Chengdu, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province, referred to as "Rong", also known as Rongcheng, Jincheng, the capital of Sichuan Province, has been known as the "Country of Heaven" since ancient times. Chengdu is one of the top ten ancient capitals of the country and the first batch of national historical and cultural cities, the birthplace of ancient Shu civilization, this article will explore the evolution of place names and regional divisions in the historical period of Chengdu.
Warring States Shu County
In the pre-Qin period, the Chengdu area belonged to the Shu state, in 316 BC, King Huiwen of Qin took advantage of the war between the Shu state and the state of Ba and Tho, sent troops to eliminate the Shu state, and extended the county system to Shu land, the construction of Dujiangyan made the Chengdu Plain a country of heaven, so that the qin state was rich and strong.
Qin Dynasty Shu County
In the process of unifying the six kingdoms, the Qin state extended the county system to the whole country, and during the Qin Dynasty, Chengdu belonged to Shu County, and the place name was Chengdu.
Shu County, Yizhou, Western Han Dynasty
After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty implemented a system of parallel counties and states on the basis of the county system of the Qin Dynasty, and later added administrative districts at the level of prefecture pastoral (thorn history department) above the county level. The state pastor was originally an institution for supervising local officials, and gradually evolved into a local military and political organ. During the Western Han Dynasty, Chengdu belonged to the Yizhou Thorn History Department, Shu County.
Shu County, Yizhou, Eastern Han Dynasty
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the administrative division was basically the same as in the Western Han Dynasty, and Chengdu still belonged to The Shu Commandery of Yizhou.
Shu County, Yizhou, Shu Han
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, local power continued to expand, and after the Yellow Turban Uprising, the governor of the prefecture and the local powerful landlord took the opportunity to empty the Eastern Han court, and the country fell into a long-term warlord melee. During the Three Kingdoms period, Chengdu was the capital of the Shu Han regime and belonged to Shu County, Yizhou, Shu Han.
Western Jin Dynasty Yizhou Shu Kingdom
In the late Three Kingdoms period, the Shu Han regime gradually declined, and the long-term Northern Expedition and the dictatorship of eunuchs caused chaos in the Shu Han Dynasty, and was eventually eliminated by the Cao Wei regime. After the Western Jin Dynasty replaced Cao Wei, it once again achieved a unified situation. Sima Yan believed that the reason why the Cao Wei regime was controlled by Sima Shi was because no royal family members led troops to serve the king at a critical time, because the children of the royal family were divided and allowed to have a certain army. Chengdu belongs to the Yizhou Shu State, Shu County.
Shu County, Southern Qiyi Prefecture
After the completion of the unification of the Western Jin Dynasty, the government quickly became corrupt, and the central princely states of the Western Jin Dynasty supported the army and respected themselves, which eventually led to the "Rebellion of the Eight Kings", and the Western Jin Dynasty went to extinction in internal friction. Ethnic minorities that migrated inland launched uprisings in the Yellow River Valley to establish national power. From the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were frequent changes in political power and chaotic administrative divisions. During the Southern Qi Dynasty, Chengdu belonged to Yizhou Shu County.
Sui Shu County
In the late Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Southern Dynasty gradually declined, losing the initiative in the unification war, and after the Sui Dynasty once again created a unified situation, it re-implemented the county and county administration, and Chengdu belonged to Shu County.
Tang Jiannan Province Yizhou
After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, on the basis of inheriting the County system of the Sui Dynasty, a province-level administrative district was added, and the administration of Daozhou County was implemented, and Chengdu belonged to Yizhou, Jiannan Province.
Northern Song Dynasty Chengdu Fu Road Chengdu Fu
After the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty, in order to avoid the maladministration of military generals and the rapid change of power since the Late Tang Dynasty, especially since the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, various measures were taken to strengthen the centralization of power. The local financial and military strength was greatly weakened, and the luzhou county administrative management model was implemented. Chengdu belongs to Chengdu Fu Road, Chengdu Fu.
Southern Song Dynasty Chengdu Fu Road Chengdu Fu
During the Southern Song Dynasty, the land north of the Huai River in the Qinling Mountains was controlled by the Jin Dynasty, and the administrative divisions of the areas south were basically the same as those of the Northern Song Dynasty, and Chengdu still belonged to Chengdu Fulu.
Yuan Sichuan Chengdu Road
After the Yuan Dynasty completed the unification, on the basis of inheriting the administrative divisions of the two Song Dynasties, it began to set up the Xingzhongshu Province, which was the precedent of the later provincial system. Chengdu belongs to Sichuan Province, Chengdu Road, is the capital of Sichuan Province.
Ming Sichuan Chengdu Province
After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, it was renamed Xingzhongshu Province as the Department of Political Envoys, and the boundaries of the former provinces were adjusted, basically laying the foundation for the borders of later provinces. Chengdu belongs to the Sichuan Chengzheng Political Envoy Department, Chengdu Prefecture.
Chengdu Province, Sichuan, Qing Dynasty
After the completion of the unification of the Qing Dynasty, most of the systems inherited the system of the Ming Dynasty, and a certain degree of adjustment was carried out on the borders of the provinces. Chengdu belongs to the Sichuan Chengcheng Political Envoy Department, and Chengdu Prefecture is still the seat of the provincial capital.
The relevant information comes from the "Historical Atlas of China" and the "Comparative Table of the History of Chinese Geographical Names", talking about historical geography, saying humanistic education, welcome to like and pay attention to Teacher Yang Fan!
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