Refer to the brief history of the administrative structure of Lingnan (Wuchuan) region
In November 1983, the Wuchuan region cultural relics census team discovered a prehistoric village site on Wushan Ridge in Changqi. Shell mound ruins. According to the appraisal by relevant national experts, the site is a Neolithic shell mound site dating back more than 5,000 years. This discovery proves that our ancestors lived here more than 5,000 years ago.
Before the establishment of the county, the Wuchuan area belonged to Nanjiao in the Tang and Yu eras, Yugong belonged to Jingyang Nanyang, Yin and Zhou belonged to Nanyue, Baiyue belonged to Baiyue at the end of Zhou Dynasty, Qin belonged to Xiangjun, Western Han Dynasty belonged to Nanyue, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty In the sixth year of Yuanding (111 BC), prefectures, counties and counties were established, belonging to Gaoliang County, Hepu County, Jiaozhou. Wu belongs to Gaoliang County, Gaoliang County, Gaoxing County, Guangzhou.
Jin belongs to Gaoliang County, Gaoliang County, Guangzhou.
In the Song and Yuanjia years (424-453), Pingding County (the predecessor of Wuchuan County) was established and belonged to Gaoliang County in Guangzhou. Qi is still there.
Liang and Chen belong to Gaoxing County, Yangzhou.
In the ninth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty (589), Pingding County was abolished and replaced by Wuchuan County, which belonged to Gaoliang County of Yangzhou.
The Tang Dynasty belonged to the Zhaoyi County of Luozhou, the governor's office of Yongguan.
The Southern Han Dynasty belonged to Luozhou during the Five Dynasties.
In the fifth year of Kaibao of Song Dynasty (973), Luozhou was abolished and belonged to Bianzhou of Guangnan West Road. In the fifth year of Taiping and Xingguo's fifth year (981), Bianzhou was changed to Huazhou, and Wuchuan was subordinated to Huazhou.
It belongs to Huazhou Road, Huguang Province.
In the Ming Dynasty, it belonged to Gaozhou Prefecture of Guangdong Province (it belonged to Huazhou Prefecture in the first year of Hongwu (1368), and was changed to Gaozhou Prefecture in the ninth year of Hongwu).
In the Qing Dynasty, it still belonged to Gaozhou Prefecture along the Ming system.
In the 2nd year of the Republic of China (1913), Wuchuan belonged to Gaoleidao, Guangdong Province.
In 1925, it belonged to the Administrative Committee Office of Guangdong South Road.
In 1932, it belonged to the Southern District Appeasement Office.
In 1936, it belonged to the Office of the Seventh Administrative Inspectorate of Guangdong Province.
In 1949, it belonged to the Office of the Thirteenth Administrative Inspectorate of Guangdong Province.
On October 1, 1949, the People's Republic of China was founded. On November 17 of the same year, Wuchuan was liberated.
In 1950, Wuchuan was affiliated to the Office of the Administrative Inspectorate of South Road of Guangdong Province. In September, it was affiliated to the Office of the Gaolei District Commissioner of Guangdong Province.
In May 1952, it merged with Meimao County to form Wumei County. In April 1953, it was renamed Wuchuan County and belongs to the Administrative Office of Yuexi District, Guangdong Province.
In 1956, it belonged to the Commissioner's Office of Zhanjiang District, Guangdong Province.
In October 1958, Wuchuan and Hua County were merged into Huazhou County. In April 1961, they were divided into counties and Wuchuan County was restored. It still belongs to the Zhanjiang District Commissioner's Office (in 1968, it was renamed Zhanjiang Regional Revolutionary Office due to the Cultural Revolution committee).
In 1971, it belonged to the Zhanjiang District Administrative Commissioner's Office.
In 1983, the city-led county system was implemented, the Zhanjiang area was abolished, and Zhanjiang and Maoming were divided into two cities. Wuchuan belongs to Zhanjiang City.
Today's Wuchuan was formed by merging with Meimao County in May 1952. Meimao County was founded in the 37th year of the Republic of China (1948). It is mainly under the jurisdiction of the Meiyan Municipal Administration Bureau and was formed by merging with the three townships of Sanmin, Qinbo and Meibo formerly under the jurisdiction of Maoming County and Wangcungang Township formerly under the jurisdiction of Dianbai County.
Meilu was a county-level city before it was established as a county, and later it was governed by Meimao County and Wuchuan County. It has a long history, convenient water and land transportation, developed commerce, and prosperous economy. It is known as the "Lingxi Metropolis". Meiyu was originally a fair in Meilutou Village. During the Ming Dynasty, they moved to Dongshengtai and were collectively called Meijiwei. Its Wei was originally located in Maoming and Wuchuan. Maoming County accounts for about 67/10 of the total; Wuchuan County accounts for about 34/10 of the total. In the first year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1736), the Gaozhou Supervisor's Office was established here, which was called the Meiyu Branch Office. In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), it belonged to the fifth district of Maoming County. From 1913 to 1926, it was changed to the Meiyan Independent Public Security Bureau, directly under the Provincial Police Department. During the first Kuomintang cooperation period, the Kuomintang Guangdong South Road Special Committee and the Guangdong Provincial Farmers Association South Road Office were located here. From 1926 to 1929, the Meiyan Municipal Preparatory Office was established. From 1929 to 1931, it was changed to Meilu Municipal Bureau. From 1931 to 1932, it was changed to the Sixth Public Security Bureau of Maoming County. From 1933 to 1947, it was changed to the Meilu City Administration Bureau and was directly under the jurisdiction of the provincial government. In 1932, the Office of the Administrative Appeasement Commissioner on South Road of Guangdong Province was stationed here.
From January 1, 1948 to October 28, 1949, it was the seat of Meimao County, which belonged to the Seventh Administrative Supervision District of Guangdong Province (later the Thirteenth Administrative Supervision District). On October 29, 1949, Meimao County was declared liberated, and the Meimao County People's Government was located here. Since the late Qing Dynasty, the Wuchuan area has undergone several changes.
According to the "Wuchuan County Chronicles" published by Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, the original Wuchuan County seat was located in the current village of Wuyang Town. The county borders the sea in the southeast, Sui (Xi) and Lian (Jiang) in the west, Huazhou in the north, Meiyan in the northeast, and borders Maoming. The distance from east to west is more than 40 kilometers, and the distance from north to south is 85 kilometers. That is, the east-west range is small, and the north-south range is large, forming a narrow strip. Land, water, and islands are clearly drawn on the map. Among the islands are Guangzhou Bay (then called "Beiyan Xujiao Island"), Tiaochen Island (now called Tiaoshun Island), Techeng Island, Naozhou Island, etc. in the south. Fangdumu records: Guangzhou (zhou) Bay is one of the eighteen townships in the three southern capitals, 33 kilometers away from the county seat. It is a mixed residence of Chen, Yin, and Zeng surnames, and is divided into four or five villages (this Guangzhou Bay is the same as the concept of Guangzhou Bay in the French Concession). Differently, France forcibly expanded the scope of the concession in Guangzhou Bay). At that time, there were four capitals (equivalent to today's towns) in the south and southwest of Wuchuan, namely, South First Capital (today's Potou District of Zhanjiang City and Tiaoshun and other places), South Second Capital (today's Potou Town, Qiantang Town, etc.) land), Nansandu (today's Nansan Town, Techeng Island and other places), Nansidu (today's Naozhou Town). All these places became French colonies after the "Sino-French Mutual Guangzhou Bay Concession Treaty" signed between the Qing government and the French government on November 16, 1899. On August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered. On August 18, the Chinese government (Kuomintang government) and the French government signed the "Special Lease Agreement between China and France on the Settlement and Collection of Guangzhou Bay" in Chongqing. China took back Guangzhou Bay from the Japanese and announced that it would be renamed Zhanjiang City. The place that originally belonged to Wuchuan is under the jurisdiction of Zhanjiang City.
Wuchuan is located in the lower reaches of Jianjiang River, facing the sea in the south, with a coastline of 47 kilometers. There are 7 rivers in the territory, with Jianjiang River running directly through them. The land is fertile and rich in rice and seafood. It is known as the "Land of Fish and Rice". In ancient and modern times, Wuchuan had convenient water and land transportation and developed commerce, and it continued to trade with domestic and foreign countries.
Although Wuchuan is located in the corner of the sea, its literary style is quite prosperous. In the Qing Dynasty, it produced a number one scholar and many Jinshi and Juren. Wuchuan's agriculture has always been dominated by the production of food crops, followed by cash crops such as peanuts, jute, and Beiyun. In ancient and modern times, the jute and garlic produced in Wuchuan and the watermelon produced in Qinba enjoyed a high reputation. In particular, jute has a wide planting area and high yield, and has become the main source of economic income for farmers in some areas. At that time, jute was widely used. In addition to being used locally for twisting ropes and other uses, jute was also transported overseas by ship. Due to excessive foreign shipments, which affected local use, in the 12th year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1873), Mei Qiao recorded a "Forbidden Marijuana Export to Foreign Countries" and erected a monument on Shuikou Ferry in Muar. Wuchuan was rich in jute, which aroused official interest in setting up factories. In 1935, the Guangdong Provincial Government built a sack factory in Yinling Township near Meilu with 60 looms and a daily output of 6,000 sacks. It was the only hemp textile factory in Guangdong Province at that time. In ancient and modern times, Wuchuan agriculture developed slowly due to the constraints of the feudal system and production conditions, and the level of grain production was still low. Wuchuan is located on the seashore and is extremely rich in aquatic products. Among them, Xishi tongue (commonly known as sand snail) and Zhiliao crab, which are rare shellfish in the world, have long been famous. Xishi tongue, its meat is white and crisp, and its soup is sweet and delicious. Just as the No. 1 scholar Lin Zhaotang said in the poem "Xishi tongue": "As for the Chinese tongue, it is difficult for Jiang Yao to be a slave." Zhiliao crab is named after its origin in Zhiliao sea area. The characteristics of Zhiliao crab are thick meat, rich paste, rich protein, delicious and sweet. Juren Wu Heguang Youzhuzi praised it with a poem: "It just so happens that the fair season falls on the 24th, and Zhiliao red crabs race south three." Lin Zhaotang's poem about Drunken Crabs includes: "Holding a cup and crab claws is enough for a lifetime." Wuchuan was rich in salt in ancient times. In the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1370), the Guangdong Haibei Tiju Division was established to manage salt affairs. In the 58th year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1720), it was changed to the management of Gaozhou Prefecture. There was an ambassador of Maohui Chang, and a special commission was initially established for the field office. Later, it was renamed Wuchuan County, and then Meiyan. There were originally 9 factories under the factory, namely Qiantang, Nansan, Sujiaoji, Liaolong, Boli, Yaoguan, Mocun, Tansi, Shijiao, etc., but 5 were later abolished. The farm has 26 salt warehouses, 1,116 salt ponds, 697 dings for drying, more than 1,760 taels of silver, and 10,600 packs of raw and cooked salt. Most of Maohichang's nine factories are located in South No. 2 and South No. 3. In 1898, after France invaded and occupied Guangzhou Bay, all the areas were part of the French Concession. In ancient and modern times, Wuchuan industry, especially the handicraft industry, was relatively developed.
The main ones include shipbuilding, ceramics, bricks and tiles, wine making, weaving, bamboo ware, woodware, cotton spinning, hemp rope, ash burning, paint technology, etc. During the Republic of China, it developed into printing, electric power, machinery and other industries. According to statistics, there were 12 academies in Wuchuan in ancient and modern times, including Maoshan Academy built during the Taikang period of the Jin Dynasty (280-289), and Xianglong Academy built during the Jingyan period of the Song Dynasty (1276-1278). The academies include Zhengyi Academy built in the 25th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1597), Liaoshan Academy built in the Ming Dynasty, 7 academies built in the Qing Dynasty, and 5 free schools built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In addition, there is one county school, more than 20 township schools and social schools, and countless private schools.
Wuchuan is located in a corner, with a small county and a small population. However, due to its emphasis on culture and education, literati emerged in large numbers and the literary style flourished. In the Qing Dynasty alone, there was one champion, 17 Jinshi, more than 70 people, and thousands of scholars. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial examinations were abolished and schools were established. Most academies and free schools were changed into schools (Meiruan, Qianshui, Changqi, Qinba, Wangcungang, Zhenwen, Zhangpu, Haibin, Wuyang, Tangwei, Tangzhu, Banqiao, Huangpo, Dashanjiang, Zhongshan, Lanshi, Bopu).