The more detailed the local information about the Xiliang area (prefecture and county settings, separatist forces~~) before Dong Zhuo’s rebellion in the Three Kingdoms, the better.

Xiliang is the ancient Liangzhou

Liangzhou, the ancient place name, is now Wuwei. It is located at the eastern end of the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province and is the "Chinese Tourism Icon Capital". "The hometown of Chinese wine", "the historical witness of Tibet's belonging to the motherland" and "the only origin of white yak in the world", it is known as the "Silver Power". In 1986, it was named a national historical and cultural city and a city open to the outside world by the State Council. In May 2001, it was removed from the land and established as a city with the approval of the State Council. In 2002, it was named a provincial health city. It currently governs Liangzhou District, Minqin County, Gulang County and Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, with 116 township governments, including 41 town governments. The city's total land area is 33,000 square kilometers, of which 3.8232 million acres. The total population is 1.9302 million, of which the urban population is 509,600. There are 38 ethnic groups including Han, Hui, Mongolian and Tu.

Wuwei has a long history and is an important town on the ancient Silk Road. There were human activities here as early as 5,000 years ago. In 121 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent General Huo Qubing to an expedition to Hexi. He defeated the Xiongnu to show his military prowess and gained its name. Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established the four counties in Hexi, successive dynasties have set up counties and government offices here, including the Eastern Sixteen Kingdoms. The Qianliang Kingdom, Houliang Kingdom, Southern Liang Kingdom, Northern Liang Kingdom and the Daliang regime in the late Sui Dynasty successively established their capitals here, becoming A metropolis west of Chang'an, the throat of transportation between China and the West, an important town on the Silk Road, and a melting pot of national integration. The long history has given birth to the splendid Wuliang culture, Xixia culture, Buddhist culture and ethnic and folk regional culture. It has many scenic spots and rich cultural relics. It is a major cultural relics city in Gansu Province. There are 543 cultural relics protection units that have been surveyed, including 5 national key cultural relics protection units and 58 provincial-level cultural relics protection units. There are more than 47,000 cultural relics in the collection, including 3 Chinese treasure-level cultural relics, 177 first-level cultural relics, and second-level cultural relics. There are 346 cultural relics and 758 third-level cultural relics. The outstanding features are "One Horse" (Bronze Galloping Horse), "One Stele" (Xixia Stele), "One Temple" (Baita Temple), and "One Cave" (Tianti Mountain). Grottoes), 'One Pagoda' (Loshi Temple Pagoda), 'One Temple' (Confucian Temple). The Bronze Galloping Horse is a symbol of Chinese tourism and is known as "the highest peak of classical art." The Xixia stele is a unique and rare treasure. There are rare physical materials for studying the history of Xixia in my country; Baita Temple is the place where Prince Kuanduan of the Yuan Dynasty and the Tibetan Buddhist leader Saban held the "Liangzhou Conference", and is a historical witness that Tibet was officially included in the territory of China; the Tiantishan Grottoes are known as It is the "ancestor of grottoes" in China and an outstanding representative of early grotto art in my country; the tower of Luoshi Temple is the place where Tripitaka Master Kumarajiva lectures. Kumarajiva is known as the first of the four great translators of Buddhist scriptures in ancient my country. , known as the master of translating scriptures; the Confucian Temple is one of the three largest Confucius temples in the country. Its scale is "magnificent" and "the crown of Longyou Academy". It also has a national nature reserve and a provincial level. There are 3 nature reserves. Natural landscapes such as snow plateau, oasis scenery and Gobi desert complement each other with history and culture, and have high cultural tourism value.

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The origin of Liangzhou.

In 121 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established four counties in Hexi, namely Wuwei, Jiuquan, Zhangye and Dunhuang. Wuwei means military power, hence the name of Wuwei County at that time. There are 10 counties in Zang, Zhangye, Wuwei, Xiutu, Ci, Luanniao, Pu, Yuwei, Cangsong and Xuanwei. In the fifth year of Yuanfeng (106 BC), the country was divided into 13 states, each with its own territory. The first governor was called the "Thirteen Governors" in history. Wuwei County belonged to the Liangzhou Governor, and the name of Liangzhou started from the beginning of the first year of Wei Huangchu in the Three Kingdoms. Emperor Wen established Liangzhou, and Guzang was the seat of Liangzhou until the Western Jin Dynasty. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdoms period, the former Liang, Later Liang, Southern Liang, Northern Liang and the Great Liang in the early Tang Dynasty all had their capitals here.