Lu Yi, Henan and Yang Guo, Anhui compete for the "hometown of Laozi". What is the reason?

Because I have lived in both places, but the specific place of birth is unknown, and the local government attaches great importance to traditional culture, these two places have always wanted to compete for the title of "Laozi's hometown". Nowadays, many places not only compete in economic development, but also display their cultural heritage, which is why Lu Yi and Yang Guo attach so much importance to Laozi.

Laozi was a famous educator and thinker in ancient China. His thoughts have influenced the history of China for thousands of years, so people admire him very much. I have traveled all my life, almost all over China, leaving his footprints in many places. However, the origin of Laozi has always been a mystery. After all, the geographical environment in ancient times was very different from that now, which led to the argument between Lu Yi and Yang Guo about "Laozi's hometown".

Laozi once lived in Lu Yi and Yang Guo, so there are many remains of Laozi in these two places. Lu Yiren thinks that Lao Zi lived there for a longer time, so Lu Yi is Lao Zi's hometown. Of course, Yang Guo people do not agree with this statement. So the two sides argued for more than ten years, and finally reached a consensus, that is, to jointly use the name "Laozi's hometown" and then carry out tourism work separately.

In fact, where Lao Tzu's hometown is is not that important. The key is to see how the government uses it in place. Tourists want to visit not only the former residence of Laozi, but also the thoughts and culture that Laozi has brought us. These are the things that can really cultivate people's sentiment, so I don't think it is necessary for Lu Yi and Yang Guo to fight for the so-called title.