Jiangyan

History

Jiangyan has a very long history. Formerly called Taixian (Chinese: ??, pinyin: t?ix?an), it was set as a county at the end of Western Han Dynasty. It has relics from Zhou Dynasty, Budda statue from Tang Dynasty, and a town from Qing Dynasty. In July 1994, it was changed from Taixian County to Jiangyan City, current name, and also established as a city status. Other names Jiangyan had are Hailu (Chinese: ??), Wuling (Chinese: ??), Taizhou (Chinese: ??) over the years.

Related Topics:
Taixian - Pinyin - Western Han Dynasty - Zhou Dynasty - Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty

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Geneneral Chen Yi had commanded the Battle of Huangqiao in Qujiang Tower, in downtown Jiangyan. Liu Jingting (Chinese: ???, Master of Yangzhou Pingtan, a form of traditional Chinese opera)?Huang Longshi (Chinese :???, Master of go chess in Qing Dynastry), and Gao Ershi (Chinese: ???, modern time calligraphier) are among the well-known people from Jiangyan. The Qintong Boat Festival (Chinese: ????) also has a long history since Ming Dynasty, and it is becoming an important tourist destination in the whole eastern China. The Baima Temple (Chinese: ???, meaning white horse temple) in Jiangyan (now in Taizhou) is the birthplace of the Navy of the People's Liberation Army.

Related Topics:
Chen Yi - Battle of Huangqiao - Qujiang Tower - Liu Jingting - Yangzhou Pingtan - Qing Dynastry - Gao Ershi - Qintong Boat Festival - Ming Dynasty - Baima Temple - Taizhou - Navy - People's Liberation Army

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