Are Meixian and Meizhou the same place? Why is Meixian called Meixian District? A brief introduction to its origin

No, they are not the same. Meixian is just a county of Meizhou City. But the county seat and the urban area are together. Meizhou has seven counties and one district (Meijiang District). You could say Meixian is Meizhou, but Meizhou is not necessarily Meixian, because Meixian is an area under Meizhou’s jurisdiction.

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Since the name "Meizhou" appeared in the fourth year of the Kaibao era of the Northern Song Dynasty, it has reappeared multiple times throughout the Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic of China, and People's Republic of China periods, despite changes in administrative divisions. Eventually, the name Meizhou became fixed and has been used to this day.

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Regarding the origin of "Jiaying Prefecture," the most widely accepted explanation is that it comes from Jia He.

The Yongzheng Imperial Edicts show that the Guangdong regional governor placed great importance on the development and governance of eastern Guangdong.

After the seventh year of the Yongzheng reign, reports indicated consecutive years of abundant rice and wheat harvests in Guangdong, with frequent appearances of unusual and fine grains.After reviewing it, Emperor Yongzheng was truly pleased, frequently using the phrase “auspicious signs and favorable responses” in his red annotations to encourage both ruler and ministers. “Fine grain” was the direct reason for the naming of Jiaying Prefecture.The Yongzheng Imperial Edicts show that the name Jiayingzhou was officially adopted in mid-November of the 11th year of Yongzheng (1733).According to the "Prefecture Annals," on March 14 of the 11th year of the Yongzheng reign, the proposal was submitted, and on March 16 of the same month (by the Grand Council), the emperor approved the proposal, officially naming the prefecture "Jiaying."

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In October 2013, Meixian County in Meizhou City was abolished and established as a district. Since then, Meixian County has ended its county status, and Meixian District of Meizhou City has been established.Meizhou governs 2 districts, 1 city, and 5 counties: present-day Meijiang District, Meixian District, Xingning City, Dabu County, Fengshun County, Wuhua County, Pingyuan County, and Jiaoling County.