Yegang Town, Minquan County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province

Yegang town

Yegang Town, located 10 kilometers northwest of Minquan County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province, is between 34 ° 32 ′～ 34 ° 52 ′ N and 114 ° 39 ′～ 115 ° 27 ′ e, adjacent to Minquan County in the East, Longtang town in the south, Renhe Town in the west, Chengzhuang town in the North, and Lankao County in the northwest, with convenient transportation and superior location. 310 National Highway, SHANGKAI Expressway and Longhai railway cross the whole area. The old Yellow River embankment lies in the north of the township from northwest to Southeast. The old Yellow River flows from northwest to East through the north of the township, and the old Tonghui canal flows from northwest to south through the middle of the township. There are more than 40 ditches, such as Yuezhuang ditch, huoshaomiao ditch, the first main canal, the second main canal and so on. The northeast of Yegang town is located at the Western starting point of the National Forest Park of the old Yellow River, the Western starting point of the National Wetland Park of the old Yellow River, and close to the planned connecting line from Zheng Min Expressway to Ji Guang expressway, which is an important support for the whole area tourism of Minquan county. On November 29, 2016, Yegang Township abolished the establishment of Yegang town.

Historical evolution

In history, Yegang town suffered from floods, droughts, yellows and soups. The flood of yellows brought disaster to people's lives. According to historical records, the Yellow River in Minquan County overflowed 32 times, and the breach was not counted. According to historical records, Yegang town broke its dike several times (in 1505, the 18th year of Hongzhi, Ming Dynasty). Jiajing three years, 1524 years, autumn, he Jue Ke Wo, gang Ying, Ke Wo is now Yegang town BaWO village. In the 19th and 1540 years of Jiajing period, the Yellow River moved southward and the river broke through yejigang. In the 21st and 1542 years of Jiajing period, the river broke through yejigang and moved southward and returned to the old road in the 23rd year. Since the Qing Dynasty, the Yellow River has overflowed many times in kaocheng, Suizhou, gaoxiaoji and other places, and Yegang Township suffered from it. From then on, it gradually became barren land. On August 1, 1855 (June 19, the fifth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty), the Yellow River burst at Tongwaxiang on the North Bank of Lanyang (now Lankao) in Henan Province. The yellow water first flowed to the northwest, then turned to the northeast, and took Shandong Daqing River into the Bohai Sea.

Yegang was established in Huangyi of Song Dynasty in the spring and Autumn period. In the Qin Dynasty, it was established as a county in waihuang. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was established as Suizhou and Qi counties. In 1912, it was established as suixian county. In 1928, it was established as Minquan County. In August 1958, it was established as Yegang people's commune. In 1961, it was merged into Hequ district. In 1965, it was re established as Yegang people's commune. In December 1983, it was renamed as Yegang Township People's government The villagers' committee and production team were renamed villagers' group. There were 31 villagers' committees in the township, and then 40 villagers' committees were added.

administrative division

Yegang town is 15 kilometers long from north to South and 6 kilometers wide from east to west, covering an area of 98 square kilometers, including 77000 mu of cultivated land. It has jurisdiction over 40 village committees, 88 natural villages, 225 villager groups and 40 village Party branches. The village committees are Wenzhuang village, xigaozhai, donggaozhai, haozhai, Hukou, Fuzhuang, changmakou, Huzhuang, leizhuang village, zhenglaojia, Zhengdong, Zhengnan, Zhengbei, Zhengxi, Yedong, Yenan, yebei, huangnanmiao, Yangtang, Zhangtang, Shawo, Shuangmiao, xiaoyegang, Huzhuang, mengyoufang, Mengzhuang, Pinggang, Zhangzhuang, Nanzheng, Duanzhuang, dingdong, Dingxi, dunzhuang, Xutang Huoshaomiao, Fengzhuang, pengmiao, dongmanggang and ximanggang. By the end of 2007, there were 11541 households with a population of 46700, including 23487 males and 23213 females. There are nine Hui people, three Buyi people and two Dai people. The non-agricultural population is 2587. The population is mixed with agriculture and non agriculture.

Transportation

Yegang town is well-developed in transportation, with 310 National Highway, Lianyungang Huozhou high-speed railway, Zhengzhou Xuzhou high-speed railway, Zhengzhou min high-speed to Ji Guang high-speed connecting line, county road x046, along the old road of the Yellow River.

geographical environment

Yegang town is located in warm temperate zone and belongs to continental monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 14 ℃, the annual average precipitation is 679 mm, the frost free period is 213 days, and the average sunshine hours is 2365 hours. The main soils are sandy soil, mixed soil, silt soil, salinized fluvo aquic soil, alkalized fluvo aquic soil, etc. It is suitable for the growth of many kinds of crops. Grain crops include wheat, corn, soybean, sorghum, millet, etc., cash crops include cotton, peanut, rape, sesame, etc., and breeding industries include cattle, horses, donkeys, pigs, sheep, rabbits, ducks, cats, geese, etc.

economic development

The social development of Yegang town is rapid, and the rural landscape changes greatly. Yegangji north-south street is 3 li long, and east-west street is 4 li long. On both sides of the street, there are many stores, such as department stores, maintenance shops, steamed bun houses, restaurants and processing households,

With the rapid development of various undertakings in the township, there are three markets, namely yegangji, Wangyao and huoshaomiao, and all walks of life are developing rapidly. Power supply, processing, machinery repair, prefabrication, flour, food and other industries are booming, and the tertiary industry is constantly developing. Yegangji now has supply and marketing cooperatives, credit cooperatives, posts and telecommunications, telecommunications and other enterprises.

Agriculture has experienced the development mode of individual - mutual assistance and cooperation - People's commune - family responsibility system. The basic construction of farmland has been gradually improved, and the grain yield per mu has increased from more than 100 Jin to 500 Jin or 600 Jin, reaching about 1000 Jin in some places, which has solved the problem of food and clothing for the people. With the adjustment of agricultural industrial structure, product optimization, scientific planting, vigorously develop the market-oriented and benefit centered "one excellent and two high" (high quality, high yield and high efficiency) agriculture, with breeding, pear, peanut, cotton and vegetables as the pillar industries. The ratio of grain to economy is 4.5:5.5. We should vigorously develop animal husbandry and broaden the channels for the masses to increase their wealth.

In terms of enterprises, there are shenrenzhu grain and Oil Co., Ltd., dinglijiancun company, comprehensive wood processing plant, Hongyu plastic, Jingjiu electric vehicle, etc. the rapid development of Yegang township enterprises and private economy has promoted the improvement of people's living standards.

social undertakings

Yegang town has complete infrastructure, education, culture, scientific research, health, transportation and other undertakings, and is full of vitality. There are two junior middle schools and 23 primary schools in the township, and the teaching level has been continuously improved. The enrollment rate of school-age children has reached 100%, and the enrollment rate of junior middle schools has reached 100%. There is a township health center, and the medical conditions have been continuously improved. The township health center has an epidemic prevention organization, which is responsible for the epidemic prevention of children in the township, People have basically used tap water, and cement roads have been widely paved in villages.

religious sites

In history, Buddhism and Taoism were the main religions. Later, Catholicism was introduced to Jiaolong temple, Jiaolong pagoda and yegangji North Zhutian temple. Yegangji is the center of the township. There are north-south street and east-west street intersecting in the center of the village, and there are several hutongs. It is said that there are "four links, eight turns, seventy-two wells, seventy-two temples". Looking around from the center of yegangji, you can't see four ends. The roads are curved, and the village roads crisscross, forming seventy-two corners, each equipped with a well and a temple. The most famous are Zhutian temple, Granny temple, and so on YUEYE temple, saiqing temple, Shifang temple, Jiaolong temple and other temples, but most of them were destroyed by the river. Zhutian Temple experienced the "Cultural Revolution" in addition to the four old ones. Among them, temples, bricks and piers were used to build the auditorium of Minquan county. Experts identified them as carved in the Tang Dynasty.

historical figure

Meng chuanfen (fૃn), whose name is Lanpu, was born in Mengzhuang village, Yegang Township, Minquan county. In 1760, he was a Jinshi in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. Later, he was an official of Guangdong and Macao East coast defense.

Zhao Yanfu, whose name is Weisheng, was born in zhaoshawo village, Renhe township. He was a Jinshi in 1604, the 32nd year of the Ming Dynasty. He went to Huguang to find a special envoy to investigate. Jiang Fangdao was also the supervisor of Jiujiang pass, and promoted to Fengwu, the Minister of the Ministry of war.

Feng Wei, 1607-1694, born in Fengzhuang village, Yegang Township, was a Jinshi in 1643 at the end of the 16th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty. He was a magistrate of Deqing County in Zhejiang Province.

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