Fengdian Township, Shangcheng County, Xinyang City, Henan Province

Fengdian Township

Fengdian township is located in the junction of Shangcheng, Xinxian and Macheng counties in Hubei and Henan provinces. It was an important passage from Shangcheng County to Wuhan in ancient times. It has high mountains, dangerous terrain and high mountain passes, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Overview of Fengdian

Fengdian township is located in the southwest of Shangcheng County, at the junction of Henan and Hubei provinces. It is adjacent to daquandian Township in the southeast, Futianhe town and Shawo town of Xinxian County in Macheng City, Hubei Province in the southwest, Yuji town and Wuhe Township in the north. In 1974, Fengdian commune was formed by some brigades of daquandian commune and Yuji commune, and was renamed Fengdian Township in 1983. The township now governs Fengdian village, sanliudian village, Qichong village, xinwan village, Guodian village, Lichong village, Hepeng village, Laomiao village, Liufan village, luozifan village, Xiaodian village, liantanghe village, tongchengdian village, shiguankou village, yangpaigeng village and Jiuquhe village, with a total population of 19750 (2017). the total area of the township is 132.2 square kilometers, including 11000 mu of cultivated land, 142000 mu of mountain forest and 4400 mu of water surface. It is known as "eight mountains, one water, one farmland, two rivers, three mountains and four slopes". The township government is 40 kilometers away from the county.

Regional history

According to historical records, Yu Siming, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, the Taiping Army and Nian Army of the Qing Dynasty, and the Bailang Yijun army of the early Republic of China all used to fight here, leaving behind ancient villages. Most of these ancient battlefield sites are well preserved, and there are many beautiful legends and moving stories. the territory has high mountains and dense forests, deep canyons, birds singing and flowers fragrant, and pleasant scenery. The divine power of nature has created such landscapes as wamazhuang, shihugou, Baiyun cave, shigu mountain, and rich tourism resources.

infrastructure

Yuhuang highway traverses the whole territory, county to township oil road, village to Village Road, village to group access rate of 95%, Fengdian to Hubei two provincial road is under construction. In 2000, all villages in the township completed the task of rural power grid transformation. The household rate of Changming power reached 98%, and the power supply was normal. More than 4000 households in the township used sanitary tap water. family planning office, post office, civil affairs office, industrial and commercial office, credit cooperatives and other office buildings have been built one after another, further improving the office conditions. Fengdian, tongchengdian and Guodian have been built. The government street with advanced design is under construction. More than 1000 telephones have been installed in every village and group in the township. Mobile phone signals have been put into operation. 36 sets of cable TV programs have been put into operation in the place where the government is located and along the highway.

Landscape

1. Fengbo mountain, also known as Fengmen mountain, is 738.4 meters above sea level. It is the location of the Township Forest Farm, with ten thousand mu of Chinese fir forest and many primitive wild animals and plants. It has the reputation of "forest sea". Zebra stone, tiaomaya, Baiyun cave and yuhuanglou are distributed on the mountain. This mountain is located at the junction of Hubei and Henan provinces. It faces Wuji ancient village and connects with wanrenzhai. It can be directly connected to national highway 106. It is a good place for leisure. 2. Rhinoceros looks at the moon. The mountain is like a rhinoceros looking east. It is 578 meters above sea level and is located at the junction of the mall and Xinxian county. It was once a "geomantic treasure land" contested by the two counties. In 1980, the state set up a military benchmark here. There is a huge stone on the mountain, which is 15 meters high and weighs about 30 tons. The fulcrum at the bottom is only one inch. The wind is blowing and it is about to fall. It has survived for thousands of years. It is connected with Wuji ancient village in the East and set off by Caishan waterfall in the south, which is a part of the scenery of Wuji ancient village. 3. Shigu mountain, also known as dashiguzhai. At an altitude of 420 meters, there is a huge stone like a drum at the top of the mountain. On the drum, a giant stone monkey reclines, with its right arm raised and facing the west, whistling. There are small stone drums in the northeast and general stones in the southeast. There is a Guanyin temple on the top of the mountain. People from Fengdian, Wuhe and other townships often go to the mountain to worship. It is a good place for spring outing and autumn sightseeing. the mountain is located at the junction of Fengdian and Wuhe townships. The stone boat, stone dog and other scenic spots in tangquanchi tourist area are nearby. Fengdian passes by the road of tangquanchi tourist area and passes by the foot of the mountain. It is a must pass for ancient village tourism in Western China. 4. Baiyun cave, located in Liufan village, on the half slope of Baiyun bank, faces north in the south. The cave is 3 meters high, 10 meters deep and 10 meters wide, with a stone table inside. On the front, there is a huge stone shelter, 8 meters high and 10 meters wide, in the shape of a door plate, which is called "stone gate". When entering the cave, you have to enter from both sides. There are stone steps under the door, and there are crescent shaped boulders above the entrance of the cave. The trees all around block out the sun, and the mountains outside the cave are shrouded in fog. It is said that this is the residence of immortals. Baiyun cave is connected with Tongxin village, directly to national highway 106, which is a part of Fengbo mountain scenic spot. 5. Yuhuanglou, built in the early Ming Dynasty, is located on the boundary between Hubei and Henan provinces, beside the old business Avenue. In ancient times, merchants from the north and the South came to worship, and incense flourished. During the "Cultural Revolution", it was destroyed by human activities. After that, the local people raised funds to build six tile roofed houses to worship the Jade Emperor and gods. Most of the pilgrims came from Macheng, Hubei, Wuhan and other places. It's relaxing and pleasant to climb high and have fun. 6. Shilei village, also known as Shidui village. It's named because the whole mountain is like a huge pile of stones and a fortress. The mountain is 380 meters above sea level and covers an area of 200 mu. The trees grow on the cliffs, and the rocks fight in the shape of millstones, golden turtles, monsters and giants. The mountain is located in Jiuquhe village, 2km away from Fengdian township government and 500m away from Yuhuang highway, with convenient transportation. 7, Wangchong gorge, located in Wuji ancient village east gate outside the river, belongs to the scope of xinwan village. The canyon is about 5 km long, with steep mountains on both sides, dense bamboo and wood, long streams and good environment. Along the valley, pines, cypresses, bamboos and red maple stand side by side, with clear springs, waterfalls, mountain flowers and lawns dotted. There are flowers in the valley all the year round, birds contending, and the scenery of the canyon is natural. 8. Caishan waterfall, located in Caishan, Lichong village, is about 300 meters high and 50 meters wide. In winter, the waterfall becomes a curtain and hangs in the mountain stream. The sunlight reflects on it and the silver light shines everywhere. It is a spectacular sight and is called "ice waterfall". The waterfall is 5km away from Fengdian township government and is part of the landscape of Wuji ancient village. 9. Longtan Lake, formerly known as shuaihugou reservoir. It is located at the foot of wanrenzhai, with a water surface of 50 mu and a total water storage capacity of 300000 cubic meters. Because the upstream is uninhabited, the water body is pollution-free and the water quality is excellent. This is a gorge type water area, with roast Longgang at the end of the lake and Longtan rock, strange rocks, ancient trees and other landscapes beside the lake. It is an ideal place for people to take ancient village boats and visit fishing. the lake is 3km away from Yuhuang highway and is connected with wanrenzhai Tongxin village. After crossing the jilonggang at the end of the lake, it is the end of Wangchong gorge. Out of Wangchong gorge, it is at the foot of Wuji ancient village. 10. Bitian lake, formerly known as liantanghe reservoir. Founded in 1970, it has a total water storage capacity of more than 1 million cubic meters, belonging to the canyon type water area. The front end of the lake is open, and its tail is long and narrow, winding with the mountains. In spring and summer, the green mountains and trees on both sides are reflected; in autumn, the red maple trees all over the mountains have a unique scenery. There are many people playing on the water. 11. Stone chair, stone coffin. Located near the Gaoshan group of shiguankou village, there is a stone chair, more than 2 meters high; there is a stone coffin, known as the golden coffin, 5 meters adjacent to it, which is often visited by the villagers of daquandian village and shiguankou village of Fengdian township. When a woodcutter is tired of firewood, he is a good place to rest. 12. Eagle Cliff (AI). In nianwaner formation of shiguankou village, Fengdian Township, and hejiafan village, daquandian Township, the terrain is very dangerous. It looks like a goshawk flying high. The two rocks are close to each other, and there is less than 50 cm under it, which is a natural refuge. Standing on the stone, you can overlook the whole South Shopping Mall. You can see daquandian Township, Fushan Township, Wanggang Township, Chengguan Town, Nianyushan reservoir. You can also see Wuhe Township in the northeast, Changzhuyuan Township in the south, and even Xihe Township in Anhui Province. It is said that during the Anti Japanese War, the Japanese occupied this mountain when they entered the Central Plains. 13. Chaoyang temple. It is located in miaokan of shiguankou village. The temple worships Guanyin Bodhisattva and Wukong, the fighting Saint Buddha. Many people come here to burn incense and worship Buddha on the morning of the 15th day of the first lunar month every year. At the same time, temple fairs are held every year to attract the wishes of local villagers and other villagers. 14. Youhe. It is close to Youhe village, daquandian township. It is located in the Li'ao formation of shiguankou village. It is said that Zhang Guolao once boasted about Haikou's fighting with the village girl, and finally he was defeated. He broke the oil basket and was promoted to the immortal class. This is the origin of shangtianguan. 15. Hanging temple. It is located on the Gangshang of shiguankou village and at the junction of ShengDian village, daquandian township. It's hard to find out when it was built. I've heard it for a long time. The temple is built with big stones. It is located on a high cliff. It looks like a precipice at the bottom of the temple. There is a couplet in front of the temple, which says, "if there is no light, there will be a bright moon; if there is no sweeping, there will be a sweeping wind". It is dedicated to master Xuan. He is riding a fierce green tiger, and there are some attendants behind him. On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year, many people come here to burn incense and make wishes, not only from lujiachong village, but also from ShengDian village, daquandian township.

Education status

Cultural, educational and health undertakings have made great progress. The township has established and improved cultural broadcasting stations, television stations, agricultural technology extension stations, health centers, legal service centers, and agricultural machinery stations. There are 2 middle schools, 16 primary schools and 17 adult technical schools in the township. The township party committee and government attach great importance to the development of education, increase investment in education and improve the conditions for running schools. the teaching building and comprehensive building of No.1 middle school have been built in the township (the ground has been broken for the teaching building of No.2 Middle School), and six teaching buildings of Guodian and other primary schools have been built. More than 30000 yuan of funds are collected every year to reward excellent teachers, students admitted to junior college and help poor students. The education and teaching level of Fengdian has reached the top six in the county.

economic development

Fengdian township is a mountainous Township, living in the hinterland of Dabie Mountains, belongs to temperate humid climate, rich in natural resources, rich in chestnut, tea, Camellia oleifera and traditional Chinese medicine

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