Yantan Town, Yongjia County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province

Yantan town

Yantan town is a town under the jurisdiction of Yongjia County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It is located in the north of the county and the upper reaches of Nanxi River.

Historical evolution

Yantan village, the seat of Yantan town government, is named after the flat rock in front of Dai's ancestral hall. During the revolutionary war, Yubei village was the site of Oubei county Party committee of the Communist Party of China, which launched the first armed uprising in southern Zhejiang.

Yantan town is located in the north of Yongjia County and the source of Nanxi River. It is under the jurisdiction of pankeng River, Yantan River and Zhangxi river basins. The natural landscape is mainly high mountains, and the valleys are dotted with small areas of alluvial valleys, of which the Yantan Valley is the largest. 223 provincial highway and Zhuyong Expressway pass through the territory. It borders Hesheng town in the East, Yantou town and Bilian town in the south, xunzhai town and Xiangling of Xianju County in the west, Xianju County and Huangyan District of Taizhou City in the north. The name of the town comes from Yantan village. According to Yongjia County gazetteer, there is a flat rock in front of the old ancestral hall in front of the village, which is named after it. The town covers an area of 552.80 square kilometers, and the town government is located in Yantan village.

Yantan town belonged to 52 capitals of Xianju Township and 46 capitals of Qingtong Township in Ming and Qing Dynasties; Yantan town belonged to the Ninth District, Yantan Township, Huangnan Township, Xiaoling Township, Zhangxi township (later changed to Xingxi township), Xikou Township, pankeng Township, and DAAO Township in the Tenth District in the period of the Republic of China; Yantan Township, Huangnan Township, Xiaoling Township, Zhangxi Township, Shichen Township, Xikou Township, Nan'an Township, pankeng Township, and Xixia Township were liberated and established as Yantan Township, Huangnan Township, Xiaoling Township, Zhangxi Township, Shichen Township, Xikou Township, Nanan Township, pankeng Township, and Yantan, Huangnan, Xiaoling, Zhangxi, Shichen, Xikou, Nan'an and pankeng management areas of Yantan people's Commune and Xixia management area of Sichuan people's commune were re established; in 1961, Yantan, Huangnan (Xiaoling incorporation), Zhangxi (Shichen incorporation), Xikou (Nan'an incorporation), pankeng (shiniao brigade of Xiaoling management area, Yanlong, Xiaoling incorporation), DAAO management area were re established In 1984, when the society was transformed into Township, Yantan Township, Huangnan Township, Zhangxi Township, Xikou Township, pankeng township (belonging to Yantan District Office) and Xixia township (belonging to Sichuan District Office) were set up. Yantan town was established in 1986; the district was withdrawn in 1992; in May 2011, the system of Xixia Township, Xikou Township, Zhangxi Township, Huangnan Township and pankeng township was abolished and merged into Yantan town. In 2016, the jurisdiction of Yantan town was adjusted and xixiaxiang was added. After the adjustment, Yantan town governs one residential area and 80 administrative villages in Yantan street, with the town government in Yantan village; Xixia Township governs 12 administrative villages, with the township government in Xixia village.

administrative division

After the adjustment of administrative divisions in 2011, Yantan town has gathered the original five townships of Huangnan, Xixia, pankeng, Zhangxi and Xikou, and has jurisdiction over one residential area and 92 administrative villages, covering an area of 440.6 square kilometers (2017), becoming the largest town in Zhejiang Province. The original five townships have become the office under the jurisdiction of Yantan town.

Yantan town has one residential area, namely Yantan street; 92 administrative villages, namely Yantan, Tanyi, Xitang, yekeng, sanmianshan, Yuanyuan, Shankeng, Yanmen, Yubei, ranaolong, Dong'ao, Miaoxia, daling, Longyuan, Xiyi, Xier, Chenliao, shiniaotou, hengluxia, xiaozhoulong, Beishan, Qianshan, shangzhaian, Xiakeng, Nan'an, Yongtan, Tiekeng, Qianxi, niaotou, Daxie Fenshui, Houping, daojiashan, Zhangxi, huiran, jinzhuxi, Fushan, shengukeng, Sihou, Shichen, lishangkeng, Maozhu, Nanzheng, huangjiekeng, xiaochangkeng, shangao, Lingkeng, jiangtan, Chenzhou, Shuijing, xiapan, Huangnan, Daoji, Lingbei, biyoukeng, Xishan, Wangshan, yanmenxia, shangao, Lizhuang, pantang, Shenlong, Xiaoling, Daxue, Aotou, shanzao Lingkeng, Lizhi, pankeng, shiniao, Yanlong, Jiaxi, langlu, Zhouwei, Tianlong, Chenzhuang, paner, Jinzhong, Bamu, Baiyan, Xixia, huanger, Huangyi, Liushan, Chashan, chenshantou, Luolong, Mashan, Jinshan, machun: shaokeng, chenkeng.

In 2016, the jurisdiction of Yantan town was adjusted and xixiaxiang was added. After the adjustment, Yantan town governs one residential area (Yantan Street), 80 administrative villages (Yantan, Tanyi, Xitang, yekeng, sanmianshan, Yuanyuan, Shankeng, Yanmen, Yubei, ranaolong, Dongao, Miaoxia, daling, Longyuan, Zhangxi, huiran, jinzhuxi, Fushan, shengukeng, Sihou, Shichen, lishangkeng, Maozhu, Nanzheng, huangjiekeng, xiaochangkeng, shangao, zhangxilinkeng) , jiangtan, Chenzhou, Shuijing, xiapan, Huangnan, Daoji, Lingbei, biyoukeng, Xishan, Wangshan, yanmenxia, shangao, Lizhuang, pantang, Shenlong, Xiaoling, Daxue, Aotou, shanzao, huangnanlinkeng, Lizhi, pankeng, shiniao, Yanlong, Jiaxi, long, Zhouwei, Tianlong, Chenzhuang, paner, Jinzhong, Bamu, Baiyan, Xiyi, Xier, Chenlong, xiniaotou Hengluxia, xiaozhoulong, Beishan, Qianshan, shangzhaian, Xiakeng, Nan'an, Yongtan, Tiekeng, Qianxi, niaotou, Daxie, Fenshui, Houping, jiajiashan) the town government remains unchanged (Yantan Village); Xixia Township governs 12 administrative villages (Xixia, huanger, Huangyi, Liushan, Chashan, chenshantou, Luolong, Mashan, shaokeng, chenkeng), and the township government is resident Xixia village.

tourist resources

The newly established Yantan town has many scenic spots with high mountains and beautiful waters. Sihaishan Forest Park in the territory is characterized by continuous mountains, towering peaks and turbulent clouds. It is named "sihaishan" because of its forest like sea, flowers like sea, fog like sea and snow like sea. Linkeng ancient village is built by mountains and streams. It is well arranged, with small bridges and flowing water at the entrance, smoke curling in the village and green mountains and water behind the village, attracting a large number of tourists. Other scenic spots and historical and cultural sites include jijiazhai, Yanlong ancient village, Yubei ancient village, Xikou Daimeng academy, Yunju temple, Huangpi temple, etc. Yantan plain noodles, a specialty, has a history of more than 1000 years. It is famous for its excellent production, good lubrication and delicious taste.

Population data

(fifth census data)

29871 (2017).

infrastructure

There are asphalt roads connecting Xianju qingshuibu Road, 41 provincial lines (under construction) running through the town from north to south. The infrastructure of the town is perfect: the long-distance control telephone, the mobile phone base stations of China Mobile and China Unicom, the 35kV substation and the 1000 seat theater.

Economic overview

Main products: sweet potato, potato, corn and other food crops; citrus, red persimmon, chestnut, red bayberry, black plum, watermelon, potted vegetables and other economic crops. Specialty: Suo Mian (made of wheat flour), Jin Fen Jia (made of sweet potato flour). Yantan Lvyuan agricultural Co., Ltd. provides capital, technology, information, sales and other services for farmers in the whole town and surrounding areas.

In order to speed up the pace of farmers to get rid of poverty, make use of the advantages of mountain resources, and encourage farmers to develop Angora rabbit breeding industry, Yantan town introduced preferential policies for Angora rabbit breeding in 2004. According to the policy, within the specified time, those with more than 100 rabbits should do a good job in the standard rabbit pen, implement the responsibility of special personnel, and give subsidies after passing the acceptance of the town government: first, those with more than 300 Angora rabbits should be provided free of charge, and the construction of rabbit pen should be subsidized according to the standard of 20 yuan per rabbit; second, those with 100-300 Angora rabbits should be provided free of charge, The construction of rabbit pen will be subsidized according to the standard of 10 yuan per head; third, for the breeding of Angora rabbits between 10 and 100 heads, the rabbits will be provided free of charge (Dongao village, Yantan town). The introduction of the policy greatly stimulated farmers' enthusiasm for development. As of March 2004, the number of households with more than 300 rabbits has reached 6.

cultural relics and historic sites

Wang Kui's tomb

Located in the west of Yantan village, Yantan Town, it was built in the Southern Song Dynasty. Wang Kui (1141-1206), whose name is Zhonglu, was the son of Wang Yingchen. He was an official of the Ministry of officials and a Bachelor of Duanming palace.

The tomb is rectangular in plane, 10.5 meters wide and 33 meters deep. The depth of the tomb is 7.6 meters. There is a stone pavilion on both sides of the front central corridor, and a stone bridge between the stone pavilion and the tomb. The second level of the tomb altar is decorated with granite blocks. A sacrificial platform is built in the upper level of the tomb altar, and the ground is decorated with strips of stone. In 1984, it was listed as the second batch of cultural relics protection units in the county.

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