Historical Investigation of Hantai District in Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province (Introduction to the History of Ancient Hantai in Hanzhong)

1. Hantai District is located in the southwest of Shaanxi Province, bordering Qinling Mountains in the north and Hanjiang River in the south. It is a national historical and cultural city, an excellent tourist city in China, the seat of Hanzhong Municipal Government and the political, economic and cultural center of the city. The region has jurisdiction over 7 sub-district offices in 7 towns and 2 townships, with a population of 540,000 and a total area of 556 square kilometers, including 220,000 mu of cultivated land and a forest coverage rate of 48%. Hantai District belongs to the Qinba climate zone where the north subtropical zone meets the warm temperate zone, with an average frost-free period of 246 days, an average annual temperature of 65,438 04.9℃ and an average annual precipitation of 905 mm. The climate is mild, the four seasons are distinct, and the environment for the growth of animals and plants is unique. It is a national ecological agriculture demonstration area.

2. Hantai District was formerly the county-level Hanzhong City, and was changed to Hantai District of Hanzhong City after June 1996. Hantai has a long history and culture with a history of more than 4,000 years. In 206 BC, Hanwang Liu Bang was stationed in Hantai, where he recruited talented people and made a surprise attack on the world, taking this as his birthplace and achieving the career of Han Emperor. In the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu Han, started his career in Qishan, made a northern expedition to Cao Wei, and became a satrap. Historical and cultural relics featuring "Han" and "Three Kingdoms" are well-known at home and abroad. In history, countless politicians, military strategists and literati have left footprints in Hanzhong. There are national key cultural relics protection units here, which are known as "miracles" and "treasures" in ancient traffic history and cultural history, and stone carvings on the cliff; Shaanxi province has provincial key cultural relics protection units, such as Guhantai and Jingming Temple East Tower, and Liu Bang is the palace site of Hanwang. The sacrificial altar with Han Xin as the general, the ancient He Shan dam water conservancy project site built by Xiao He, the prime minister of Han Dynasty, and many historical relics from the Three Kingdoms period of Han Dynasty are all gathered here. There are also natural scenic spots such as Tiantai National Forest Park, Yagu Mountain, Xingyuan Lake and Lotus Pond. With Hantai District as the axis, there are world-famous Zhu's hometown, Zhang Qian and tomb in the east; In the west, there are ancient battlefields such as Dingjun Mountain, Yangpingguan, Zhuge Wuhou Temple and Wuhou Tomb. South Lake and Hongsi Lake with strong characteristics of Jiangnan water town in the south; In the north, there are Bai Zi's Sean Temple and Baoxie plank road ruins. Hanzhong City, with Hantai District as the main urban area, won the title of "CCTV China's Best Historical and Cultural Charming City" in 2006 for its long-standing culture of the Three Kingdoms and beautiful natural ecological environment.