Anze County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province

Anze County Anze County is located in the southwest of Shanxi Province, the northeast of Linfen area and the south foot of Taiyue Mountain. It is also called "Yueyang" because it lives in the Yang of Mount Huoshan and mount Taiyue.

By 2019, Anze County has a total area of 1967 square kilometers, 4 towns, 3 townships, 93 administrative villages, 1 Community Service Center, 4 community neighborhood committees, and a total population of 85582. Anze County, the county government, is the hometown of Xunzi, the great thinker of ancient China, the residence of Lin Xiangru, the famous Prime Minister of ancient China, and the memorial of the life and battle of the older generation of revolutionaries throughout the county. It is a national ecological demonstration area, a provincial forest park, the first county of Forsythia production in China and a large coal resource county without large-scale development. Qinhe River, the second largest river and the only pollution-free River in Shanxi Province, runs through the territory for 109 km. In 2011, the planting area of crops in Anze County was 385860 mu, and 66 key projects were constructed, which laid a solid foundation for the development of industry and agriculture in Anze County.

On September 7, 2018, the Shanxi provincial government officially approved the withdrawal of Anze County from the "provincial poverty county" and announced it to the public. On September 26, 2018, Anze County won the title of "China's natural oxygen bar" in 2018. China's top 100 summer leisure counties and cities in 2020.

Evolution of organizational system

In Xia and Shang Dynasties, Anze belonged to Jizhou. Later, Xiefu, the son of Shuyu, moved the capital of the country to the Bank of Jinshui, and changed the Tang Dynasty to Jin Dynasty (in the early period, the jurisdiction was mainly in the Fenhe and Huihe river basins in the south of Shanxi Province)

In the Western Zhou Dynasty and the spring and Autumn period, Anze was under the jurisdiction of Jin.

In 453 B.C., the three families of Han, Zhao and Wei divided into Jin Dynasty and were recognized by the emperor of Zhou Dynasty. During the Warring States period, Anze was first under the jurisdiction of South Korea and then under the jurisdiction of Zhao state.

In 221 BC, King Yingzheng of Qin finally destroyed the six states of Guandong, unified the whole country, established the Qin Dynasty, abolished feudalism, and set up counties; Anze belonged to Shangdang county.

In the Western Han Dynasty, it was the first time to set up a county in Anze; the northern area belonged to Yiyuan County (governing Qinyuan), and all of them belonged to Shangdang county.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yishi county was changed to Yishi County; in the north, Yiyuan County was still under the jurisdiction of Shangdang county. During the Three Kingdoms period, Anze was still under the jurisdiction of Yishi county and Yiyuan County, which belonged to Shangdang County of Wei state.

In 280 ad, the Western Jin Dynasty completed the national unification again after Qin Dynasty. In the Western Jin Dynasty, Yishi county and Yiyuan County were abolished, and now Anze was incorporated into Xiangling county (where it was governed by guchengzhuang, a new town in Xiangfen County), which was subordinate to Pingyang County of Bingzhou.

In 316 ad, the Western Jin Dynasty was destroyed by the Xiongnu; the following year, Sima Rui established the Eastern Jin Dynasty in Jiankang (now Nanjing); the North entered the period of "Sixteen Kingdoms of Wuhu". At the time of Liu Yuan, Anze still belongs to Xiangling county and belongs to Yongzhou (Pingyang County) Pingyang County.

In 319 ad, Liu Yao moved his capital to Chang'an, established the former Zhao Dynasty, and established Jizhou (governing the present Anze County), which belongs to Jizhou. In 329 ad, Jizhou was abolished after shile conquered Zhao. Since then, Pingyang area has been occupied by houzhao, Qianyan, qianqin, Xiyan and houqin. Now Anze has been incorporated into Xiangling County, which is under the jurisdiction of Pingyang County.

By 439 ad, the Northern Wei Dynasty basically unified the north of China. At the beginning of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Anze was under the jurisdiction of Qinchang County in Pingyang County and Xiangling county. After the "Xiaochang rebellion", Shanhu occupied the Luliang Mountain area, and the administrative divisions of the Northern Wei Dynasty changed frequently.

In the first year of Jianyi (528), four counties were set up around the former Yishi County in the Northern Wei Dynasty: Jishi county (Jishi town of Anze County), Heyang County (Heyang village of Ducun township of Anze County), Yining County (Anze County and Hechuan town) and Anze County (Yueyang town of ancient county); Jishi county and Jishi county were set up in Pingyang County County, leading Jishi county and Heyang County; Yining County and Anze County belong to Yining County (set up in 528, governing today's Qinyuan county); Jishi county and Yining County belong to Bingzhou. Anze County name began at this time, according to legend, because the county in Anji and Zequan between the name.

In 534, the Eastern Wei Dynasty was established; the following year, the Western Wei Dynasty was established; the Northern Wei Dynasty was divided into two parts. In the Eastern Wei Dynasty, Jishi county and Heyang County still belonged to Jishi County, Yining County and Anze County belonged to Yining County, and the two counties belonged to Jinzhou. In 550, the Northern Qi Dynasty replaced the Eastern Wei Dynasty; in 557, the Northern Zhou Dynasty replaced the Western Wei Dynasty. In 577, the Northern Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Northern Qi Dynasty and reunified the northern part of China.

In the Northern Qi Dynasty, Jishi county was abolished and Heyang County was merged into Jishi County, which was changed into Yining County; Yining County and Anze County still belonged to Yining County, and Yining County belonged to Jinzhou. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the administrative division of Anze today is the same as that of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

In 581, Yang Jian replaced the Northern Zhou Dynasty to establish the Sui Dynasty; in 589, he destroyed Chen and once again completed the unification of the whole country. In the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, the three-level system of state, county and county in the southern and Northern Dynasties was changed to two-level system of state and county; in the reign of emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, the two-level system of state and county was changed to two-level system of county and county. Now Anze belonged to Jinzhou in Sui Dynasty and Linfen County in Yang Dynasty. In 583, Yining County was abolished. In 598, Yining County was renamed Hechuan County; in 607, Hechuan county was merged into Qinyuan county. In 606, Anze County was renamed Yueyang county (still governing Yueyang town in modern and ancient county), which got its name because it was in the south of Huotai mountain (also known as "Taiyue Mountain").

During the reign of emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, Jishi county and Yueyang County belonged to Linfen County, and Hechuan County belonged to Shangdang county. In 618, Li Yuan built Tang Dynasty on behalf of Sui Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, the system of state and county was basically implemented. Yueyang County and Jishi County belong to Jinzhou; in 618, it was divided into Qinyuan county and Hechuan county (now Anze County and Hechuan town), which belongs to Qinzhou (now Qinyuan county); Jinzhou and Qinzhou are under the jurisdiction of Hedong road. In 907, the Tang Dynasty perished. After that, the Central Plains experienced five regimes, namely, the Later Liang Dynasty, the later Tang Dynasty, the later Jin Dynasty, the later Han Dynasty and the Later Zhou Dynasty. During this period, the administrative division of Anze is still the same as that of Tang Dynasty.

In 960, Zhao Kuangyin replaced Zhou Jiansong by launching a mutiny. In the early Northern Song Dynasty, Hechuan county still belonged to Qinzhou; in 981, Qinzhou was abandoned and changed to Jinzhou; in 1072, Hechuan county was reduced to Hechuan Town, which was subordinate to Jishi County, and then upgraded to Hechuan County in 1086; Jishi County, Yueyang County, and Hechuan county basically coexisted, which were all subordinate to Jinzhou (1116 was upgraded to Pingyang prefecture), and Jinzhou was subordinate to Hedong road.

In 1127, the Northern Song Dynasty died in the Jin Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty set up the Southern Song Dynasty when the Song Dynasty went to the south. Northern China became the territory of the Jin Dynasty. In the Jin Dynasty, Jishi County, Yueyang County and Hechuan County coexisted, and they all belonged to Pingyang Prefecture, which belonged to hedongnan road of Jin Dynasty. In 1234, the Song Dynasty and Mongolia united to destroy the Jin Dynasty, and the northern China belonged to Mongolia; in 1276, the yuan army went south to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty and complete the unification of the whole country again.

In the Yuan Dynasty, in 1266, the province merged Jishi County into Yueyang County; in 1267, Jishi county was reset in Yueyang town of modern ancient county, and Yueyang County and Hechuan county were merged into Jishi County; in 1293, Jishi county was renamed Yueyang county (governing Yueyang town of modern ancient county). So far, Jishi County, Hechuan county and Yueyang County finally merged to form a new Yueyang County. Yueyang county belongs to Pingyang Road (renamed Jinning road in 1305), directly under the jurisdiction of Zhongshu province.

In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang defeated yuan Jianming. In the Ming Dynasty, Yueyang County was under the jurisdiction of Pingyang Prefecture, which was under the jurisdiction of the chief envoy of Shanxi Province. In 1644, the Ming Dynasty was killed by Li Zicheng's peasant army. Soon after that, the Qing army entered the pass, defeated the peasant army and Nanming forces, and controlled the whole country. In the Qing Dynasty, Yueyang county still belonged to Pingyang Prefecture, which belonged to Shanxi Province.

In 1911, the revolution of 1911 overthrew the Qing Dynasty. In 1912, the Republic of China was established.

In the early years of the Republic of China, Yueyang County was subordinate to Hedong Road, Shanxi Province.

In June 1914, the government of Shanxi province changed the name of Yueyang county to Anze County by the order of the president. The reason was that it had the same name as Yueyang County of Hunan Province. In 1937, Anze County was under the jurisdiction of the third administrative region of Shanxi Province.

In 1938, the Japanese invaders occupied Anze County.

In August 1940, Yueyang County was reestablished in the west of Anze County; in September 1941, Taiyue administrative office was established, and Anze County and Yueyang County belong to the second special office of Taiyue administrative office.

In June 1941, Jishi county was set up in the south of Anze County, which was subordinate to the fourth special office of Taiyue administrative office.

In April 1942, Yueyang County was merged into Anze County. In October 1946, Jishi county was merged into Anze County. Anze County was subordinate to Yuebei special office of Taiyue administrative office.

On August 26, 1948, the people's Government of North China, which was formed by the amalgamation of the Shanxi Chahar Hebei liberated area and the Shanxi Hebei Shandong Henan liberated area, was established. On August 22, 1948, the special offices of the Taiyue administrative office were announced to be abolished, and the counties under the jurisdiction of the Taiyue administrative office were basically assigned to the special offices of Shanxi Province. In June 1949, Anze County was under the jurisdiction of Yicheng temporary special zone.

On October 1, 1949, the people's Republic of China was formally established.

In January 1950, Anze County was subordinate to Linfen special office of Shanxi Province, and the people's Government of Anze County moved to Fucheng Town, and the original residence was renamed Guxian town; in 1954, Jinnan special district was established (the combination of Linfen special district and Yuncheng special district), and Anze County was subordinate to Jinnan Commissioner's office of Shanxi Province.

In 1970, Jinnan District was abolished and divided into Linfen district and Yuncheng district. Anze County is subordinate to Linfen District of Shanxi Province.

In June 1971, the State Council approved the establishment of Guxian County, which was divided into seven communes in the west of Anze County. At the same time, Liangma commune in Tunliu County was assigned to Anze County. In October of the same year, the Revolutionary Committee of Shanxi Province approved that Guxian county should be renamed Yueyang County. In December, it was renamed Guxian county because of its duplicate name with Yueyang County in Hunan Province. Both Anze County and Guxian County belong to Linfen region of Shanxi Province.

In 2000, Linfen area was renamed Linfen City (prefecture level)

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