Shanghai is abbreviated as' Shanghai 'or' Shen '. Vehicles in Shanghai start with' Shanghai ', but Shanghai has a nickname called' Shencheng ', and the Huangpu River is also known as the Spring Shenjiang river. Why is Shanghai called 'Shencheng'? What is the meaning and origin of this' Shencheng '? It turned out that all this had something to do with Chunshen, one of the four sons of the Warring States period. The small editor of this article will answer the origin of 'Shencheng' for you.
Born in 314 BC and died in 238 BC, Huang Xie, the king of Chunshen, was a native of the state of Chu during the Warring States period. Huang Xie had considerable knowledge and contacts when he was young and was appreciated by King Qingxiang of Chu. In 298 BC, the state of Qin sent troops to the state of Chu, and the war lasted more than 20 years. By 272 BC, the precarious state of Chu sent Huang Xie, 42, as an "ambassador for peace talks" to the state of Qin. Huang Xie, a talented man, fulfilled his mission and persuaded the king of Qin, who had the advantage of war, to conclude an alliance with the state of Chu. However, as a price, Huang Xie and Xiong Wan, crown prince of the state of Chu, became hostages and lived in the state of Qin for nearly ten years.
In 262 BC, Huang Xie, 52, successfully helped Xiong Wan return to the state of Chu from the state of Qin, inherited the throne and became king kaolie of Chu. The king kaolie did not treat Huang Xie badly. He immediately appointed him 'Lingyin' (the highest official title in the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period), named him 'Chunshen King', and granted 12 counties in Huaibei as a fief. " Huaibei 12 counties', about Nanyang and Xinyang in Henan Province. So now, there is still a saying that Xinyang is a "small Shencheng" and Shanghai is a "big Shencheng" in Henan.
Later, in 247 BC, King kaolie granted Jiangdong to Huang Xie. This "Jiangdong" refers to the area east of the Yangtze River from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province to Wuhu, Anhui Province. According to historical records, Huang Xie rebuilt the former capital of the state of Wu in Jiangdong and carried out his own activities based on it. Subsequently, Huang Xie and his people carried out business in the Wu area of Jiangdong. Taking this as the base, they dredged the river channels, built water conservancy and transformed grain fields, so that the Yangtze River Delta was well developed and managed and respected by the local people and future generations.
There are also some folk saying that the origin of the name of Huangdu town in Jiading District is "Huang Xie crosses the river here". Now in Xinqiao Town, Songjiang District, there is also a Chunshen village. It is said that there is the 'command post' where Huang Xie dug Chunshen river.
Therefore, people call the Huangpu River Chunshen River, and Shanghai is abbreviated as' Shen 'to commemorate Huang Xie.