The full text is about 2900 words, with 12 maps, please arrange the reading time properly. The basemap is a modern map that is used as a comparison between ancient and modern times.
The black dotted line in the figure below is the administrative division of contemporary Baoding City.
In the pre-Qin period, the area of present-day Baoding City was divided into Jin, Zhao, Zhongshan, Yan and other states. By the time the Qin Dynasty unified the world, counties were set up, and their land began to be included in the national administrative division.
Qin Dynasty
The picture above shows the end of the Qin Dynasty. At this time, there were five counties in the territory of present-day Baoding City, which belonged to Hengshan County and Guangyang County.
Zhuo County, Qin, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Zhuozhou City. In the seventh year of Tang Wude (624), it was renamed Fanyang County, which was merged into Zhuozhou as a prefecture city in the early Ming Dynasty, and zhuo county in the early Republic of China. In 1986, it was renamed Zhuozhou City, and it has been established ever since.
Yi County (former), Qin Zhi, ruled the southeast of present-day Yi County. Northern Qi Tianbao was abolished in the seventh year (556) and did not continue.
Quyang County, Qin Dynasty, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Quyang County. It was renamed Shangquyang County, Shiyi County, and Hengyang County, and Tang Yuan and in the fifteenth year (820) restored its name to Quyang County, which continues to this day.
Qurui County, Qin, ruled southeast of present-day Shunping County. In the second year (88) of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was renamed Puyin County, and Northern Qi was abolished and did not continue.
Kuxing County, Qin Prefecture, ruled the town of Xingyi in present-day Dingzhou City. Later, it was successively renamed Hanchang County, Weichang County, Suichang County, Tangchang County, and Xinyi County, and the name of this county was changed interestingly. Its Northern Song Dynasty was abolished and did not continue.
Western han dynasty
The picture above shows the Western Han Dynasty in 7 AD. At this time, the area of present-day Baoding City was divided into five prefectures, and there were more than 20 counties in the territory. For the layout is clean, do not mark all county rules.
Zhongshan Kingdom, placed in the third year of the Reign of Emperor Jing of the Western Han Dynasty (154 BC), ruled Lunu County, and later the state of Shishi. The first King of Zhongshan in the Western Han Dynasty was Liu Sheng, the son of Emperor Jing of Han, and his fame came from Liu Bei.
Zhuo County, Western Han Dynasty Gao zu place, Zhi Zhuo County, jurisdiction as shown above. The Three Kingdoms Wei Huang Junior High School was renamed Fanyang Commandery, and its administrative structure was abolished by the Sui Kai Emperor.
Lunu County, Western Han Dynasty, ruled the present-day city of Dingzhou. During the Han and Jin dynasties, it was ruled by zhongshan, and Murong Chui of Yan was stationed here after the Sixteen Kingdoms. Northern Qi was abolished and did not continue.
Western Jin Dynasty
The picture above shows the Western Jin Dynasty in 281 AD. At this time, the area of present-day Baoding City was divided into seven places, of which Gaoyang, Zhongshan, and Fanyang were in the territory. At this time, Zhuo County was ruled by Youzhou.
Gao Yangguo (高阳国), in the first year of the Western Jin Dynasty (265), was placed in Zhibolu County, with jurisdiction as shown above. The Northern Wei Dynasty was changed to Gaoyang Commandery (高阳郡), and its administrative structure was abolished at the beginning of the Sui Kai Emperor. Sima Jue, the first King of Gaoyang in the Western Jin Dynasty, was the son of Sima Yi's third brother Sima Fu.
Sui Dynasty
The picture above shows the Sui Dynasty in 612 AD. At this time, there were sixteen counties in the territory of present-day Baoding City, which belonged to four counties.
Tang County, Western Han Dynasty, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Tang County. Gucheng in the northeast of the present-day county of Chuzhi, Jin moved to Imabari, and continues to this day.
Yifeng County, established in the sixth year of the Sui Kai Emperor (586), is the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Anguo City. In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was changed to Puyin County, the Ming Dynasty merged into Qi Prefecture as a prefecture city, and in the early Republic of China, it was changed to Anguo County. In 1991, anguk City was reorganized and has been established ever since.
Yi County (後), set in the sixteenth year (596) of the Sui Kai Emperor, is the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Yi County. The county seat is the same as today, and it continues to this day.
Boye County, Northern Wei Dynasty, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Boye County. In the first year of Ming Hongwu's reign (1368), he moved to the present and continues to this day.
Xianyu County, Sui changed to Anxi County, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Dingzhou City. In the fourth year of Tang Wude (621), it was restored to Anxi County, which was incorporated into Dingzhou as a prefecture city in the early Ming Dynasty, and changed to Dingxian County in the early Republic of China. In 1986, it was changed to a prefecture and city, and it has been established ever since.
Beiping County, Northern Wei, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Shunping County. Later, it was successively changed to Yanping County, Yongping County, Guanzhou County, and Wanxian County, and was renamed Shunping County in 1993.
Feihu County, in the first year of Sui Renshou (601), was changed to Guangchang County, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Laiyuan County. Ming Hongwu initially restored Guangchang County, and in 1914 it was renamed Laiyuan County, which has been the present.
Gaoyang County, Western Han Dynasty, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Gaoyang County. In the eastern part of the present-day county, Ming Hongwu moved to the present site in the third year (1370) and continues to this day.
Qingyuan County, established in the first year of the Northern Wei Dynasty (477), was the origin of the administrative structure of the present-day Baoding urban area. In the sixth year of the Taiping Revival of the Northern Song Dynasty (981), Qingyuan County was renamed Baosai County, and in the sixteenth year of Jin Dading (1176), qingyuan county was renamed Qingyuan County. In 1948, qingyuan county was closed to Baoding City, and has been established ever since.
Yongle County, placed in the second year of eastern Wei Xinghe (540), is the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Mancheng District. In the first year of Tang Tianbao (742), it was changed to Mancheng County, and in 2015, it was changed to a district, and it has been so far.
Laishui County, in the eighteenth year of the Sui Kai Emperor (598), was changed to Yongyang County, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Laishui County. The county seat is the same as today, and it continues to this day.
Qi County, in the first year of the Sui Kai Emperor (581), was changed to Fanyang County, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Rongcheng County. In the first year of Tang Tianbao (742), it was changed to Rongcheng County, which continues to this day.
Tang dynasty
The picture above shows the Tang Dynasty in 741 AD. At this time, the area of present-day Baoding City was divided into seven prefectures, of which Yizhou and Dingzhou were in the territory.
Yi Prefecture (易州), in the first year of the Sui Kai Emperor (581), was changed to Nanying Prefecture (南英州), which governed present-day Yi County. Sui Daye initially changed to Shanggu County, Tang Wude initially changed Yi Prefecture, the jurisdiction is as shown above, in 1913 changed the prefecture to a county, and the prefecture-level administrative structure was abolished.
Dingzhou , in the third year (400) of the Northern Wei Dynasty , was changed to Anzhou Prefecture and ruled the city of Dingzhou. Sui Daye initially changed to Boling County, Tang Wude initially changed dingzhou, the jurisdiction is as shown above, in 1913 changed the prefecture to a county, and the prefecture-level administrative structure was abolished.
Northern song dynasty
The picture above shows the Northern Song Dynasty in 1111 AD. At this time, the Baoding area belonged to two countries, the northern part of The Jin Dynasty and the State of Wei belonged to the Liao State, and the southern part belonged to the Northern Song Dynasty. At the same time, because it is located on the border, the Northern Song Dynasty placed a large number of troops in this area.
The army is a local administrative body that began in the fifth dynasty and was often used in the two Song Dynasties. The military in the figure is a prefecture-level administrative unit, but in fact, its status will be lower than that of the prefecture-level administrative organs.
Baozhou , the sixth year (981) of the Taiping Revival of the Northern Song Dynasty, is the origin of the prefecture-level administrative structure of present-day Baoding City. During the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, it was first changed to Shuntian Road, then to Baoding Road, and during the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was Baoding Province.
Guixin County, in the first year of the Taiping Revival of the Northern Song Dynasty (976), was changed to Guiyi County, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Xiong County. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, it was changed to Xiong County, which continues to this day.
Ansu County, in the first year of the Northern Song Dynasty (1004), was changed to Jingrong County, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Xushui District. In 1914, it was renamed Xushui County, which was later changed to a district, and has been there ever since.
Yuan
The picture above shows the Yuan Dynasty in 1330 AD. At this time, there were 23 counties (including prefecture cities) in the territory of present-day Baoding City, which belonged to four places. The three-level administrative divisions and the four-level administrative divisions of the Yuan and Ming dynasties were parallel, and at this time, Yizhou and Dingzhou were still prefecture-level administrative structures, but they could not be reflected in the map.
Fuping County, which was dissolved in the fourth year of Jin Mingchang (1193), is the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Fuping County. The county seat is the same as today, and it continues to this day.
Xin'an County, established in the ninth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1272), is the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Anxin County. In 1913, it was renamed Anxin County, and it is still there.
Qingdu County, Jin changed to Wangdu County, the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Wangdu County. The Qing Dynasty restored Wangdu County, which continues to this day.
Dingxing County, placed in the sixth year of Jin Dading (1166), is the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Dingxing County. The county seat is the same as today, and it continues to this day.
Xincheng County, placed in the sixth year of Tang Taihe (832), is the origin of the administrative structure of present-day Gaobeidian City. The new town of Gaobeidian City was first ruled, moved to Imabari in 1962, and changed to Gaobeidian City in 1993.
Ming dynasty
The picture above shows the Ming Dynasty in 1582 AD. Compared with the Yuan Dynasty, Baoding Road was changed to Baoding Prefecture and governed most of the area of present-day Baoding City.
Qing Dynasty
The picture above shows the Qing Dynasty in 1820 AD. At this time, the area of present-day Baoding City was divided into five prefectures, of which Baodingfu, Yizhou and Dingzhou were local prefecture-level administrative units. Among the jurisdictions, only Fuping and Zhuozhou are under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level administrative organs outside the country.
Early Republic of China
The picture above shows the early Republic of China in 1914. At this time, most of the area of present-day Baoding City was under the jurisdiction of Baoding Province, and the area around Zhuozhou was under the jurisdiction of the predecessor of Beijing (Jingzhao Place). In 1928, the prefectural system was abolished, and the counties were directly under the jurisdiction of the provinces.
The beginning of the founding of the People's
The picture above shows the early days of the founding of the people's republic of China in 1953 AD. In 1948, Baoding City (county-level) was established, and in 1949, it was upgraded to a provincial municipality. In 1949, Baoding Prefecture and Dingxian Prefecture were established, and by the end of 1953, it was the administrative division of the above map. The Dingxian Special District was abolished in 1954, and some jurisdictions were transferred to the Baoding Special District.
After several adjustments in administrative divisions, in 1968 Baoding Special District was changed to Baoding District, with jurisdiction over Baoding City and Yi County, Mancheng, Xushui, Laiyuan, Dingxing, Wanxian County, Tang County, Wangdu, Laishui, Zhuo County, Qingyuan, Gaoyang, Anxin, Xiong County, Rongcheng, Xincheng, Quyang, Fuping, Dingxian, Anguo, Boye, Lixian and other counties.
In 1983, Baoding City was re-upgraded to a prefecture-level city, and Mancheng County was transferred to Baoding City.
Contemporary
With the abolition of Baoding District in 1994, the county was transferred to Baoding City, which gradually became today's administrative division.
During the Han and Jin Dynasties, there were three local administrative organs in the area of present-day Baoding City: Zhuo County (Fanyang), Zhongshan, and Gaoyang. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, there were mainly two administrative organs at the local level in Yizhou and Dingzhou.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, the predecessor of present-day Baoding City was established. Subsequently, it continued to develop and its jurisdiction gradually expanded. Correspondingly, the jurisdictions of Dingzhou and Yizhou became smaller and smaller, and the prefecture-level administrative structure of Yizhou was abolished with the qing dynasty. The Dingxian Special District was a little later, and it still existed for a period of time after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and in the end, only one Baoding was left in the land-level administrative organs.
Finally, talking about Zhuozhou City, readers can see it from the above series of pictures. Zhuozhou (Zhuo county) in history belonged to the predecessor of Beijing (Suncheonfu, Dadu Road, Youzhou, etc.) for most of the time, and was only assigned to Baoding after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
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Source: Twenty-five Histories, Taiping Huanyu Chronicle, Yuanhe County Chronicle, Water Jingzhu and other canonical histories and geographical general records. #保定 #