Fengxian was named in memory of the ancient sage Yan Zi!

Fengxian, with the Huangpu River to the north and Hangzhou Bay to the south, is one of the birthplaces of Shanghai civilization. Yan Yan, a disciple of Confucius, once came to Fengxian to preach. His teachings spread to the southeast and the trend of valuing literature arose. Therefore, the name was taken to mean honoring the ancient sages. More than 6,000 years ago, the western area of ​​Fengxian, located on the west side of the ancient hill on the coastline, was the first to become land. Liangzhu Culture, Maqiao Culture and Wuyue Culture have been passed down from generation to generation at the Zhelin site. During the struggle for supremacy between Wu and Yue, the story of King Fuchai hiding the three princesses in Sannugang has been passed down to this day. Huang Xie, the Prime Minister of Chu and Lord Chunshen, was granted the land of Wu and dug the Huangpu River (Huangxiepu), also known as Chunshen River. The rivers were dredged and managed so that the people would not be afraid of drought or flood and could live and work in peace. There is a saying in ancient Fengxian that "there is a wide hall on the seaside and salt fields facing each other". From the Qin Dynasty to the middle of the Tang Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of Haiyan until Huating County was established in the middle of the Tang Dynasty. In 210 BC, Qin Shihuang traveled south along the Chidao Road and passed through Qintang (now Xiaotang), where there was the ancient Qintang Bridge and the remains of Wanghai Pavilion in Zhelin. With the construction of Huating Dongshitang, our ancestors calmed the tides and developed the salt industry. Fengxian was a salt-producing area, producing "Wu salt". Salt production already existed during the Qin and Han Dynasties, and salt fields were established in the Tang Dynasty. During the Republic of China period, the salt produced in Qingcun and Yuanpu was named "Yuan Salt". Fishing, salt making, cotton spinning and other industries have become the characteristics of Fengxian people's occupations. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, intercropping of cotton and rice was popular, with 70% cotton and 30% rice. With the introduction of Huang Dao Po's textile technology, the country began to "clothe the world" during the reign of Emperor Kangxi. With the development of the commodity economy in Fengxian area, local women in the Qing Dynasty were able to support themselves, provide for themselves and raise their children through weaving. The cotton cloth produced by Zhuanghang is famous for its high quality and has the reputation of "the cloth produced by Fengxian Zhuanghang is the best in Songjiang".