Why is Yunnan called Yunnan?

There are three ways to name Yunnan. First, according to legend, when the county was established, colorful clouds appeared in Longxing Mountain in the north of Yunnan Village, and the county seat was in the south of colorful clouds, which was called "Yunnan".

Second, "Cloud Shan Zhinan" said that Yunshan is (now Binchuan Jizu Mountain, often with clouds several feet high, and the county seat is called Yunnan in YunShan Zhinan; Third, the theory of "Emperor Wu pursues dreams". According to legend, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dreamed of colorful clouds at night and sent envoys to pursue dreams. He is chasing colorful clouds in Xiangyun County today because he is located in Yunnan County.

In the 11th year of Yuan Dynasty (1274), China established Yunnan and other provinces, and "Yunnan" was officially defined as the name of Yunnan. Yunnan county used to have Yunnan county, Yunnan yellow and Yunnan government, and the word "Yunnan" has always been used.

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Yunnan attractions:

Yiliang Jiuxiang Scenic Area 1

Yiliang Jiuxiang Scenic Area is located in the mountainous area, with cool climate and continuous peaks. The relative height difference between peak and valley is about 200m, and the surface elevation is between1750 ~1900m, with little fluctuation. It shows the young river landscape with rising terrain and river undercutting erosion in the karst cave distribution area.

2. Luoping Kowloon Waterfall Group

The national AAAA scenic spot Luoping Jiulong Waterfall Group is located 22km north of Luoping County, Yunnan Province. Due to the special geological structure and the Millennium erosion of water flow, ten waterfalls with different shapes have been formed here. The largest one, 1 12 meters wide and 56 meters high, is magnificent and is known as the first waterfall in Kowloon.

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