Modern Mianyang originally belonged to Miancheng, Miancheng was bombed by Japanese planes in 1937, Mianyang county was built in Pengchang in 1949, and the county was moved from Pengchang to Xiantao in 1950. 1On May 27th, 986, the State Council approved the revocation of Mianyang County and changed it to Xiantao City. The reason why Mianyang changed to Xiantao was that/kloc-0 was used for more than 500 years, and the State Council's reply disappeared. When the people of the whole city warmly celebrate the change of county to city, they can't help but regret the change of name: everyone says: Mianyang changed to Xiantao-inexplicable! Outsiders said: Mianyang changed to Xiantao-what a pity! So someone explored the reason for the name change. According to the explanation of the city leaders at that time, it was the authority responsible for examining and approving county names and building cities in the State Council. There are three reasons: First, "Mianyang" is homophonic with "Mianyang" in Sichuan, and the State Council has to avoid homophonic when approving names; Second, the word "truth" is a cold and unfamiliar word. The country advocates the implementation of simplified characters, and it is no longer appropriate to use "Mianyang" as the city name. All other place names that need the word "mian" are replaced with the word "mian". Third, "Xiantao" is the seat of Mianyang County, which is named after Xiantao. In this way, Tianmen and Qianjiang, which were submitted for approval together, were all "withdrawing counties to build cities", but Xiantao became "withdrawing counties to build cities"-Mianyang withdrew counties and changed Xiantao City. Arguments that should be demonstrated: no one can say that these are indeed three reasons, but they can also be demonstrated: the first one: Mianyang and Mianyang in Sichuan are homonyms, but their tones are different: mian, Mi ǐ n, the third sound; Mian, mián, the second sound. The pronunciation of flat and voiced sounds is very different. The radical strokes of Chinese characters are completely different, with the word "true", the radical: ju, stroke 7, and the simplified character: Yan, stroke 1 1 painting. Besides, Mianyang and Mianyang belong to different provinces, so it is difficult to confuse them. Two names have existed for thousands of years at the same time. Isn't it peaceful? Article 2: The word "mian" is not an uncommon word. Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Map of the Three Kingdoms are both named Mianshui and Mianyang. There is no denying that some people can't read or write the word "mian". Many people write the word "mian" as three drops of water and add the word "Gai" as "Gai". But this is a matter of personal proficiency, which does not affect the use of the word "mian" as a place name. It is right for the country to advocate simplified Chinese characters, but Mianzi is not a traditional Chinese character, and it is even more impossible to replace Mianzi with only seven paintings with a nine-painted Mianzi. We can't imagine how many sequelae the forced ban on the word "mian" will cause, but at least we can say with certainty that we can't dig out the word "mian" from the voluminous ancient books and dictionaries in China, let alone imagine how many words and books are needed to annotate the ban on behalf of mian. Article 3: Xiantao was just a town in Mianyang county at that time, and there was no cultural background at all. The only thing that can be far-fetched is the flat peach party of the Queen Mother, and there is nothing else to see, write, praise and be proud of. It is not advisable to name the city after "Xiantao" because Mianyang County is here. Analyze the reasons why Xiantao was finally named, but no one used these reasons to defend it at that time. Now that I think about it, the situation is more complicated. There may be the following reasons: First, after the opinions of relevant personnel in the State Council on "changing Biyang County to Xiantao City" are issued, it is necessary to form convincing written materials to demonstrate, change the opinions of relevant personnel, and ask for approval of "Biyang City". Now it seems that the pernicious influence of "egoism" at that time has not been completely eliminated. Second, the person who was in charge of withdrawing the county and setting up the city at that time did not necessarily know the history of Mianyang very well, and it was hard to say why; Even if you want to change the opinions of the people concerned, you have no condition to argue face to face. The only way is to use a lot of manpower and spend more time preparing written materials. Third, even if convincing written materials are formed, it will take time to arrive in the State Council, and submitting documents is also a waste of time, which will affect the examination and approval. At that time, there were three counties in Hubei, Tianmen, Qianjiang and Mianyang, and Mianyang could not recover or fall behind. It is conceivable that it is difficult for job seekers to find a job. No matter "Mianyang City" or "Xiantao City", as long as the city is changed successfully, it is victory! -this may be the mentality of people at that time. At that time, Mianyang was indeed ahead of other counties and cities when it was changed from county to city. The time when the State Council approved the establishment of three counties in Hubei Province was: Xiantao 65438+ Tianmen 65438 May 27th, 0986+Qianjiang 65438 August 3rd, 0987+May 3rd, 0988. When Biyang changed Xiantao from county to city, all the institutions formerly known as Biyang County were changed. While celebrating, who ever thought: Mianyang becomes Xiantao, and at the same time, it is quietly changing Mianyang's long history, splendid culture and glorious tradition? The long history has lost its load. Mianyang has a long history. If the skin does not exist, how can the hair be attached? Mianyang no longer exists. Who will bear the longest history? Mianyang may really become history with the word "Mianyang". The history of Xiantao, from the withdrawal of the county to the establishment of the city to1May 27, 986, can only be written on the first page. Xiantao, like Honghu Lake, which was separated from Mianyang in 195 1 year, is likely to become an area without history. Have you noticed that there are many articles about Xiantao City on the Internet, some of which mention the history of Mianyang? Brilliant culture has shaken the foundation. From the day when 1986 changed its name to Xiantao, the ancient name "Mianyang" began to disappear. The traditional cultural foundation nurtured in Mianyang has been passively shaken, eroded, tampered with, misappropriated and almost disappeared. Does Mianyang Flower Drum Opera still exist? The surrounding counties and cities can use it whenever they want, and only use the word "Flower Drum Opera". Whoever takes it becomes whose! Is Mianyang Shadow Play still there? Like the fate of ancient paintings, it has also become a multi-regional shadow play; Where are the folk songs in Mianyang? It became a folk song of XXX ... even the only "Mianyang Avenue" that wanted to leave a memorial at that time was changed to "Mianyang Avenue". To promote simplified Chinese characters, it is not necessary to change the word "mian" with only seven paintings into "mian" with nine paintings. ! -the world can't understand! The foundation of culture is not shaken, but is about to be excavated! How will the glorious tradition inherit the glorious revolutionary tradition of Miyang? It is both history and culture. History cannot bear it, and the cultural foundation is shaken. Isn't Mianyang's glorious revolutionary tradition the same fate as Mianyang's history and culture? 4. Is it expected that Xiantao will be renamed Mianyang? The author is not the only one who criticized Mianyang for changing its name to Xiantao. As far as I know, many people have written articles and made many comments on the Internet. But discussion belongs to discussion, which is just an expression of emotion. What's the use? But it's okay now. Changing the name is unreasonable. As long as there are sufficient reasons, there are precedents for Hubei to change its original name: Jingzhou was renamed Jingzhou two years after it was changed to Jingsha, and Jingzhou City was named after it during the Three Kingdoms period. Change and renaming of Jingzhou:1July, 949, Jingzhou Administrative District Supervision Department was established to administer Jingzhou Town, jiangling county. In the same month, Jiangling Shashi City was established, which is a provincial city. 1955, Shashi was placed under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou institution. 1979, Shashi became the capital city again. 1983, Jingmen county was set aside and changed to Jingmen city, which is a provincial city. 1994, with the approval of the State Council, Jingzhou area and Shashi city were abolished, Shi Jing was merged, and Qianjiang, Xiantao and Tianmen were designated as counties directly under the jurisdiction of the province. 1996 was renamed Jingzhou city, and jingshan county and Zhongxiang counties were placed under Jingmen city. Sixty years after the founding of the city, Xiangfan City was changed to Xiangyang City. Xiangfan was founded in May 1950, and was promoted to a provincial city in June 1979. 1983 merged with Xiangyang in September, and implemented the city and county system. It is reported that the discussion about changing the name of Xiangfan to "Xiangyang" caused a heated discussion among the people as early as several years ago. According to the news, since 2007, the Xiangfan Municipal Government has officially launched the investigation and demonstration work of renaming Xiangfan City as Xiangyang City. Some Xiangfan citizens believe that the place name "Xiangyang" is a historical and cultural heritage. Xiangyang has a certain popularity and influence in the history of human society. It is imperative to turn Xiangfan into Xiangyang and integrate into the mainstream economic circle of China with a more open mind. Professor Dong from the School of History of Wuhan University believes that renaming Xiangfan as Xiangyang is a respect for historical and cultural traditions. In history, Xiangyang's position is higher than Fancheng's, and its name change highlights Xiangyang's historical and cultural heritage and expands the city's influence. Professor Shang Zhongsheng from the School of Politics and Public Administration of Wuhan University believes that Xiangfan, as a sub-central city in the province, has changed its name to a cultural brand, and its cultural intention is very obvious. However, it is undeniable that changing the name of Xiangyang will expand the city's popularity and enhance the cultural connotation of the city, especially for tourism. Restoring the name of Xiangyang is a better preservation and continuation of Xiangyang's history. According to historical records, Xiangyang set up a county in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, so it was named "Xiangyang" because of water control and county management. Historical events and stories, such as Bian He's offering jade, Ma Yue's Tanxi, Sima Jianxian, San Gu Mao Lu, the flooding of the Seventh Army, Li Zicheng's proclaimed himself emperor, and the Wang Conger Uprising, have all been branded as "Xiangyang" and recorded in historical classics. Of the 20 stories in Romance of the Three Kingdoms/KLOC-0, 32 took place in Xiangyang. The suggestion that Xiangfan be renamed Xiangyang was first put forward spontaneously by all walks of life. After many times of expert argumentation, according to the relevant provisions of the Regulations on the Administration of Geographical Names, Xiangfan City has declared its name change to the higher authorities. 2010165438+1October 26th, the State Council officially approved the renaming of Xiangfan. I hope Xiantao can be renamed Mianyang. Since Jingzhou can be renamed Jingzhou after two years of changing Jingsha, and Xiangfan will be renamed Xiangyang after 60 years of building its capital, isn't it expected that Xiantao will be renamed mian yang after 24 years of changing Jingsha? Hope lies in: the voice of Mianyang people returning their names, and the demonstration and declaration of Xiantao politicians returning their names!