What is the origin of the name of Jifang Island in Maoming?

1. Maoming is the most beautiful, "Oriental Hawaii"-Jifang Island.

1. Praise: Jifang Island is called "Oriental Hawaii"! It is the largest island in Maoming City, western Guangdong Province, and the most scenic spot with southern characteristics in Maoming City. Ji Fang Island has beautiful natural scenery, strange and colorful natural scenery, beautiful scenery, strange forests and rocks, majestic mountains and spectacular sea. It is an AAAA tourist scenic spot that combines strangeness, heroism, antiquity, beauty, vastness, seclusion and pleasure.

Jifang Island has successively won the titles of "Top Ten Coastal Tourist Attractions in Guangdong Province", "Favorite Island Tour", "Top Ten Most Influential Leisure and Holiday Destinations in China", "Most Popular Scenic Spot", "Favorite Leisure Scenic Spot for Millions of Car Owners" and "Best Leisure and Holiday Destination in China".

2. Geographical location: Jifang Island is located at the junction of the East China Sea and the South China Sea, 2 1.23 degrees north latitude and 0/1.00 degrees east longitude. It is located at the southeast of Bohe Town, Dianbai District, Maoming City, Guangdong Province 14.5 kilometers.

3. Geographical landform: Ji Fang Island is olive-shaped, northeast and southwest, with a length of 2km, the widest 0.9 1 km, the narrowest 0. 1 km, the coastline of 5.96km, the highest elevation135m (northeast) and an area of1.9m2.

The name of Jifang Island comes from fairy tales.

In ancient times, there was a fisherman named Rougu on the island. His husband went fishing for many days and didn't come back. He didn't know whether to live or die. Jou-gu misses her husband and doesn't want tea and rice. Every day at sunset, she would climb to the highest peak of the island, overlook the vast South China Sea and pray for her husband's safe return. One day, Jou-gu was on the island and saved the old man who died. He saved him with chicken soup.

A few days later, the fisherman's wife Rougu's husband returned safely from the sky, and the Man Cang was full of fish and shrimp. From then on, every time fishermen go fishing in the sea and pass through this island, they always put a chicken on the island to pray for the safety of the sea route. The name of Jifang Island comes from this.

The name of Jifang Island comes from the Tang Dynasty.

According to historical records, in 848 AD, the second year of Emperor Taizong, Prime Minister Li Deyu was appointed as the secretariat of Bianyazhou (now Sanya, Hainan Province). On the way to his post, Li Deyu crossed the island by boat, stopped by the island, went to the island to get fresh water, climbed to the highest point, looked out at the sea and lamented life.

Since then, the local people have set up a stone tablet on the island, describing the dangers of the island and the outline of Li Deyu's life when he was demoted to Cliff State. Later generations regarded Prime Minister Li Deyu as a god and built a temple to commemorate him. Nearby ships passing through this area will also go to the island to worship, and a chicken will be put on the mountain to show the meaning of release, so it is named "Chicken Island".

4. Jifang Island, formerly known as Bay Island.

Jifang Island, formerly known as Gulf Island. A long time ago, coastal fishing boats went out to sea to fish. When passing through the island, the waves on the island were particularly rough, and ships were often submerged by the waves. When a monk passed by the island, he found that the waves around the island were surging and attacking the ship like a white centipede. The island looks like a rooster.

The monk told the fishermen that Mazu, the sea god, should be worshipped on the island, and some cocks should be released, so as to break the big waves on the Bay Island and the cocks can restrain the centipede. In Buddhism, releasing a rooster means accumulating virtue.

According to the monk's meaning, the fishermen on the island dedicated an ancient temple of Bay Boat and released some cocks. Since then, the island has been calm, and every time fishermen go out to sea, they will release some cocks on the island to ensure safety. Since then, the island has gradually formed the name of Jifang Island and gradually evolved into the name of Jifang Island.

5. Jifang Island, also known as Phoenix Island.

In ancient times, a large number of pheasants lived in the forests of Jifang Island. Every time the rising sun comes out and the sun shines, golden phoenix on the island will spread its wings and attract its neck to sing. Fishermen in the nearby coastal areas often go out to sea to cast nets for fishing, and they can get a lot. Fish and shrimp are from Man Cang. Later, there were no crows on the island, and the sea became turbid and empty. Passing ships often lose their lives, and many fishing boats are afraid to go out to sea.

Later, the Taoist priest pointed out that a fox came to the island, stole all the chickens and made waves at sea. So the fishermen built a temple on the island to worship the goddess and set the chickens free. Every household goes to burn incense and worship God, and puts raw chickens on the island. Since then, the waters near the island have been calm. Therefore, this island has the name of Jifang Island, which is also called Phoenix Island.

Now, there is the "Tianhou Palace" (the imperial palace) on Ji Fang Island. The hall is towering, the arches are flying, and the eaves are dripping blood. It is magnificent.