The name Guangzhou originated dwring the period of the Three Kingdoms. During the Eastern Wu period of the Three Kingdoms

however

Jiaozhon and Guangzhon divided the administration twice The firts time began in the 5th year of Wu Huang Wu(226); the second time began in the 7th year of Yun An (264). The two divided administrations totalled about 20 years. The Eastern Wu ruled theseveral prefectures at Lingnan only 58 years; and so during the Eastern Wu period

Panyu and the neighboring areas were called Jiaozhou for a longer time than were called Guangzhou