), Shanxi (west of the Taihang Mountains); some place names reflect the local A major body of water or a mountain range, or there are multiple mountains and waters within the territory, or a source. For example, Huangshan City, Wuyishan City, Pingdingshan City, Sanmenxia City, etc. For example, Luoyang (north of Luoshui), Tangyin County (south of Tangshui), Lijiang (the confluence of three rivers), Shanghai (Linhai), Poyang County (Poyang Lake), Mudanjiang, etc.

02 Carrying local history and culture. Some of these place names are named after historical allusions, such as Chibi City (Battle of Chibi); some are given religious overtones, such as Fengdu County (also known as Ghost Domain) and Shenchi County, the famous gate to the underworld; some are the result of dynasty changes. , such as Beijing and Nanjing, there are many names in history; other place names have always used ancient names, such as Qufu (the hometown of Confucius). 03Place names reflect local ethnic customs. Some of the place names evoke people's yearning for a better life, such as Taiping, Yongning, and Fuzhou. Some have ethnic and linguistic characteristics, such as Tibet (holy land), Urumqi (beautiful farm), Hohhot (Mongolians are blue cities), Horqin (Mongolians are famous archers), etc. In addition, there are place names that reflect the surname, such as Zhangjiajie; place names commemorating a historical figure who made outstanding contributions, such as Zuoquan County (the place where General Zuo Quan died), Zhongshan City, etc. Place names with names of plants and animals. China's place name culture can be said to have a long history, or it can be said to be full of strange things. As the same saying goes, a place name, a story, a piece of history, and a heritage are all culture.

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