Why is Taiyuan called Taiyuan or Bingzhou?

Bingzhou is the name of Guzhou. According to legend, Yu ruled the water and divided the territory into Kyushu. Taiyuan, Shanxi was called Bingzhou in ancient times, and it was reset in the first year of the Three Kingdoms Wei Dynasty (220). He commanded Taiyuan, Shangdang, Jianxing, Xihe, Yanmen, Leping and Xinxing, and still ruled Jinyang.

Gold continued to be used, but it disappeared after it was built. After Sui and Tang Dynasties, there were also Bing states, but their land decreased frequently. Song Taiping rejuvenating the country for four years (979), and the state was located in Yuci. In May, it was renamed Bingxin. In seven years (982), he moved to Tang Ming Town. In the fourth year of Jiayou (1059), it was renamed Taiyuan House, and the state was abolished.

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Terrain of Taiyuan:

Taiyuan is surrounded by mountains in the west, north and east, and valley plains in the middle and south. The whole terrain is dustpan-shaped. The highest point is 2670 meters above sea level, the lowest point is 760 meters above sea level, and the average altitude is about 800 meters. The urban area is located on the plain of Fenhe River Valley at an altitude of 800 meters.

On the left is Taihang Mountain, on the right is Luliang Mountain, behind is Yundiezhou, in front is Taiyuan Plain, and Fenshui runs through the whole territory from north to south. Fenhe River, the second largest tributary of the Yellow River, runs through the whole territory of Taiyuan from north to south and flows through the territory for about 100 km. The urban area is blocked by Taihang Mountain in the east and Luliang Mountain in the west. ?

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