韶关,古称韶州,地处广东与湖南、江西交界之地,素有“三省通衢”之称,自古便是长江流域与华南沿海之间最重要的陆路通道。唐开元四年,唐代名相张九龄(韶关人)主持开凿扩展梅关古道,成为古代“海上丝绸之路”连接长江、珠江水系陆路最短的交通要道。明清之际,官府在韶州府设有税卡,往来的人都说,“要过韶州府,必先过税关”。久而久之,大家便把韶州府,简称韶关。 Shaoguan, formerly known as Shaozhou, is located in the border between Guangdong and Hunan and Jiangxi. It is known as the “thoroughfare of three provinces” and has been the most important land passage between the Yangtze River valley and the south China coast since ancient times. In the fourth year of Tang Kaiyuan, Zhang Jiu-ling, a member of the Tang Dynasty, presided over the expansion of Meigao Ancient Road and became the shortest traffic route connecting the Yangtze River and the Pearl River in the ancient Silk Road. On the occasion of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the official government tax card in Shaogu Province, people who come and go, said, “To be Shao Prefecture, must first tax clearance.” As time passes, everyone put the Shao government, referred to as Shaoguan.