Since Chongqing was discovered about 3,000 years ago and before having its present name 800 years ago, it was originally named as Jiangzhou, Yuzhou and Gongzhou. Chongqing was the capital of the state of Ba, since the beginning of the Shang Dynasty (16th century B.C.) to the end of the Warring States Period (221 B.C.). Until it was destroyed by the State of Qin during 316 B.C., it was named as Jiangzhou. In 581-907 A.D., which is during Sui and Tang dynasties, Chongqing was renamed to Yuzhou. From the Qin Dynasty through the Eastern Han Dynasty (221 B.C.-220 A.D.), it was a prefecture also known as Ba. Chongqing was renamed Gongzhou during the Northern Song Dynasty, in 1102 A.D..Gongzhou was then given the name Chongqing, which means Repeated Celebration, in 1190, to record the Prince Zhao Dun of the Southern Song Dynasty of having been the prince of Gong and then emperor of china, the name - Chongqing is carries until today.
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