Wufo Township, Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province

Five Buddha Village

Wufo Township, a township under the jurisdiction of Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, is located in the northeast of Jingtai County, facing fayibao and Damiao of Jingyuan County across the Yellow River in the southeast, Luyang town in the southwest, Yishan Town, Caowotan town and Yishan town enclave in the west, shangshawo town in the north and Cuiliu village in Caowotan town enclave in the northeast. The total administrative area is 583 square kilometers.

In 1730, it was under the jurisdiction of Jingyuan County; in 1984, it was changed into Wufo township. By the end of 2018, the registered residence of the five Buddha township was 14948. In June 2020, the five Buddha village governs six administrative villages.

Animal husbandry in Wufo township is mainly to raise pigs, sheep and poultry. In 2018, Wufo township has 3 industrial enterprises and 18 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

History of construction

In 1730, it was under the jurisdiction of Jingyuan County.

In 1933, Jingtai County was established as the Second District, also known as the five Buddha district.

In 1942, it was changed to Qianfo township.

In 1949, Wufo was the Third District Office of Jingtai County.

In 1950, it was changed into a district office.

In 1955, it was changed into Linhe district.

In 1958, it was changed into the Yellow River commune.

In 1959, it was changed into five Buddha commune.

In April 1968, it was renamed Xiangyang commune.

In 1971, it was renamed Wufo commune.

In 1984, it was changed into Wufo township.

administrative division

By the end of 2011, Wufo village had jurisdiction over six administrative villages: Xingshui, Xiyuan, Laowan, Taihe, Dongqing and Jinping, and 56 villager groups.

In June 2020, Wufo village has jurisdiction over six administrative villages: Xingshui village, Xiyuan village, Laowan village, Taihe village, Dongqing village and Jinping village. The Township People's government is stationed in Xingshui village.

geographical environment

Location context

Wufo township is located in the northeast of Jingtai County, facing Jingyuan County across the Yellow River in the southeast, bordering Luyang town in the southwest, yitiaoshan Town, Caowotan town and shangshawo town in the West and North, and Cuiliu village, an enclave of Caowotan town in the northeast, with a total administrative area of 583 square kilometers.

topographic features

Wufo township is located on the North Bank of the Yellow River, with undulating mountains in the north, sedimentary platform in the south, high in the northwest and low in the southeast. Most areas in the territory are low mountains and hills. Flat terrain, fertile land, the Yellow River irrigation, an area of about 16 square kilometers. Dongliang, the highest peak in the territory, is located in Laowan village, 1801 meters above sea level; Jinping village, the lowest peak, 1300 meters above sea level.

climate

Wufo township is a rare basin on the edge of Tengger desert with humid microclimate, low terrain and high temperature. The northern mountain area is extremely dry, and the area along the river is warm in winter and spring, and sultry in summer and autumn. The annual average temperature is 10.8 ℃. The annual average precipitation is 156.6 mm and the evaporation is 3038 mm. The annual average sunshine hours are 2725.5 hours. The frost free period is about 160 days.

hydrology

Wufo Township belongs to the Yellow River transit system. The Yellow River enters from chemuxia, and its water surface is 800 meters wide in flood season.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Wufo township are flood, wind, hail, frost, etc.

population

At the end of 2011, Wufo Township had a total population of 14100, including 3778 urban permanent residents, with an urbanization rate of 26.8%. There are 3796 floating population. In the total population, there are 7114 males, accounting for 50.45%; 6986 females, accounting for 49.55%; 1833 persons under 14 years old, accounting for 13%; 11139 persons between 15 and 64 years old, accounting for 79%; 1128 persons over 65 years old, accounting for 8%. The population is Han nationality. In 2011, the birth rate was 9.5 ‰, the death rate was 5.3 ‰, and the natural growth rate was 4.2 ‰. The population density is 24 people per square kilometer.

By the end of 2018, the registered residence of the five Buddha township was 14948.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the total revenue of Wufo township was 4.791 million yuan, an increase of 5% over the previous year. The per capita net income of farmers is 5100 yuan.

In 2018, Wufo township has 3 industrial enterprises and 18 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Agriculture

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of Wufo township was 191 million yuan, an increase of 18.5% over the previous year, accounting for 83.4% of the GDP. In 2011, it produced 4858 tons of grain, 327 kg per capita. In 2011, the vegetable planting area was 11000 Mu and the output was 56961 tons. The orchard covers an area of 26000 mu. Animal husbandry to raise pigs, sheep, poultry based. In 2011, the total output value of animal husbandry was 27.94 million yuan, an increase of 15.7% over the previous year, accounting for 14.6% of the total agricultural output value.

Commercial trade

At the end of 2011, Wufo Township had 163 commercial outlets with 475 employees. One market.

finance

In 2011, there was one rural credit cooperative in Wufo Township, with the balance of various deposits of 63 million yuan, an increase of 19% over the previous year, and the balance of various loans of 62 million yuan, an increase of 29% over the previous year.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, there were 2 kindergartens in Wufo Township, with 424 children and 15 substitute teachers; 6 primary schools, with 477 students and 77 full-time teachers; the enrollment rate of school-age children in primary schools was 100%; 1 junior middle school, with 458 students and 63 full-time teachers. The enrollment rate of junior middle school age population, the enrollment rate from primary school to primary school, and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education are all 100%. In 2011, the budget for education was 5.8 million yuan, an increase of 9% over the previous year. The proportion of education funds in the budget to the total financial expenditure was 3%, an increase of 3% over the previous year.

Cultural and sports undertakings

At the end of 2011, Wufo Township had a comprehensive cultural station and an amateur Qin opera company. There are three village level cultural activity centers, six rural libraries and a collection of 7756 books. There are 15 specialized cultural households. There are 75 folk artists in calligraphy and painting, photography, instrumental music, paper cutting, clay sculpture, color painting, etc. There is a county-level cultural relics protection unit. At the end of 2011, there were seven school stadiums in Wufo township. The township cultural station and Taihe village have installed fitness equipment, and 35% of the permanent residents often take part in sports activities.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, Wufo Township had a Township Central Health Center with 30 beds. There are 1 family planning technical service station, 12 village health centers and 8 individual clinics. There were 30 professional and technical personnel, including 6 licensed doctors, 2 licensed assistant doctors and 5 registered nurses. The number of new rural cooperative medical system participants was 13455, and the participation rate was 97.9%.

social security

In 2011, there were 39 households with 70 people in Wufo Township, and the expenditure was 203000 yuan, an increase of 15% over the previous year; 131 people received urban medical assistance, and 892 people participated in cooperative medical care funded by civil affairs departments, with an expenditure of 45000 yuan, an increase of 67% over the previous year. There were 503 rural households with a minimum living standard of 1560 people, with an expenditure of 1.741 million yuan, an increase of 29% over the previous year; 75 people were supported by the five guarantees in rural areas. The state subsidized 28 people and paid 210000 yuan for pension expenses, an increase of 3% over the previous year.

Transportation

Wufo township has national highway g247 passing by.

History and culture

Wufo township is named because there are five big Buddhas in the grottoes built along the river in the west of the township in the Northern Wei Dynasty, which are called "Wufo Temple" for short.

famous scenery

Wufoyan temple was formerly known as Wufosi, also known as qianfosi. Built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, it is located on the edge of the Yellow River, 1km southwest of Xingshui village, Wufo township. Sitting in the west to the East, facing the river on the back of the mountain, it gets its name because there are five large Buddha statues and more than a thousand small Buddha statues in the grottoes.

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