Sicun Town, Xiangzhou County, Laibin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Temple town

Sicun town is located in the hinterland of Xiangzhou County, known as "granary in Central Guangxi". It is 18 kilometers away from the county in the West and 14 kilometers away from Luoxiu town in the north. The second grade road from Xiangzhou to Guilin runs across the town. It is adjacent to Zhongping town in the East, Baizhang Township and miaohuang Township in the south, Xiangzhou town in the West and Luoxiu town in the north. Sicun town is one of the first batch of key towns and civilized towns in the region. In September 2001, it was designated as the key town of the autonomous region by the people's Government of the autonomous region. In 2002, it was rated as the civilized town of the autonomous region. In 2005 and 2006, it was awarded the "top ten" township of Laibin city for economic development for two consecutive years.

Evolution of organizational system

The town has jurisdiction over Sicun community, and 15 village committees including Qixin, Sicun, Wangyuan, zhongtuan, Yankou, Shilong, Chongshan, Lintang, Baiya, Tancun, Shangshan, hengqiao, Huachi, Xiuhe and Dajing, with a total of 119 villages. The total population was 47669 at the end of 2001 and 47639 at the end of 2003, of which 45702 were agricultural population. There are more than 10 ethnic groups such as Zhuang, Han and Mulao. Among them, the population of Zhuang nationality accounts for 70.6%, Han nationality 27.2% and other ethnic minorities 2.2%. At the end of 2005, the total population reached 48600.

Economic overview

Grain, sugarcane and barite are the three traditional pillar industries of the town, and fruit is a new pillar industry. The annual grain production reached 39.2334 million kg, ranking the first in the county, of which the yield of high-quality grain accounted for 85% of the grain production. The total output of sugarcane reaches 120000 tons, barite reserves 15.26 million tons, and the annual output of barite is 620000 tons. It is an important export product of Guangxi. The emerging fruit industry has a certain scale, with an annual output of 578 tons.

The Party committee and government of Sicun town take the realization of "agricultural efficiency and farmers' income increase" as the starting point and foothold, fully rely on the advantages of natural conditions and resources, constantly optimize the agricultural industrial structure, and strengthen the three agricultural pillar industries of sugarcane, silkworm and high-quality grain. The paddy field area of the town is 46000 mu, the total grain output is 36.4 million kg, the planting proportion of high-quality grain is more than 95%, and the total output and quality rank first in all towns of Laibin city; the planting area of sugarcane is 42000 mu, and the raw sugarcane is 200000-220000 tons; the mulberry garden area is 20000 mu, and the annual output of fresh cocoons is more than 60000 Dan; in 2006, the total agricultural output value of the town is 187530000 yuan.

In 1999, the gross national product was 245.06 million yuan, the total agricultural output value was 142.5 million yuan, the total industrial output value was 319.54 million yuan, the fiscal revenue was 12.65 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 2598 yuan. All social undertakings were developing in a good direction.

In 2002, the gross national product of the town was 297.59 million yuan, the total agricultural output value was 178.54 million yuan, the total output value of township enterprises was 326.11 million yuan, the total financial revenue was 15.091 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 1910 yuan.

In 2006, the total output value of the town was 419.56 million yuan, an increase of 11.4% over the previous year; the total financial revenue was 24.33 million yuan, an increase of 33% over the previous year; the per capita net income of farmers was 3120 yuan, an increase of 560 yuan over the previous year.

natural resources

land resource

The total area of the town is 219.2 square kilometers, with 135000 mu of cultivated land, including 53966.7 mu of paddy field and 20899.5 mu of dry land. The whole town is a humid agricultural climate area with significant monsoon.

Mineral resources

Sicun town is rich in mineral resources. Barite ores are distributed in groups and belts in the town. The total proved reserves are 15.26 million tons. It is a large-scale mine with the largest reserves and output in the county. The annual sales of barite ores are 600000 ~ 700000 tons, accounting for 80% of the county. It is a famous "hometown of barite" in Guangxi.

Local specialties

Salamander

Niulaba in Xiangzhou is most famous for its products produced in villages and towns under its jurisdiction. It is said that in the late Qing Dynasty, Songjiang, a resident, was a good cook of niulaba, which was praised by diners and gradually became a famous food.

The color of niulaba is red and bright. It tastes spicy. The more you chew, the more fragrant it is. Niulaba can be used as food, wine and snacks. If it is a gift, it can be packed in bottles and sealed with lime pulp paper. It can be kept for several months without deterioration. In the past, tourists who went to the temple village to do business and visit relatives often made it and took it to Liuzhou, Wuzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and other places to present it to relatives and friends.

famous scenery

Tourism resources Sicun town has great potential of tourism resources, and there are many cultural and natural landscapes in the town: the water temperature of Xiangzhou hot spring is as high as 86 ℃, which contains a variety of beneficial trace elements and has high convalescent value; there are also the former residence and ancient tomb of Zheng Xiaogu, which is known as "Lingnan talent" and "master of Guangdong and Guangdong" in the Qing Dynasty; Jiaolin Liangquan, which is the first spring in Central Guangxi; daliqing Ancient buildings, etc.

Former residence of Zheng Xiaogu

Zheng Xiaogu's former residence is located in Baishi Village, Dajing village committee, Sicun Town, about 15 kilometers away from the county seat. Xiaogu's former residence is located in the south of the village. Not far away, there is a Quercus acutissima tree with hundreds of years. It is magnificent and strange. It is about 17 meters high, 2 meters in diameter, and more than 20 meters in crown width. Its roots are raised on the ground. It looks like a dragon of different sizes playing.

According to Zheng Xiaogu's "family record", Xiaogu's former residence covers an area of about 10 mu, which is composed of gate, second gate, main room, guest room, study, buxuexuan, xixiaoting, garden, mill, fish pond and other buildings. Now only the gate and the main room are left. The screen covers of the bedroom on the right side of the main room, the main hall and the entrance of the main hall have been restored according to the original style, and the two doors and xixiaoting have been reconstructed according to the original historical records. There are three characters "Bi Di bu" at the front gate, and a pair of couplets on both sides. The first couplet is "Bi Bu renews and inherits the national essence of the sages"; the second couplet is "typical descendants in the period of being in service" and "zhenjiafeng". On the top of the two doors are engraved the five characters "Zheng Xiaogu's former residence" inscribed by Wei Chunshu, the former chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The couplet on the right is: ten thousand volumes of books left to children, and the couplet on the left is: ten years of trees and flowers. The main room is made of green brick, and the main hall is in the middle. In the middle of the hall, there are five strong characters of "you Shu Dai Cao Tang" written by Xiaogu. On both sides are couplets copied from Xiaogu's handwriting. The first couplet is "family food Shang Shu Lu"; the second couplet is "guozun Gaomi Xiang". Both sides of the main room are bedrooms. Xixiaoting is a four corner pavilion built in the southwest of the courtyard outside the main hall. It is covered with sulfur glazed tiles. Under the eaves of the pavilion, there is a copy of "xixiaoting" plaque written by Zheng Xiaogu. The road under the pavilion is made of pebbles into a Taiji pattern. It is intended to engrave Xiaogu's "xixiaoting Ji" in the north of the pavilion.

note appended:

Zheng Xianfu (1801-1872) was a famous economist, writer and educator at that time. Xiaogu is recorded in authoritative dictionaries, historical materials and publications such as the Great Dictionary of Chinese names and the Great Dictionary of Chinese writers, and occupies a certain position in history. Zheng Xiaogu has lectured on Desheng Academy in Guangxi, Ronghu Academy in Guilin, Fengshan Academy in Guangdong and Yuehua Academy in Guangzhou. His students are all over the south of the Yangtze River and he is known as the "master of Guangdong and Guangdong". Xiaogu's works are still handed down to the world, such as "notes on four books and wings" and "buxuexuan anthology" published by Taiwan Wenhai publishing house. He has become a famous "Jiangnan talent". Zheng Xiaogu's former residence is a precious historical and cultural site, which is of great tourism value.

Xiangzhou hot spring

Xiangzhou hot spring, formerly known as pushui hot spring, used to be known as "Huachi hot spring" and traditionally known as "hot water" by local people, is located in Shuishui village, Sicun Town, 7km away from the eastern suburb of Xiangzhou County. Surrounded by low mountains around the hot spring, the village on the field is ancient and simple, and the buildings are scattered high and low, which is a kind of strong rural style. Dozens of spring eyes are distributed in the fields. Hot water gushes from the spring eyes. One of them is connected with a river flowing slowly from south to north. The water surface is steaming hot and white smoke curls. However, swimming fish can be seen under the water. If you mix the upper and lower layers of water evenly, the water temperature will gradually be moderate, which is suitable for bathing.

"Famous spring of pushui" is one of the eight sceneries in ancient Xiangzhou. In the early morning of winter and spring, the gas of the stream is mixed with the morning fog and cooking smoke. The village, field and stream are bathed in it. It's like a colorful picture. It's really a landscape of one color and one school of garden scenery. With its unique charm, hot spring has attracted many tourists for thousands of years. Liu Zhiying, a famous poet of Ming Dynasty, once wrote a poem for hot spring, which is named "hot spring"

Pushui famous spring

The smoke is warm and the mist is steaming, and the scenery is not polished. The immortal source seems to fall into the Milky way.

Well side Dan mercury burn clear liquid, the wind in the piano from the green wave.

The waterfalls and flowing clouds are quiet, and the cold spring contains the moon and the sun.

Clearly, we should not make ordinary water and stone songs.

Xiangzhou hot spring water system is formed by deep circulation in the crust and lithosphere, with good natural sealing conditions, good water quality and large flow. It belongs to high heat mineral water, which is the fracture fissure cave water. The water temperature ranges from 73 ℃ to 77 ℃, and the maximum water temperature is 85 ℃. The flow rate is 235 tons per hour. The spring water is clear, colorless, tasteless and pollution-free.

According to the scientific identification of experts from the Ministry of light industry and Sun Yat Sen Medical University, the spring water contains more than 20 kinds of trace elements beneficial to human body, such as metasilicic acid, strontium, copper, iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, sodium, iodine, fluorine, barium, etc. The three bath methods of "mild temperature", "mild temperature" and "high temperature" can respectively adapt to the health care of cardiovascular system, nervous system and secretory system. It has significant curative effect on surgery, gynecology, dermatology, cold and other diseases, and conforms to the national standard for drinking mineral water.

The hot spring resort has built Xiangzhou hot spring resort, hot spring hotel, mineral water plant, hot spring bath, leisure resort, recreational swimming pool, comprehensive entertainment center and other tourism facilities. Basically formed a set of "food, housing, transportation, tourism, shopping, entertainment, treatment" seven elements as one of the tourist resort.

social undertakings

In the town, every village has access to roads, radio, television and telephone. Provincial Highway

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