Why Did This County in Sichuan Province Change Its Name in 1998 and Why Was This Renaming Considered Very Successful?
In Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, there is a place called Jiuzhaigou County, which belongs to the administration of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. Jiuzhaigou County is located in the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau, with its east and north bordering the counties of Wulou and Zhouqu in Gansu Province, and Diebu County to the west and south. It borders Jiagou County, Mangchang County, and Pingwu County, with a total area of more than five thousand square kilometers and a population of over eight million people.
When talking about Jiuzhaigou County, everyone will surely think of the 5A-level scenic area, Jiuzhaigou. However, the name Jiuzhaigou County was formerly called Nаньpíng County. It was only renamed Jiuzhaigou County in 1988.
Regarding Nаньpíng County's renaming, we first discuss the history and evolution of this place:
Nаньpíng County was formerly called Yangdong in ancient times, dating back to the Yin Shang Dynasty and continuing through the Qin Dynasty. It belonged to the control of the Diqiang people. In the Han Dynasty, Guanghan County was established, which governed the then thirteen counties, and our current Jiuzhaigou County was the Diqiang area governed by Guanghan County.
During the Three Kingdoms period, the Shu Han government changed Diqiang into Diqiang County, which belonged to the Yinping County at the time. In the Western Jin Dynasty, it belonged to Qin County, which was later abolished. In the Western Wei Dynasty, Changchang County was established, which belonged to Deng County, Dengning County. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Fengzhou General Administration was established, which belonged to Deng County, Dengning County. During the Sui Dynasty, in 587 AD, that is the 7th year of Emperor Gaozu, the original Deng County was abolished and Fengzhou was established, and Fengzhou was moved to the present Anle Village in Anle Township, Jiuzhaigou County.
This continued until the Ming Dynasty, when it always belonged to Fengzhou.
During the Qing Dynasty, the 'Pana Emperor' Incident occurred, and the Fengzhou City was destroyed. In 1725, that is the 3rd year of the Yongzheng Emperor, the Nanping Hall and Nanping Camp were established, and the city was rebuilt south of the destroyed Fengzhou City.
