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What is the origin of the name of Xiuwu County in Henan Province?
The origin of Xiuwu county name:

Before the Zhou Dynasty, this place was called Yining. At the end of Shang Dynasty, Zhou Wuwang mobilized troops to cut down. When the army passed through Yining, it was caught in a three-day rainstorm, so it was stationed on the spot to practice martial arts. Therefore, Yining changed to martial arts, which has a history of more than 3,000 years.

In 22 1 year BC, after Qin Shihuang unified China, the county system was implemented and Xiuwu County was established, which belonged to Sanchuan County. It has been 2227 years since the county was founded.

For more than 3,000 years, Wu Ming has been handed down from generation to generation, becoming one of the oldest county names in China. Xiuwu County was awarded the title of Millennium Ancient County by the China Branch of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, and was officially listed in the protection list of geographical names heritage in China.

Extended data:

Xiuwu County is high in the north and low in the south, with Taihang Mountain in the north, more than 500 meters above sea level. There are hills in front of the mountain and plains in the south. The main river is Shahe, with a total length of 36 kilometers. The annual average temperature is 14.4℃, the annual average precipitation is 607mm and the frost-free period is 22 1 day. ?

The GDP is 18695 1 ten thousand yuan, and the per capita GDP is 6826 yuan. The existing cultivated land is 360,000 mu. Wheat is the main food crop, cotton is the cash crop, and the forest coverage rate is 19%.

Mineral resources include coal, iron, copper and aluminum. The main Chinese herbal medicines are yam, rehmannia, rattan and chrysanthemum. The total mileage of China highway is 238 kilometers. The highway density is 33 kilometers per 100 square kilometer.

There are 2 provincial highways with a total length of 3 1km, and the total length of county and township highways is 206 km. Bridge19,582 linear meters. Rural roads are rain or shine, and 245 administrative villages are connected by cars.

Xinjiao Railway16km, Xiuwu Railway Station is located in the county seat. Length of local railway repair line 15km. Mafang Spring is located in Mafang Village, 0/0 km northeast of the county. Guo Sheng Temple Tower is in the southeast corner of the county seat. There are also Guli Site, Dangyangyu Porcelain Kiln Site and Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area.

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