The past and present of Sanbao Village
- wongkwing
- 2020年11月19日
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已更新：2020年11月25日
Record the past and present of Sanbao Village (三宝村) in Xinhui County (新会县) and the changes of Xinhui County (新会县) to Xinhui district (新会区).
(photo: kc wong)
A view of Sanbao Village (三宝村) in 1986. At that time, there were few houses in the village, and the Xi River (西江) was in the distance.
The satellite map showing Sanbao Village (三宝村), Xiu Village (秀村), Shanglian Village (上连村), and Lianwan Village (莲湾村) in Tangxiazhen (棠下镇) (previously known as Xinhui County 新会县), Pengjiang District (蓬江区), Jiangmen city (江门市), Guangdong Province (广东省).
Red circle: Wong Clan Main Ancestor Hall (黄氏太祖祠)
Orange Circle: DingKwan Ancestor Hall (鼎琨黄公祠)
Green Circle: Wong Hin Cheong Ancestral House (黄显章进士祖屋)
Yellow circle: Hengjuli (恒聚里) village old entrance
Blue circle: Hengtaili (恒泰里) Archway
Hengju (恒聚) -the old entrance of Sanbao Village (三宝村), Xinhui County (新会县).
(photo: kc wong)
Hengtaili (恒泰里) archway : The name of "Hengtaili" (恒泰里) is the taken from the name for entrance of the village "Hengjuli" (恒聚里) and the name for the end of the village "Tailaili" (泰来里), collectively known as Hengtaili (恒泰里), built in 1999.
The plaque at the top inscribed "Hengtaili" (恒泰里) , "Winter 1999" (一九九九年冬).
The first line of the couplet on the right side inscribed
上联：“恒念鲁哲贤 外境𨍭瞬成吾境”
always remember "Lu" 鲁 (now Shandong province) wise man, the outside world will become our familiar place
the second line of the couplet on the left side inscribed
下联：“泰处粤福地 仙泉依旧涌甘泉“
peaceful at "Yue" 粤 (Guangdong province) blessed land, fairy spring is still gushing sweet spring
{ Sanbao Village (三宝村) used to be in Xinhui County (新会县) , now it is in Pengjiang District (蓬江区) }
The current address of Sanbao Village (三宝村) is Sanbao Village (三宝村), Heshan Village Committee (河山村委会), Tangxia Town (棠下镇), Pengjiang District (蓬江区), Jiangmen City (江门市), Guangdong Province (广东省). The post code is 529085. Why not write the name of "Xinhui" (新会) ?
Changes in Xinhui County (新会县), it began in Pingyi County (平夷县) in 222, and the area of Xinhui County (新会县) was largest in 972, Xinhui District (新会区) was established in 2002.
The history of the Xinhui County (新会县) are recorded in following documents:
"Xinhui Local Chronicles, Lin Xingzhang, Huang Peifang, Zeng Zhao, Qing Daoguang 21st Year, 1841" (新会县志 林星章 黄培芳 曾钊 清道光21年 1841年)
"Xinhui Local Chronicles, Cai Yaonai, Tan Bing, 34th Year of Guangxu, 1908" (新会鄉土志輯稿 蔡垚爔 谭镳 清光緒34年 1908年)
Source: National Library of China - Chinese Ancient Books Database (Request number: 地330.113/539）/ 新会广土乡志輯稿，蔡垚爔，清光緒24年[1908]
"Xinhui Local Chronicles, History" (新会鄉土志一 历史)
The ancient county name and 【today’s geographical location】:
Pingyi County (平夷县) (The name was changed to Xinyi County 新夷县 in the first year of Taikang (太康) 【Siqian Town 司前镇 Hecun Ruins 河村墟】
Penyun County (盆允县)【Duruan Town 杜阮镇】
Fengping County (封平县) 【Eastern Kaiping City 开平市】【Zhishan Town 址山镇, Heshan County 鹤山县】
Fengle County (封乐县)【Shuangshui Town 双水镇 Xiaogang Tiantai 小岗天台】
Shikang County (始康县) 【Northeast of Kaiping City 开平市】【Tianhu Village 天湖村, Southwest Xinhui County 新会县】
Chubin County (初宾县) 【in Kaiping City 开平市】【Xidaze Town 大泽镇, Xinhui County 新会县】
Songyuan County (宋元县) (formerly known as Song'an County 宋安县, renamed Huazhao County 化召县 during the Liang Dynasty 梁朝) 【Southern Heshan 鹤山】 【Jiangmen City 江门市】
Xinxi County (新熙县) (Liang Dynasty 梁朝 502-557 and Chen Dynasty 陈朝 557-589 were renamed Xinjian County 新建县) 【Southern Heshan 鹤山】
Yongchang County (永昌县) 【South of Heshan 鹤山】
Shicheng County (始成县) (Liang Dynasty 梁朝 and Chen Dynasty 陈朝 were renamed Xitan County 熙潭县) 【Southern Heshan 鹤山】
Zhaoji County (招集县) (Liang Dynasty 梁朝 and Chen Dynasty 陈朝 were renamed Huaiji County 怀集县) 【South of Heshan 鹤山】【Xiangjiao Village 象角村】
Yining County (义宁县) 【Kaiping Guzhou Ruins 开平古州墟】 【Longsheng Town 龙胜镇】【Dasha Town 大沙镇, Northwest Kaiping County 开平县】
For the above location, please refer to the following website:
Han Dynasty 汉代时期
In 214 BC, it was under the jurisdiction of Panyu County (番禺县), Nanhai County (南海郡). Later it belongs to the territory of Nanyue (南越国). In the sixth year of Yuanding (元鼎) in the Western Han Dynasty (111 BC), it was restored to the jurisdiction of Panyu County (番禺县), Nanhai County (南海郡), Jiaozhou (交州).
Wei and Jin Dynasty 魏晋南北朝
In the first year of Wu Huangwu (黄武) 222 of the Three Kingdoms (三国), Pingyi County (平夷县) was established. In the first year of Taikang (太康) in the Western Jin Dynasty (西晋) 280, it was renamed Xinyi County (新夷县). Panyun County (盘允县) (belonging to Nanhai County (南海郡) was added to the east, and Fengping County (封平县) (belonging to Xinning County 新宁郡) was added to the west.
Liu Song Dynasty 南朝宋时期 (the beginning of Xinhui County 新会郡)
In the second year of Jin Yuanxi (晋元熙) 420 in the Liu Song dynasty (南朝宋) , Nanhai County (南海县) and Xinning County (新宁县) were combined into Xinhui County (新会郡), have jurisdiction over the three counties of Penyun (盆允县), Fengping (封平县), and Xinyi (新夷县) were governed at Penyun County (盆允县), and the name of Xinhui (新会) began.
Sui Dynasty 隋开皇时期 (the beginning of Xinhui County 新会县)
Sui Dynasty 隋开皇时期 (the beginning of Gangzhou 冈州)
In the ten years emperor Suiwen (开皇隋文帝) 590 of the Sui Dynasty, abolished Xinhui County (新会郡) and established Fengzhou (封州).
Merged Shikang County (始康县) into Fengping County (封平县);
The original Penyun (盆允县), Yongchang (永昌县), Song Yuan (宋元县), Xinxi (新熙县), Shicheng (始成县), and Zhaoji (招集县) counties were merged into Xinhui County (新会县), which was the beginning of the establishment of Xinhui County (新会县). Take Penyun (盆允县) as the county government.
In the eleventh year (591), Fengzhou (封州) was renamed Yunzhou (允州), and the four counties of Xinhui (新会县), Yining (义宁县), Fengping (封平县) and Fengle (封乐县) were governed.
In the thirteenth year (593), Yunzhou (允州) was renamed Gangzhou (冈州). Xinhui County (新会县) as the prefecture government (now Kaiping 开平 Guzhou Ruins 古州墟).
In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan (贞观) 639 in the Tang Dynasty, Gangzhou (冈州) was abolished , and Gangzhou (冈州) was restored in the same year. Xinhui County (新会县) belongs to Gangzhou (冈州), and the prefecture governs Xinhui City (新会城), so Huicheng (会城) is also known as Gangcheng (冈城).
In the 21st year of Zhenyuan (贞元) 805 in the Tang Dynast, Gangzhou (冈州) was abolished. Xinhui (新会县), Yining County (义宁县) belongs to Nanhai County (南海郡), Guangzhou (广州).
Five Dynasties Song Yuan Dynasty 五代宋元时期
In the fifth year of Kaibao (开宝) 972 in the Song Dynasty destroyed the Southern Han (南汉) and merged Yining County (义宁县) into Xinhui County (新会县), which belonged to Nanhai County (南海郡), Guangzhou (广州). It is the largest area of Xinhui County (新会县). The county includes the 3 counties of Xinhui (新会县), Taishan (台山县) and Doumen (斗门县), the urban area of Jiangmen City (江门市), the entire suburban area and parts of the 5 counties of Zhuhai (珠海市), Zhongshan (中山), Shunde (顺德县), Kaiping (开平县), Heshan (鹤山县), and Enping (恩平县).
The name of Xinhui County (新会县) has not changed since then, but the county area has gradually shrunk.
Southern Song Dynasty to Qing Dynasty 南宋至清朝
From the Southern Song Dynasty (南宋) to the Qing Dynasty (清朝), Xinhui County (新会县) was divided into multiple counties:
In the 22nd year of Shaoxing (紹兴) 1152 in the Southern Song Dynasty (南宋), Xiangshan County (香山县) (now Zhongshan 中山) was established by cession of land.
In the third year of jingtai (景泰) 1452 in the Ming Dynasty (明朝), Shunde County (順德县) was established by ceding land.
In the 14th year of Chenghua (成化) 1478 in the Ming Dynasty (明朝), the land was ceded to establish Enping County (恩平县).
In the eleventh year of Hongzhi (弘治) 1498 in the Ming Dynasty (明朝) , Xinning County (新宁县) (now Taishan 台山) was established by cession of land.
In the sixth year of Shunzhi (順治) 1649 in the Qing Dynasty (清朝), the land was ceded to establish Kaiping County (开平县).
In the tenth year of Yongzheng (雍正) 1732 in the Qing Dynasty (清朝), Heshan County (鶴山县) was established by cession of land.
When was Sanbao Village (三宝村) established?
The following are the old name of Sanbao Village (三宝村) (which may not have been established) in Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasty:
Song / Yuan Dynasty 宋元时期
In 972, Tangxia (棠下) belonged to Zhongleli (中樂里), Longxi Township (龙溪乡), Xinhui County (新会县).
Ming Dynasty 明代时期
In 1609, Tianhe (天河) belonged to Zhongledu (中樂都), Longxi Township (龙溪乡), Xinhui County (新会县).
Ming Dynasty 明代时期
In 1690, Su Village (蘇村) belonged to Zhongledu (中樂都), Longxi Township (龙溪乡), Xinhui County (新会县).
Source: National Library of China - Chinese Ancient Books Database (Request number: 地330.113/36）/ 新会县志，林星章，清道光21年[1841]
"Xinhui Local Chronicles, Volume 1, illustration 15" (新会县志 卷一 图说 十五)
A partial map of Xinhui County (新会县), with Su Village (蘇村) in the middle of the map.
Sanbao Village (三宝村) is called Su Village (蘇村) Zhongledu (中樂都) on ancient maps.
In the Qing Dynasty Daoguang's (道光) "Xinhui Local Chronicles" (新会县志) in 1841, Zhongledu (中樂都) was located in the north of Xinhui County (新会县).
The map of Tianhe (天河乡), Xinhui County (新会县) (painted in 1970), Su Village (蘇村) known as Hengjuli (恒聚里).
ROC period 民国时期
In 1932, Xinhui County (新会县) was divided into 15 autonomous regions (自治区), and Sanbao Village (三宝村) was in the fifth district of Xinhui County (新会县第五区).
Early PRC period 共和国初期
In 1952, Sanbao Village (三宝村) belonged to the third district of Xinhui County (新会县第三区).
People's Commune period 人民公社化时期
In 1958, Sanbao Village (三宝村) belonged to Tangxia Commune (棠下公社) in Jiangmen Prefecture (江门专区), Guangdong Province (广东省).
Chinese economic reform period 改革开放时期
In 1984, the whole county withdrew from the commune to build a district, and Sanbao Village (三宝村) belonged to Tangxia District (棠下区), Xinhui County (新会县), Guangdong Province (广东省).
In 1986, the district was removed and a town was established. Sanbao Village (三宝村) belongs to Tangxia Town (棠下镇), Xinhui County (新会县), Guangdong Province (广东省).
County-level cities period 县级市时期 (the beginning of Xinhui City 新会市)
In 1992, the county was withdrawn to form a city, and Xinhui County (新会县) was changed to Xinhui City (新会市), after which the name of Xinhui County (新会县) disappeared. Sanbao Village (三宝村) belongs to Tangxia Town (棠下镇), Xinhui City (新会市), Guangdong Province (广东省).
Since Jiangmen Town (江门镇) was changed to Jiangmen City (江门市) in 1951, it has gradually expanded. By 1994, Waihai Town (外海镇), Chaolian Town (潮连镇), and Liyue Town (礼乐镇) had been merged into Jiangmen City (江门市).
Districts period 市辖区时期 (the beginning of Xinhui District 新会区)
In 2002, Xinhui (新会) transferred the three towns of Tangxia (棠下镇), Duruan (杜阮镇) and Hetang (荷塘镇) to Pengjiang District (蓬江区). At the same time, Xinhui City (新会市) was abolished to establish a new Xinhui District (新会区), which has 11 towns including Huicheng (会城镇), Daze (大泽镇), Siqian (司前镇), Luokeng (罗坑镇), Shuangshui (双水镇), Yamen (崖门镇), Sanddui (沙堆镇), Gujing (古井镇), Sanjiang (三江镇), Muzhou (睦洲镇), and Daao (大鳌镇).
The current area of Xinhui District (新会区): 1355 square km.
In the fifth year of Kaibao (开宝) of Northern Song dynasty (北宋) 972, Xinhui County (新会县) area is the largest.
The area of Xinhui County (新会县) in the twelfth year of Yuanjia (元嘉) 435 in the Liu Song dynasty (南朝宋) 435: 8,419 square km.
Jiangmen City (江门市) currently governs three districts, namely Pengjiang district (蓬江区), Jianghai district (江海区), Xinhui district (新会区), and four county-level cities, namely Taishan (台山市), Kaiping (开平市), Enping (恩平市), and Heshan (鹤山市).
Since the county-level Xinhui City (新会市) was abolished in 2002, Xinhui City (新会市) has since disappeared. New three districts Xinhui District (新会区), Pengjiang District (蓬江区), Jianghai District (江海区) were established in Jiangmen City (江门市). Sanbao Village (三宝村) belongs to Tangxia Town (棠下镇), Pengjiang District (蓬江区), Jiangmen City (江门市). Since then, the address of Sanbao Village (三宝村) no longer has the word "Xinhui" (新会).
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