Which cities in China are called "Dragon Cities"? What is their basis?

There are seven dragon cities in China, namely Puyang Tianshui, Zhucheng, Taiyuan, Changzhou, Liuzhou and Chaoyang.

1. Longcheng Puyang

1987 The 6,400-year-old dragon-shaped mussel unearthed in Puyang caused a sensation in the archaeological circles at home and abroad, and was called the "Yilong of China". Accordingly, the Chinese Yanhuang Culture Research Association named Puyang as "loong Town". Now Longzhen is like a crystal girl who opens her sleepy eyes, breathes the fragrance of youth and greets the jointing stage of life with cheerful and light steps.

2. The origin of Longcheng Taiyuan

Jinyang Group Sculpture in Longxing, formerly known as Jinyang in Taiyuan, was founded in 497 BC. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, in the 15th year of Jin Dinggong (497 BC), the world-famous Jinyang ancient city appeared on the bank of the Fenhe River, with a history of 2500 years. Taiyuan is the ancient capital of the Nine Dynasties and the land of Longxing. Since the city was founded, it has been the capital of three regimes, namely Zhao, Qian Qin and Northern Han, and the capital of six regimes, namely Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Tang, Later Tang, Later Jin and Later Han. In 565 (the fourth year of Heqing), Jinyang County in Fenxi was changed to Longshan County in Gao Zhan, Wu Chengdi, because Jinyang City was located under Longshan in the Northern Qi Dynasty. In 590, it was changed to Longshan County in the tenth year of Sui Huangkai.

Taiyuan, with a history of more than 2,500 years, is the land of dragons. Many emperors in history were particularly close to this city, so they were called Dragon City.

3. Longcheng Tianshui

According to legend, around 7,000 years ago, Taihao Fuxi was born in Ji Cheng (Tianshui, Gansu) and lived in the Central Plains all the year round, with Mude and Wang Jianwei as the capital of Wanqiu (Huaiyang, Henan). Fu conquered many tribes in the Central Plains with his wisdom and courage. He concentrated several animal features that people liked at that time and created a synthesis of horse's head, snake's body and chicken's feet. He called himself the "Dragon Master" and regarded the dragon as the national emblem of the Chinese nation-totem. So the Chinese nation began to call it the descendants of the dragon. Another achievement of Fuxi is to take surname as the wind. Marriage, male marriage and female marriage; Weave nets and teach people to fish and hunt; Draw gossip instead of tying a rope; Make a harp and make fun; Set official positions and divide internal affairs ... Since then, our ancestors have moved from barbarism to early civilization. The dragon is a symbol of the Chinese nation. Every Chinese descendant is a "descendant of the dragon", and the dragon has become a culture. In the hearts of Chinese children, it occupies an irreplaceable position. Dragon, an illusory god, has been hovering in people's hearts for thousands of years.

4. Zhucheng Longcheng

Zhucheng is located in the southeast of Shandong Peninsula, more than 50 kilometers away from Qing Ji Expressway and Ji Jiao Railway in the north, 80 kilometers away from Rizhao Port, the bridgehead of Eurasian Continental Bridge, and 0/00 kilometers away from Qingdao Port/KLOC in the east. With a total area of 265,438 0.83 square kilometers, 23 towns (streets) and 65,438 0,600 people, the city is a national coastal open city, a pilot city for comprehensive reform and a pilot city for rural urbanization determined by the State Council. It ranks 76th in "Top 100 Counties (Cities) with Comprehensive Development in China" and is the first batch of provincial civilized cities in Shandong Province.

Zhucheng has a long history and outstanding people. Wudong County was built in the early Western Han Dynasty, and the Sui Dynasty was renamed Zhucheng. It was once known as Mizhou in history. According to research, Zhucheng was named after the ancient famous monarch Shun Di was born in fengcun, north of the city. Su Dongpo, a great writer in Song Dynasty, served as the magistrate of Mizhou for two years, where he wrote immortal masterpieces, such as When the Moon shines and Jiangchengzi. Hunting in Michigan. " There are many famous people in Zhucheng, such as Confucius' student and son-in-law, Chang Gong, Zhang Zeduan, the author of Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival in Song Dynasty, Zhao Mingcheng, an engraver in Northern Song Dynasty, Liu Yong, a scholar and calligrapher in Qing Dynasty, and Ding, the author of Continued Jin Ping Mei, and Dou Guangnai, the president of Siku Quanshu. In the history of modern literature, a number of cultural celebrities such as Wang Tongzhao, Cang Kejia, Tao Cuo, Wang Yuanjian and famous film performance artists such as Cui Wei and Li Rentang have emerged. Wang Jinmei, the representative of the Party's "First Congress" and the earliest organizer and leader of Shandong Party Organization, was also born in Zhucheng. Zhucheng Dragon Culture has distinctive features and is a rare treasure house of dinosaur fossils in China and even the world. There are very rich dinosaur bones and dinosaur eggs buried in the city, which are various and complex, including small parrot-billed dinosaurs, fierce Tyrannosaurus Rex, tall duck-billed dinosaurs, bulky sauropods, protoceratops and theropods dinosaur eggs. At present, nearly 20 dinosaur fossils have been found in more than a dozen towns and villages in the city, of which "Longguxi" in the southwest of the city is the most famous. From 1964 to 1968, there have been 10 excavations here, and more than 50 tons of fossils have been collected, including at least 10 hadrosaurs. At present, four dinosaur skeletons have been installed in Beijing, Tianjin, Jinan and Zhucheng, among which the "Giant Zhucheng Dragon" located in Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum is the largest hadrosaur fossil skeleton found so far in the world. Therefore, Zhucheng, also known as Longcheng, is known as the "hometown of dinosaurs" in northern China.

5. Changzhou Longcheng

The name of Longcheng comes from the legend: a long time ago, in the northwest of Changzhou, there was a Jiulong Mountain, on which there was an ancient temple called Hongzhi. One night, he dreamed of nine princes of the Dragon King and asked him to help drive away eight brothers who came to seize the mountain. So monk Hongzhi called all the monks together in the main hall, beating gongs and drums. Help the nine princes repel his eight brothers. That night, the nine princes entered Hongzhi's dream again. It turns out that after fierce fighting, two dragons led by them have fled to the mountains of Yixing, and the other six dragons have fled to Changzhou. Nine princes hoped Hongzhi would appease them and hoped that Six Dragons would benefit the people. Hongzhi woke up and packed his bags and rushed to Changzhou to spread the news that Liu Long had arrived in Changzhou in the city. So the people built dragon boats, and on the fifth day of May, they competed in Baiyun Gudu. Since then, on the fifth day of May, the custom of "Yunxi Race" has been handed down. Changzhou is also known as Six Dragon Cities and Dragon Cities.

In addition, the inside of the pond wall of Changzhou ancient city is turtle-shaped. In ancient times, there was a saying that a turtle was a dragon, so the theory of topography has also become the historical material to support Longcheng.

In the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong visited Changzhou six times in the south of the Yangtze River, erected a monument in front of Tianning Temple, a thousand-year-old temple, and inscribed the book "Dragon City Elephant Education", which still stands on Yanling East Road in the city center, becoming a historical fact that Changzhou is a dragon city.

According to legend, during the Qin Dynasty, there was a Jiulong Mountain and an ancient temple dozens of miles northwest of Changzhou County. The monk in charge of the temple is Hongzhi. One night, people were alone in the abbot's room when they suddenly heard the door creak. A man came in from the outside. He is tall, with yellow hair, yellow eyebrows and a yellow beard. He is dressed in apricot official clothes and black thick-soled boots. He looks like a fairy in the upper bound. When monk Hongzhi saw this, he quickly stood up and saluted: "The fairy family came here late at night, and we missed it!" "Elder, please!" The man said. I am the nine princes born to the Dragon King of the East China Sea and the concubine of the Yangtze River! For 600 years, my eight brothers and I have been ordered to protect the mountains in this area. I am the mountain god of Jiulong Mountain here. Some time ago, Qin Shihuang drove away the mountain names of my eight brothers. They dare not fight the first emperor, but they are reluctant to leave here, so they all want to play my mind and prepare to take my mountain. It seems that there will be a fierce battle in the near future. To this end, I came to ask the elders, and then I must lead the monks in the whole temple to ring gold and beat drums to help me fight. Remember, remember, see you later! "Then he turned into a yellow dragon and flew away.

Hongzhi was surprised and opened his eyes to realize that he had just had a dream. Although I still clearly remember the words of the mountain god in my dream, I thought it was a dream. Why take it seriously? I turned off the light and didn't say anything. I had a quiet rest all night. The next day, it was safe again, and he didn't even care so much. On the third day, it was the fifth day of May. The weather is clear and sunny, and there are no clouds in Wan Li. Flowers are in full bloom on Jiulong Mountain, and the scenery is pleasant. After lunch, monk Hongzhi walked around the mountain at the foot of the mountain, in front of the mountain and behind the mountain. At this time, he felt a little tired. He yawned, hands up, and was about to go back to the temple for a nap. Suddenly, he saw a sudden gust of wind blowing in the sky, and rolling dark clouds came from all directions, covering the sun and the mountains at once. I saw lightning and thunder, and suddenly it rained cats and dogs. Hiroshi saw it. ! He hurried back to the temple, ordered incense and craftsmen to beat gongs and drums in the gatehouse, and led the monks of the whole temple to the Hall of the Great Hero. All the monks chanted Buddhist scriptures, beat drums and rang bells in unison. Soon, the bronze bell hanging on the right hand side of the hall issued a "bang! When! When! ..... "The loud bell masked the roaring storm and shook the hill for about half an hour. Suddenly, the sky suddenly opened up, Xiangyun dispersed the dark clouds, and the majestic Jiulong Mountain was bathed in warm golden sunshine again.

That evening, monk Hongzhi sat silently burning incense as usual and slowly settled down. He narrowed his eyes and saw the mountain god Bodhisattva coming to him again. He said with a smile, "At noon today, the dragon came to attack the mountain. I was outnumbered and was about to lose. Thanks to your timely leadership and the help of Jingu, I was able to turn defeat into victory. Now they have led two dragons to Yixing Mountain, and the other six dragons have fled back to the county seat. In addition to thanking you, I want to invite you to the county to appease my six brothers. Although they are unreasonable, I still have feelings. I hope they can live and work in peace and contentment in the city and benefit the people. Don't rock the boat and kill each other. On the fifth day of May every year, they can meet in Yunxi ... "He said, turned into a Huanglong and flew away.

Hongzhi opened his eyes and felt like a dream, but he didn't dare to neglect it. Early the next morning, he rushed to the county seat and begged for the trace of Six Dragons. He moved from the county seat to the yamen, from the south to the north, and came day after day, from summer to winter. Although the "Dragon Trace" has never been found, he spread the news that six dragons came to Changzhou among the people, and residents on both sides of Yunxi in the city raised funds to build five-color dragon boats. Hearing this, the people outside the East Gate did not lag behind. They also raised funds to build a large and small Qinglong ship. When Simon's people learned about it, they also raised funds to build a golden dragon boat and a white dragon boat. The man at the north gate built an oolong boat. On the fifth day of May, six dragon boats lined up in a straight line in the middle of Quxi outside the city, and countless people watched. Among the onlookers, I don't know who shouted: "Six dragon boats are really beautiful. Why don't you compare them!" When this was mentioned to the sailors on the ship, everyone rowed forward in a hurry. This is an unprecedented event, very exciting!

Since then, the custom of rowing a dragon boat across the stream on the fifth day of May has been circulating in Changzhou for more than 2,000 years. The county seat is called "Six Dragon Cities" and Changzhou is also nicknamed "Dragon City".

6. Liuzhou Longcheng

Liuzhou belongs to Liuzhou and Qin belongs to Guilin County. Tang Zhenguan was named in 634. As clear as Lijiang River and as bright as jade belt, Liujiang River passes through the city, so it is called "Dragon City" because "eight dragons are seen in the river".

During the period of Datong in Nanliang, there was a report that Ma Ping County in the south "saw eight dragons in the river". Liuzhou Zhoushui in Liujiang was renamed Longjiang, and Longcheng County was built on the shore, which is now Liucheng County in Liuzhou. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, about 634 AD, the Maping site was moved to the central area of Hebei Peninsula in Liuzhou and built on the Liujiang River, hence the name "Liuzhou". From then on, Liuzhou was called "Longcheng County", and Liu Zongyuan's poems also called Liuzhou "Longcheng County". Learning from each other, Liuzhou has become the solidification of history. In Song Huizong, the name "Dragon City" of Liuzhou County became a custom, and the history of Song Dynasty: "Liuzhou of Dragon City County". Historically, although Chaoyang or other places were once called Dragon City, there is absolutely no such county name. In addition, Chaoyang city is not the original "Dragon City" and "Dragon City County" geographically, so the history and literature recognized by the public all think that Dragon City is another name of Liuzhou. The poet's poems also seem to be evidence. Yuan Liu Dao: "Desperate county, painful Liu Longcheng", and so on. Liuzhou's dragon culture can be clearly reflected in various place names. The most prosperous commercial street in Liuzhou is called "Longcheng Road". The names of many scenic spots are related to dragons, such as "Longtan", "Old Longyan" and "Longbi Mountain". It is not difficult to find the special feelings of Liuzhou people for dragons. As for the nickname of "Dragon City" in other places, it is far-fetched and lacks historical basis and origin. Liuzhou, the only dragon city, has no semicolon.

In the sixth year of Ding Yuan in the Western Han Dynasty (BC 165438+ BC 0 1), Tanzhong County was established, belonging to Yulin County, which was the beginning of Liuzhou's construction.

In the third year of the Three Kingdoms (AD 274), Sun Wu and Fenghuang were designated as Guilin County by Yulin County, and Tanzhong County belonged to Guilin County.

In the third year of Jin Taikang (AD 282), it was the county seat.

In the Southern Dynasty (AD 479-502), Qixi County was separated from Tanzhong County.

Six years after Liang Datong (AD 540), Ma Ping County in Tanzhong was ruled.

1 1 year (AD 59 1 year), Tanzhong County was changed to Guilin County and later to Maping County.

In the first year of Daye (AD 605), Ma Ping County belonged to Guilin.

Daye three years (AD 607), under the Shi 'an County.

In the fourth year of Tang Wude (AD 62 1), Ma Ping County was ruled by Zhou Kun, and then Zhou Kun was changed to Nankun.

In the first year of Tang Tianbao (AD 742), it was renamed Longcheng County.

In the first year of Gan Yuan (AD 758), Longcheng County was renamed Liuzhou.

1994 1 month, Liuzhou was officially named as a famous historical and cultural city by the State Council.

7. Longcheng Chaoyang

Chaoyang is a famous historical city, with counties and counties since the Western Han Dynasty. Chaoyang ancient culture has a long history. The ancient human site in Gezidong proves that as early as 65438+ 10,000 years ago, human ancestors flourished in Chaoyang. The Niuheliang site in China proves that there was a primitive civilized society with a national embryonic form as early as 5,000 years ago. This great discovery has advanced the history of Chinese civilization for more than 1000 years. In recent years, the bird fossils discovered in Chaoyang have attracted wide attention at home and abroad. 10.3 billion years ago, a large number of bird fossils filled a gap in the study of biological evolution in the world, proving that the ancestors of birds in the world were in China and Chaoyang in western Liaoning. Chaoyang has outstanding people and hundreds of pagodas and temples dotted with mountains and rivers, which makes Chaoyang full of profound charm of ancient culture.

The history and culture of Chaoyang have important influence and unique advantages in Liaoning Province and even at home and abroad. Over the years, with the progress of archaeological work and the excavation of historical and cultural heritage, people have gradually realized the important value of Chaoyang history and culture. It has been announced as a famous historical and cultural city by the Liaoning provincial government.

One of the cradles of China civilization.

The long history of Chaoyang can be traced back to the Paleolithic Age 654.38 million years ago. Gezidong ancient human site discovered by Daling River in Shuiquan Township, Kazuo County is the earliest ancient human settlement in northern China. Unearthed human teeth and animal fossils, stone tools and ash layers show that ancient humans at that time had been engaged in hunting, gathering and cooking with fire, and lived a primitive social life here. The fossils of ancient human upper arm bones and humerus found in Jianping county today show that a primitive "newcomer"-Jianping man-appeared on the land of Chaoyang 40,000-50,000 years ago, similar to modern people. According to 1979, the discovery of Niuheliang Goddess Temple and Jishitang Hongshan Culture site at the junction of Kazuo, Jianping and Lingyuan counties shows that primitive humans living in Chaoyang have entered the threshold of human civilized society after a long development process, and a primitive civilized society with the embryonic form of the country has emerged. Judging from a large number of exquisite painted pottery unearthed by Ji Shizhong and jade articles headed by Yu Zhulong, there was a division of labor between agriculture and handicraft industry at that time, and the production technology, craft level and aesthetic consciousness reached a considerable level. The discovery of large altars, temples and tombs in Chaoyang Hongshan Culture proves that the Chinese nation entered the ancient civilized society more than 5,000 years ago, thus making Chaoyang District one of the places where Chinese civilization flourished for 5,000 years and pushing the history of Chinese civilization forward for more than 1000 years.

The oldest historical city in northeast China.

The development and status of Chaoyang, a famous historical and cultural city, marks its unique historical advantages in politics, economy and culture. Liucheng, located in the southeast suburb of Chaoyang City, has a long history. During the Warring States Period, Yan had five counties, and Liucheng belonged to Liaoxi County. By the Han Dynasty, Liucheng had become the governor's office in the west of Liaoxi County, and was later ruled by Wuhuan County in three counties. Cao Cao's northern expedition to Wuhuan once sent troops to Liucheng, which shows that Liucheng has become an important town in Northeast China during the Qin and Han Dynasties. According to the Book of Jin and the Supplement to the Sixteen Kingdoms in the Spring and Autumn Period, "In the seventh year of Jin Xiankang (AD 34 1), Murong Village of Yanwang, with Liucheng as the north and Longshan as the west, made Yangyu, and so on. Scale operation, build Longcheng, and change Liucheng into Longcheng County. " In the second year, in the eighth year of Xiankang (AD 342), Mu Rongchui moved its capital from Spine City to Longcheng (Chaoyang, Liaoning). Literature records: "In the summer and April of the first year of Jin Yonghe (AD 345), Longshan saw a black dragon and a white dragon, which was easy to attract people to see, and it was more than 200 steps up the dragon's ladder, which was strong as a sacrifice. The two dragons are playing at the beginning, and their horns are heading west. " Emperors of all ages claimed to be the real dragon emperor, and black and white dragons appeared in Liuzhou, indicating that Emperor Murong was also devoted to heaven, so he built Longxiang Buddhist Temple in Longshan and named the newly-built palace Helong Palace. Longcheng, as the capital and capital of Yan Qian, Houyan and Beiyan during the Sixteen Countries Period of Eastern Jin Dynasty, lasted for a hundred years.

The discovery of Longcheng site was made in 2003. Liaoning Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology cooperated with the demolition and reconstruction of North Street and its surroundings in the old city of Chaoyang City for archaeological exploration and excavation. From July 2003 to February 5438+June 2004, * * * excavated the site of 1 1, covering an area of over 1, 000 square meters, exposing many important cultural relics from the Sixteen Kingdoms period to the Qing Dynasty, and unearthed a large number of important relics, including the pottery urn of Beiyan.

The most important achievement of this excavation is the excavation of the Chengmen site in Chaoyang North Street. Archaeological excavations show that this site faces south and was built in Yan Qian. It was completely abandoned in Yuan Dynasty. * * * experienced the construction and reconstruction of the Northern Yan, Northern Wei, Tang, Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties, which lasted for more than 1000 years. The gate of Sanyan period was first discovered in Chaoyang City, and its doorway structure was well preserved. 1600 years ago, the Nanmen site of Miyagi, a sixteen-country, three-eye dragon city in Chaoyang, was selected as "Top Ten New Archaeological Discoveries in China in 2004".