In the long history of the Ming Dynasty, there is a historical event known as the "Battle of Jingyan", in which the protagonist is Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty. During his life, the emperor made many important decisions, one of which was that on his way to the army, he passed a small town and changed its domineering name, which has now become an international metropolis.
Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, was a typical grassroots emperor who attached great importance to the primogeniture system. His eldest son, Zhu Biao, was his right-hand man and his heart. However, Zhu Biao fell ill after a tour and died soon after at the age of 37. In addition to his grief, Zhu Yuanzhang had to choose Crown Prince again.
At that time, there were two people with the highest voice, one was Zhu Yuanzhang's fourth son Zhu Di the Prince of Yan, and the other was Zhu Biao's son Zhu Yunjiang. Zhu Di has the ability and prestige, and Zhu Yunjiang has identity and bloodline, each with its own merits. However, Zhu Yuanzhang eventually chose Zhu Yunjiang and made him the crown prince.
Zhu Yunjiang ascended the throne after Zhu Yuanzhang's death, but his ruling ability was not strong, and he was eager to reduce the domain, which caused the dissatisfaction of many clan kings. Zhu Di, the ambitious and capable King of Yan, raised troops in Beiping, raised the banner of Jingjian, and began to move south.
The initial period of Zhu Di's army was not smooth, and his army suffered repeated defeats in battles with the central army. However, Zhu Yunjiang's ability and the abilities of his courtiers were worrying, which made Zhu Di gradually turn the situation around. On the way south, Zhu Di passed through a small town called Haijin Town. Although this town is not large, but the terrain is superior, Zhu Di believes that this is a strategic place, so he personally led troops to capture this town.
After Zhu Di succeeded in Jing, and after becoming emperor, he recalled the town he passed through on his way to the army, which he believed had given him good luck. So, he decided to change the name of the town, a domineering name - Tianjin.
The name means "the ferry port through which the Son of Heaven passes," and Zhu Di hoped that the name would symbolize his imperial power and victory. He also decided to make the place a military stronghold and build a city and defend it, and Tianjin opened a chapter of development.
Since Zhu Di renamed Haijin Town to Tianjin, the name of this place has been used until now. Now Tianjin has become one of the four municipalities directly under the central government of China, the central city of the country, the gateway to the outside world in northern China, the center of northern shipping and modern manufacturing base, and the undisputed international metropolis.
Tianjin is also very advanced in the fields of education, science and technology, culture and other fields, and many colleges and universities have gathered here, providing a steady stream of impetus for the development of Tianjin. The rise of Tianjin is like a microcosm of China's rise.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Western powers successively occupied Tianjin and established concessions here, and Tianjin was oppressed and sad at that time. However, a hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Tianjin has gone to the world with a strong attitude, vividly interpreting the confidence of the Chinese nation.
The development of cities is a witness to the rise of the nation. This is true in Tianjin, but also in other cities. Only when the country has strong strength can cities develop better. Tianjin, once a small town, has now become an international metropolis, which Zhu Di could not have imagined, but his decision changed the fate of this small town and also changed the fate of China.
If you have time, you can go for a walk in Tianjin, which not only has a long history, but also has many scenic spots. You can feel an indescribable heaviness there, the heaviness of history, the heaviness of culture, the heaviness of the people. Tianjin, the ferry port through which the Son of Heaven passes, has now become an international metropolis, which is a historical story worth pondering.
Reference: History of Ming
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