What is the city that has not changed its name in three thousand years?

The only city in China that has not changed its name in 3,000 years is Handan.

The history of Handan can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty more than 2500 BC, making Handan one of the earliest cities in North China. Handan has been the center of politics, economy and culture since ancient times. During the Warring States Period, Handan served as the capital of Zhao State for 158 years.

During the Western Han Dynasty, Handan was the royal capital of Zhao State (vassal state), and enjoyed the reputation of the "Five Great Cities" together with Luoyang, Linzi, Wancheng, and Chengdu; Yecheng in the south of Handan was successively the capital of Cao Wei, Later It was the ancient capital of the six dynasties of Zhao, Ranwei, Qianyan, Eastern Wei and Northern Qi; during the Five Dynasties period, the eastern part of Handan was initially the capital of the Later Tang Dynasty, and later became the accompanying capital of the Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou and the Northern Song Dynasty.

There are 1,584 idioms and allusions from or related to Handan. It is known as the "Chinese Idiom and Allusion Capital". With its superior geographical location, Handan has always been the first choice for military exercises and political discussions in history. land. The word "Handan" has been used as a place name for 3100 years. It is also a special example of Chinese place name culture and can be said to be unique.

The geographical location of Handan City

Handan City is located at the southern end of Hebei Province, at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, between 36°20′～36°44′ north latitude and 114°03′～114° east longitude. between 40′. It borders the Taihang Mountains to the west, the North China Plain to the east, and borders the three provinces of Shanxi, Shandong and Henan, with a total area of ​​12,066 square kilometers.

Handan is located at the heart of the four provinces of Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration and the Bohai Rim Economic Zone. It is about 200 kilometers away from the four provincial capitals of Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Jinan and Zhengzhou. The distance to major cities such as Beijing and Tianjin is within 450 kilometers.

It has obvious geographical advantages and is surrounded by China's three major economic circles. It is located in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Economic Zone. It is connected to the Yangtze River Delta Economic Circle to the east and to the Pearl River Delta Economic Circle to the south.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Handan City