Paitou Township, Xiangtan County, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province

Paitou Township

Paitou township is located in the southwest of Xiangtan County, Hunan Province, bounded by Jinshi Township in the East, Fenshui Township in the west, Huashi town in the South and Wushi town in the north. In May 1995, according to the civilized spirit of the province, city and county, Paitou township was separated out from the nine townships under the jurisdiction of the original Huashi district. It was formed by the merger of Huangjingping Township, Yanchong Township, Paitou Township and LiuTian township. The township name was ranked first by the name of xiaopaitou Township, with an area of 128.88 square kilometers. The township governs 4 districts, 42 villages and 663 villager groups, with a population of 57646 (2017).

Historical evolution

Paitou township was established on May 12, 1995 after the district was withdrawn and the township was merged. Most of the hills in Paitou are north-south, with a mountain lying in front of them. It is called "paitouling", hence the name of Paitou township. Paitou rural area belongs to Xiangtan County since Tang Dynasty, which has not changed. In 1949, new China was founded. The township government is located in Shitan district. In January 1950, the township was designated as the seventh district, and the district office was located in Shitan. In 1952, the seventh district (divided into three districts) was divided into eleven districts. In 1956, Huangjingping township (now Zishan village is in Biquan township), Yanchong Township, Paitou Township and LiuTian township are in Huashi town. In 1959, Yanchong Township, Paitou Township, Huangjing Township and LiuTian Township were merged into Shuguang people's commune. The commune's office was located in Paitou Fuchong shijiadawu. In 1961, the commune system was adjusted. Shuguang commune was divided into LiuTian commune (the office was set up in LiuTian school), Paitou commune (the office was set up in shijiadawu), Yanchong commune (the office was set up in gulouwan) and Huangjingping commune (the office was set up in huangjinglaojie courtyard). At the beginning of the Proletarian Cultural Revolution in 1966, the organs of Huashi district were impacted. LiuTian, Paitou, Yanchong and Huangjingping set up their own revolutionary committees. In 1980, the Revolutionary Committee was abolished and the people's commune management committee was restored. In 1984, the people's commune management committee of LiuTian, Paitou, Yanchong and Huangjingping was renamed the Township People's government and subordinate to Huashi district. On May 12, 1995, Huashi district was divided into Huashi Town, Longkou Township and Paitou township. Paitou township is a combination of LiuTian Township, Paitou Township, Yanchong Township and Huangjingping township.

administrative division

The township covers an area of 128.88 square kilometers, with LiuTian, Paitou, Yanchong and Huangjing under its jurisdiction, 42 administrative villages and 663 villager groups.

geographical position

Paitou township is located in the southwest of Xiangtan County, 45 kilometers away from Yishuhe Town, bordering Jinshi Township in the East, Huashi Township and Longkou Township across the river in the south, Fenshui Township and Meiqiao town in Xiangxiang City in the west, Wushi Town, marshal Peng Dehuai's hometown in the north, Shaohui highway (Shaoshan huilongqiao Tanhua highway) and Huaqing highway (Huashi qingshanqiao) across the East and West, Tanhua highway Xiangtan Huashi Expressway and Xiangtan Hengyang Expressway run through the north and south. One of the two interchanges in the middle of Xiangtan Hengyang expressway is located in Huilong bridge, which is the planned Township site. It is connected with Shaohui and Tanhua highways.

natural resources

At the same time, Paitou township is also rich in mineral resources with huge mining potential. Huangjing and Yanchong administrative areas contain a large number of manganese, iron, phosphorus, limestone and other mineral resources. Paitou and LiuTian administrative areas contain sufficient gypsum, cat shaped red stone and other mineral resources. Some resources are being mined in small quantities, and enterprises are beginning to take shape.

Demography

At the end of 2005, the total population of the township was 64572. in 2017, the total population was 57646.

famous scenery

Paitou township is rich in human and natural resources, especially the profound historical and cultural heritage. Located in Huangjing District, "Tianxia Yinshan" is one of the four famous mountains in Xiangtan. It is a tourist attraction integrating natural scenery and human customs. The 437 meter high Yinshan Mountain has beautiful scenery, and the Longwang cave is deep and unpredictable. It is also the foundation of the West Zen temple and Huxiang culture, which are under construction at the foot of the mountain The tombs of Hu Anguo and Jizi Hu Hong, Lianxi Shutang, Lianxi ancestral temple, Sanxian ancestral temple, Zhou Xiaozhou's former residence, Zuo Zongtang's former residence, Yinshan hot spring and "four pools" and "eight bridges" complement each other, forming a beautiful landscape of harmonious unity of humanity and nature. The origin of Yinshan Huxiang culture, together with the former residence of Liu Shaoqi in Huaming building of Ningxiang, the former residence of Mao Zedong in Shaoshan, the former residence of Peng Dehuai in Wushi Town, the former residence of Qi Baishi in Baishi Township and the former residence of Hengshan in Nanyue, forms a valuable and influential Tourism golden route in central Hunan. At the same time, there are many famous Buddhist temples, such as Leizu hall, Yanchong reservoir, rural farmhouse and so on. Paitou township is the hometown of Zuo Zongtang, a famous general in Qing Dynasty, Zhang Shengli, a famous dramatist, and Zhou Xiaozhou, Secretary of Chairman Mao Zedong and first Secretary of Hunan provincial Party committee. It is also the place where Zhou Dunyi, a great scholar and Neo Confucianist in Northern Song Dynasty, and Hu Anguo, a great scholar and Neo Confucianist in Southern Song Dynasty, live in seclusion and give lectures. The "hidden mountain under heaven" in the township is the birthplace of Huxiang culture. The township covers an area of 130.4 square kilometers. It governs LiuTian, Paitou, Yanchong and Huangjing districts, 42 administrative villages and 663 villager groups. Paitou township has rich human and natural resources, especially profound historical and cultural heritage. Tianxia Yinshan, located in Huangjing District, is one of the four famous mountains in Xiangtan, including Lianxi Shutang, Lianxi temple, Sanxian temple, former residence of Zhou Xiaozhou and zuozong Tang's former residence, Yinshan hot spring and twelve sceneries of "four pools" and "eight bridges" complement each other, forming a beautiful landscape of harmonious unity of humanity and nature. Hu Anguo planted the cypress more than 1100 years ago, which is the most ancient cypress in the county. The two male and Female Ginkgo trees 50 meters away from the cypress are more than 900 years ago. Chongyangmu, near liuyeqiao at the foot of Yinshan Mountain, has been listed as a famous ancient tree by the County Forestry Bureau in 2001. Yinshan is located in huangjingping'an village, Paitou Township, Xiangtan County. It is more than 40 kilometers away from Xiangtan city. Also known as Longshan, Longwang mountain. It is one of the four famous mountains in Xiangtan with an altitude of 437 meters. Although the mountain is not high, it is very beautiful. The lush pine trees on the mountain and the gurgling spring water. It's really a tourist attraction with natural scenery and cultural customs. It is said that Emperor Zhu houzhao of Zhengde of Ming Dynasty traveled to Jiangnan to have a rest. He accidentally lost his dragon colt. That is to say, he wrote down the four characters of "hidden mountain in the world" in the imperial pen. Now the original works of the four characters are still in the world. It is said that Zhou Dunyi, a great writer and Neo Confucianist of the Northern Song Dynasty, lived in seclusion and gave lectures here. The four pools at the foot of the mountain -- lotus pool, Xibi pool, huayanchi pool and Leigong pool, were used by him. And he wrote down the immortal saying "love lotus said," to love lotus only out of the mud and not dyed, Zhuo Qinglian but not demon, straight in the middle and straight out, not rambling, fragrant far benefit Qing; Tingting net plant, you can watch Cufflinks from a distance but not praise and play Yan. " No pollution, no pollution, no corruption, clean and honest; no demon, no evil, no corruption, no justice; no vine, no branch, straight from the middle to the outside, magnanimous and loyal, impartial, fair and even, no blasphemous play, fragrant and noble, blasphemous play is close to selfish desire, so tingtingjingzhi, this is the author's indifference and the magic land of Xiangtan The profound cultural atmosphere of the city. Zhou Dunyi was named Lianxi, and later generations built Lianxi temple as a memorial. Beside the temple, there was a cypress tree, about ten feet high and nearly one foot five thick. Three feet apart, there is also a ginkgo tree, eight feet high and one foot thick. These two trees are said to be planted by Zhou Dunyi and listed as national protected cultural relics. Hu Anguo (1070-1138), a famous scholar in the Southern Song Dynasty, was named Kanghou and Qingshan. Later generations called Hu wending Gong. In the Wei Zong Dynasty, when he was promoted to several posts, he could not resign. He settled down in Biquan, built a Biquan library, wrote books and lectures, and had dozens of traveling disciples: he died in April of the eighth year of Shaoxing (1138) and was buried in the hidden mountain, as evidenced by the tomb. In 1706, the imperial court granted the plaque of "frost pine and snow cypress", and in 1737, the second year of Qianlong, the imperial court appropriated the internal Treasury to build the Sanxian temple in Yinshan. Hu Anguo taught Biquan and passed on to Hu Hong and his disciples. The formation of Hu school is called "the hidden mountain school" and the establishment of Huxiang school, which is called "the source of Huxiang culture". Walking into the mountain gate, there is the famous Ciyun Temple, also known as Longwang temple. In the Qing Dynasty, it was one of the four temples in the county. In the Northern Song Dynasty and Taiping years, the plaque was granted as "Dayin Longwang Ciyun Temple". The temple was built in the third year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1133). There are more than a thousand hands of Guanyin in the temple. In the 1950s, the temple was listed as a county-level protected cultural relic along with its main trunk, which is more than 10 Zhang high and 1.5-foot-long hanging cypress. Incense is blazing all the year round. Believers go to the temple to worship on March 19, June 19 and September 19 every year. From morning to night, there are a lot of people and firecrackers. During the cultural revolution, temples were destroyed, and ancient cypresses still stand tall today. There is an iron tower ancestral hall between Lianxi ancestral hall and Sanxian ancestral hall. There are more than a dozen monks throughout the year. There are many worshippers. The monks are buried in the hidden mountain. There is a grave as evidence. In this way, eight blue stone arch bridges with national features will be built on the curved river. They are Yinshui bridge, LiuYe bridge, Tongjian bridge, heli bridge, Shilong bridge, Lilin bridge, Shenxian bridge and Longman bridge. These eight bridges were built in the Ming Dynasty, more than. 490 years ago. The bluestones were transported by ship from a distant place when the water rose. The shape of the bridge is the same, and the distance between the bridges is roughly the same. As the river widens, the bridge becomes bigger and bigger.
There is a Chongyang tree planted near each bridge. It is green and healthy, towering, charming in all seasons. Moss is like leaves in spring, snow is like flowers in winter solstice, shade is like cover in summer, and color is better in deep autumn. It's a good place to have a rest and shade

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