Zongyang County, Tongling City, Anhui Province

Zongyang County Zongyang County, subordinate to Tongling City, Anhui Province, is located in the south central part of Anhui Province, on the North Bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with a total area of 1473.43 square kilometers; the terrain is high in the north and low in the south, low in the middle, with hills and hills alternating, surrounded by rivers and lakes; the Yangtze River flows through the county for 78 kilometers, and the main rivers are hengbu River, Yangshi River, Qianqiao River, Luochang River and Zongyang River; it has a humid climate in the north subtropical zone, with four seasons There will be plenty of sunshine and rainfall in the future. In 2019, there will be 719000 permanent residents. In January 2021, the administrative division of Zongyang County was adjusted to 15 towns and 1 township.

In February 1949, Tongcheng county was divided into Tongcheng county and Tonglu County. The jurisdiction of Tonglu County is now Zongyang County. Xiangzhenpu was first set up in the county, and then Tangjiagou was moved. In 1951, Tonglu County was changed to Hudong county. In 1954, the county moved into Zongyang town. On July 1, 1955, the name of Zongyang County in Han Dynasty was restored. In January 2016, Zongyang County was officially put under the jurisdiction of Tongling City by Anqing city.

In 2020, the GDP of Zongyang County will reach 16.824 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 3.2%.

Historical evolution

The origin of place names

There are three versions of the origin of the name of Zongyang County

1、 From ancient times zongzi country, "Zuo Zhuan · Wengong 12 years" in Japan: "Chu Zi Kong Zhishu Zi and zongzi, then surrounded the nest." Du noted: "Zong state belongs to Qunshu, that is, Zongyang. It is a Fang state with Yan surname in ancient times. Emperor Wu of Han set up a county in the old city, named after the ancient state."

2、 Er Ya Shi Mu: "fir, pine leaf and cypress." "Compendium of materia medica:" cypress leaf loose body is cypress also, pine leaf cypress body is fir also Shuowen said that there are many fir trees in the back mountain of the county, "the county seat is located in the south of the mountain, because it is named Zongyang.".

3、 In ancient times, there were many fir trees in Zongyang. People named the section of the river that originated in the Dabie Mountains, flowed through the city and entered the Yangtze River through Caizi Lake as "Zongchuan". Because the county seat on the North Bank of Zongchuan, north of the water for Yang, so named.

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, visited Zongyang in the South and shot at the river. He once wrote song of Zongyang in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Tao Kan was the commander of Zongyang in Jin Dynasty. Sui kaihuang eighteen years (598) changed to Tongan county. In 757, Tong'an county was changed to Tongcheng county.

In February 1949, Tongcheng county was divided into Tongcheng county and Tonglu County. The jurisdiction of Tonglu County is now Zongyang County. Xiangzhenpu was first set up in the county, and then Tangjiagou was moved. In 1951, Tonglu County was changed to Hudong county. In 1954, the county moved to Zongyang town. On July 1, 1955, the name of Zongyang County in Han Dynasty was restored.

Evolution of organizational system

In the Paleolithic age (10000 years ago), ancient humans began to live in Zongyang. In the Neolithic Age (10000-4000 years ago), in the field of xuejiagang and Liangzhu culture, the ancestors lived and multiplied in Zongyang, and began to use stone tools and axes.

Xia (about 21st century B.C. - about 16th century B.C.) belongs to Yangzhou.

Shang Dynasty (about 16th century B.C. - about 11th century B.C.) belongs to Yangzhou.

In the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC), it was granted zongzi state. The spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC) is the place of Qunshu. First Chu, then Wu and then Yue. The Warring States period (475-221 BC) belongs to Chu.

Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC) belongs to Jiujiang county.

In the Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - 25 A.D.), Zongyang County was set up in the fifth year of Yuanfeng (106 B.C.), which belongs to Lujiang County.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-ad 220), Zongyang was incorporated into Shu and was subordinate to Lujiang County.

The Three Kingdoms (220-280 A.D.) belonged to Wei at the beginning, Wu later and Lujiang County. Today, there is a "lvying Mengcheng" site in Zongyang.

The Western Jin Dynasty (265-317 AD) belongs to Lujiang County.

The Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420 A.D.) belongs to Jinxi County of Yuzhou.

In the Southern Dynasty (420-589 AD), Shu county was established as Lujiang County of Yuzhou at the beginning; Shu county was abolished in 448 ad, and lvtingzuo county was established; later, yin'an county was established as Jinxi County.

In Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD), yin'an county was merged into Zongyang, belonging to Xizhou; in the 18th year of kaihuang (598 AD), Zongyang County was changed into Tong'an County, belonging to Tong'an County of Yangzhou.

In the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), Tongan county was first established. In the fourth year of Wude (621 AD), Tongan county was changed to Shuzhou. In the first year of Tianbao (742 AD), Tongan county was restored. In the second year of Zhide (757 AD), Tongan county was changed into Shengtang county and Tongcheng County, with jurisdiction of 33 Li. In the first year of Qianyuan Dynasty (758 AD), Shengtang county was renamed Shuzhou.

The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-979 AD) belong to Tongcheng County, which belongs to daoshu Prefecture in Huainan. They first belong to the Ten Kingdoms and Wu, and then belong to the Ten Kingdoms and Southern Tang and later Zhou.

In the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127 AD), it was Tongcheng County, belonging to Shuzhou of Huainan road and Huainan West Road. In the fifth year of Zhenghe (1115 AD), it belonged to Deqing army. Tongcheng County governs 4 townships and 9 towns, and today Zongyang County is its East and South townships.

In the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), it was Tongcheng county. In the 17th year of Shaoxing (1147 A.D.), the Deqing army was changed to Anqing army; in the first year of Qingyuan (1195 A.D.), the army was changed to Fu, belonging to Anqing Fu, which is still subordinate to Huainan West Road.

Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 A.D.), Tongcheng County, Anqing Road, the general office.

In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Tongcheng county first belonged to Ningjiang Prefecture, and anqing Prefecture in the sixth year of Hongwu (1373), Zhili City, Nanjing. Zongyang County is now Tongcheng County East, South Township, township name Qingjing, Dayou.

In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it was Tongcheng County, initially belonging to Anqing Prefecture of Jiangnan province; in the sixth year of Kangxi (1667), it belonged to Anqing Prefecture of Anhui Province.

The Republic of China (1912-1949) was a territory of Tongcheng county. In 1914, it belonged to Anqing road. In 1928, it was directly under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province; in 1932, it was under the jurisdiction of the first administrative inspector general's office; in 1936, it was under the jurisdiction of Anqing administrative inspector general's office; in 1940, it was under the jurisdiction of the first special district of Anhui Province. In 1935, Zongyang County is now the fourth and fifth districts of Tongcheng. In December 1947, most areas of Lujiang and Tongcheng were divided into Tonglu County, which was under the leadership of the West Anhui Working Committee of the Communist Party of China.

The people's Republic of China (1949 to present), on February 18, 1949, Tongcheng East, South Township, Lujiang, Wuwei two counties, a small number of areas set up Tonglu County, County initially set up Xiangpu town (Baiyun District), in October 1949 moved to Tanggou town (Tangjiagou). On February 24, 1951, it was renamed Hudong county. It belongs to the people's office of Anqing Administrative Region in the north of Anhui Province, and then to the administrative office of Anqing region. In the autumn of 1954, the county government moved to Zongyang town. On July 1, 1955, it was renamed as Zongyang County, which first belonged to Anqing district and anqing District, and then to Anqing city.

On October 13, 2015, the State Council (Guo Han No. 181) approved that Zongyang County of Anqing city should be under the jurisdiction of Tongling City.

On the afternoon of January 4, 2016, the Department of civil affairs of Anhui Province formally conveyed the State Council's national letter No. 181 and Anhui province's opinions on the implementation of zoning adjustment in Zongyang County. Zongyang County was officially under the jurisdiction of Tongling City.

administrative division

In 2018, with the approval of Anhui provincial government, the Department of civil affairs of Anhui Province issued the letter on Approving the adjustment of some administrative divisions in the suburbs of Zongyang County and Tongling City, which transferred Laozhou Town, chenyaohu town and Zhoutan town of Zongyang County to the jurisdiction of Tongling City.

In January 2021, Anhui Provincial Department of Civil Affairs approved Tongling City to adjust some administrative divisions of Zongyang County.

1、 It is agreed to abolish Zongyang town and Tietong township of Zongyang County and establish a new Zongyang town of Zongyang County. The administrative area of the former Zongyang town and Tietong Township shall be the administrative area of the new Zongyang Town, and the people's Government of the new Zongyang town shall be stationed in Puzhou community.

2、 Agreed to cancel Zongyang County

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