Research on the Name of"Yuxian"in Hebei Province and the Place Name of"Huliu River"within the Territory
Deeply interpreting the connotation of place names from the perspective of ancient writing is a new approach and method.Yuxian(蔚县)inherited from Yuzhou(蔚州),The original meaning of'Yu'is a herbaceous plant of pedicularis(马先蒿),Because of its high survival rate,it shows a lush scene,and us-es the name"Yu"to express the intention of fertile soil and easy vegetation growth.Sanggan River(桑干河),namely ancient water control and Lei Shui(㶟水),was named Lei Shui because it originated from Leitou Mountain(雷头山).Sanggan River was originally a river with mulberry trees,so it can be seen that the geographical environment suitable for the growth of mulberry trees in the whole basin.The Huliu River(壶流河),formerly known as the Qiyi Shui(祁夷水)means a flat and wide river.Due to the change of the river channel into a narrow upper and wide lower gourd shape,it was later renamed as the Huliu River,and was renamed today.