Cultural Deposit of the Ancient City of Jinyang and Its Historical Stand

It has been 2499 years since the founding of Taiyuan, or Jinyang. Although it was renamed as such from the original one of Jinyang during the unification war at the early part of Song Dynasty, Taiyuan has been a city of sustainable development from points of view of toponymy, descending of original dwellers, geo politics, etc. It used to be the capital or reserve capital in Seven Dynasties, namely Zhao Kingdom in the War States Period, Pre Qin Kingdom in the Sixteen Kingdom Period, East Wei Dynasty in Northern and Southern Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Post Tang Dynasty, Northern Han Dynasty. Its situation is as the backbone of the country, and due to its unique geographic position, it bears the name of Land of Security. In ancient times, Chinese dry land agriculture and the nomadic culture of foreign nationalities met and merged here to form a culture of pluralism. Distinctive traditional craftwork and special local products developed in or around the city, such as Taiyuan Mature Vinegar, Jinci Rice, Fenjiu Liquor, Taiyuan Wine, Bingzhou Scissors, etc. Typical historical figures have been produced with their typical social characters from the typical natural environment. The ancient city of Jinyang also has its vast relic ruins and suburban cultural relics to be unearthed.