Hanzhong area, the name of historical administrative division, exists from 1968 to 1996, located in the southwest of Shaanxi Province. 1968 was renamed from Hanzhong area to Hanzhong area; 1On June 6th, 996, the State Council approved the revocation of Hanzhong area and the establishment of prefecture-level Hanzhong city. In addition, Hanzhong area is also used to refer to the area where Hanzhong City is located.
Hanzhong area is located in the southwest of Shaanxi Province, referred to as "Han" for short, with Qinling Mountains in the north, Bashan Mountain in the south, Hanshui River in the middle, Gansu in the west, Nantong in Sichuan in the south, Ankang, An, Baoji and Shicheng in the northeast. Known as "the birthplace of the Han family and the cornucopia of China", it is a national historical and cultural city.
The famous cultural relics in the area are: Hanzhong Ancient Hantai, Baoxie Island Sacrificial Altar and Cliff Stone Carvings; He Shan Dam Nanzheng Nanhu National 3A Scenic Area; Wuhou Temple and Tomb in Mianxian County; Liuba Sean Temple; Chenggu Zhangqian Tomb: Cailun Tomb, Yangxian County; Lingyan Temple in Lueyang.
Famous natural attractions include Foping Nature Reserve, Nanzheng Liping National Forest Park, Chenggu Nansha Lake Reservoir, Mianxian Hot Springs and Sanatorium. Hanzhong area was once the revolutionary base of Sichuan and Shaanxi, where Li Xiannian and Xu, the fourth army of the Chinese Red Army of Workers and Peasants, fought.
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Hanzhong area is located in the western end of southern Shaanxi, south of Qinling Mountain and north of Bashan Mountain, and it is a small basin. Hanzhong, named after Hanshui River. Hanshui, named after Tianhan, is the Milky Way. Ancient priests, theologians and astronomers believed that Zhu Rong and the workers fought a world war, and the sky fell to the northwest and the ground fell to the southeast, forming a world with thick loess.
So Hanzhong's alias is also called Tianhan. The history of Hanzhong, like the Hanshui River, goes from the misty distance, from the end of the mountain, through the mountains and rivers of Hanzhong, and through the Millennium. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Hanzhong was the place where Qin and Chu fought for each other.
When Qin Huiwen became king, the State of Qin defeated the State of Chu, and the State of Chu wanted to make peace, so Qin "took more than 600 Li of land and set it in Hanzhong County". The name "Hanzhong" was recorded for the first time in history.
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