Changsha is called Star City.

Changsha is called the star Lord mainly because of the stars.

Among the 28 constellations for observing celestial phenomena gradually formed in China since Shang and Zhou Dynasties, one is called Suye. According to the position of the stars in ancient astronomy, Suye is located over Jingzhou. There is a little star next to the night, named Changsha Star. There is a saying in history that Changsha is named after Changsha Star.

Because of the name of Changsha Star, there are many records and great influence. When some literati write poems, they often associate Changsha with Changsha Star, hence the name "Star City". For example, Zhang Qian, a native of the Tang Dynasty, recorded in the Changsha Monument, "Astronomical Changsha is a star, on the side of four stars. The upper is Chen Xiang and the lower is the county. " The so-called "down to the county seat" refers to Changsha.

Cultural history of Changsha city

The historical development of Changsha can be traced back to ancient times. According to archaeological judgment, there were primitive human activities in Changsha during the Paleolithic period 1.5-0.2 million years ago. In the Neolithic Age, clans and tribes had been formed. During Shang Dynasty, Changsha was the land of Yangyue and a branch of Baiyue tribe.

Changsha is the strategic location of Chu in the south during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and also the capital of Han, Changsha and Southern Chu. Changsha, under the rule of Chu, experienced the Chu culture period from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to the end of the Warring States Period. Since 1949, many Chu tombs of the Warring States period have been discovered in Changsha, among which many exquisite cultural relics have been unearthed, such as silk paintings of dragons and phoenixes and the silk book Laozi. These cultural relics are important materials for studying the society and politics at that time.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Changsha City