Shuiyan Township, Shangyou County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province

Shuiyan Township

Shui Yan Township, Shangyou County, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, is located in the central and western part of Shangyou County. It is 38 kilometers from the county seat, with an area of 139.15 square kilometers, and a registered residence population of 28676 people (2018). It has 12 administrative villages (2019). It has 11437 mu of cultivated land, 120000 mu of mountainous area and 18000 mu of water area. It is a typical mountainous and reservoir township.

In 2018, Shuiyan township has 8 industrial enterprises and 16 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

In the spring and Autumn period, it belonged to Wu and Yue, and in the Warring States period, it belonged to Chu.

Qin is Jiujiang county.

In the early Jin Dynasty, it belonged to Nankang county.

In the second year of Tongguang (924) of the Tang Dynasty in the Five Dynasties, it belongs to shangyouchang.

Baoda decade of the Southern Tang Dynasty (952), belongs to Shangyou County.

In 1984, it was changed into Shuiyan township.

In August 2001, Jinpen township was abolished and merged into Shuiyan township.

administrative division

By 2019, Shuiyan village has 12 administrative villages: Taiyi village, Hengling village, Jinpen village, Tieshi village, chakeng village, Gaoxing village, chongkeng village, Jiaokeng village, Longmen Village, Gutian village, Ailian village and Jingzi village.

geographical environment

Location context

Shuiyan township is located in the Midwest of Shangyou County, adjacent to wuzhifeng Township, Yingqian Town, Shuangxi Township and Meishui Township, covering an area of 139.15 square kilometers.

natural resources

Shuiyan township has 11226 mu of cultivated land, 0.52 mu of Renping and 159000 mu of mountainous area. The forest coverage rate of the township is more than 70%, and there are a lot of limestone, kaolin, rare earth and granite in the territory. The annual accumulation of hydropower is more than 1500 kW, and the comprehensive development and utilization of large water area is more than 5000 mu.

population

In 2018, 28676 people registered residence in Shui Yan township.

Economics

Shuiyan Township mainly grows rice, followed by traditional Chinese medicine, tea, edible fungi, vegetables and so on. The main industries are: red brick factory, wood processing factory, etc.

In 2006, the gross social product of Shuiyan Township increased by 12% over the previous year, and the gross agricultural product increased by 9.6% over the previous year. The total output value of the aquatic industry reached 3.6 million yuan, the total output value of the Camellia oleifera and tea fruit industry reached 3 million yuan, and the added value of the tertiary industry increased by 30% over last year.

In 2018, Shuiyan Township had 8 industrial enterprises, no industrial enterprises above Designated Size, and 16 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Transportation

There is Shangjiang line in Shuiyan township. The two highways of Shangjiang line and shangsan line run through the whole territory and meet at taiyiwei. Along the Shangjiang line, the wuzhifeng and Qianjiang peaks can reach Guidong, Hunan Province. Along the Shangjiang line and Shuangxi, it can reach Suichuan, Ji'an city. From Longmen Village, the waterway can reach doushui Town, Yingqian town and Chongyi county.

History and culture

dialect

The dialect used by residents in Shuiyan Township belongs to Hakka language.

The custom of plaque on the door of Hakka in Shangyou

Shangyou Hakka plaque custom is a traditional Hakka custom that the Hakka people in Shangyou County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province show the origin of surname, inherit the history of surname and continue the culture of surname through the plaque on the door of their residence. The door plaque of Hakka mainly refers to the three character or four character plaque inscribed on the front door of the residence. The plaque is composed of door plaque inscription and decorative patterns. The inscription on the door plaque indicates the surname of the owner of the house, and the decorative patterns usually have auspicious meanings. The inscriptions on Shangyou Hakka door plaque reflect the origin of surnames, show the birthplace of ancestors, highlight the name of surnames, flaunt the conduct of ancestors and other categories, and connote the historical culture and life values of house owners. The decorative patterns of Shangyou Hakka door plaque include background pattern and allegory pattern, which express the owner's pursuit of "happiness, fortune, longevity and happiness".

As a unique folk culture and art in Shangyou County, Shangyou Hakka door plaque has rich cultural connotations, such as showing family origin, paying homage to ancestors' merits, inheriting ancestors' spirit, and improving residential quality. Shangyou Hakka plaque is a comprehensive aesthetic of language art, calligraphy art and painting art, which has important artistic appreciation value, cultural research value, social communication value and historical inheritance value. Shangyou Hakka door plaque helps to highlight the family origin and recall the spirit of the ancestors; it helps to show experience and wisdom and educate future generations; it helps to identify housing information and promote social communication; it helps to inherit Hakka History and confirm Hakka culture; it helps to decorate Hakka dwellings and enrich architectural connotation.

Hakka lanterns: nine lions worship elephants

Nine lions worship elephant, produced in Shangyou County Yingqian area unique large-scale folk dance, its history is long, profound influence. Nine lions worshiping the elephant can be traced back to the lion dance in Xingning area of eastern Guangdong in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, and its evolution has experienced two or three hundred years. During this period, great changes have taken place in the overall artistic form and cultural implication of the nine lions worship. This precious intangible cultural heritage from the Hakka people was once on the verge of extinction. It was not until the local government realized its value that it was able to protect and restore it.

famous scenery

Doushui Lake

Two thirds of doushui lake is located in Shuiyan. Along both sides of the lake, waterfalls and springs are in the lake. Egrets and ducks play in the blue waves all the year round. The unique microclimate of the reservoir area makes the whole lake area free from heat in summer, cold in winter, dense fog in winter and spring, fishing fire at night, twinkling stars, and good ecological environment, which makes it rich in Siniperca chuatsi, silver carp, Lushan small stone fish and other aquatic treasures.

Local specialties

Shuiyan township has Hakka food Huangyuan rice fruit.

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