Nanzhang County, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province

Nanzhang County, under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, south of the Han River and the east foot of Jingshan mountain range. It is a transitional zone from the Northwest Mountainous Area of Hubei Province to the middle reaches of the Han River. It is between 111 ° 26 ′ - 112 ° 9 ′ E and 31 ° 13 ′ - 32 ° 1 ′ n with a total area of 3859 square kilometers. Nanzhang county has a subtropical monsoon climate. Nanzhang county is named after nanzhangshui (nanzhangshui, now called zhangshui or Zhanghe River). As of 2018, Nanzhang county has 10 towns and 1 farm management area, and the county government is located in Chengguan town. The permanent population is 545400.

Sui kaihuang eighteen years (598) began to change Si'an county to Nanzhang county. To the Southern Song Dynasty, the county was divided and combined many times, and the governance changed several times. In 1135, Nanzhang county was named after Zhonglu and Nanzhang counties. There are 305 provincial roads running through the East and west of Nanzhang County, 250 and 251 provincial roads running through the territory, 95% of villages are connected with highways, Jiaozhi and Handan railways are adjacent to them, and only 100 kilometers away from Xiangyang Liuji airport and Laohekou airport. There are more than 110 scenic spots in Nanzhang County, including shuijingzhuang, the source of the story of the Three Kingdoms, and Chunqiu village, the representative of ancient Shanzhai culture.

In 2018, the GDP of Nanzhang county was 27.365 billion yuan, an increase of 8.5%. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 4.55 billion yuan, an increase of 3.1%; the added value of the secondary industry was 11.041 billion yuan, an increase of 8.1%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 11.774 billion yuan, an increase of 11.4%. The three industrial structures were adjusted from 21.1:38.7:40.2 to 16.6:40.4:43.0 in 2017. In November 2020, it will be selected into the list of the first batch of model counties (cities and districts) of deepening the reform of small reservoir management system by the Ministry of water resources.

Historical evolution

Nanzhang has a long history, archaeological discoveries about 1.7 million years ago to the 21st century BC, there are many Paleolithic and Neolithic relics in Nanzhang, and Luochuan site was found as a gathering place of Neolithic human activities. The history of human civilization in Nanzhang is more than 4600 years.

Scenery of Nanzhang

During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, there were three vassal states in Nanzhang, and there were some barbarians who had not entered the royal land. Among the three vassal states, Lu Rong was the first to be granted the title of vassal state. Originally, it was the Fang state of the Shang Dynasty, and was granted the title of vassal state by the Zhou Dynasty because of its contribution to the destruction of Zhou. Then, Luo state was granted the title of first king of Luo state in the third year of King Wu of Zhou, and Xiong Yi was granted the title of Chu (Jingzi) in the third year of King Cheng of Zhou.

At the beginning of the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, King Wu of Chu destroyed the ancient Luo state and the ancient Lurong state successively. The two countries had a history of at least 350 years from Shang Dynasty to the Western Zhou Dynasty, and then to the spring and Autumn period.

In the Qin Dynasty, the system of prefectures and counties was implemented, and Yilu county was set up in the land of Chu and man. It belongs to South County.

In the Han Dynasty, Yilu county was divided into Zhonglu county and Linju county. They all belong to the South County of Jingzhou.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhonglu and Linju counties were still named after the counties in the Han Dynasty. It belongs to Xiangyang County of Jingzhou. During this period, Zhonglu County once belonged to Nanyang County. In the autumn of the 25th year of Jian'an (220), Zhonglu County, under the jurisdiction of Nanyang County, was attached to the eastern Wu Dynasty (25 histories, annals of the Three Kingdoms, biography of Wu Zhu). Wei state of the Three Kingdoms set up Qixiang County, Qixiang county and Qiyang County. It was established in the first year of Huangchu (220) in the state of Wei in the Three Kingdoms and was subordinate to Xincheng County. It governs the southwest of Nanzhang county. At that time, there were Zhonglu, Linju and Qiaoxiang counties in Nanzhang.

During the two Jin Dynasties, Zhonglu County followed the name of Wei in the Three Kingdoms and was subordinate to Xiangyang County in Jingzhou. After Emperor Wu of Jin leveled Wu, the southern township of Zhonglu and the northern township of Linju established Shanghuang county. Jixiang County, following the name of Wei County in the Three Kingdoms, is subordinate to Xincheng County of Jingzhou. The former South Township of Linju county is still Linju County, later inherited by Yuan'an county.

During the northern and Southern Dynasties, Nanxiang County, nanxiangyang County, Anding County, Guiyi county and Wuquan county were established in Nanzhang. Among them, Anding County, Guiyi county and Wuquan county are Qiaozhi counties. However, due to the frequent abolition of prefectures and counties, as well as the frequent shrinking of territory, the situation of overseas Chinese's abolition of prefectures and counties is complicated.

Sui and Tang Dynasties. Nanzhang county was established in Sui Dynasty. In 598, Sui kaihuang changed Si'an County into Nanzhang County, which was subordinate to Xiangyang County of Jingzhou. The name of Nanzhang county began from then on.

The Northern Song Dynasty changed Yiqing county to Zhonglu county.

In the fifth year of Shaoxing (1135) of the Southern Song Dynasty, hezhonglu county and Nanzhang county were named Nanzhang county. The county seat was located in the north of Yuxi mountain and the middle reaches of manhe river.

In the Yuan Dynasty, Nanzhang county was located in Jiangbei, Henan Province, and Xiangyang Road, xingzhongshu province.

In the Ming Dynasty, Nanzhang County belonged to Xiangyang Prefecture, the Political Department of Huguang.

In the early Qing Dynasty, following the name of Nanzhang County in the Yuan Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty was subordinate to Xiangyang Prefecture, Hubei chief political officer.

During the period of the Republic of China, the name of the county in the Qing Dynasty was used, and it was successively subordinate to Xiangyang Road, Hubei Province, the office of the eighth district administrative inspector, Hubei Province, and the office of the Fifth District administrative inspector, Hubei Province. In 1948, the Communist Party of China led the revolutionary armed forces to establish the people's political power in the mountainous areas, which coexisted with the Kuomintang government and was subordinate to the Hannan Office of Tongbai administrative office. In July of the same year, Nanzhang County patriotic democratic government was established, which was subordinate to the Hannan Office of Tongbai administrative office.

Since the founding of the people's Republic of China, Nanzhang county has been under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang District Office of Hubei Province, Xiangyang District Office of Hubei Provincial People's government, Xiangyang District Office of Hubei Province, Xiangyang District Revolutionary Committee of Hubei Province, Xiangyang District Office of Hubei Province, Xiangfan Municipal People's government and Xiangyang Municipal People's government.

administrative division

Division evolution

Nanzhang in Qing Dynasty was divided into ten capitals: liuyou and Xianning in the East, Yunkang and Laiqing in the southeast, Yushun and Jiading in the south, Weixin in the southwest, Yongfeng in the west, Jiuan in the north and Changle in the northeast. The ten capitals have jurisdiction over 25 market towns. Every one is in charge of ten.

From 1912 to 1933, Nanzhang county had 15 townships, 28 market towns and 336 villages. In 1934, the Baojia system was carried out and towns were abolished. Nanzhang county is divided into eight districts, with 164 joint insurances, 942 insurances and 9348 a insurances. From 1934 to 1941, there were only 47 joint insurances. In 1942, Nanzhang county set up 24 townships under the jurisdiction of Bao and Jia. In 1943, 24 townships had jurisdiction over 695 Bao and 6916 Jia. In 1947, there were 332 baos and 3919 Jias in 24 townships.

During the period from 1946 to 1948, the revolutionary armed forces once established the people's power in the southwest mountainous areas, and the scope of the district and township areas was unstable.

In January 1949, the whole territory of Nanzhang was liberated. The county was divided into eight districts, namely Chengguan (governing today's Huying), wuanyan (governing today's Jiuji and Yongquan), Baoxin (governing today's Liuji and Anji), xunjiao (including today's Xiakou), Shimen (governing today's Longmen and Shimen), Shiqiao (governing today's Xueping and Sanjing). Donggong (governing today's Donggong and Luping), with a total of 285 administrative villages.

In 1950, Chengguan and Wu'an were established. The rural areas under the jurisdiction of the former Chengguan District are called bathing area, and the rural areas under the jurisdiction of Wuzhen district are called Jiuji district. The information district was renamed Liuji district. At this time, there were eight districts and two towns in the county, with 291 administrative villages under its jurisdiction.

In 1952, eight districts and two towns were changed into 15 districts and two towns. The serial numbers and names of the 15 districts are as follows: bathing in the first district, Yongquan in the Second District, Jiuji in the third district, Shimen in the Fourth District, Zhaodian in the Fifth District, LiMiao in the Sixth District, Changping in the seventh district, Shiqiao in the eighth District, Xueping in the Ninth District, Banqiao in the Tenth District, patrol inspection in the eleventh District, Xiaoyan in the twelfth District, Donggong in the thirteenth District, Liuji in the fourteenth district and riverside in the fifteenth district. Chengguan and Wu'an towns. It has jurisdiction over 231 townships.

In 1955, 15 districts and two towns were changed into 13 districts and two towns. The former Shiqiao district was divided into Xueping district and the former Zhaodian District into LiMiao district. There are 232 townships under the jurisdiction of 13 districts and two towns.

In 1956, Yongquan district was classified as Jiuji District, Shimen district as bathing District, Banqiao district as inspection District, Donggong district as Xiaoyan District, and Heyan district as bathing District, Liuji District, Jiuji district and Wuzhen district. The county is divided into eight districts and two towns, with jurisdiction over 50 townships.

In 1958, the people's commune was implemented, and the original eight districts were renamed people's communes. There are eight communes and two towns in the county, with jurisdiction over 50 administrative areas.

In 1959, the state-owned Qinghe Farm (District, community level) was established in the original riverside area under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang.

In 1961, the original eight communes were renamed the district. Under the jurisdiction of 50 communes (the original management area). There are 591 production teams and 3437 production teams in eight districts and two towns of the county (including Qinghe Farm, No.1 forest farm, No.2 forest farm and specialty farm).

In 1965, Banqiao was divided into nine districts and two towns. It has 62 communes, 586 production teams and 3421 production teams (including Qinghe Farm, No.1 forest farm, No.2 forest farm and horticultural farm).

In 1975, the whole county was divided into 12 communes and two towns. There are 66 management areas, 552 production teams and 3289 production teams (including Qinghe Farm, Agricultural Science Institute, improved seed farm and silkworm breeding farm).

In 1982, there were 13 towns under the jurisdiction of social organizations.

In 1983, three social towns were added. In 1983, the county set up 12 communes and two towns. It has 66 administrative areas, 16 community towns, 547 production teams and 3393 production teams (including Qinghe Farm, Agricultural Science Institute, improved seed farm and silkworm farm). The 16 towns are named Huying, Huazhuang, Liuji, Jiuji, Dingji, Wuji, Yongquan, Longmen, Shimen, LiMiao, Changping, Xueping, Xiaoyan, Donggong, Xunzhou and Xiakou.

The people's Republic of China withdrew in 1984

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