geographical location
Laoya Chen Village belongs to the Changxing Road Subdistrict Office of Huiji District, Zhengzhou City, located in the northern section of Nanyang Road, east of Jinshui District, west of Zhongyuan District, and north of Lianhuo Expressway. Jiangshan Road divides the village into east and west parts. The village covers a total area of about 4,000 acres, a total of 19 villager groups, a total of more than 17,000 villagers, including more than 15,000 agricultural population, more than 2,000 non-agricultural population. Among them, the villagers' residential area covers an area of about 750 mu, agricultural land is about 2,000 mu, and others cover an area of about 1,200 mu; the Lianhuo Expressway has opened an exit in the northwest corner of the village.
Origin of the name of the village
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, due to the convenient transportation in this area, the Yellow Turban Army led by Zhang Jiao and Zhang Liang, the peasant rebel army, built warehouses here to store grain and grass. After the Yellow Turban Army was broken by Cao Cao, it became a place where Cao Cao, a famous han Dynasty minister, built a warehouse to store grain and grass, and named it "Yellow Turban Baotun". Later, villages gradually formed.
During the Hongwu period in the early Ming Dynasty, a family surnamed Chen moved from Hongdong County, Shanxi, and the Chen surname gradually became a Wang ethnic group in the village. Many trees are planted in the village, so many crows (commonly known as old birds) are attracted. Later, the village of "Yellow Turban Baotun" was renamed "Lao Ya Chen" according to the surnames of Crow and Chen.
Historical context
In ancient times, the village was close to the Jialu River, which was called the Bian River, the Langdang Canal and the Tongji Canal in ancient times, which was an important passage for the transportation of grain from the south to the north in ancient times.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Yellow Turban Army led by Zhang Jiao and Zhang Liang built a warehouse here to store grain and grass. Later, villages gradually formed.
During the Ming Hongwu period, the surname Chen moved to this place, which later developed into "Lao Ya Chen Village".
In the third year of Qing Xianfeng (1853), Lin Fengxiang of the Taiping Army led his troops to conquer Zhengzhou and enter Xingyang in the west. Zhang Da turtle of Lao Ya Chen Village contacted nearby villagers and organized the Lianzhuang Association to carry out an uprising.
In the Qing Dynasty, the villagers of Lao Ya Chen were poor and backward. 96% of people make a living by carrying long-term workers and finding short-term workers.
During the Republic of China period, Lao Ya Chen was renamed "Lequn Township".
On October 20, 1948, Liu Deng's army marched into Zhengzhou. On October 22, the enemy abandoned the city and fled north to the Laoyachen area, and on the afternoon of the same day, after two hours of fierce fighting, the enemy fleeing north was blocked by the People's Liberation Army, and after the main force of the People's Liberation Army attacked by separate routes, all the fleeing enemies were annihilated, and Zhengzhou was declared liberated.
After the liberation of Zhengzhou, Lao Ya Chen was a district of Zheng County, with jurisdiction over 17 townships such as Bow Zhai, Maozhuang, and Dongxi Zhao.
In 1954, Lao ya Chen Township on the outskirts of Zhengzhou City was established; in 1955, Lao Ya Chen Primary Society was established, and in 1956, Lao Ya Chen Senior Society was established.
In 1958, the suburbs of Zhengzhou city were divided into five large communes in the east, south, west and north of Jiaguxing, and Lao Ya Chen belonged to the north suburban commune. In October 1959, Lao Ya Chen Commune was established, which has jurisdiction over Lao Ya Chen Village and many surrounding villages.
In February 1960, Deng Xiaoping, Peng Zhen, Liu Lantao and other central leading comrades inspected the Lao ya Chen People's Commune.
In the early 1960s, on the East Hill of nanzhai in Laoya Chen Village, someone dug out an ancient tomb when taking soil, which is said to be the "Huang Shoubei Tomb", which is a brick arch tomb.
In 1963, Lao Ya Chen People's Commune, under the jurisdiction of Lao Ya Chen and other 30 brigades, 47 natural villages, 185 production teams, mainly to produce vegetables, is the main production base for the supply of zhengzhou market vegetables.
During the people's commune period, Lao Ya Chen Village was called "Xinxing Village" for a few days, but it was not called up, and the name of "Lao Ya Chen" village was restored.
In 1981, Zhengzhou City established Jinhai District of Zhengzhou City, and Laoya Chen Village belonged to Jinhai District.
In 1987, Jinhai District was abolished and The Qiaoshan District was established, and Lao ya Chen Village belonged to the Yaoshan District.
In 2004, the district was renamed Huiji District, and Laoya Chen Village belonged to Huiji District.
In May 2006, Lao ya Chen Village was approved to carry out demolition and transformation, which was the first batch of urban village transformation plans in Zhengzhou in 2006.
Village Archives
Zhang Da Turtle Lao Ya Chen Cun, a famous leader of the peasant uprising in the late Qing Dynasty of Zhengzhou. In 1853, Lin Fengxiang of the Taiping Army led his troops to conquer Zhengzhou and enter Xingyang in the west, and Zhang Da turtle contacted nearby villagers and organized the Lianzhuang Association to oppose the Qing and resist the Qing. The rebel army won victories in the area of Xinmi and Xingyang, and was a well-known figure in the area of Zhengzhou and Xingyang.
Later, the rebel army was suppressed in Zhengzhou and the uprising failed.
Chen Mingshao Old Crow Chen Villager. Chief of Staff of the newly organized 8th Army of the National Revolutionary Army (major general rank). In November 1945, Chen Mingshao accompanied Gao Shuxun in the Handan Uprising as the commander of the First Division of the Democratic Construction Army, and was received by Mao Zedong in Yan'an.
Legends and stories
During the Republic of China period, the non-governmental organization "Hongxue" arose in the northern suburbs of Zhengzhou, with Chen Shihong, a martial arts teacher from Lao ya Chen Village, as a martial arts instructor, and recruited young people to participate in the "Red Learning" to learn martial arts. In order to ensure that participants concentrate on martial arts training, it is stipulated that only unmarried people will be accepted. More than 20 people, including Zhao Weiyi (赵文義), Zhao Chengmei, Zhao Deyun, Zhao Tongqing, and Zhao Suiqun of Dongshi Zhao Village, and Chen Changchu, Chen Jingtai, Chen Jingzong, Chen Jinghan, Chen Qiucheng, and Chen Baoyin of Chen Zhai Village, joined the team. They often learn martial arts theories and practice together, and one of the basic skills is to hit trees with their fists, and over time they can break the bark of some trees. After years of hard training, these villagers gradually mastered some boxing and stick routines, and their kung fu was relatively deep.
One day in the summer of 1944, Chen Shihong celebrated his birthday, and Chen Changcuo and several other apprentices from Chen Zhai Village went to Lao Ya Chen Village to pay their respects. After lunch, due to the unbearable heat, several people went to bathe in the Suosu River in the west of Lao ya Chen Village. After a while, 3 Japanese troops also came to take a bath, and after they were launched, they arbitrarily tried to drive Chen Shihong and others away, and the two sides quarreled. The arrogant Japanese army saw that a few unarmed peasants dared to confront them, so they pulled away in the water to use force. Chen Shihong asked his apprentice to retreat, and he took a banana fan and went forward to face the 3 Japanese troops. Within a few rounds, the Japanese army was beaten by Chen Shihong, who had profound skills. Finally, Chen Shihong slammed the Japanese army on the top of the head with a banana fan, and the 3 Japanese soldiers fainted in the water. Because they had witnessed the atrocities of the Japanese army many times, and everyone was worried that the Japanese army would definitely kill people and retaliate after waking up, several apprentices in Chen Zhao Village pushed the 3 Japanese soldiers who were unconscious into the water and drowned. Then the crowd did not move the Japanese guns and hurried away from the scene.
Later, a large number of Japanese troops came to the river, saw the guns and clothes on the shore were neatly arranged, and the Japanese troops in the water had no external injuries, so they thought that they had drowned. The Japanese army then took the body and transported it away, and no longer pursued it.