Introduction to Meicun: The ancient name of Meicun is Meili. It was the capital of Taibo, the eldest son of King Taibo of Zhou Dynasty in the late Shang Dynasty, when he left Qishan, Shaanxi Province and fled to Wu to establish the Gou Wu Kingdom. More than 3200 AD, King Zhou had three sons, the eldest son Taibo, the second son Zhongyong, and the third son Ji Li. King Zhou liked Ji Li's son Ji Chang very much and wanted Ji Chang to inherit the throne in the future. In order to fulfill his father's wish, Taibo gave up the throne three times and took his younger brother Zhongyong from the Central Plains to Meicun, now a suburb of Wuxi. He developed the vast Jiangnan area and established the Kingdom of Wu. Therefore, Meicun is also known as "The First in Jiangnan" "ancient town" and "the most virtuous and famous country".

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