Qichun County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province

Qichun county is located in the southeast of Hubei Province, north of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, under the jurisdiction of Huanggang City. As an important part of Wuhan city circle, Qichun county is a famous "Professor county", famous for its talents. It covers an area of 2397.6 square kilometers. The total population was 1.1 million (2016). Dabie Mountains in the north, the Yangtze River in the south, beautiful scenery, pleasant scenery, mild climate, four distinct seasons.

Qichun county is located in the center of China's "middle triangle" and belongs to the "one hour city circle" with large and medium-sized cities such as Wuhan, Nanchang and Hefei. Beijing Kowloon Railway, Shanghai Chengdu expressway, golden waterway of the Yangtze River and highways in the hinterland of the Dabie mountains run through the whole area, with convenient transportation in all directions. Qichun railway station is located at the midpoint of Beijing Kowloon Railway, which is the urban railway station of Fujiu section.

Qichun county is the hometown of Li Shizhen, a famous doctor of world culture. It is now one of the first batch of national health tourism demonstration areas of traditional Chinese medicine. The second batch of national agricultural product quality and safety counties. In April 2020, the people's Government of Hubei Province approved to withdraw from poverty-stricken counties.

Historical evolution

According to the record of place names by Liu Bozhuang in Jin Dynasty, Qichun is named after shuikuma and Qicai (water celery), which is inherited by Taiping Huanyu Ji in the music history of Northern Song Dynasty. Qi, a water celery, Qi spring means the spring of Qi vegetables. In history, it was also called Qiyang, Qichang and Qizhou.

In the Xia Dynasty, Qidi was located in Yangzhou.

The Shang and Western Zhou dynasties inherited the Xia Dynasty and still belonged to Yangzhou.

In the spring and Autumn period, it belonged to Chu, and in the Warring States period, it belonged to Jiujiang County of Chu.

After the unification of the six states, the system of prefectures and counties was implemented in Qin Dynasty, and Qidi still belonged to Jiujiang Prefecture.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, it belonged to Hengshan County.

The county was built in 201 BC (the sixth year of Gaozu in the Western Han Dynasty), and its ancient civilization dates back to the Neolithic age. It is one of the oldest counties in Eastern Hubei. Its governing place is about Tumen City in today's Balihu.

In the 47th year (the 23rd year of Jianwu in the Eastern Han Dynasty), the Han Dynasty set up the Marquis state in Qi, and granted Chen Fu the Marquis of Qichun. It was passed on for three generations, and the state was removed and Qichun county was restored.

In 208 (the 13th year of emperor Xiandi's Jiankang in the Eastern Han Dynasty), after the battle of Chibi, Qichun belonged to Wu. Sun Quan set up Qichun county to govern Qichun, governed Qichun, Ying County, Xunyang, and was subordinate to Yangzhou.

During the Yongxing period of the Western Jin Dynasty, Xunyang County moved to the south of the Yangtze River (renamed Xunyang county). The northern part of the Yangtze River (now Huangmei County and the east of Wuxue City) was merged into Qichun, which belonged to the state of Xiyang in Yuzhou.

In 378 A.D. (the third year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty), simayao, Emperor Xiaowu, changed Qichun county to Qiyang County, which was subordinate to Nanxin Cai county of Southern Yuzhou. Qiyang has been used in the Southern Qi Dynasty for 108 years.

In 448 A.D. (the 25th year of Yuanjia reign of Emperor Wen of the northern and Southern Dynasties), it is analyzed that Xishui county is located in the west of Xihe River in the west of Qiyang County, and Qishui county is located in the west of Qihe River to the east of Xihe River. Qiyang County still belongs to Nanxin Cai county. Later, he returned to Yuzhou. In the southern and Northern Dynasties, the political situation was extremely chaotic, and the Guili of Qichun county changed frequently.

In 486 A.D. (the fourth year of Yongming reign of Emperor Wu of the Southern Qi Dynasty), Qiyang County was changed to Qichang County, which lasted 112 years until the early Sui Dynasty. Set Qichang County, jurisdiction Yangtang, Baocheng, Qichang, Yongxing four counties, Shangli Yuzhou. When the Northern Zhou Dynasty occupied the north of the Huainan River, Qizhou was changed to Luozhou and Qizhou again when Emperor Wu of the southern Liang Dynasty. Qichang county and Qichang County belonged to Qizhou.

After the unification of China in Sui Dynasty, the original state and county were removed, and the two-level system of state and county was implemented.

In 589 (the ninth year of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty), the general manager's office of Qizhou was changed to Qizhou.

In 598 (the 18th year of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty), the name of Qichun county was restored.

In 607 (the third year of the great cause of emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty), Qizhou was changed into "Qichun county", leading the five counties of Qichun, Qishui, Xishui, Huangmei and Luotian.

In 621 (the fourth year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty), Qichun county was changed to Qizhou, which governed Qichun and still led five counties. In the same year, Qichun county was divided into Yongning County in the East.

In 742 (the first year of Tianbao, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty), Qizhou was changed into "Qichun county", Yongning County into Guangji County, Qichun County led Qichun County, and Qishui, Guangji and Huangmei counties.

In 758 (the first year of Qianyuan reign of emperor suzong of Tang Dynasty), the name of "Qizhou" was restored and it was attached to Huainan road.

In Song Dynasty, there was a "road" on the top of the prefecture and prefecture. Qizhou belonged to Huainan Road, which still governed Qichun and led four counties.

In 1072 (the fifth year of Xining reign of emperor Shenzong of Song Dynasty), Huainan road was divided into East Road and Southwest Road. Qizhou was subordinate to Huainan West Road. Luotian was added to Lingxian County, which was divided into five counties. Because of the boundary of Jin State, Qizhou was built as a defensive state.

In the early Yuan Dynasty, "Qizhou" was changed to "Qizhou road", with the same clan as the county.

In 1275 (the 12th year of the reign of emperor Shizu to the Yuan Dynasty), the Xuanfu Department of Huaixi was set up on Qizhou road.

In 1277 (from emperor Shizu to the 14th year of the Yuan Dynasty), the "Qizhou road" was changed to "Qizhou general manager's office" and the recording department was set up.

In 1286 (from the emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty to the 23rd year of the Yuan Dynasty), Zhili was established in Huguang province. More than six years later, it was restored to Huaixi road.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Qizhou road was successively controlled by the "Tianwan" and "Han" regimes of the peasant uprising army.

In 1364, Zhu Yuanzhang destroyed the Han Dynasty, changed "Qizhou road" to "Qizhou government", governed Qichun, Shangli Huguang Province, and led five counties of Qichun, Qishui, Guangji, Huangmei and Luotian.

In 1376 (the ninth year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty), Qizhou Prefecture was demoted as a prefecture, and it was attached to the Hu guangbu political department. Soon after, it was transferred to the Chief Secretary of Henan Province, and Qichun county was removed. The county was led by the state, and five counties were led by the outside.

In 1378 (the 11th year of Hongwu), Qishui county and Luotian County were under the jurisdiction of Qizhou, which was under the jurisdiction of Huangzhou Prefecture. Only Guangji county and Huangmei County were under the jurisdiction of Qizhou.

In 1445 (the tenth year of the Ming Dynasty), Zhu zhangang, king of Jing, moved to Qi from Jianchang, Jiangxi Province and built King Jing's residence in Qizhou city.

In the early Qing Dynasty, Qizhou County, if returned to the end, belonged to Huangzhou Prefecture, which was under the jurisdiction of Hu guangbu political secretary Han huangde Dao.

In 1664 (the third year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty), Qizhou no longer led the county, but still belonged to Huangzhou Prefecture. In that year, Huguang was transformed into Hubei and Hunan provinces, and Qizhou was subordinate to Hubei Province.

After the founding of the Republic of China in 1912, Qichun county was restored to Jianghan Road in Hubei Province.

In October 1932 (the 21st year of the Republic of China), provinces and counties set up administrative regions in China. Luotian, Yingshan, Guangji, Huangmei, Xishui and Qichun all belonged to the second administrative region. The office of the inspector general governed Qizhou city and took charge of the affairs of Qichun county. Later, the office of the inspector general moved to Huangzhou in 1936. Until the founding of the people's Republic of China, Qichun had always belonged to the office of the Huanggang administrative region.

After the founding of the people's Republic of China in October 1949, Qichun county was subordinate to Huanggang administrative region of Hubei Province, or to Huanggang special region or Huanggang region.

In May 1996, Huanggang district was rebuilt as "Huanggang City" under the jurisdiction of Qichun county.

In 1996, Qichun County covers an area of 2398 square kilometers and has a population of 921000. It has jurisdiction over 14 towns and 11 townships: Caohe Town, Qizhou Town, Chidong Town, Guanyao Town, Pengsi Town, Maoshan Town, hengche Town, Zhulin Town, Liuhe Town, Shizi Town, Qingshi Town, Zhangyi Town, Tanlin Town, Datong Town, Qingshuihe Township, Sandu Township, Huangtuling Township, mafan Township, Dacheng Township, Dagong Township, Huayuan Township, Tongzi Township, Xiangqiao Township, sunchong Township and Tianqiao township. There is a state farm in the territory. County Government in Caohe town.

On March 6, 2019, the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of finance, the Ministry of culture and tourism, and the State Administration of cultural relics announced the list of counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (the first batch), in which Qichun county was included.

administrative division

By the end of 2018, Qichun county has 15 Township offices and 2 provincial development zones (Qichun economic development zone and lishizhen Pharmaceutical Industrial Park). There are 578 Village Committees (neighborhood committees, brigades, agriculture, forestry and fishing grounds) and 5105 villager groups (teams) in Qichun county.

geographical environment

position

Qichun is located in the east of Hubei Province, the south foot of Dabie Mountain and the North Bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It spans 115 ° 12 ′ - 115 ° 56 ′ E and 29 ° 59 ′ - 30 ° 40 ′ n.

terrain

Qichun county has a long and narrow terrain, shaped like sails, high in the north and low in the south. In the north, there are mountains with overlapping peaks and deep canyons. In the middle, there are hills with undulating hills and shady green trees. In the south, there are pingfanwei area, with lakes, ports and branches, and fragrant fishing and rice. The highest point is the main peak of Yundan mountain in Qingshi Town, with an altitude of 1244.1 meters; the lowest point is Longfeng temple gate in Balihu farm, with an altitude of 12 meters.

climate

Qichun is a subtropical continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall and mild climate. The annual average frost free period is 249.1 days, precipitation is 1341.7 mm, sunshine hours is 2025.8 hours and temperature is 16.8 degrees.

resources

land resource

The total area is 239800 ha (3597000 mu), including 56000 ha (840200 mu) of cultivated land, 1039 ha (1558000 mu) of forest land and 31100 ha (466200 mu) of water area.

mineral resources

39 kinds of mineral resources have been proved. There are 15 kinds of metal minerals: magnet, titanium magnet, vanadium titanium magnet, manganese, chromium, copper, lead, molybdenum, gold, silver, zirconium, etc. Among them, the industrial reserves of shiguchong vanadium titanium magnetite in Liuhe Town are 950000 tons, and the industrial reserves of shirenzhai gold mine are 500kg. There are 23 kinds of non-metallic minerals such as coal, dolomite, serpentine, quartzite, limestone, potash feldspar, granite, marble, talc and porcelain clay. Among them, the reserves of quartz are over 100 million tons, and the silicon content is more than 99.98%, ranking the first in China; the reserves of granite are more than 3 billion cubic meters, and the varieties of granite are unique, which has entered the stage of large-scale mining and processing. In addition, there are a lot of high-quality mineral water resources.

Water resources

There are 75 rivers over 5 km in the county, with a total length of 973.7 km and a drainage area of 2682.2 km2. The main lakes in the territory are Chidong lake, Chixi lake and Yuhu lake. There are 158 reservoirs with a total capacity of 570 million cubic meters. The hydropower energy of Qichun county is 52400 kW, which has been developed and utilized for 1 year

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