Jinan History

Jinan is one of the important origins of the Chinese civilization, find type (8400-7300 years ago) more than 10 sites of ancient culture remains of west river taking reddish brown pottery as sign within the border. It is the place where Yi people live in concentrated communities from ancient times, within the cultural circle of Mount Tai mountain, have produced the culture of the east of Yi. Chengzi Cliff which east of Jinan is suburb later period taking black pottery as sign discovery ground of the Longshan culture (4600-4000 years ago), the Neolithic Age of China, have found about 200,000 square meters in the location of oldest city of China here. Prove Jinan is as having a history over 4000 years of the city. At that time, there was a head of primitive tribe in China - -Shun was born and live in regions of Jinan. Era in changes, Jinan develop, the land deduce and perform one scene curtain emotional story. In Shang and zhou period, Jinan is the ground of ancient the Tan 's. In the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States Periods, Jinan, the ground belongs to Qi country. Spring and autumn period famous neat fight of Q iand Jin, happen in regions of north suburb saddle mountain in Jinan of today.
Qin Shihuang set up the system of prefectures and counties after unifying the world. The urban area of Jinan belongs to Jibei prefecture today, claim Lixaiyi. During the early years of Han Dynasty, set up Jinan prefecture, this is a beginning of appearance of " Jinan ". In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it is the country of Jinan. At the emperor of ling, Cao \Cao takes the office of Jinan. In Wei Jin and the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, the dynasty replaces repeatedly, there is in the chaos caused by war more Jinan, this period, Buddhism is in the Jinan prosperity, regard liubulang temple in Licheng County as the centre, forming the area of Buddhism of Shandong. In the period of Yongjia of Jin dynasty (307~312years), Jinan prefecture transferred from east Pingling to the Licheng. Since then, go through the political centre that the city becomes Jinan area. King of Wen in Sui Dynasty turn on three year (583 year ), turn Jinan prefecture into Qizhou, have jurisdiction over and go through 10 counties such as Licheng, The government is still in Licheng. After Song founds state, Jinan is along calling Qi Zhou. The Zhneghe six years of Huizong (1116 year), rise the state as the office, then Qi Zhou is the office of Jinan. Jin Dynasty, Jinan is still the office, belong to the east road of Shandong. At this moment, cut Xiaoqing River in the north of the city, lead directly to and go to the sea, make Jinan become important salt and transport in the distributing centre. Yuan Dynasty, Jinan is way, getting to belong to court area of Yuan imperial, subordinate to the book province of China directly. In the beginning Ming dynasty, Jinan has jurisdiction over 26 counties such as Tai'an , Dezhou. Hongwu nine year, Shandong supreme administrative organ " afford announce policy make department " adjourn to Jinan by the Qingzhou, so far, Jinan becomes the provincial capital of Shandong. In Qing Dynasty, still managed for Shandong in Jinan. 1897 year, Germany imperialism occupy Jiaozhou bay, and then again better to build Jiaozhou-Jinan Railway, go to Jinan directly from Jiao'ao (today Qingdao). In 1904, Jinan opened the commercial port by oneself. At the end of 1911, Tianjin Pu railway the Yellow River bridge open to the traffic, Jinan became the hub of communications of north and south. Here, countries such as Germany, Japan and Great Britain ,etc. successively set up consulate in Jinan, ran bank, shop, teaching, school, hospital ,etc., Jinan and then one of the main foothold that becomes invasion to China of imperialism. Replied and weighed of Jinan in May of 1949. After the People's Republic of China sets up, Jinan has entered socialist new period. The development of Jinan raised a new chapter from then on.