The city with the most names in Chinese history has a profound cultural heritage
There are many cities in Chinese history that have changed their names due to the change of dynasties, but do you know which city in China has changed its name most frequently? Today, we take you into this Nanjing with profound cultural heritage, which has undergone 44 degrees of renaming, leaving a strong mark in the long history.
Nanjing, also known as Jinling and Jiankang, is the capital of Jiangsu Province and a megacity and the core city of the Nanjing metropolitan area, with rich historical experience. Since the founding of Nanjing, Yecheng, Yuecheng, Jinling, Qinhuai, Moling, Jianye, Jiankang, Jiangning, Tianjing, etc., each name has its own story, and it has been renamed 44 times.
Nanjing is called"The ancient capital of the Six Dynasties"。During the Eastern Wu period, Sun Quan once built the capital here, which is called"Jianye", which was the capital at that time; The name was changed in the Tang Dynasty"Jinling"。Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang set this place in the early Ming Dynasty"Ying Tianfu"(i.e. Nanjing); After the Qing Dynasty, it became"Jiangning Mansion"with"Gangnam Province"。
The name Nanjing began in the Ming Dynasty, where Zhu Yuanzhang established his capital, and later Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing, before naming it Nanjing. In 1911, it was named Nanjing and became known as "Nanjing".
The coexistence of Nanjing official dialect and Wu language is a characteristic of Nanjing culture, and the mainstream culture of Beijing does not exclude Qinhuai culture. Nanjing culture is composed of three categories: the culture of the Six Dynasties, the culture of the Ming Dynasty, and the culture of the first dynasty, all of which can be classified into"Capital Culture"Category 1.
Nanjing is a city with a long history and cultural heritage, and has a long history of natural scenery. Here are a few of Nanjing's top attractions:
Confucius Temple - Qinhuai River Scenic Area: With Confucius Temple as the core, along the ten-mile Qinhuai River as the axis, it is called "Ten Mile Qinhuai River" by Confucius Temple, Qinhuai River, Zhuangyuan Garden, Wuyi Lane, Taoyedu, Bailuzhou, Dongshuiguan, Xishuiguan, streets and alleys on both sides, and residential houses.
Zhongshan Scenic Area: There are three famous scenic spots in the scenic area: Zhongshan Mausoleum, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Linggu Temple, Meiling Palace, and Toutuoling.
Xuanwu Lake, also known as Hou Lake and North Lake, is the largest Imperial Garden Lake in China, and is known as the three famous lakes in the south of the Yangtze River together with the West Lake in Hangzhou and the South Lake in Jiaxing, and is known as the largest Imperial Garden Lake in China.
There are many specialties in Nanjing, the most famous of which is duck blood vermicelli soup.
Salted duck: Selected fat duck that is tender but not greasy, marinated with more than ten kinds of spices such as salt, pepper, star anise, cinnamon, etc., and made of it. Blanch the duck with water first, and then soak it in cold water, which will make the duck stronger and taste better.
Meat strips: Made with beef tendon and skin, plus ginger, green onions, chili peppers and other condiments.
Nanjing soup dumplings: The main raw material is pork, with ginger, green onions, soy sauce and other seasonings.
In addition, Nanjing's special snacks include: plum blossom cake, crispy duck oil cake, assorted tofu flowers, Gucheng Lake hairy crab, and tripe noodles.
Nanjing, a name may have changed, but its unique history and culture will live on forever. The grace and elegance of Jinling, the prosperity of Jiankang, and Nanjing, with its unique charm, occupy a pivotal position in the history of Chinese civilization. In this great change of globalization, Nanjing, with its rich historical accumulation, has shown the world a unique and charming international city.