Dianjiang, a thousand-year-old county

First, there are many place names with ancient dragon totem culture. Among the many settlement place names and natural place names, such as Jiulongzhai, Wulongchang, Longjing Township, Changlongzhai, Longfengchang, Huilongchang, Longjuwan, Qilongxue, Longpo, Longdong Bay, Jiujielong, Long Bridge, Julong Bridge, Huilong Village, Shilong, Qinglong Village, Qinglong Temple, Qilong Shape, Qilong Xie, Yuanlongzui, Jinlong, Yulong, Shilongpo, Sanlong, Longan, Longmen, Xinglong , Longgang, Longting, Longquan, Longyue, Yunlong, Shuanglong, Pailong, Jielong, Longtou, Huolongzhai, Huolongzhai, Cicadalongan, Longxi River, Wolong River, Longguntan, Black Dragon Cave, Qinglong Cave, Huanglong Cave, Bailong Cave, Dragon King Cave, Laolong Cave, Longdonggou, etc. all contain strong dragon culture. Some are named according to ancient legends, while others are named after landform features. Second, there are many place names derived from ground cultural relics and historic sites. Such as Thousand Buddha Rock, High Pagoda, Golden Pagoda, Octagonal Temple, Datong, White Elephant, Stone Pagoda, Nanyin Temple, Chuanzhu Temple, Feiyun Temple, etc. Some place names are related to ancient military activities, such as Meizi Pass, Yangliu Pass, Shaping Pass, Fengmen Pass, Yongping Village, Luohan Village, Tianbao Village, Guanyin Village, etc. Third, there are many place names formed from ancient legends. Such as Taiping, Zen Rock, Stone Footprints, Shuanniu Dam, Yuhuanggou, Wulaoyan, Laoguanpo, Baicao, Yushantai, Heshan, Heyouping, Yankou, Fulu Dam, Nuqiao, Yuanyuan Bay, Lu Beach, Flag Mountain, Laojun Beach, etc. Among them, Taiping is the administrative area of ??Taiping Town today. According to the "Dianjiang County Chronicle", it was named after a prince named Emperor Yao held a Taiping Banquet here during the Ba Kingdom; Chanyan was created by Ma Zu, an eminent monk in the early years of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty. The temple was a place of self-cultivation. Because of its sincerity, the green rock wall glowed with five-color round light; the stone footprints were left by Laozi when he passed by during his travels. Cao Xuequan of the Ming Dynasty recorded them in "Records of Scenic Spots in Central Sichuan". Fourth, some place names have obvious geographical landscape characteristics. Dianjiang County is surrounded by continuous mountains in the east and west, and rolling hills in the middle, surrounded by streams and rivers, giving it a unique geographical landscape. Such as Shuangru Peak, Shiren Mountain, Zhongzuizhai, Hushan, Fenghuangzui, Lion Rock, Maobi Bridge, Shiling, Sanhekou, Shuanghekou, Tanzikou, Biqiao, Shiping, Qiwodang, Donkey Pond, Place names such as Jianshan, Gaoshikan, Niutouzhai, Yingyingyan, Shiniutan, Shidanpo, Qipanshi, Sankuishi, Wuguibao, Ma'anshan, Xiaomazhai, Huoshaoyan, Queershan, Rhinoceros Watching the Moon, etc. are all related to the topography. Characteristics match. Fifth, most place names within the territory have immigrant cultural characteristics. Dianjiang County experienced two major wars at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. The population dropped sharply and the land was deserted. As a result, there were two large-scale immigration activities of "Huguang filled Sichuan" in the early Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Immigrants "make their mark as a profession" and live together in clans. Therefore, place names are often named after the surnames of large families, famous families or the names of household heads. Such as Yanjiachang, Baojiachang, Peixingchang, Caojiachang, Dongjiachang, Jiangjiadian, Xiongjiagou, Chengfugou, Ganjiawan, Libai Dam, etc., accounting for about 20% of the total number of market towns and natural villages. about.