Xinchang Township, Changshan County, Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province

Xinchang Township

Xinchang township is located in the northeast of Changshan County, Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province. The township government is located in Xinchang, 20.5km away from the county. It is adjacent to Fangcun town in the south, Songfan Township in the West and Kaihua County in the north. The area is 110.6 square kilometers (2017). Under the jurisdiction of Xinchang, Tongkeng, Xiaxu, huangtang, fufu, Yanjia, Xiejia, waifufu, Yanqian, Yaoling, Guotang, gefan, wujiacun, Xinfeng, duikeng, zhujiayuan, jiaowu, Tongshan, xiakengwu, Datang, Duiwu, ankeng, banyuan, xilingjiao, there are 24 administrative village committees, 81 villages and 9561 people (2017).

survey

Xinchang township is located in the north of Changshan County. It covers an area of 110.6 square kilometers. The total population was 9561 (2017). It has jurisdiction over 24 administrative villages. Township government in Xinchang village.

evolution

Xinchang management area was established in 1959, commune was changed in 1961, and township was changed in 1983. In 1996, it covers an area of 68 square kilometers and has a population of 14000. It governs 20 administrative villages including Xinchang, Tongkeng, Xiaxu, huangtang, Zhagang, Yanjia, Xiejia, wailong, Yanqian, Yaoling, Guotang, gefan, Wujia, Xinfeng, duikeng, zhujiayuan, jiaowu, Tongshan, xiakengwu and Datang. The township government is located in Xinchang, 21 kilometers away from the county seat. In 2005, the original four administrative villages of Furong Township, Duiwu, ankeng, banyuan and xilingjiao, were assigned to Xinchang township; after the adjustment, Xinchang township has 24 administrative villages, including Xinchang, Tongkeng, Xiaxu, huangtang, fupeng, Yanjia, Xiejia, waipeng, Yanqian, Yaoling, Guotang, gefan, Wujia, Xinfeng, duikeng, zhujiayuan, jiaowu, Tongshan, xiakengwu, Datang, xilingjiao, banyuan, ankeng and Duiwu Administrative village, township government in Xinchang village, 101 Xinchuang road. The original Xinchang Township covers an area of 68.06 square kilometers and has a population of 13900.

geographical position

The climate is mild and humid all year round, with four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall. The annual average temperature is 16.5-17.1 degrees, and the annual rainfall is 1730-1830 mm. The whole township is located in the mountains and hills, the terrain inclines from northwest to Southeast. Bamianshan, the highest point at an altitude of 1012 meters, is the second highest peak of Changshan. The soil is mainly yellow soil, yellow red soil and red soil.

natural resources

Xinchang is a mountainous agricultural and Forestry Township. The township is mainly agricultural and forestry, with 6016 mu of cultivated land, including 5042 mu of paddy field, 0.43 mu per capita, and 78000 mu of mountainous area. It is known as "eight mountains and half water and half field". (1) Agriculture is dominated by traditional agriculture, the main agricultural products are: rice, rape, citrus, tea, etc.; breeding industry has developed rapidly in recent years, mainly including pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, etc. at present, there are four farms with more than ten thousand native chickens per year, and the annual feeding amount is 100000. (2) The forestry is dominated by Camellia oleifera, with an area of 37000 mu, accounting for 47% of the mountainous area of the township. The annual output of Camellia oleifera oil is 300000 Jin, and it can reach 500000 Jin in bumper years. In addition, there are pine, fir forest and mixed forest of deciduous broad-leaved trees and evergreen broad-leaved trees. Since 2001, Magnolia officinalis has been introduced, and 3500 Mu has been planted. Xinchang township is rich in mineral resources. The mineral products to be developed include: fluorite, tungsten, tin, quartz, granite, granite, granite, lead-zinc, etc., especially the fluorite mine. After the exploration and identification by the national geological department, the reserves reach more than 70 million tons, covering an area of 18 square kilometers. It is a national super large fluorite mine.

economic construction

Xinchang township of Changshan County is located in the west of Zhejiang Province, at the source of Qiantang River, 22.5km away from the county seat. It is the hometown of Camellia oleifera, folk art and purple sweet potato. With a total area of 110.6 square kilometers, the township has 24 administrative villages and 98 natural villages. There are 26 grassroots party branches and 563 party members. 9561 people in the township (2017). The cultivated land area of the township is 6590 mu, and the mountainous area is 124950 mu. In 2009, the gross industrial and agricultural output value was 161 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 5200 yuan.

Cultural customs

Stick dance

It is unique to Xinfeng village, a resettlement village of Xin'anjiang reservoir. It was introduced from Chun'an County in 1960s. It is said that in ancient times, when mountain people went into the mountains to cut firewood, they prayed to the mountain god to bless the people with good weather, abundant grain and peace. In recent years, as most young people go out to work, the number of old people who can dance "qugua dance" is decreasing, and the ancient folk dance is on the verge of extinction. In this regard, the township party committee and government attached great importance to it and helped Xinfeng village to set up a women's "qugua dance" team after excavation and arrangement. This traditional dance was reborn. Now, every festival, the scene of "hundred people singing and stick dancing" has become a dazzling flower in the beautiful rural construction of Xinfeng village.

Horse washing dance

In Xinchang Township, there is also a "horse washing dance" which means exorcism and harvest celebration, which is popular among all ages. The surnames Yan and Xie of Che Chien Fu Village (Xiejia village used to be an administrative village in the late 1980s) came from Nanfeng of Jiangxi Province and Jianning of Fujian Province during the reign of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty. The descendants of the Yan family have brothers Shigui and Shiyuan who settled in chechieftain. They live in harmony with the Xie family and have been married from generation to generation. It is said that during the Xianfeng Period of the Qing Dynasty, one year, the smallpox epidemic suddenly occurred, which made the villagers panic. The clan leader of Yan family was very anxious about this. One night, he dreamed that an old man with silver beard would come on horseback, whispered a few words to him, and then left. When the patriarch woke up, he thought it was a God's dream and asked him to go door-to-door in the first month of the next year to "dance horse lantern" and "dance dragon lantern" to drive away the disease. So the patriarch immediately invited craftsmen to make bamboo horses, dragon lanterns and flowerpots. They made a skeleton of bamboo strips and pasted the horse body with red, yellow, white, green, orange and purple paper. Huang Ma was chosen as the head horse of the six horses. On the flowerpots, famous flowers such as peach, plum, plum, chrysanthemum and osmanthus, and puppet lanterns of figures Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei from the three kingdoms were inserted. Later, he added "Nine Festival Dragon" and according to Xinchang custom, the lantern was set to start on the 11th of the first month. The dance is refined from the scene of horse washing in real life, including a series of smooth movements, such as leading the horse, unloading the horse mouth, holding the manger, splashing water, feeding the horse, washing the horse, combing the horse hair, saddling the horse, and taking the whip. It includes such classic moves as "Three Yang Kaitai", "horse sending six blessings", "nine days of dragon dance", "fist opening four doors" and "one wash Hualiu". It was God who saved all living beings. When the epidemic was greatly reduced, people thought that it was God Toma's protection. To this end, the patriarch decided to jump for three years in a row to celebrate. When the neighboring villages heard about it, they vied to invite it. In this way, the "horse washing dance", which is popular among women and children, has been handed down from generation to generation.

Steel fork dance

The birthplace is huangtang village, where five natural villages are distributed in the mountain col more than 800 meters above sea level. The mountains are high and the water is long, the houses are scattered, and every step is full of mountains. Huang Zhangmu, an 82 year old descendant, said: "under the instruction of the older generation, the steel fork is not only a weapon for me to hunt when I was young, but also a prop for me to dance with the villagers in my spare time." Like all primitive art, the origin of "steel fork dance" is closely related to people's production activities. It is said that "steel fork dance" was introduced into Changshan more than 200 years ago when Huang Lin, a native of Nanfeng, Jiangxi Province, went to Huang Tang village to pioneer farming. Deep in the mountains, crops were often spoiled by wild animals, so he and his people made wooden forks to drive away wild animals and hunt. Later, they replaced wooden forks with steel forks, and put two pieces of iron on the steel forks. When they found the beast, they held the steel forks and waved and yelled to scare the beast away. Gradually, this primitive activity passed down. Every festival and festive day, the villagers will gather together, use their most familiar posture to jump and wave the "steel fork" in their hands, so as to have fun. At the same time, they will use it to sacrifice their ancestors, eliminate ghosts and evils, so as to ensure a smooth weather and share peace in the coming year. Over time, it has gradually evolved into a distinctive "steel fork dance".

Chechieftain boxing

With a history of more than 300 years, it is a famous boxing in Western Zhejiang. According to historical records, during the reign of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, Yan and Xie moved to the foot of Bamian Mountain to live and multiply. After they gathered together to form a village, they named it Che Chien Fu village. "Both Yan and Xie have a family tradition of practicing martial arts. Over the years, the two families have been living in harmony, exchanging martial arts skills with each other and learning from each other's strong points to make up for their weaknesses. The village has formed a tradition of practicing martial arts handed down from generation to generation." Xie Zhanghua, the successor of Che Chien Chuan, said that in the past, this precious folk martial art was ignored, and even the ancestral boxing score was unfortunately lost. Thanks to the teacher's words and deeds, it became a routine. In recent years, with the support of the village, the traditional skills of Che Chien Chuan with a long history have been introduced into the local primary school physical education classes. Whether it is "Shuang Feng Chao Yang", "36 Song Jiang" in Xie's routine, or "Shan Feng San Yi" and "Shuang Long Xi Zhu" in Yan's routine, they are welcomed by students. 80% of the young people in the village want to practice Che Chien Chuan. The fans of "horse washing dance" learn from the moves of Che chieftain boxing in practice, and become a masculine folk dance with Che chieftain characteristics after highly skilled martial arts performance.

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