The former site of this ancient town is located in Huangpi County, which is the first Shang city discovered in the Yangtze River valley. During the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-22 BC1), Wuhan was ruled by the State of Chu for a long time. Therefore, Chu culture has become the basis of Wuhan culture today.
Taking the river as the boundary, Wuhan is divided into three towns: Wuchang, Hanyang and Hankou, with different history, scale and development speed.
Wuchang
Wuchang was founded in the early days of the Three Kingdoms. Wu is going to compete with Shu for Jingzhou and move the capital from Jianye (now Nanjing) to Hubei County, renamed Wuchang. In the old days, Wuchang had a developed handicraft industry, including shipbuilding, metallurgy, coinage, celadon and white porcelain manufacturing. It is worth mentioning the rise and fall of the Yellow Crane Tower since the Three Kingdoms. Every renovation of this tower reflects the characteristics of different periods and illustrates the historical and cultural changes of Wuchang.
Hanyang
Hanyang's name is closely related to the Han River. In ancient China culture, Yang (as opposed to Yin) means Shan Zhinan, north of the river. Hanyang is named because it is located in the north of Shan Zhinan and Hanjiang River in Guangxi. This name was changed to Hanjin in the Sui Dynasty in 606. Hanyang developed rapidly in the Tang Dynasty (6 18-9 17). Hanyang, especially Nautilus Island (Nautilus Island) has always been the trade center of businessmen in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, with prosperous commerce and handicrafts.
Hankou
It was originally connected with Hanyang in history and belonged to Hanyang County until the Ming Dynasty 1474. At that time, the Han River diverted and merged into the Yangtze River at the northern foot of Guishan Mountain, separating the two cities. After that, Hankou became a brand-new trading port, which greatly surpassed Wuchang and Hanyang in reputation and development speed.
Contemporary Wuhan
Wuhan played an important role in the modern history of China. Around the17th century, Hankou was like "Chicago of the East" and ranked among the four famous towns in China. Hankou became the largest inland trade port after the opening of 186 1. Many countries including Britain, France, Russia, Germany and Japan have set up concessions here, and most of them have set up consulates.
Later, the Wuchang Uprising of 19 1 1 kicked off the Revolution of 1911 and marked the end of China's feudal monarchy for more than two thousand years. 1926, Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang merged into modern Wuhan. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Wuhan was approved as a lifeline engineering and metallurgical industrial city. Eight years later, the first double-deck bridge on the Yangtze River was completed and opened to traffic.