History of Guigang Old Crematorium
1. The myths and legends of Guigang, Guangxi
The origin of Guixian: In the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Guizhou was reduced to Guixian (more than 600 years ago). At the beginning of the county's name, the county seat was today's Guigang City. Guixian County belongs to Xunzhou Prefecture, and the seat of Xunzhou Prefecture is today's Guiping City District. In the Qing Dynasty, it still belonged to Guixian County, and the county seat was today's Guigang City District. It belongs to Xunzhou Prefecture of Guangxi Province, and the administrative seat of Xunzhou Prefecture is today's Guiping City. In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), Guixian County belonged to Xunzhou Prefecture. In 1913, the government was removed and a road was established. In July, Guixian County belonged to Yujiang Road. In 3 years (1914), Guixian County belonged to Cangwu Road. In November 1927, Guixian County came under the jurisdiction of the Cangwu Administrative Inspectorate. In the 19th year (1930), Guixian County belonged to the Cangwu Civil Corps District. In April of the 21st year (1932), it belonged to the Wuzhou Militia District. In March 23rd year (1934), it belonged to Wuzhou Administrative Supervision District. In 29 years (1940), Guixian County belonged to the Third Administrative Supervision District. From 1936 to 1938 (1947 to 1949), it was transferred to the Ninth Administrative Supervision District, which governed Yulin. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Guixian County initially belonged to Yulin Prefecture, Nanning Prefecture in July 1951, and Binyang Prefecture in August of the same year. In August 1952, it belonged to Rong County Prefecture. In July 1958, it belonged to Yulin area. In 1971, the special area was changed into a region, and Guixian County belonged to the Yulin area. On December 20, 1988, with the approval of the State Council, the county system of Guixian was abolished and Guigang City was established at the county level. After the establishment of the city, it will still belong to the Yulin area, and the administrative area will remain unchanged. On October 27, 1995, it was upgraded to a prefecture-level city with the approval of the State Council. But the legend of Guigang is too broad, specifically about the lotus pond: East Lake was originally called Dongjingtang, also known as Luyuntang, commonly known as Datang. It is said that before the Ming Dynasty, East Lake was composed of more than 20 lotus root ponds, large and small, with a well on the jagged rocks in the middle, so it was named "Dongjing". It later got its name because Su Dongpo, a famous poet from the Song Dynasty, left a stone inscription with the word "East Lake" on the mouth of the east well when he visited Guigang. Founded in 1930, it is known as the pearl of Guigang. It is a holy lake praised by the people. The beautiful myth and legend "Dongjing Fishing Song" has been handed down in history. After several name changes, it went through Zhongshan Park, Dakai Park, and People's Park.
It is now called East Lake Park. In 1988, it was designated as an autonomous region-level scenic spot. At present, East Lake is an open scenic spot. The East Lake Scenic Area covers an area of more than 700 acres, and the water area is more than 550 acres. There are monuments to revolutionary martyrs, Yiwang Pavilion, Shi Dakai Monument, and the tombstone of Yi Wang's great-grandmother in the scenic area. There is a bronze statue of Shi Dakai, the Yitian King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, on the island in the center of the lake.
In the lake there is " "Lotus Fairy", "Crane", "Dapeng" and other sculpture shapes. "East Lake Lotus Swallow" has been designated as one of the eight new scenic spots in Guigang City. 2. The history of Guigang City, which dynasty was it established?
Before the Qin Dynasty, Guigang belonged to the land of Baiyue.
In the 33rd year of Qin Shihuang (214 BC), the Qin Dynasty unified Lingnan and established three counties: Guilin County, Nanhai County, and Xiang County. Guigang belongs to Bushan County, Guilin County. The county seat and the county seat are now Guigang City. At the end of Qin Dynasty, Guilin County was renamed Yuzhou, and Bushan County belonged to Yuzhou and belonged to the Nanyue Kingdom established by Zhao Tuo, the captain of Nanhai.
At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, it belonged to the Nanyue Kingdom. In the sixth year of Yuanding (111 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pacified the Nanyue Kingdom and divided the Nanyue Kingdom into Nanhai, Cangwu, Yulin, Hepu, Jiaozhi, and Jiuzhen. , Nichinan and other 7 counties. Bushan County belongs to Yulin County.
During the Xinmang period (9 to 24 AD), Yulin County was renamed Yuping County, and Bushan County belonged to Yuping County. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was restored to Yulin County.
The Three Kingdoms belonged to Wu, and Bushan County still belonged to it. Lu Ji, the prefect of Wuyulin County, built a city in Nanjiang Village at the south end of Xijiang Bridge in present-day Guigang City. The county seat and Bushan County seat were both located here.
Bushan County in Jin Dynasty (AD 281-420) still belonged to Yulin County.
During the Song and Qi Dynasties of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (AD 420 to 502), the three counties of Bushan, Yuping and Huai'an (all in today's Guigang) were placed under the jurisdiction of Yulin County.
During the Liang (AD 503-557) and Chen (AD 558-589) eras, Bushan, Yulin, Huaize (renamed Huai'an County), and Longshan (now Zhongli, Guigang City) belonged to Nanding Prefecture.
In the 10th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty (AD 590), Nanding Prefecture was changed to Yin Prefecture, so Bushan belonged to Yin Prefecture. In the second year of Daye (AD 606), Bushan, Longshan, Wuping and Huaize were merged into Yulin County, which together with Madu County belonged to Guangzhou. From now on, the name of Bushan County will no longer be used.
In the fourth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty (AD 612), four counties were established: Yulin, Huaize, Yishan (formerly Madu County, mostly in today's Guigang area), and Chaoshui (mostly in today's Guigang area), with Nan The Yinzhou General Manager's Office governed Longshan (now Guigang) and belonged to Lingnan Road. In the ninth year of Zhenguan (AD 635), Nanyin Prefecture was renamed Guizhou (hence the name Pingtian Mountain in Guigang City, which was named Yigui Mountain in ancient times). The prefecture seat and the Yulin County seat are both located in today's urban area of Guigang City. In the ninth year of Tianbao (AD 742), it was transferred to Huaize County. In the first year of Qianyuan (AD 758), it returned to Guizhou and took over the four counties of Yulin, Huaize, Yishan, and Chaoshui (all part of today's Guigang City). The Guizhou administrative office and the Yulin County administrative office are both located in today's Guigang City.
During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (917 to 971 AD), the four counties of Yuping (formerly Yulin), Huaize, Yishan and Chaoshui all belonged to Guizhou. The state government office and Yuping County government office are both in today's Guigang City.
In the fifth year of Kaibao in the Song Dynasty (AD 972), Huaize, Yishan, Chaoshui and Yuping were collectively called Yulin County and belonged to Huaize County in Guizhou. The three-level administrative offices of state, county, and county are all located in today's urban area of Guigang City.
Huaize County was withdrawn in the Yuan Dynasty. Yulin County is directly under Guizhou. The state and county governments are all located in today's urban area of Guigang City. In the ninth year of Dade in the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1305), counties were cut from Cunzhou, and the name Yulin County was no longer used in Guizhou.
In the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1369 AD), Guizhou was reduced to Guixian, which was the beginning of the name Guixian. Guixian County belongs to Xunzhou Prefecture.
In the Qing Dynasty, it was still called Guixian County and belonged to Xunzhou Prefecture of Guangxi Province.
In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), Guixian County belonged to Xunzhou Prefecture. In the second year (1913), the government was removed and a road was established. In July, Guixian County belonged to Yujiang Road, and in the third year (1914), Guixian County belonged to Cangwu Road. In November 1927, Guixian County belonged to the Cangwu Administrative Inspectorate. In the 19th year (1930), it belonged to the Cangwu Militia District. In April of the 21st year (1932), it belonged to the Wuzhou Militia District. In March 23rd year (1934), it belonged to Wuzhou Administrative Supervision District. From 1936 to 1938 (1947 to 1949), Guixian County belonged to the Third Administrative Supervision District (i.e., the Third District Administrative Supervision Commissioner and Security Commander's Office). From 1936 to 1938 (1947 to 1949), it was changed to the Ninth Administrative Supervision District. Yulin (now Yulin).
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Guixian County initially belonged to Yulin Prefecture, Nanning Prefecture in July 1951, and Binyang Prefecture in August of the same year. In August 1952, it belonged to Rong County Prefecture. In July 1958, it belonged to Yulin area. In 1971, the special area was changed into a region, and Guixian County belonged to the Yulin area. On December 20, 1988, with the approval of the State Council, the organizational structure of Guizhou County was revoked and Guigang City was established. After the establishment of the city, it will still belong to the Yulin area, and the administrative area will remain unchanged.
In 1993, it was listed as a national first-class port open to the outside world.
On May 18, 1994, Guiping County was abolished and Guiping City was established.
On October 27, 1995, Guigang City was separated from Yulin City and upgraded to a prefecture-level city, with the Municipal People's Government stationed in the newly established Gangbei District. Guigang City has established Gangnan District and Gangbei District. Gangbei District governs 10 towns: Zhongli, Qingfeng, Guicheng, Gangcheng, Dawei, Shika, Sanli, Qintang, Huanglian and Donglong, as well as Genzhu, Wule, Qishi, Daling, Wuli and Menggong. There are 9 townships, Shanbei, Guzhang and Zhennan, and the district people's *** is located on Jiangbin Avenue; Gangnan District governs the 5 towns of Dongjin, Qiaowei, Zhanjiang, Muge and Muzi, as well as Batang, Xintang and Wattang. , Hengling, Pingyue, Sihuai townships and the Jiangnan Subdistrict Office of Gangnan District. Guigang City governs Pingnan County and the newly established Gangbei District and Gangnan District. Guiping City is managed by Guigang City.
Officially established on June 22, 1996, it governs Guiping City, Pingnan County, Gangbei District, Gangnan District and Qintang Management Area.
On March 6, 2003, Qintang District of Guigang City was established, integrating Qintang Town, Huanglian Town, Donglong Town, Sanli Town, Wuli Town, Shika Town, and Menggong Township, Shanbei Township, Guzhang Township, Zhennan Township, and Daling Township are placed under the jurisdiction of Qintang District. District People's *** is located on Qintang Avenue, Qintang Town.