What is the abbreviation for Hubei? Where did the abbreviation for Hubei come from?

How did the editor bring you the abbreviation of today’s Hubei? Hope this helps.

This new coronavirus has swept across the country, and Hubei has become the hardest hit area. In order to do a good job in prevention, other provinces will also pay special attention to people returning from Hubei. However, the abbreviation of Hubei this time has made many netizens curious. Why is Hubei called Hubei? What does Hubei mean and what is its origin? I feel that there are many abbreviations suitable for Hubei, such as Jing, Han, Chu, etc. Maybe everyone is familiar with these words and knows the history behind them. What are the meanings of Hubei that we don’t know? Let’s take a look.

Among the abbreviations for provinces across the country, the abbreviation "E" for Hubei is rather strange. First of all, the word is weird. Apart from being used as place names, we almost never see it. So what does the word “e” really mean?

In people’s minds, Hubei belonged to Jingzhou in ancient times and was once the core area of ​​Chu State, so it was called the “Land of Jingchu” and its cultural customs were also called “Jingfeng Chuyun”.

Then the question arises: Why is the abbreviation of Hubei Province not Jing or Chu?

First, why not call it Jing for short?

Records: "Jing and Hengyang are only Jingzhou".

This is the origin of the name Jingzhou and it became one of the nine ancient states.

Jingzhou is named after the area where there are many deciduous shrubs with pliable branches that can be used to make baskets and the fruits can be used as medicine.

There is a winding and towering mountain range in northwest Hubei, which is covered with this kind of shrub, so it is named Jingshan Mountain.

Hubei Province also has Jingjiang River, which is another name for the part of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River from Zhijiang to Dongting Lake.

The ancients used "Jingxiang" to refer to ancient Jingzhou and Xiangyang County. "Jingyang" in ancient Kyushu also refers to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

More than three thousand years ago, Xiong Yi, the first king of Chu, led the people of Jingshan to overcome all obstacles and develop the Chu State from a weak country to a world hegemon.

When King Wen of Chu moved the capital to Ying, the capital lasted for more than 400 years.

Therefore, there is a saying of "Jingshan Chuyuan". Jingzhou is the birthplace of Chu culture.

During the Han Dynasty, Jingzhou was one of the Thirteen Governors;

During the Three Kingdoms period, Jingzhou was a place where heroes competed for power.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Emperor Qi He, Liang and Xiaoxi all used Jingzhou as their capital;

In the Song Dynasty, Jinghu North Road was established in present-day Hubei, and the name "Hubei" began here;

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The largest administrative region in history was named "Jing". Today, most of Hubei Province has long been under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou.

Jingzhou has a long history and splendid culture; what’s more, in ancient times, Jiuzhou has been used as the abbreviation of a province, such as "Yu" in Henan and "Ji" in Hebei.

It can be seen that it is quite appropriate to use "京" as the abbreviation of Hubei Province. But that's not the case.

It is said that the main objections are:

First of all, the word "Jing" originally represents a derogatory meaning:

Jings are often covered with thorny thorns, such as Thorns symbolize how difficult it is;

The word "respect" is punishable. It refers to a kind of "special method of whipping prisoners" and is also a kind of torture instrument, such as Jing Ge and holding a thorn to plead guilty;

It means poverty and hardship, such as Chai Jing, Jingmen, Shi Jing, and Chi Jing skirt cloth.

Second, administrative regions overlap.

Today, there is a prefecture-level city in Hubei Province-Jingzhou City. It is inappropriate to refer to Hubei Province as "Beijing" for short.

Second, why not call it Chu for short?

In the pre-Qin period, Chu State became one of the "Five Commanders of the Spring and Autumn Period" and the "Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period". It unified the southern countries and competed in the Central Plains. It had a vast territory and was a powerful country in the world.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, the century-old struggle for hegemony between Jin and Chu was a major historical event, which led to the idiom "Shaanxi uses its talents." During the Warring States Period, Chu State was a powerful enemy of Qin State in the process of unification.

Even at the end of the Qin Dynasty, the Chu people group headed by Xiang Yu became the backbone of the overthrow of the strong Qin rule. "Qin must perish and Chu will perish" and "besieged on all sides" became the tactic

"Chu Tian" Generally refers to the directional sky.

In more than 800 years of history, Chu State created a splendid Chu culture. Together with the Central Plains culture, Bashu culture, Wuyue culture, and Qilu culture, it constitutes the main body of Chinese culture.

Hubei is the core area of ​​Chu culture. It is the center of Chu, the location of ancestral tombs and most of the cultural relics.

For thousands of years, Chu and Chu culture have been praised by people.

For example, Qu Yuan's "Chu Ci" and "Wu Gou is as bright as the moon, and the first sword is as sharp as frost." "Feng Yikong dances by himself, and Chu can't bear it." "Chu River meets wild geese, Pingling recalls his hometown ."etc.

It can be seen that the character "Chu" is full of cultural charm and is more dominant than the character "经".

So in reality, in Hubei, in addition to the "E" on the license plate, "Jingchu" is often used to refer to Hubei in many aspects.

For example, Jingshan Chushui, Jingchu Jianer, Feng Mingchutian wrote the famous "Shang Shu Yu Gong", and people also like to use "Chu" as their name, etc.

At the same time, many people believe that changing the abbreviation of Hubei Province to "Chu" is more in line with history, culture and current situation, and will have more influence and promotion on the development of Hubei Province.

In 2011, the Hubei Provincial Federation of Industry and Commerce launched a name-seeking activity for Hubei businessmen, and "Chu Businessmen" were elected with high votes. Hubei Province also holds a Chu Business Conference every two years.

But there are also objections, mainly:

First, the original meaning of "Chu" is derogatory.

Explanation of the word "Chu": "A cluster of wooden leaves. A surprise." Jingchu refers to a shrub with tough branches.

So the original meaning of the word "Chu" also refers to ancient punishments, such as beating Chu, plundering Chu, and tarnishing Chu.

It also means "pain", such as bitterness, pain, sadness, etc.

Secondly, Chu State has a vast territory and Chu culture is so extensive and profound that it is difficult to describe it with just one point.

: "There are Qianzhong and Wu Jun in the west of Chu, Zhouxia and Haiyang in the east, Dongting and Cangwu in the south, Fenhu Sai and Juanyang in the north, a land of five thousand miles."

At its peak, the territory of Chu State included the present Hubei and Hunan provinces, as well as parts of Shaanxi, Chongqing, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Guizhou and Guangdong.

Chu culture has a wide range of influence and has far-reaching influence.

For example, the capital of Chu State is not only in Hubei, but also in Chen and Shouchun.

There are also Chu cultural relics in many places. For example, Xiang Yu's hometown of Suqian, Jiangsu Province, is promoting "Western Chu Culture". The plaque at Yuelu Academy reads "Only Chu has talents and flourishes here", which is the business card of Huxiang culture.

So some people worry that if Hubei Province is simply called Chu, it will not be unique, but will also cause opposition and resentment from other provinces.

Thirdly, the culture of "Chu" place names has long been lost in Hubei.

As Chu State was destroyed by Qin State, place names with the character "Chu" gradually disappeared in Hubei and are rarely seen in official languages.

Since the fall of Chu for thousands of years, Hubei has been responsible for all roads, roads, prefectures, military envoys, government offices, provinces, military, counties, prefectures, Zhili departments, administrative inspection districts, administrative offices, counties, and districts. The word "Chu" is rarely seen in the names of administrative divisions.

This shows that Chu culture has not been well inherited.

This is a very strange phenomenon.

Third, why not just call it Han?

The land of Hubei has a close relationship with the word "Han".

It is the largest tributary of the Yangtze River and joins the Yangtze River in Hubei Province.

In Bai Juyi's "Mi Yue Biography", "The Han River shines blue on the sky, and the early mountains are covered with green clouds";

Hubei Province has a vast Jianghan Plain and is a famous grain-producing area in China. .

In the Sui Dynasty, there were Hanjiang County and Hanyang County in Hubei Province, in the Song Dynasty, there was the Hanyang Army, and from the Yuan Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there was Hanyang County.

During the Republic of China, Hankou City was established and directly under the jurisdiction of the National Government. Jianghan Administrative Office was established at the end of 1947.

And there are also provinces called rivers for short, such as Jiangxi and Hunan.

It can be seen that it seems appropriate to use "Han" as the abbreviation of Hubei Province.

But I think:

First, the abbreviation of "Han" applies to Wuhan, not Hubei.

The Han River flows into the Yangtze River at flo

In addition, Hanzhong, a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province, is the birthplace of the Han River. There was once Hanzhong County, which was also an important birthplace of Han culture. Therefore, he also calls himself "Han", and the media often reports that "*** comes to Korea ***".

Of course, Hanzhong is only a prefecture-level city and cannot compete with Wuhan, the national central city.

Second, the word "Han" has a wide range of meanings.

The influence of "Han" culture is far-reaching, deriving the profound meaning of Han people, Han nationality, Hanfu, and Chinese characters representing the Chinese nation and China.

Obviously the word "Han" covers a wider range than the word "Chu", and Hubei Province cannot afford it.

Fourth, why not call it English for short?

The State of Chu has established its capital in Ying for more than 400 years.

So Ying is also called Chu. For example, "Ying people" refers to Chu people, and there is also an idiom "Ying Yanshu said".

"Ode to the Book of Songs" records: "94, the 22nd year of King Kaoli of Chu"

Shou Chun is now Shouxian County, Anhui Province.

Chu State After the capital was moved to Shouchun, it still called the capital "Ying" and renamed the village where it lived "Ying".

For example, some places in Anhui Province still call it "Ying". Place names named after English.

It can be seen that the place names are luckier than Chu and inherit the lingering fragrance of Chu culture.

The character Ying is relatively unknown and similar to the character Chu. It covers a wide range.

5. Why is it called E for short?

Let’s take a look at what “e” means at first glance. Many people think of the word "crocodile" for crocodile. In fact, in ancient times, these two words were common words, meaning crocodile.

In ancient times, About 4,000 years ago, there were a large number of crocodiles in the Yangtze and Yellow River basins. This crocodile was named tuo2 in ancient books, which is today's alligator. It is an endangered protected animal, but it existed four thousand years ago. There are many such animals. At that time, a tribe in the Yellow River Basin made a living by catching salamanders. Their totem was salamander, and their tribe's name was Og, because they were similar in ancient times. , Salamander, og, crocodile, and E are all common words, meaning crocodile. So later this tribe established a small country of its own, called Hubei. This was the first time Hubei was located. Today on the edge of the Yellow River in Shanxi Province. It appeared very early. During the Xia and Shang Dynasties, King Zhou Cheng sealed his younger brother Yu Shu in Shaanxi and established a new country, the powerful Jin State. It is much older than the Jin State.

But after the Jin State developed, it annexed the E State, and the survivors of the E State began to flee south to Nanyang, Henan. There was also evidence of Ezhou's provocation of the Zhou royal family. , Zhou sent people to attack Ezhou. The people of Hubei continued to flee south and fled to Liangzi Lake in Ezhou, Hubei Province today.

The people of Hubei fled all the way from Shanxi to Hubei, thinking that they could live a good life far away. Establish a city in Ezhou, the capital of Hubei Province, and prepare to live a good life. Now there are Wangecheng ruins in Ezhou, Hubei.

What the people of Hubei did not expect is that there is another country as powerful as Jin in Hubei. , called the State of Chu. Xiong Qubing, the sixth king of the State of Chu, saw that Hubei was the hegemon and went out to attack Hubei. This country with a long history and fled all the way withdrew from the stage of history. >However, although Hubei is gone, history has not forgotten Hubei. After Chu State annexed Hubei, it saw that Hubei City was well built and had excellent Feng Shui, so it set the capital of Chu State in Hubei City. Since then, Hubei City has remained. It was the capital of the Chu State. It was not until two hundred years later that King Chu Wen moved the capital to Ying, which is now Jingzhou, Hubei Province.

History has not forgotten that after Qin Shihuang unified China, he began to implement the county system and established it here. Hubei County, located in Wangcheng, Hubei Province, which is now Ezhou, Hubei Province, and the place name "E" began to continue step by step.

The most glorious period in Hubei was the Three Kingdoms period. Sun Quan designated the capital of Wu State as Hubei County and changed its name to "Wuchang", which means Wu Yun Prosperity. Note that the "Wuchang" Sun Quan mentioned refers to Ezhou, not Wuchu

In other words, although the country of Hubei is gone, the word "Hubei" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The Sui Dynasty upgraded Hubei County and established Ezhou, which administered four counties: Jiangxia, Wuchang, Yongxing, and Puyin. Jiangxia County is Wuchang, one of the three towns in Wuhan. Wuchang County is now Ezhou, and Puxian County is now Chibi.

In the history of Hubei, this is the first time that the word "E" appears as the name of a high-level administrative region. Later, the Tang and Song Dynasties followed the organizational system of Ezhou. As we all know, Yue Fei was named King of Hubei by the Southern Song Dynasty court after his death.

The Yuan Dynasty began to implement the provincial system. Hubei was first called Jinghu Province, and later Huguang Province. The provincial capital was Ezhou, which is now Wuchang, Wuhan. The reason why Hubei Province is often called "Hubei Province" is because the provincial capital has always been called Hubei, and it has gradually become the abbreviation of Hubei Province.