Ningjin County is actually a county seat in Xingtai City, Hebei Province. The terrain is relatively open and flat, and it is also the gathering place of many rivers, so it is often called "Nine Rivers". Ningjin County is located in the central and southern part of Hebei Province, covering an area of ??about one thousand square kilometers. Because of its rich mineral resources, it develops the local economy. In fact, few people know that Ningjin County also has a nice nickname: Phoenix?, and the origin of this name is mainly due to a myth and legend.
Our country is a country with a history of at least five thousand years, so many myths and stories have been spread from ancient times to the present, such as "Dayu Controlling Floods", "Cowherd and Weaver Girl", and "Chang'e Flying to the Moon". Stories have left a deep imprint on our modern life. For example, during the Mid-Autumn Festival we celebrate now, we often mention the story of "Chang'e flying to the moon". Another example is that because of the story of "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl", we are still celebrating the Chinese Valentine's Day. , and the origin of the nickname of Ningjin County is also due to an ancient mythology.
It is said that in ancient times, before Ningjin County, it was not actually a city. In fact, there was a hibiscus tree hundreds of meters long on this land. We all know that Phoenix is It lives on the hibiscus tree, and it is said that this hibiscus tree will only bear a fruit every 10,000 years. After the phoenix perched on the hibiscus tree eats the fruit, it sings loudly, and the song attracts white birds to worship. Shaohao, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, heard about this and brought his people to settle in this area. Although the phoenix later flew away, these people built a city in the shape of the phoenix, which is what it is today. Ningjin County.
Although the current shape of Ningjin County is not exactly like a phoenix, it is still because of this mythical story that Ningjin County has always been called the "Phoenix City". In fact, there are many people in our country who have the same shape. Cities with nice names come from ancient myths and stories. If you are interested, you can search online.