A prefecture-level city named after the princely states
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >1, Xuchang City, Henan - Xuguo</h1>
Xu changgu called "Xu", derived from the Yao Dynasty, Gao Shi Xu by the pastoral cultivation of this place, wash the ears on the shore of the Yingshui River and get the name.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the land was built with the princely state of Xu. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Xudi was successively occupied by Zheng and Chu. Qin set Yingchuan County, under the jurisdiction of Xu County. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao welcomed the emperor and moved the capital to Xudu Xu County. Emperor Cao Pi of Wei changed Xu County to "Xuchang County". Sui set up Yingchuan County, Tang changed Xuzhou, during the Republic of China, Xuzhou was changed to Xuchang County, in 1949 set up Xuchang Special District, in 1986 set up Xuchang City (prefecture-level city)
Xuchang city administers 2 districts, 2 cities (county-level) and 2 counties, with a total area of 4996 square kilometers. The resident population in 2020 is 4.38 million. In 2020, Xuchang achieved a GDP of 344.92 billion yuan.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >2, Suzhou City, Anhui Province, Suguo</h1>
During the Spring and Autumn Period, "the Song Kingdom moved to Suguo here" is the origin of the place name of "Suzhou".
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were small princely states such as the State of Su.
Qin belongs to Surabaya County. The Western Han Dynasty was changed to Pei County, and the Eastern Han Dynasty was Pei Guo. In the fourth year of Tang Yuanhe (809), he cut off Xuzhou's Fuli, Pu County, and Sizhou's Hong county to set up Suzhou Prefecture, and set up a bridge, and the name of Suzhou began here. According to the "Records of Yuanhe County": Suzhou "took the name of the ancient Su Kingdom".
Qing descended to Sanzhou and belonged to Fengyang Province.
In 1912, the prefecture was abolished as Su County.
In April 1949, SuXian Prefecture was established
In 1970, Suxian Special District was renamed Suxian District, and the region was stationed in Suxian County.
In 1998, the Suzhou county area and the county-level Suzhou city were abolished and the prefecture-level Suzhou city was established.
Suzhou has jurisdiction over 1 district and 4 counties, with an area of 9939 square kilometers. In 2020, the permanent population of Suzhou City was 5.32 million. In 2020, Suzhou achieved a GDP of 204.50 billion yuan for the whole year.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >3, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province - Suguo</h1>
The most famous saying is that the ancient Su kingdom moved its capital here.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the state of Zhongwu, and Qin placed the same counties.
In the fourth year of the Han Dynasty (113 BC), the Western Han State of Surabaya established its capital here.
In the first year (405) of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Xiaxiang County was changed to Suyu County.
Tang Baoying changed its name to Suqian County in the first year (762). In the Spring and Autumn Period, the people of Suguo moved here, hence the name.
The Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties belonged to Huai'an Province.
In 1987, Suqian County was abolished and a county-level City of Suqian was established, which belonged to Huaiyin City.
In 1996, the county-level City of Suqian was abolished and the prefecture-level City of Suqian was established.
Suqian administers 2 districts and 3 counties, with a total area of 8555 square kilometers. The permanent population in 2020 was 4.986 million. In 2020, the city achieved a regional GDP of 326.237 billion yuan.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >4, Xingtai City, Hebei Province - Xingguo</h1>
Xingtai ancient name Xing, derived from the Yellow Emperor in this place to dig a well to build a yi, the word well, Yi two words combined to xing, this is the origin of the name xing. During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, it was feudalized as the State of Xing.
Shang Zu Yi moved the capital to Xing, later known as Xing (Jing) Fang Guo, the late Shang Dynasty King Sheng Xing Bo as the Marquis of Xing, for the ancient Xing Marquis, the Zhou Dynasty ChengWang divided the fourth son of the Duke of Zhou to build the Xing State here, more than 500 years, the Warring States period for Zhao Xiangzi Caiyi, Zhao Cheng Marquis Li as the Xindu, Qin Set Xindu County, belonged to Julu County, the late Qin and Han Dynasty Xindu as the capital of the Zhao State, Xiang Yu changed its name to Xiangguo, after the Eastern Jin Dynasty Zhao took Xiangguo as the capital, thereafter set up as Xiangguo County, sui Dynasty set xingzhou, with the ancient Xingguo as the name, jurisdiction over Julu and other 9 counties, during the Tang Dynasty Tianbao Xingzhou renamed Julu County, during the Tang Dynasty Tianbao xingzhou renamed Julu County, At the end of the Song Dynasty, Xingzhou was promoted to Xinde Prefecture, Longgang County was changed to Xingtai County, Jin Dynasty fu was Xingzhou, Yuan Dynasty was upgraded to Shunde Province, Ming and Qing Dynasties, The Republic of China was withdrawn from Liu County, Xingtai County and other directly subordinate to the province, after the liberation of September 1945, Xingtai City was established, Xingtai Special District was established in 1949, Xingtai District was changed to Xingtai District in 1970, Xingtai City was upgraded to a provincial prefecture-level city in 1983, and Xingtai Special District was merged with Xingtai City in 1996 to xingtai City.
As of 2020, the city administers 4 districts, 12 counties, and 2 county-level cities. The total area is 12,400 square kilometers. In 2020, the permanent population was 7.11 million, and the gross national product was 220.04 billion yuan.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >5, Suizhou City, Hubei Province- Suiguo</h1>
The name "Sui" of Suizhou originated from the ancient "Sui Clan".
Western Zhou was enfeoffed as Suiguo, and at the end of the Warring States period, it belonged to Chu and suiguo and began to set up Sui County. Qin and Han dynasties.
The Jin Dynasty established Yiyang County, which was changed to Suiyang County during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and later changed to Sui County and North Sui County; the Northern Zhou Set up Handong and Yiyang Counties. Western Wei set up Suizhou. Sui Prefecture was still set up in Sui Prefecture, and later abolished Prefecture was set up as Handong County. Tang changed the county to Suizhou. The Song and Yuan dynasties remained Suizhou.
After the Republic of China, the prefecture was abolished as a county, and during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the offices of the three special districts of Hubei Province of the National Government were set up in Sui County.
Suizhou City was established in 1979.
In 2000, the county-level Suizhou City was abolished and the prefecture-level Suizhou City was established.
Suizhou city covers an area of 9,636 square kilometers, has a population of 2.58 million, and administers one city, one district and one county.
In 1978, the "Zenghou Yi Chimes" that shocked the world was unearthed in Suizhou.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >6, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province- Zhengguo</h1>
Zhengzhou, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, was named after the area of the State of Zheng.
In the third year of the Sui Kai Emperor (583), Xingzhou was changed to Zhengzhou, and Tang Xuanzong Tianbao once changed Zhengzhou to Xingyang Commandery in the first year. Zhengzhou in the Song Dynasty belonged to Kaifeng Province, Zhengzhou in the Jin Dynasty belonged to Nanjing Road, Yuan Dynasty belonged to Bieliang Road, Ming Dynasty belonged to Kaifeng Province, and Qing Dynasty was elevated to Directly Subordinate Prefecture.
In 1913, Zhengzhou was changed to Zheng County.
In 1948, Zhengzhou City was established in the urban area of Zheng county.
In 1954, the capital of Henan Province was moved from Kaifeng to Zhengzhou.
Zhengzhou has jurisdiction over 6 districts, 5 cities and 1 county, with a total area of 7567 square kilometers. In 2020, the permanent population is 12.6 million, and the regional GDP is 1,200.3 billion yuan.
Friends, do you know which prefecture-level cities have names derived from the name of the princely states, you may wish to add, thank you.