Guanxia Miao nationality township, Suining County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province

Guanxia Miao nationality township

Guanxia Miao township is located in the southeast of Suining County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province. It is adjacent to changpuzi Miao Township and baoziling forest farm in the west, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County in the southeast, and Wuyang town and Baiyu Township in the north. The township government is located in guanxia village, 17 kilometers away from the county. The total area of the township is 217.48 square kilometers (2017), including 23000 mu of cultivated land and 226900 mu of forest. There is a large water energy reserve, with a standing stock of 350000 cubic meters. There are famous "garden pavilion scenic spot", "Dayuan ancient Miao village" and "Dingyuan bridge". According to the statistics at the end of 2005, there were 22693 people in the township (in 2017).

On July 24, 2019, guanxia Miao township was selected into the list of national strong agricultural towns in 2019.

Evolution of organizational system

Before the founding of the people's Republic of China, guanxia Miao nationality township belonged to Zhiyu Township and Meikou Township respectively. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, it was divided into 11 small townships, including Zhuyu, Zhitian, chajiang, Yantou, zhaliu, guanxia, Dayuan, nanmiao, Shimei, Meikou and yanjiaotian. In 1956, it was merged into Meikou and chajiang townships. In 1958, the two townships were merged into guanxia people's commune. In 1961, it was divided into guanxia people's Commune and chajiang people's commune. In 1966, it was merged into guanxia people's commune again. In January 1982, it was approved by the provincial people's government It is the people's commune of guanxia Miao nationality township. It was renamed guanxia Miao nationality township in 1984 and has been living together ever since.

administrative division

Guanxia Miao Township governs 19 administrative villages and an agricultural science station, including Zhuyu village, Zhitian village, guanxia village, Gaoping Village, huayuanjiao village, Meikou village, yanjiaotian village, Wenjia village, chajiang village, nanmiao village, niaotang village, Sijia village, Yantou village, Fenghuang village and shijiangping village.

natural resources

Forest resources

It is rich in forest resources. At present, the volume of standing trees is 350000 cubic meters, including 60000 cubic meters of Chinese fir, 90000 cubic meters of pine, 190000 cubic meters of miscellaneous trees and more than 100000 Phyllostachys pubescens. There are more than 4500 mu of scattered grass mountains and nearly 10000 mu of water surface to be further developed.

water resource

Water energy is abundant. There are jiangkoutang hydropower station (county level) in the township, with an annual power generation of 58.5 million kwh, diaoshuidong hydropower station and shimai hydropower station with an annual power generation of 2.1 million kwh, and Longhe hydropower station with an installed capacity of 450 kW.

local specialty

Local products include bamboo shoots, lacquer, fungus, citrus, chestnut and so on.

Population nationality

According to the statistics at the end of 2005, there are 5782 households and 22961 people in the township; there are 22272 ethnic minorities, accounting for 97% of the total population, including 22189 Miao people and 83 Dong, Yao and Hui people. According to the statistics at the end of 2010, there are 5860 households and 24600 people in the township, and the ethnic minorities account for 95.7% of the total population. as of 2017, there were 22693 permanent residents in the town (township).

Economic situation

Agriculture and forestry are the pillar industries of the economy of guanxia Miao nationality township. In 2007, the total output value of industry and agriculture was 250 million yuan, including 114 million yuan of agricultural output value. The main agricultural production is rice (seed industry), and the base of hybrid seed production in the township is 3500 mu. Citrus, pepper, Lentinus edodes, Gastrodia elata, Poria cocos, Eucommia ulmoides, etc. are cultivated, of which citrus covers an area of 2000 mu. Pig, cattle and sheep are mainly cultivated, and snake, frog, turtle, etc. are also cultivated. The output value of planting and breeding industry accounts for 45% of the total agricultural output value. since the reform and opening up, industrial and commercial enterprises have developed, especially the individual and private economy. At present, there are 387 individual businesses with 1199 employees. In recent years, the township around the local resources, the development of green enterprises has made some achievements. At present, there are 24 bamboo and wood deep processing enterprises, whose products mainly include classical furniture, new combination furniture, floor strip, plywood, etc. The scale of citrus production has been formed. There are 2000 mu of oranges in the township, with an annual output of 18000 Dan. There are 390 mu of fish on large water surface, 600 cases of fish in net cage, 590 mu of fish in mountain pond, 58 tons of fish per year, and more than 10000 mu of water surface to be developed.

tourist resources

Huayuange Scenic Area

"Huayuange scenic spot" is located in huayuange, guanxia Township, Suining County. It has beautiful natural scenery, such as picturesque mountains, grotesque caves, stony beaches, water, sky, bridge shadow, wave light, and so on. Known as the world's "Guilin landscape", the natural "Wusongkou in Shanghai", and the beautiful "Beibu Gulf" in Guangxi, it has been an important place in the Miao area since ancient times. Its rich and unique Miao culture is attracting tourists from all over the world, and the tourism industry has developed rapidly in recent years.

Dayuan ancient Miao Village

"Dayuan ancient Miao village" is located in Dayuan village, guanxia Township, Suining County. It was built in the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, and the ancient buildings are well preserved. The whole village of Dayuan is built against mountains and with water. The mountain is Qinglong mountain, the ancient pine is tall and straight, and the water is jade belt water, and the wave light is flowing forever. Living among them, and nature to achieve a perfect harmony and unity. At present, there are 50 cellar houses in Dayuan, and their structures are surprisingly similar. Walking into the grand garden is like walking into a labyrinth. The roadways extend in all directions. You can't walk through the deep tonggushi roadways without the guide of the people in the stockade. You can't get through the magnificent building doors. There is a famous hall on the Tonggu stone road outside the building. There are several people living in it. They use stones as signs, which outsiders can't know. used to be the shooting site of Autumn Harvest Uprising, the mountain, the man and the dog. In November 2008, Dayuan ancient Miao village has won the title of provincial famous historical and cultural village. In order to further excavate, publicize and inherit the ancient culture of Miao village and commemorate the cultural ancestors, Dayuan ancient Miao village set November 23-25 every year as Miao Village ancient cultural activity day. On this day, Miao men and women dressed in gorgeous Miao costumes, sang folk songs, danced Miao dances and sang Nuo opera. Miao village is very lively, It enriches people's cultural life and attracts tourists from all over the world.

Dingyuan Bridge

Dingyuan bridge is located in guanxia township of Suining County. Fan Chenglong, the magistrate of Suining County, donated his salary and money to build it in 1684. The bridge is 12 zhang6 feet long, 2 zhang6 feet wide and 5 zhang6 feet high, with single hole and semicircular arch. The bridge deck is paved with bluestone, which has been polished to a bright light. The roof truss of the bridge is papaya, shingles, eaves and tile heads are pure white. The bridge is built close to the mountain, which is simple and dignified. The pavilion is made of fir, with mortise and tenon inlaid, without a nail. The round stone is the foundation, the giant wood is the column, the slab is the column, and the long square is the seat, which can be used for rest and shelter from the wind and rain. Because the dangerous pass here is naturally formed, it is a military fortress of the past dynasties, so it is called guanxia; now it is a protected cultural relic in Hunan Province; the "Lanxi" stream under the bridge is clear and fast, and it cuts Monkey Mountain in two and passes through the mountain like a sharp blade.

region

Guanxia Miao nationality township is located in the southern end of Xuefeng mountain. The terrain of the township is high in the northeast and low in the southwest, which belongs to mountainous terrain. On the southeast border, there are some peaks more than 1000 meters high, such as tiekengling, dajieshang, sanmenling and dajiepo. On the northwest border, there are leigongtian, monkey like peaks. Wushui enters from Chengbu Miao Autonomous County and meanders through five villages in the south, huayuanjiao, Meikou, shijiangping, yanjiaotian and Lanxi, with a total length of 15 km. Lanxi water flows from north to South and joins Wushui in Lanxi village. The monkey shaped mountain in the west is cut into the north and south by Lanxi river. The cliff on the Bank of the river stands a thousand feet, which is a natural pass. It is a place that soldiers of all ages must fight for. Hence the name of the pass gorge. Guanxiazhai in Song Dynasty and guanxiabao in Qing Dynasty all refer to this place.

folk culture

The Miao Nationality in guanxia maintains many unique national customs and languages. There are mainly three surnames of Yang, Su and Li in the township, and a small number of indigenous surnames such as Zhou, Gong and Yu. In a natural village, most people live in the same surname or even the same family, and there are few miscellaneous surnames. The houses are mainly four rows and three rooms of wood structure buildings, with dry column warehouse buildings at both ends, arranged in a "U" shape. If the foundation is not enough, the storehouse will adopt the form of stilted building. The lower floor of the storehouse is closed to livestock and poultry, and farm tools and sundries are piled up. The upper floor is occupied by people, mostly young people. The elders live in the main house. The Miao people surnamed Yang and other Miao and Han people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. The Miao people surnamed Li and Su do not celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival but "big ten days" (meaning 10 days larger than the number of the fifth day of the Dragon Boat Festival) or "big fifteen days". The festival of surnamed Li is on May 14 of the lunar calendar, and the festival of surnamed Su is on May 15. The Miao people with the surname of Yang also celebrate "April 8", that is, the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar. They will take the married girl back to their mother's home to get together, make and eat black rice (glutinous rice dyed black with the leaf juice of Jianglong, maple and other plants) together, and take the black rice back to their mother-in-law's home for everyone to share. the language of the Miao people in guanxia is very special. Its grammar is close to that of Chinese, and its pronunciation has a certain relationship with the upper and middle ancient Chinese pronunciation. However, it has a new development according to its own law, and it is not interlinked with the neighboring languages (Chinese or Miao), forming a strange language "island".

traffic

Before liberation, there was no road in guanxia Miao nationality township, and the transportation of materials mainly depended on water and manpower. In 1957, a highway (provincial highway S221) was built from Dongkou county to Suining County via Zhuyu, Zhitian, chajiang, Yantou, zhaliu, guanxia and Lanxi. In 1977, the Chengbu Suining highway was completed and opened to traffic, passing through shijiangping and yanjiaotian villages. In 1984, guanxia jiangjiafang highway (provincial highway s319) was opened to traffic, and then niaotang, Fenghuang, nanmiao, Sijia and Dayuan were opened to traffic. In addition to huayuanjiao village, simple roads have been built in other villages. At present, the cement pavement hardening of tongcun highway has been completed in chajiang, Zhuyu, Zhitian, Gaoping, Yantou, chaliu, Wenjia, guanxia, Meikou, Dayuan, Sijia, Lanxi and Shimei villages. Meikou, huayuanjiao and shijiangping villages are located in the reservoir area of jiangkoutang hydropower station

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