"Beishangguang" in Qin and Han Dynasties Now we often take "Beishangguang" as the name of first-tier cities. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Yingchuan was an out-and-out "going north". Since Qin established thirty-six counties in the world, Yingchuan County has always been the most populous county except the imperial capital Chang 'an and Luoyang. The huge population base and special geographical location created Yingchuan, a "first-tier city" in Qin and Han Dynasties.
Yingchuan is the hometown of Dayu. Modern archaeology believes that it was once the capital of Xia Dynasty or Xia tribe, so a large number of people have gathered here since ancient times. The huge population base makes Yingchuan area develop earlier and faster, and gradually become a big county in the world. Yingchuan is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, near Luoyang. Since the Zhou Dynasty, it has gradually become one of the "two capitals", and its status can be compared with Chang 'an or Xianyang in Guanzhong. Yingchuan County has convenient transportation, abundant resources, dense population, developed economy and active trade, as evidenced by the famous businessman Lv Buwei family in the Warring States Period. The so-called economic base determines the superstructure. Judging from the development of human history, people can only begin to have more energy to engage in other jobs after they have solved basic needs such as food, clothing, housing and transportation. The popularization of culture and knowledge is also inseparable from economic development. Due to its unique geographical location and huge population base, Yingchuan County became a big county in population, economy and culture in Qin and Han Dynasties. This is the foundation of Yingchuan talents!
The style of study and folk customs in Yingchuan, due to its unique geographical location and the advantages of a large county with population, economy and culture, will inevitably lead to the gradual formation of the tradition of aristocratic families, and these wealthy aristocratic families have always attached great importance to the style of study, cultural inheritance and education.
Yingchuan belonged to South Korea during the Warring States Period and had a strong legalist academic thought. During the Warring States Period, Shen Buhai, Han Fei and other legalists appeared. In Hanshu, it is recorded that Yingchuan people "like high officials and good grammar, and the people share their losses with greed." On the one hand, it shows that Yingchuan people are keen on being an official and must master certain cultural knowledge, which promotes the popularization of Yingchuan people's style of study. At the same time, the love of litigation represents the spread of legalism, which is very suitable for the power struggle in troubled times. With the rise of the tyrannical forces in the Eastern Han Dynasty, in order to continue the family power, the tyrannical gentry also made the wind of private school in the Han Dynasty more prosperous. Due to the unique geographical location and economic development, private schools in Yingchuan are more prosperous. However, due to the folk customs just mentioned, the style of study of Yingchuan people is not Qilu's Confucian style. It seems that they are not keen on academic research, but they have a strong style of study to participate in politics. Mars, Yu Xun, Du Mi and other main representatives were all from Yingchuan in the party struggle disaster at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which not only reflected the important influence of Yingchuan among the literati at that time, but also showed that Yingchuan students were keen on participating in and discussing state affairs. The unique folkway and style of study of Yingchuan people made them actively participate in the discussion of state affairs and be good at seeking political power, which made the group of scholars in Yingchuan very suitable for the struggle in troubled times in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, which was also an important reason for the emergence of a large number of celebrities in Yingchuan County in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
The recommendation of fellow villagers, mutual contact and the emergence of talents in Yingchuan are all important catalysts. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, talented people also needed the appreciation and reuse of the wise and powerful. And this person is Cao Cao, but Yu Xun's recommendation is an important catalyst for a large number of celebrities in Yingchuan to gather around Cao Cao.