Dongyi, Xirong, Nanman, Beidi

Sichuan belonged to Xirong in ancient times. Xirong referred to the ethnic groups in Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and northern Sichuan before the Warring States Period. Although Nanman was also an ancient tribe, Sichuan was classified as Xirong, not Nanman.

Nanman referred to people from Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and other provinces.

Guizhou was known as the Southern Barbarian Land in ancient times and belonged to one of the Southern Barbarian regions. Nanman was a general term for all the ethnic groups south of the Yangtze River. Barbarians used to live in places like Guizhou. Therefore, it could be said that Guizhou people used to be southern barbarians.

Nanman was the name that the ancient Central Plains people used to address the tribes south of the Central Plains. Now, it referred to the area around Guangxi and Guangdong. It was the ancient title of Guangxi. Hence, Nanman referred to Guangxi Province.

Yes, Jiao Xirong was a master of the purple clay teapot. Jiao Xirong was a famous master of purple clay pots in China. He loved the art of purple clay since he was young and began to learn the art of making pots under the influence of the older generation of purple clay artists. He was engaged in the design and production of purple clay pots in Yixing Craft Factory, and received guidance from famous people such as Gu Shaopei and Ge Jun. His works were permanently collected by the Shuaiyuan Purple Sand Museum in Wuxi, and he became a famous representative artist of the museum. Therefore, it could be confirmed that Jiao Xirong was a master of the purple clay teapot.

Dongyi Town was a tourist town in Rizhao City of Shandong Province, located 200 meters west of Wanpingkou Gate 4 in the middle of Bihai Road in the Donggang District of Rizhao City. This town was known as the nearest seaside tourist town in China, integrating folk culture and leisure sightseeing. It covered an area of about 245 acres and a building area of about 105,000 square meters. It was composed of four islands, namely the fishing culture theme island, the folk culture experience island, the exotic culture island, and the leisure and entertainment sightseeing island. There were various attractions and special activities in the town, such as the tourist distribution service center of the fishing culture theme island, the theme hotel, the fisherman experience store, the fisherman seaweed house, and the shopping street. In addition, there were also Sea World Park, Wanpingkou Golden Sand Beach, Forest Park, and swimming pools nearby. In terms of transportation, one could take bus No. 32, No. 33, and No. 1 to reach Dongyi Town.

Dongyi Town was called Dongyi because its construction was based on the unique ancient civilization ruins in Rizhao City and its surrounding areas-Dongyi culture. Dongyi culture was a tribal culture in ancient China, located in the Shandong Peninsula. Therefore, with Dongyi culture as the background, Dongyi Town perfectly integrated the traditional architecture of the north and the folk courtyard of the fisherman's family with tourism and vacation, becoming a seaside tourist town that integrated folk experience and leisure sightseeing.

Dongyi was not an independent country, but a port city. It was located in the northern part of Shandong Province and might include a part of the Korean Peninsula. Dongyi was a prosperous place. There was no king, only a city lord. It was known as the largest city in the world and occupied a large area. There was no clear information about the specific country that Dongyi belonged to.

The last city lord of Dongyi was Fan Xian. The reason he became the City Lord was because he was Ye Qingmei's son, and half of Dongyi's wealth was created by Ye Qingmei when she was young. In addition, Fan Xian had thoughts of rebellion against the Qing Emperor and planned to make Dongyi his base to ensure the independence of the city.