However, in ancient times, there were basically no opportunities.

For what?

Because after the change of dynasty, the favorite thing of the rulers after the change of dynasty is to change the name of the place.

Take the historical evolution of Chenzhou City as an example.

Qin (221~207 B.C.) placed Chenxian, Linwuyi, Yiyi, and Leixian.

In the fourth year of the Yuanding Dynasty of the Western Han Dynasty (113 years ago), Guiyang County governed 11 counties, including Chen, Linwu, Nanping, Ben, Leiyang, Guiyang, Yangshan, Yinshan, Qujiang, Hanwei and Zhenyang. In the first year of the founding of the People's Republic of China (9 A.D.), Wang Mang was called the emperor, changed Guiyang County to Nanping County, changed Chenxian County to Xuanfeng, Linwu to Dawu, Benxian County to Benping, Qujiang to remove captives, Zhenyang to Jiwu, and moved the county to Leiyang (renamed Nanping Pavilion). In the Eastern Han Dynasty (35 AD), the county was returned to Chenxian County, and the original name of the county was restored. In the first year of Yonghe (136 A.D.), Chenxian County was located in Hanning County, Yinshan County, Province.

In the first year of Wu Jianxing of the Three Kingdoms (252 AD), Hanning was changed to Yang'an County. In the first year of Ganlu (265 A.D.), it was divided into Qujiang, Guiyang, Yangshan, Hanqi Kuang, and Zhenyang County in the south of Shixing County, which belonged to Jiaozhou, and Guiyang County had 6 remaining counties.

In the first year of Jin Taikang (280 AD), Yang'an County was renamed Jinning. In the third year of Jianxing (315 AD), Tao Kan divided Chenxian County into Pingyang County and led Pingyang County, which was divided into two counties. In the second year of Shengping (359 AD), Jinning County was placed in Rucheng County.

In the sixth year of Liang Tianjian in the Southern Dynasty (507 AD), Chenxian County was initially placed and soon revoked; Leiyang County belonged to Xiangdong. In the first year of Chen Tianjia (560 AD), Rucheng County of Guiyang County was placed in Luyang County to lead Luyang County. then three counties in one place.

In the ninth year of Emperor Kaihuang of Sui (589 AD), the three counties were merged into Chenzhou, and Pingyang County and Benxian County were all included in Chenxian County. In the third year of the Great Cause (607 AD), Nanping Province entered Linwu County, and Jinning County was renamed Jinxing. In the thirteenth year of the Great Cause (617 AD), the south of Xichen County was Yizhang County, and the west of Chenxian County was restored to Pingyang County.

In the fourth year of Tang Wude (621 AD), Nanping County was replaced. In the first year of Zhenguan (627 AD), Luyang County changed its name to Chang. In the third year of Xianxiang (672 AD), Jinxing County was renamed Zixing. Ruyi, the first year of longevity (692 AD). The chapter of righteousness is located in Gaoping County in the south. In the thirteenth year of Kaiyuan (725 AD). Anling County was placed in the north of Chen, and Guiyang County led 9 counties at this time. In the twenty-third year of Kaiyuan (735 AD), Guiyang County was changed to Chenzhou, and Gaoping County Province was included in the Yizhang. Yizhang County is governed at the former site of Gaoping. The first year of Tianbao (742 AD). It was originally called Guiyang County, Chenzhou. Anling County was renamed Gaoting, and in August, Nanping County was renamed Blue Mountain. The first year of the Qianyuan Dynasty (758 AD). Chenzhou was moved to Pingyang County. In the twentieth year of Zhenyuan (804 AD), Guiyang was placed in charge of Pingyang, specializing in copper mining and coinage. In the fifteenth year of Yuanhe (820 AD), Chenzhou was still governed in Chenxian County.

In the third year of Tongguang in the Later Tang Dynasty (925 AD), Yichang County was renamed Chenyi. In the first year of Tianfu of the Later Jin Dynasty (936 AD), Chenzhou was changed to Dunzhou, Chenxian was Dunhua, Zixing was Zixingzhai, belonging to Dunhua County, and Pingyang County of the province was put into Guiyang Prison. In the fourth year of Tianfu (939 AD), Linwu County of the province entered Guiyang Prison. In the third year of the Later Han Dynasty (950), Chenzhou and Chenxian were renamed, and Zixing County was restored to the county system and renamed Taixian.

In the first year of Song Qiande (963 AD), the Chenzhou Army was established. In the first year of Taiping Xingguo (976 AD), Tai County was merged into Chenxian County, Chenyi County was renamed Guiyang, and Yizhang County was renamed Yizhang. In the second year of Jingde (1005 AD), Lanshan County was included in Guiyang Prison. In the third year of Tianxi (1019 AD), Pingyang County was reinstated. In the sixth year of Xining (1073 AD), Gaoting County was renamed Yongxing. In the third year of Shaoxing (1133 AD), Guiyang was promoted to the Guiyang army. In the tenth year of Shaoxing (1140 AD), Linwu County was relocated to the Guiyang Army. In the second year of Jiading (1209 AD), Zixing and Chengshui two townships of Chenxian County were placed in Zixing County, which belonged to the Chenzhou Army. In the fourth year of Jiading (1211 AD), the Lingling of Guiyang County and the two townships of Yicheng were placed in Guidong County, and 6 counties were under the jurisdiction of the Chenzhou Army. In the second year of Shaoding (1229 AD), Zixing County was renamed Xingning, and the county was governed by Guanzihao.

In the thirteenth year of Yuan to Yuan (1276 AD), the army was changed to a road, and Chenxian County was renamed Chenyang.

In the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD), the road was changed to the government, and Lanshan County was restored to Chenzhou Prefecture, with 7 counties under its jurisdiction, and Guiyang Prefecture governed 2 prefectures of Changning and Leiyang and 2 counties of Pingyang and Linwu. In the following year, the Blue Mountains were restored to Guiyang Prefecture, and Changning and Leiyang were both restored to counties, and they belonged to Hengzhou Prefecture. In the ninth year of Hongwu (1376 A.D.), Guiyang Mansion was abolished, and the three counties of Pingyang, Linwu and Lanshan were under the jurisdiction of Hengzhou Prefecture; Chenzhou was withdrawn from the government and set up Zhili Prefecture, and Chenyang County was merged into Chenzhou, with 5 counties under its jurisdiction. In the thirteenth year of Hongwu (1380 AD), Pingyang County was promoted to Guiyang Prefecture, which still governed 2 counties and was subordinate to Hengzhou Prefecture. In the twelfth year of Chongzhen (1639 AD), the Hecang Fort in the southwest of Guiyang Prefecture was placed in Jiahe County, and the Shangxiang Bali of Linwu County belonged to the county.

In the seventeenth year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1678 AD), Wu Sangui proclaimed himself emperor in Hengzhou, changed Guiyang to Yichang County, and Guiyang Prefecture to Nanping Prefecture. The name was restored the following year. In the tenth year of Yongzheng (1732 AD), Guiyang Prefecture was changed to Zhili Prefecture, which was listed alongside Chenzhou Zhili Prefecture.

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912 AD), the government, prefecture, and county were abolished. In February of the following year, Guiyang County was renamed Rucheng. In September, Chenzhou Zhili Prefecture was changed to Chenxian County, and Guiyang Zhili Prefecture was changed to Guiyang County. In January of the 3rd year of the Republic of China, because Xingning County and Xingning County in Guangdong Province were renamed, it was renamed Zixing County. In 11 years, the provincial system was abolished and stored at the provincial and county levels. In December 26, the eighth administrative inspection district of Hunan Province was established. In 29 years, the eighth district was changed to the third district, with jurisdiction over 10 counties, 154 townships, 1892 bao, and 25307 counties of Chen, Zixing, Guidong, Rucheng, Yizhang, Linwu, Lanshan, Jiahe, Guiyang, and Yongxing.

At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the counties of the former Third District were managed by the Hengyang Prefecture. On November 25, 1949, Chenxian Prefecture was established. In November 1950, it was renamed Chenzhou Prefecture, with jurisdiction over 10 counties, 78 districts, 11 towns and 1,436 townships. On November 13, 1952, the three prefectures of Chenzhou, Lingling and Hengyang were merged into the southern Hunan administrative region. On July 6, 1954, the southern Hunan administrative region was abolished, and two special districts of Hengyang and Chenxian were reestablished, and the Chenxian special district added jurisdiction to Xintian, Leiyang, Anren and Exian, a total of 14 counties, 111 districts, 21 towns and 1,764 townships. In August 1958, Chenzhou City was established in Chenxian County, and the prefecture still has jurisdiction over 14 counties, 136 people's communes, 12 towns, 1,403 brigades, 33 neighborhood committees, 14,813 production teams, and 321 residents' groups. In March 1959, Zixing was merged into Chenxian County, Guidong was merged into Rucheng called Rugui County, Linwu was merged into Yizhang County, Jiahe was merged into Lanshan and called Lanjia County, Xintian was merged into Guiyang County, and Youxian County was assigned to Chaling County in Xiangtan Prefecture. In November, Chenzhou was promoted to a county-level city. On July 18, 1960, the Chenxian Prefecture was changed to the Chenzhou Prefecture. In June ~ July 1961, the original county and city were restored, and Zixing County was placed in Dongjiang City. In December 1962, Dongjiang City was abolished, and Blue Mountain and Xintian were divided into Lingling areas. Chenzhou Prefecture has jurisdiction over 12 counties, cities, 12 towns and 293 townships. On May 20, 1963, Chenzhou City was abolished and it was still a county-level town in Chenxian County. On March 8, 1967, the prefecture was renamed the district. In December 1977, Chenzhou City was restored. In May 1983, Leiyang County was transferred to Hengyang City. In December 1984, Zixing County was changed to Zixing City. In 1988, Chenzhou had jurisdiction over 2 cities and 9 counties, 39 towns, 209 townships (including 5 ethnic townships), 5 sub-district offices, 2,950 villages, 130 residents' committees, and 30,387 villager groups. (To be continued......)