The first island in Liaodong Bay, Juehua Island Tourism Economic Zone, Xingcheng City.

Chrysanthemum Island is the largest island in Liaodong Bay, with an area of 13.5 square kilometers, 7.5 kilometers away from land and 12.5 kilometers away from Xingcheng seaside. There are more than 3,000 residents on the island, which is located in Juhuadao Township and belongs to Xingcheng City. Chrysanthemum Island is six kilometers long from north to south and 1~4 kilometers wide. The eastern half of the island is steep, mostly cliffs. The island is a famous tourist attraction in China, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists every year.

Chrysanthemum Island was once called "Peach Blossom Island" in Tang and Song Dynasties, and was renamed Juehua Island in Yuan Dynasty.

As early as the Liao and Jin Dynasties, the island was a Buddhist holy land. Master Juehua, a famous monk in Liao Dynasty, once built the Dalong Palace on the island, making the island the center of Buddhism in Liao Dynasty. Master Juehua was regarded as a "national teacher" at that time, hence the name of the island.

1922, because the island is full of chrysanthemums, the island was renamed Chrysanthemum Island.

"The name' Chrysanthemum Island' has a history of less than 100 years. Juehua Island not only has a long history, but also has a deep historical and humanistic color. " Xingcheng municipal government explained in the proposal materials that it would change back to Juehua Island, hoping to further enhance the island's popularity and historical and cultural color.

Chrysanthemum Island has beautiful scenery, including Dalong Palace, Shi Fo Temple and other places of interest.

The reporter also learned that after Juhua Island was renamed Juehua Island, the original Juhua Island Township was also revoked and Juehua Island Township was established. In addition, the Management Committee of Juehua Island Tourism Development Zone was established.

Under what circumstances can I change a place name?

According to reports, Xue Guang, an expert on geographical names, believes that according to relevant regulations, there are generally three situations in which geographical names can be changed:

First, it affects historical cognition. For example, during the "Cultural Revolution", Xiaguan District of Nanjing was renamed as "Dongfanghong District" (now it has been changed back).

The second is to affect relations with neighboring countries. For example, Nanguan Town in Guangxi was renamed Friendship Pass.

In the third case, the original name cannot represent the local historical and geographical characteristics.

For example, Mazhen Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province is the hometown of Xu Xiake, which was later renamed as Xu Xiake Town. New place names highlight local tourism brands.

However, Xue Guang believes that place names are the historical accumulation of a place, and its management should adhere to a positive and steady thinking and should not be changed easily.

Battle of juehua island

After Nurhachi captured Shenyang in the late Ming Dynasty, Juehua Island became a grain and grass base outside the customs after the confrontation between the Ming army and the Jin army.

In the sixth year of the Apocalypse (AD 1626), on the 26th day of the first month, Nurhachi attacked Ningyuan (now Xingcheng) and raided Juehua Island.

It was the middle of winter, and the sea that had not been sealed for many years suddenly froze. After that, the Golden Cavalry rode on the ice from the shore and headed straight for the island. The defenders of Juehua Island hewed out 15 Li ice fort along the island to stop the enemy. However, it was very cold, and the ice was cut and frozen. It snowed heavily again, and then the golden cavalry rushed into the island.

More than 0/4000 soldiers and civilians on the island/KLOC-were killed by the army of the late Jin Dynasty, with more than 80,000 stones of grain and grass and more than 2,000 ships. The logistics base outside Ming Dynasty was also destroyed by the army of the late Jin Dynasty.