The earliest city of Wuchang began in the second year of Huang Wu in the Three Kingdoms period (AD 223). At that time, Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, built an earth-rock city in the northeast of Jiangxia Mountain (now Snake Mountain), named Xiakou City. The city of Fiona Fang is only two or three miles away, and it is a military fortress with dangerous terrain. "Relying on mountains and rivers, it will open up a bright future and look forward to the pillow flow in danger."
Wuchang has been the seat of counties, prefectures, counties and provinces since ancient times. The ancient city of Xiakou in history has also undergone several changes. Shaxian County (Yi Yin) was established in the Han Dynasty, which was in charge of Tukou (now Jinkou, Jiangxia District). After the Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, Shaxian moved to Xiakou City, so Wuchang once called Shaxian. Later, it was renamed runan county because of overseas Chinese resettlement.
In 454 AD (the first year of Xiao Jian in the Southern Song Dynasty), Emperor Xiaowu established Yingzhou in Xiakou, and repaired and expanded the city wall on the basis of Xiakou City. This is the ancient Yingzhou city, and the site is still there. Wuchang was also called Ying City at that time.