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What are the historical sites in Baochang?

In history, it was a prairie with rich water and grass. In the early Qing Dynasty, the Chahar Left-wing Herd was set up here to provide livestock products such as horses and meat for the palace. In the 14th year of the Republic of China (1925 AD), Baochang County was established in the area of ??Taipusi Left Herds. In 1936, Taipusi Herds was changed to Taipusi Left Banner. In 1956, Taipusi Left Banner and Baochang County were merged into the current Baochang Town, and the banner government was located in Baochang Town. The name "Taipu Temple" has a long history. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a "Taipu" official in charge of the royal horse and horse administration. In the Qin and Han Dynasties, he was one of the nine ministers. In the Northern Qi Dynasty, it was called "Taipusi Qing", and the name remained unchanged through the ages. This name was still used after the Qing Dynasty unified the country. In the first year of Shunzhi (1644), Taipu Temple, the agency in charge of horse herding affairs, was first established and attached to the Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War. It was not until the third year of Yongzheng (1725) that another government office was established to handle the affairs. The internal organization of Taipu Temple is divided into two departments: left and right departments and the main registrar's office. In the 32nd year of Guangxu (1906), the official system was reformed, and the affairs in charge of Taipu Temple were abolished and merged into the Ministry of War. The outer pastures under Taipu Temple included two herds (fields), Taipu Temple's left wing and Taipu Temple's right wing. Taipu Temple was a court official, then a court agency, and then became a local name. In the early Qing Dynasty, Taipu Temple was a place that provided royal horses and meat for the imperial palace. According to documentary records, there have been human activities here as early as the Han Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, this area belonged to Shanggu County and was the seat of the Xiongnu. During the Three Kingdoms period, it belonged to the Wei Xiongnu, during the Sui and Tang Dynasties it belonged to Xianbei, during the Jin Dynasty it belonged to Changzhou, and in the early Yuan Dynasty it belonged to Xuande Prefecture. In 1262 AD (the third year of Zhongtong), it belonged to Shangdu Road and the Salt Envoy Department was established. In 1319 (the sixth year of Yanyou), it was changed to Baochang Prefecture. In the Ming Dynasty, it was a Mongolian pastureland, and in the Qing Dynasty, it belonged to the left-wing herds of Taipu Temple. In 1918, the Reclamation Bureau was established and agricultural production began to develop. Baochang County was established in 1925 AD (the 14th year of the Republic of China). Due to historical reasons, Baochang Town has Mongolians gathered from the four left-wing banners of Chahar (Zhenglan Banner, Xianghuang Banner, Zhengbai Banner, and Xiangbai Banner). The Mongolian culture with Chahar characteristics and the large number of Han people who moved from Shanxi and Hebei formed the Mongolian culture in Shanxi. Hebei and other places are characterized by Han culture, and with the changes in history, each has its own unique cultural characteristics, forming the cultural characteristics of a blend of Mongolian and Han. Baochang Town has a long history and splendid culture. From the ancient Xiongnu, Wuhuan, Xianbei, Khitan, to Mongolia, they all fought here and recuperated. Gongbaolage Grassland was once the royal horse farm of the Qing Dynasty royal family. Emperor Kangxi, who created the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong, chose Baochang Town for its rich water and grass and natural treasures. There is a dressing table built by Xiao Yinzong of the Liao Dynasty in the southeast of Baochang Town, a mysterious ancient stone statue in the southwest, and the Golden Realm trench runs from east to west. During summer and autumn, Baochang Town naturally forms a seasonal beauty. The breeze is blowing, bringing with it the fragrance of milk tea, the tenderness of green grass, the fragrance of flowers, and the whispers of lark, and you can endlessly appreciate the grassland scenery of "purple chrysanthemums are blooming and the clothes are full of fragrance, and ground peppers are growing in the fat of suckling sheep". The white yurts are dotted with green fields, colorful grassland scenery and the simple and honest Chahar style. It is an ideal place for traveling outside the Great Wall to escape the summer heat.

Baochang Town has a long history and splendid culture, and breeds colorful flowers of culture and art. At the beginning of this century, this area was still a vast grassland with sparsely populated areas, and most people lived a nomadic life. Since the reclamation, the population has gradually increased, and most of them are from Hebei and Shanxi. Over the years, the Han and Mongolian people have integrated and developed together, forming the unique customs and distinctive ethnic and local characteristics of this region. cultural resources and humanistic resources. Fully exploring and utilizing these resources is of great significance to prospering and building advanced culture, carrying forward the national spirit, establishing an open image, giving full play to the huge role of culture in promoting economic construction, promoting rapid economic and social development, and thus realizing a moderately prosperous society at an early date.