The Historical Evolution of Renfeng Town

Xue, a famous Tang Dynasty ambassador, passed by here when he was in the Western Regions. The locals are very popular. Xue sees that people here are kind, simple and enthusiastic, and the wind of benevolence and righteousness prevails. Xue named this place Renfeng. In Song Dynasty, Renfeng was once a town. 1944- 1950, Renfeng was once the county seat of Sanbian County, Yangzhong County and Huiji County, and it has always been an important business town within a hundred miles around. On the fourth and ninth day of the lunar calendar, when the market is booming, it can reach more than 200 thousand people, which is called "the biggest gathering north of the Yellow River"

Renfeng Town is a famous historical and cultural town, which was called "Mafang City" and "Yingfeng City" in ancient times. According to the examination, there were four streets in ancient times, namely East Street, West Street, South Street and North Street, as well as four official townships, including Dong Xiaozhuang, West Xiaozhuang, South Xiaozhuang and North Xiaozhuang, which still exist today. There are the City God Temple, the Dharma Field (between Nanzhuang Village and Wangsha Village today) and the moat. There are many and standardized buildings, including "seventy-two wells and eighty-two temples". There are many temples and many stone tablets. Xue Dongzheng, a general of the Tang Dynasty, was stationed in the "Windward City". Xue Jiajun has strict military discipline and is warmly treated by the people. General Xue praised "the land of benevolence and righteousness", and "Windward" was renamed "Renfeng", which has been used ever since. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Renfeng set up a town. Ming Wanli's "Ji Yang County Records" says: "Renfeng Town is 60 miles northeast of the county seat. In the first year of Hongwu, a patrol inspection department was set up, and it was cut in eight years. " Renfeng Town has always belonged to Jiyang County. 1944 10 is the eighth district. 1945 165438+ October is Renfeng District. February 1957, changed to Renfeng Township. 1958 changed its name to Renfeng Commune in September. 1April, 984, changed to Renfeng Town. In March of 200 1 year, Renfeng Town merged with Wangquan Township and was still called Renfeng Town.