Study On The Historical Geography Of YiYang City

Located in the southwest of Luoyang Province,Yiyang County is a hilly area in the western part of Henan Province,is located in the main road,has always been a battle for the land.This article combs the Yiyang City’s vicissitude process,summarizes the experience,in order to provide the reference for the development of Yiyang City.During the Warring States Period,Yiyang was the capital of South Korea.After Han Jinghou moved the capital to Yangzhai,he set up a county here,and Yiyang County began here.In the Qin Dynasty,Yiyang County was subordinate to Sanchuan County.During the Western Han Dynasty,it belonged to Henan and Hongnong counties.During the Wei,Jin,Southern and Northern Dynasties,Yiyang County belonged to impermanence.It belonged to Henan County in the Sui Dynasty and Henan Prefecture in the Tang Dynasty.During the Northern Song Dynasty,it belonged to Henan Prefecture.Jin Dynasty belonged to Henan Prefecture and Songzhou.During the Yuan,Ming and Qing Dynasties,it belonged to Henan Prefecture.Yiyang City has abundant water resources,pleasant climate and convenient transportation.The superior geographical conditions are conducive to the rise and development of Yiyang City.The Korean Ancient City is the earliest city in Yiyang City and has been listed as a national key protection unit.Today,Yiyang City is Shou’an City,and its city wall was built in the first year of Jingtai in the Ming Dynasty(1450).In the thirteenth year of Zhengde(1518),the magistrate Simu built the city with bricks,and it has been rebuilt many times since then.With the development of the city,the number of buildings in the city continued to increase.In the Qing Dynasty,Yiyang City formed an urban layout with the county office as the center and supplemented by the school palace and temple.Although the population of Yiyang City changes with the changes of the social and political situation,it generally shows an upward trend.Yiyang County’s agriculture is mainly based on the cultivation of wheat,millet,corn and other food crops,in addition to cotton,peanuts,sesame,tobacco leaves and other economic crops.Yiyang County has a long history of coal mining,porcelain making and silk weaving.Among them,silk products have been exported to overseas.Commerce in Yiyang County developed along with agriculture and handicrafts,and its output products were mainly raw materials.In the Qing Dynasty,commerce in Yiyang County developed.During the Republic of China,business development was slow due to natural disasters,wars,banditry and other reasons.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,the educational undertakings in Yiyang City also developed.The establishment of county schools,academies,and free schools has cultivated a large number of talents for Yiyang County,and the imperial examination education has been greatly developed.The religious beliefs of the people in Yiyang County mainly include Taoism,Buddhism,Christianity and Islam.Among them,Taoism and Buddhism have a long history in Yiyang.They were once prosperous and gradually declined in modern times.At the end of the Qing Dynasty,Christianity was introduced into Yiyang,and there were many believers.Islam is only practiced by a minority of Hui people.In the long years,many historical and cultural celebrities have emerged in Yiyang City,such as Li He,Wang Bangrui,etc.They have left valuable spiritual wealth for Yiyang City.After the founding of New China,Yiyang City entered a new stage of development.The Yiyang County People’s Government has established a special management agency to plan and construct the county seat,which has brought a new look to Yiyang City.At the same time,Yiyang City has also encountered some problems,such as the serious damage to historical and cultural relics,which is not conducive to the development of Yiyang City.Therefore,we must solve the problems in the process of urban development,improve urban planning,coordinate the relationship between urban development and cultural protection,rationally develop domestic tourism resources,develop tourism,and make Yiyang City develop well and quickly.