Fujian Local Chronicles

Geographic Connection Specific locations mentioned in the text: Fuzhou (Ye City), Xiamen (Amoy), Quanzhou (Zaiton), Zhangzhou, Nanping (Yanping), Sanming, Longyan, Putian, Yong’an, Shaowu, Wuyishan (Chong’an), Jian’ou (Jian’an), Gutian. Introduction: 2,000 Years of Urban Lifelines Between Mountains and Sea Fujian, a land known as the ‘Southeastern Mountain Kingdom’, has an urban construction history dating back to 202 BC. According to the Gazetteer of Fujian Province: Urban and Rural Construction, the construction of ‘Ye City’ in northern Fuzhou marked the beginning of Fujian’s urban history, initiating a legacy of city-building wisdom that has lasted two millennia. ...

Geographic Connection Specific locations mentioned: Fuzhou (Dameng Mountain), Quanzhou (Luogu/Qingyuan Mountain), Zhangzhou (Shishi Rock), Zhao’an, Dongshan (Nan’ao), Nanping (Jinshan Tower), Longyan (Zhoulong Mountain), Yong’an (Xiaotao), Shaxian, Changting (Wolong Mountain), Pingtan (Zhonghu), Xiamen (Shiquan/Tianma Mountain), Ningde (Huangtu Rock), Shaowu (Dantai Mountain), Wuyishan, Kinmen, Matsu, Taiwan Strait. Introduction: Trembling Memories on the Min Coast Located on the northern segment of the Southeast Coastal Seismic Belt, Fujian sits between the Wuyi Mountains and the Taiwan Strait. Its geological structure is heavily influenced by the subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate. Records in the Gazetteer of Fujian Province: Earthquake Records date the province’s first seismic entry back to the Jian’an earthquake in 287 AD. Throughout history, these movements—once seen as “heavenly warnings”—were meticulously recorded in local gazetteers, forming the foundational data for today’s digital humanities research. ...