What information and history are there about Rugao?

Rugao City is located in the north wing of the Yangtze River Delta, with latitude 32 00 ′ ~ 32 30 ′ north and longitude120 20 ′ ~120 50 ′. It is adjacent to the Yangtze River in the south, across the river from Zhangjiagang City, bordering Hai 'an County in the north, Rudong County in the east, Tongzhou District of Nantong City in the southeast and Taixing City in the west.

The city has a total area of 1.477 square kilometers (excluding the Yangtze River) and a population of 1.422 million (20 12)[ 1].

; Among them, the urban area is 80 square kilometers and the urban area of the port area is 30 square kilometers.

There are 48 kilometers of coastline of the Yangtze River in China, and the main rivers are Toarey Yang Canal, such as Hai Canal, Rutai Canal and Jiao Gang Ship Lock. , total length 180.8 km.

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Rugao was rated as one of the six longevity towns in the world by the International Association of Natural Medicine.

By the end of 20 1 1, there were more than 270 centenarians in Rugao 1452800, ranking first in China county (city). In addition, there are more than 4,000 elderly people over 90 years old and more than 40,000 elderly people over 80 years old in Rugao.

Place name source

The name Rugao can be traced back to the wooden slips in The Book of Rites and the bamboo slips in Zuo Zhuan.

According to Taiping Universe, "Rugao Port is fifty paces northwest of the county seat, and Rugao Village is on the port side, hence the name of the county seat."

The names of Rugao Port and Rugao Village are taken from Zuo Zhuan in the Spring and Autumn Period: "In the past, Dr. Jia was evil, married and beautiful, and he didn't talk or laugh for three years, so he kept Rugao and shot the pheasant, and his wife began to laugh."

"Notes to Thirteen Classics": "It is high to be ze, such as removing leaves, and it is customary for a wife to be ze.

Pan Yue in the Western Jin Dynasty, Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty, Su Shi in the Northern Song Dynasty and so on.

"Rugao" means: to the highland by the water.

"Ru Ru" and "Gao" are high places near the water.

Rugao is nicknamed Luogao, Luoshui and Gaodong. The first two sentences are from the theory of shooting pheasants, and the last one is from the sentence "Gao Gao Dong Wo Nong Xi" in Pan Yue's Autumn Xing Fu in the Western Jin Dynasty.

Abbreviation nickname

The name Rugao originated in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Rugao has some nicknames and abbreviations in history, which are listed as follows:

"Ru", one of the abbreviations of Rugao, first appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

There are many words such as "Rutang", "Ruqi" and "Ruju" in the historical materials of the Spring and Autumn Period, and there are also some sentences such as "Looking at its cave and being as expensive as" in Liezi and Yaorui of the Warring States Period.

For example, the ancient adage "Xing" is a verb, and now it is a noun as the abbreviation of Rugao.

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"Gao", one of the abbreviations of Rugao, first appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

During the Warring States Period, there was a saying in Xun Kuang's A Brief Introduction to Xunzi that "it is as expensive as your mouth".

According to the new edition of Cihai (1990), the "high" refers to swamps and highlands near the water.

Rugao's geography is "back pot", according to historical records: "193 1 year, Huanghuai flooded, and all counties in He Lixia, northern Jiangsu were in Wang Yang, but Rugao was safe and sound because of its high terrain".

As the abbreviation of Rugao, "Gao" is also common in the names of places, units and products in this city, such as "Gaoxin Bridge". Before liberation, Rugao published Gao Bao and Gao Ming Bao.

"Gao" is also the agreed abbreviation of the city's organs and organizations.

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"Luo Gao" originated from the legend in Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals that "Doctor Jia shoots a pheasant like a pheasant".

Ming Dynasty's "Records of Jiajing Weiyang" contained: "In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was said that Dr. Jia had been married for three years, without saying anything or laughing. He obeyed Rugao, shot pheasant, and his wife began to laugh, that is, here, hence the name Rugao and Luogao.

As another name of Rugao, "Luo Gao" can often be found in the paintings and calligraphy works of literati in this city. Many talented people in Rugao used poetry and painting to open up wasteland, and Wu, a contemporary of Mao Bijiang, also called him "Gao Gongzi" in his poetry and book exchanges.

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"Luoshui" and "Luogao" are homologous.

"Taiping Universe" contains: "There is Rugao Port 150 paces west of the county seat, and Rugao Village near the port is renamed Xiushui Port.

Rugao used to be a swamp in history, with dense tributaries of rivers and lakes, among which Longyou River, Chema Lake, Muny Lake, Qinhu Lake, Xiushui Port and Levindang are famous.

Mingshui is famous for its pheasants. Rugao pheasants are quite famous in history and are often found in classical literary works. For example, in the early Ming Dynasty, a poem in the article "Surprised for Two Moments, Ladies Replace Wood with Flowers" said: "I heard that Luo Fu has no husband, but I am willing to raise him." He wants to shoot Rugao pheasant in 2008, and cherishes filming aunt's servant today.

"Luoshui" is usually used for inscriptions in calligraphy and painting works, and sometimes it is also used as a place name and a school name. Liu Zhongyu, a native of Qingyi, wrote in the inscription of the Wangs that "there is an old house in the east of Luoshui", and another example is Tongrentang in Taiyi City, which is associated with "the love of Luoshui and the friendship of immortals".

Today, the predecessor of Rucheng Anding Primary School is Luoshui Academy, which was founded by Zhao Tingjian, a magistrate of a county in the 12th year of Qing Qianlong (AD 1747). Liu Zhifen, a native of Qingyi, specially wrote the Fu of Luoshui Academy.

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"Zepheasant" comes from the evolution of "Pheasant Water" and occasionally appears in poetry and calligraphy. For example, Han Zishi, who was the governor of Jiangsu in the Republic of China 1926, said in the poem "A Sense of Books on the Road of May" that "Qi Baishi is a fan of animals".

Of course, this nickname is a bit derogatory.

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"Gaodong" originated from the sentence "Cultivate Gaodong, be fat and rich" in Pan Yue's Autumn Xing Fu in the Western Jin Dynasty.

Shan Li, a native of Jiangdu in the Tang Dynasty, wrote in Notes on Selected Works: "The paddy field is high, and the east takes its spring.

"Ci Hai" explains: "Gaodong refers to fields or highlands.

"So, this poem by Pan Yue describes the scene of spring ploughing in fertile paddy fields, and the artistic conception is of course beautiful.

In the Tang Dynasty, Rugao and Jiangdu were under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou, and Rugao was east of Jiangdu. Therefore, the literati in Rugao use the word "Gaodong" to describe their beautiful hometown, which is poetic and clear.

It is said that in the Spring and Autumn Period, the north of the Yangtze River belonged to Wu Di Huai Yi, and Rugao was nicknamed "Gaodong" because it was located in its southeast corner.

"Gaodong" is common in the place names, business names, genre names and residential names of this city.

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"Jincheng" originated from the folk songs in northern Jiangsu: "Jin Rugao, Yin Taixing.

In September 1984, 14, Comrade Zheng Duo, the former propaganda minister of Yangzhou Municipal Committee, said in his poem "You Rugao": "In ancient times, Rugao was a piece of gold, and it was only called silver next to Taixing.

Rugao is one of the earliest land-forming areas on the Jianghai Plain. In the long historical years, Rugao people worked hard on the "Golden Triangle" of the Yangtze River and won the reputation of "Golden Rugao".

"Jincheng" is very common in commodity names.

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"Haiyang" is the inheritance of the name of Rugao ancient county, which originated from the geographical location of the county.

Rugao said Haiyang was first in the Western Zhou Dynasty, when Rugao was the land of Haiyang and was placed under Yangzhou.

Sima Qian's Biography of Historical Records and Su Qin in the Western Han Dynasty records: "There is Haiyang in Zhouxia, Eastern Chu.

"Later, during the Warring States Period and the Qin Dynasty, Rugao was also the land of Haiyang.

In the first year of Emperor Tai Kang of the Jin Dynasty (AD 280), it was officially named Haiyang County, and the East Jin Emperor Yi Xi moved to Rugao County for seven years, which lasted 13 1 year.

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"Ninghai" is the inheritance of the name of Rugao ancient county, now Hai 'an.

In ancient times, Rugao was once a part of Rugao.

Ninghai Road, like the city, originated from this.

"Rhyme" originated from Rugao ancient place names.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, there were three places named Yun in China, which were located in Yun, Wei and Wu respectively, and the cloud place where Wu belonged was in Rugao East today.

Du Pre-note: "Clouds are also sunny.

"History of Lomi Road": "There is a sheep mouth in the southeast of Hailing, which is the land of Li Fei Bridge forty-five miles north of Gaobei.

"Rugao Li Faqiao Stone Tablet" says: "The sun only stands, which was called Yang Fa in ancient times, and now Lu Wei is dead. Clouds are the ground, and there are times in spring and autumn.

According to Qing Qianlong's Tongzhi, Lifa Bridge is also called Fakou, Fakou Pavilion and Fakou.

Now it has been assigned to Hai 'an County.

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"Hailing" is the name of Rugao ancient county.

In the twelfth year of Emperor Gaozu (206 BC), his nephew Liu Bi was named King of Wu, Rugao was under the jurisdiction of King of Wu, and Haiyang was renamed Hailing.

Qing Jiaqing's Wei Yangzhi said: "Because of its land and high sea level, it was named Hailing.

"Cihai" contains: "Hailing, the name of an ancient county, is located in the Western Han Dynasty. Named for its high terrain and its proximity to the sea, it governs Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province.

Six years after Emperor founding ceremony of the Han Dynasty, Hailing County, Linhuai County, was formally established.

Rugao once belonged to Hailing area in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms (Hailing County was abolished several times and was finally replaced by Wu people), the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty.

In the first year of Hongwu in Ming Taizu, Hailing County entered the state and led Rugao County.

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In addition, there are other nicknames such as "Lushan Mountain" in Rugao history. In the first series of Rugao Literature published by Taipei Rugao Association, Ke Xinmin's article Rugao, the largest county in China, said: "Rugao has three nicknames: Lushan, Lushan and Luogao.

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Organizational system evolution

Rugao is 1600 years ago, with a written history of about 2500 years.

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Rugao belongs to Yangzhou in summer.

Rugao is the land of Zhou Haiyang.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Rugao was the land of Haiyang of Wu, and Wu died in Vietnam.

During the Warring States Period, Rugao belonged to Chu and was called Jiuyi Haiyang.

During the Qin Dynasty, Rugao was successively returned to Jiujiang County and Dongyang County, and was called Hailing County in the Han Dynasty.

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In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it belonged to Haiyang County and Guangling County.

In the seventh year of Yixi (4 1 1), Guangling County was divided into five counties: Jianling, Ninghai, Linjiang, Grape and Rugao.

Northern Zhou Dynasty waste grape county, Linjiang county into Ninghai county.

Rugao County belongs to Hailing County.

In the Sui Dynasty, in the ninth year (589), Rugao County was merged into Ninghai County, which was subordinate to Yangzhou General Political Department (changed to Jiangdu County in 605).

In the fifth year of the Tang Dynasty (83 1), Rugao Field was established, belonging to Hailing County.

Southern Tang

Rugao scenery (12 photo)

In the tenth year of Baoda (AD 952), Rugao Field was promoted to Rugao County, which belonged to Taizhou.

At the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, Rugao County belonged to Taizhou Army of Huainan East Road, belonging to the middle and lower counties.

In Yuan Dynasty, Rugao County was subordinate to Yangzhou Road in Taizhou Prefecture and was promoted to a superior county.

In the Ming Dynasty, Rugao belonged to Taizhou, Yangzhou.

In the sixth year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (1667), it was located in Jiangsu Province, and Rugao belonged to Taizhou, Jiangsu Province.

In the second year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1724), it was assigned to Tongzhou.

In the early years of the Republic of China, Rugao County belonged to Suchang Road and Huaiyang Road successively.

1927, the abandoned highway was saved in the county.

1933, belonging to the fourth administrative supervision area of Jiangsu province.

During the Republic of China, Rugao was a first-class county, and it was tied with Shaoyang in Hunan as the largest county in China.

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1938, 19 In March, Japanese troops occupied Rugao City, and Rugao County moved to Bao Li, Fengli and Matang successively.

1In August, 940, the New Fourth Army moved eastward to Xixiang, Rugao, and established Rugao County in Lugang.

In June 5438+10, the county army continued to move eastward to Rugao Dongxiang to take over Rugao County.

1 1 year1in late October, Matang Town peacefully took over Rugao County * * and divided it into counties, with Rugao County (Rugao Dongxiang) in the east and Rugao Southwest Administrative Office in the west. 194 1 year in March, it was promoted to Rugao county in Xixiang, Rugao.

At this point, the original Rugao County was divided into two by the Toarey Yang Canal.

Since 194 1, Ruxi County is under the Office of the Commissioner of the Fourth Administrative Region of Central Jiangsu.

On September 2 1945 and 2 1, the new fourth army regained Rugao city, such as Xixian county, which was renamed Rugao county, and Rugao county, which originally belonged to Rugao Dongxiang, was renamed Rudong county.

65438+ In February of the same year 1, the first administrative region of Jiangsu-Anhui Border Region was established in Rucheng, with jurisdiction over Rugao County, Rudong County, Zishi County (now Haian County), Taixian County (now Taizhou City), Taixing County, Dongtai County, Taipei County (now Dafeng District of Yancheng City), Nantong County, Haimen County, Qidong County, Chongming County and Jingjiang County.

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1949 65438+1October 28th, Rugao was liberated.

12 in may, the first administrative office was renamed as the Commissioner's Office of Taizhou Administrative Region, Jiangsu Province, and Rugao was the first-class county under its jurisdiction.

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1950 1 month, which was placed under the Commissioner's Office of Nantong Administrative Region in southern Jiangsu and upgraded to a special county.

After 1953, it belongs to Nantong, Jiangsu Province.

195565438+In February, Rugao County People's Committee was renamed Rugao County People's Committee, which belongs to Nantong Commissioner's Office of Jiangsu Province.

After 1968, it was renamed Rugao County, Nantong District, Jiangsu Province, and Rugao County Revolutionary Committee was established. 198 1 was renamed Rugao county.

From 65438 to 0983, Nantong, Jiangsu Province merged with Nantong City, and Rugao County was subordinate to Nantong City, Jiangsu Province.

On March 1988 and 18, with the approval of the State Council, Rucheng District of Rugao County was a coastal economic open zone, and the whole county was successively approved to open to the outside world.

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199 1 February 6, 2008, with the approval of the State Council, Rugao was removed from the county to build a city, and the city was directly under the provincial government, temporarily managed by Nantong people [4].

On June 1 day of the same year, a ceremony was held to build the city.

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Guchengmen

Rugao ancient city is divided into inner city and outer city, and the outer ring is inside, which looks like ancient money.

There are Jade Belt Rivers (Chenghe River and Inner City River) in the inner city without walls, and there are six gates (Xianchun, Jixian, Xuanhua, Fengle, Arctic and Chen Gong); The outer city has Haohe River (Hecheng River and Outer City River) and city walls, and there are four gates (Jinghai Gate, Chengjiang Gate, Zhuri Gate and Gong Ji Gate) and Ershuiguan (Dongshuiguan and Beishuiguan).

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Rugao Ancient City Pool (8 sheets)

195 1 year, the city wall collapsed in many places, the city gate was narrow, and only Dongshuiguan was intact.

In order to further promote history and culture, maintain the characteristics of the ancient city and tap tourism resources, Jinghaimen was rebuilt one by one in the original site.