As a large country, my country is not only vast, but also has a large population. In order to better manage such a large number of people, our country has had a tradition of dividing administrative districts since ancient times. The county system during the Qin Dynasty was a pioneering system and the earliest administrative division, but the three provinces and six ministries system of the Yuan Dynasty was closer to the current division standard.
In the process of dynastic change, the criteria for dividing administrative districts have also been changing, and many regions have different names and management methods in different dynasties. Ancient dynasties changed frequently, and the division of administrative regions often changed. It is relatively stable now, but there have been some changes since the founding of New China.
Presumably, when watching TV dramas in the Republic of China period, everyone had heard of place names such as Chahar Province and Rehe, but today when we look at the map of China, we will find that these provinces have disappeared. This is because after the founding of New China, China abolished a total of 8 provinces, so which 8 provinces are they?
Provinces that were revoked due to the disappearance of their functions
The first province to be revocated is Xikang Province, which is also the only one of these provinces that belongs to the south. The province is located between Sichuan and Tibet, and the earliest record of this province appears in the Tang Dynasty, when Xikang Province was still under the jurisdiction of Tufan. Before liberation, Xikang Province had been a not peaceful place, with frequent fights.
At that time, the reason why this province was officially established was actually to balance the various provinces in Tibet and play a buffer role. Many areas of Sichuan were once under the rule of Xikang Province, such as Ya'an. However, after liberation, the government found that the function of this buffer province was no longer needed, so it abolished Xikang Province, and the areas that had been under its jurisdiction were divided into Tibet and Sichuan.
Another abolished province was in Henan, called Pingyuan Province. This province originally did not exist, but was occupied by the Japanese during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and established as a province. After liberation, some rectification was done to Pingyuan Province and redivide the scope, but in the end it was found that there was no need to exist, so after the founding of New China, Pingyuan Province was abolished.
Provinces that have been revoked as a result of mergers
The reason why Liaoxi Province and Liaodong Province were put together as two independent and abolished provinces was because they were merged into one province after being abolished, which is what we know today as Liaoning Province. In fact, as early as before liberation, There were already Liaoning Provinces and Liaobei Provinces in China, but they were later revoked.
After the abolition, Liaoxi Province and Liaodong Province were established on the basis of the original two provinces, but they did not sound like provinces at all, but like some local forces. The two provinces also ruled over Jinzhou, Shanhaiguan, Dalian, and Dandong. Liaoxi Province is also a very legendary province, and many dinosaur bones have been unearthed locally.
Although these two provinces were only established after liberation, after the founding of New China, there was still a problem of sparse population in the local area, and there was no need for these two provinces to exist. Therefore, the government still took the decision to abolish the two provinces of Liaoxi Province and Liaodong Province, and once again merged them into Liaoning Province.
Provinces that have been abolished as a result of changes in administrative structure
Rehe is a very famous province in Chinese history, and Chengde Mountain Resort was once known as Rehe Palace. This province was established during the Republic of China period, and the provincial capital is famous as Chengde. However, this province no longer exists, and its original jurisdiction area is divided into Hebei, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia.
Chahar Province was also established in the Republic of China period, and I believe that friends who are interested in the history of the War of Resistance must be very familiar with this province, which was once used as the front line of the War of Resistance. The jurisdiction of Chahar Province is very extensive, as far as the Border between China and Mongolia, and even the Great Wall of Ten Thousand Miles passes through Chahar. However, after being revoked, it was integrated into Zhangjiakou and Shanxi.
Both Rehe and Chahar provinces were once members of the four northern provinces of Saibei, the other two provinces being Ningxia and Suiyuan. Today, Ningxia still exists, and Suiyuan Province was abolished after the founding of New China and divided into the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The last province to be abolished was Songjiang, which many people may not have heard of, but now he is part of Heilongjiang Province.
epilogue:
Of the eight provinces that were abolished, some were established in ancient times, and some were established after liberation, but after the founding of New China, they were all abolished for reasons such as the disappearance of functions or the simplification of administrative institutions, and perhaps many people have not even heard of these provinces, after all, they cannot be seen on the map.
Although these provinces were abolished, most of them were merged into other provinces. Although the names and institutions no longer exist, the scenery is still the same, and if you want to learn more about these provinces, I am afraid that the only way is to study history!
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