In the first year of jianyuan (140 BC), Liu Che, the Han Wudi emperor, took the throne. Two years later, Emperor Wu of Han recruited emissaries to send envoys to the Great Moon Clan to unite with the Great Moon Clan to attack the Xiongnu, Zhang Qian recruited as an emissary, set out in Chang'an, lasted 12 years, returned to the Han Dynasty after suffering hardships, and told Emperor Wu of Han the details of hexi in the Western Regions.
In the fourth year of the Yuan Dynasty (119 BC), Zhang Qian sent an envoy to the Western Regions for the second time. At this time, the Han Dynasty had also taken control of the Hexi Corridor and actively carried out one of the largest battles against the Xiongnu during the period of Emperor Wu. This time, the Government of the Western Han Dynasty set up permanent officials in the Hexi region, sent soldiers to Tuntian, and set up a lieutenant to command and protect Tuntian, so that the Han people and the people of all nationalities in the western region had closer exchanges.
Zhang Qian's "chiseling" skills created the famous "Silk Road" in later generations. It linked the Western Han Dynasty with many countries in Central Asia and promoted political, economic, military and cultural exchanges between them. At the same time, it has also created this charming "Hexi Corridor".
Walnuts, grapes, pomegranates, broad beans, alfalfa and other more than a dozen plants in the western region entered the Central Plains through this corridor and were able to cultivate and reproduce.
Wuwei is the "gateway" of the Hexi Corridor, since ancient times it has been a transportation point connecting the western regions and connecting Europe and Asia, and the long "Silk Road" runs through the east and west, passing through Wuwei, creating a military stronghold and a major commercial port that "passes through the desert and controls the throat of the five counties".
"Liangzhou Malaysia, rampant in the world." The Hexi Corridor, with Liangzhou as the core, is at the forefront of the struggle between Chinese agricultural peoples and nomadic peoples, and has become the geographical birthplace that affects the course of China's history in the symphony of thousands of years of "isolation from Qianghu" and sometimes "currency And qianghu". Wuwei and Liangzhou have pinned too many feelings and too many dreams on Chinese. So much so that the famous scholar Yu Qiuyu said, let's not underestimate Wuwei, don't underestimate Liangzhou, which is an extremely legendary cultural city. Professor Li Bo said that when I came to Wuwei, I had the mentality of pilgrimage. Today, when people walk into Wuwei, the city still gives people a strong shock and amazement.
A national historical and cultural city
Wuwei is the "Ancient Capital of Wuliang" and "Western Xia Fu County", a multi-ethnic fusion place, inheriting hundreds of breathtaking immortal legends.
Here is the secret initiator of the Western Xia Dynasty - "Rebuilding the Induction Pagoda Stele of the Huguo Temple".
There is a Chinese tourism symbol, the treasure of the Gansu Provincial Museum and Town Hall "Copper Running Horse" out of the land - the Leitai Han Tomb in Wuwei.
There are "grotto ancestors" Tiantishan Grottoes.
There is a historical witness to the inclusion of Tibet under the administrative jurisdiction of the central government - the Liangzhou Huimeng Memorial Hall.
There is a temple built to commemorate the meritorious deeds of the western monk Kumarosh in promoting Buddhism and translating classics, and the tongue relics of Kumarosh are hidden in the pagoda of Kumarosh Temple.
There is one of the three major Confucius temples in the country, the Wuwei Confucian Temple.
The Wuliang culture, which has "endless books of history", has shined in the history of Chinese civilization.
There is also the "Liangzhou Word" that has been sung for thousands of years.
China Wine City
Wuwei, an oasis irrigated by the meltwater of ice and snow in the Qilian Mountains, is more prosperous in agriculture, especially the cultivation of wine grapes.
There are famous Mogao wines, Veyron wines, Zixuan wines and so on.
As the saying goes, "fine wine and delicacies", Wuwei has "fine wine", and there is no shortage of "delicacies".
Excellent tourist city in China
Wuwei is rich in products, magnificent scenery and rich folk customs. It enriches all the landforms except the ocean, snowy mountains and glaciers, forest grasslands, oasis idylls, and desert Gobi, and various unique natural landscapes are reflected in history, culture, and ethnic customs.
Here are 45 ethnic groups, including Han, Hui, Mongolian and Tu.
There is the most beautiful natural grassland here - the Xixiu Dragon Grassland.
There is the world's largest desert reservoir , the Red Cliff Mountain Reservoir.
There is a minqin Suwu Desert scenic spot, highlighting the powerful shock of the combination of art and ecology.
There are people who pick stars in the town, presenting you with a gorgeous night scene in the Gobi Desert.
There is a fantasy world that you cannot describe, which integrates mountains, lakes, grasslands, forests and rivers - Binggou River Scenic Area.
Here, the products are abundant and the melons and fruits are fragrant.
We sincerely invite you to take your family and friends to visit the hometown of Tianma, feel free in Wuwei, come to this magical and beautiful place, taste food, enjoy the scenery, tour the monuments, see the national treasures, collect historical feelings, experience the different style of "Guliangzhou", and listen to the wonderful story of "Copper Galloping Horse"...
Source: Festivals and Publicity And Promotion Section