Heima Township, Heshun County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province

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Feed horse township is located in the southern border of Heshun County, township government in East feed Horse Village, 10 kilometers away from the county. The township covers an area of 110 square kilometers, bordering Songyan town in the East, Zuoquan County in the south, yangguangzhan Township in the West and Yixing town in the north. It has jurisdiction over 24 administrative villages, 2313 households, 7036 people, 3942 labor force and 67 population per square kilometer.

natural environment

The terrain of the township is high in the East and low in the west, with gullies distributed vertically and horizontally, with Liangling and Sangou as the main surface features. They are xirenling, luyanling (above 1400m above sea level), xishima to xiyaogou, gongjiagou to Hanwang (in Zuoquan county), houyiling to Hanwang. The township belongs to Gaoling mountain area. The surface of the territory is mainly covered by loess dunes in the East and residual dunes and sandstones in the West. The soil parent material is mainly loess, rich in soil sand and light clay, with a thickness of 60-100 cm, strong permeability, and drought resistance. Weima township has a temperate continental climate with dry and windy spring and autumn, low temperature, short summer heat, cool morning and evening, long winter wind and short sunshine time. The annual average temperature is 4.5 ℃, and the frost free period is only about 95 days. The average rainfall is 600 mm, frost, hail, drought, flood and other natural disasters are frequent. The rivers in the territory are divided into two major tributaries, one flows from west to East, converges with Qingzhang river through Pingsong and Songyan, and the other flows into Zuoquan by Yiling River, belonging to Haihe River system and seasonal rivers.

economic condition

Located in the marginal production area of Qinshui coalfield, the main mineral deposits are coal, iron, refractory clay, aluminum and vanadium. There are three large and medium-sized coal mining enterprises in the territory. The approved mining area is 16.55 square kilometers, mainly distributed in the East. Coal is the pillar industry of the township. The township has 18752 mu of arable land. Due to the limitation of natural conditions, the plots are staggered, the slopes are different, the cultivation is inconvenient, the address is poor, and the soil erosion is serious. The crops are only suitable for corn, potatoes, naked oats, buckwheat, etc., with little effect. by the end of 2010, the total industrial and agricultural output value of the township had reached 587.6 million yuan, the total village level collective assets had reached 23 million yuan, the total rural economic income had reached 76.27 million yuan, the taxes and fees paid had reached 94.45 million yuan, and the per capita net income had reached 3254 yuan.

local customs and practices

The local culture of Weima township is rich in content and various in forms, mainly including folk literature and art, folk handicrafts and miscellaneous grain products. Folk arts mainly include gongs and drums, folk stories, legends, proverbs, etc., while folk handicrafts mainly include hand embroidery, paper cutting, etc. Coarse cereals products include naked oats, sweet buckwheat, tartary buckwheat and so on. Among them, nananyi naked oats also won the gold award of the Ministry of agriculture. With the development of society, local culture is constantly improving and developing. Located in the southern edge of Heshun County, the residents of the village are mainly Han nationality. Spring Festival, Qingming, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid Autumn Festival, new year's Eve, Double Ninth Festival, winter solstice and Qixi are the common festivals of the whole village. the terrain of the whole township is high in the East and low in the west, with gullies distributed vertically and horizontally, with Liangling and Sangou as the main representative features. They are xirenling, luyanling (above 1400m above sea level), xishima to xiyaogou, gongjiagou to hanwanggou (within Zuoquan county), houyiling to hanwanggou, belonging to kaolin mountain area. Heshun county is known as a summer resort, most of the local climate is relatively cold. In particular, Yaodi village in our township is the most important. The local annual average temperature is 4.5 ℃, the frost free period is only 95 days, the forest coverage rate is more than 40%, the environment is beautiful, and the climate is cool. horse feeding has a long history and beautiful scenery, among which Tianchi temple is an outstanding representative. Tianchi temple is located four kilometers to the west of qianyaodi village. The site of the temple is "rugged with clear stone, beautiful Qujing, high and concave ground, like a Tianchi Lake", hence the name of the temple. The scale of the temple is small, and its architecture is still spectacular. The founding date of the temple is unknown. In the Ming Dynasty, the restoration of Steles began in 1531, the 15th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, the 29th year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, the 6th year of Xianfeng, the 12th year of Tongzhi, and the 25th year of the Republic of China. The temple was originally a Buddhist temple. Later, it was dedicated to Sakyamuni, kongqiu and laodan. The main hall was renamed "three religions hall". The whole temple is a courtyard, covering an area of 680 square meters. The main hall is 8.2 meters high, 10 meters wide, 9 meters deep, 1.5 meters out of the eaves. The single eaves rest on the top of the mountain. The roof is covered with tube tiles and board tiles. The bucket arch under the eaves is strong and single copy heavy arch. There are four exposed columns in the south, lattice doors are installed in the open room, sill walls are built in the second room, and format windows are installed on the top. Three beams from the frame, Liang Fang heavy gold painted dragon and phoenix patterns. There are two columns in the rear trough of the hall, and the divine platform is built behind the columns. All the clay sculptures were destroyed, and there are still some remains in the murals. The contents are related to the three religions: Lao Dan's head is white and beautiful, his face is charitable, he holds the dust of Buddha, carries a hat, rides a green bull and follows a schoolboy. Confucius and qiu'e have many beards and a serious face. They hold bamboo slips in their hands. They are really divine. The lines of the murals are smooth, simple and realistic, showing the traditional folk painting style of the northern China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Tianchi temple is a temple where Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism coexist. In the whole country, there is only a suspended temple in Hunyuan, Shanxi. "Tianchi cold peach, Tianchi holy water" is a more peculiar scenic spot around Tianchi temple. Tianchi cold peach is born on the stone, so it is named "cold peach" because it can bloom in the "March and September cold winter". Tianchi water is nine in and one out, nine channels, winding paths, less rain and snow in autumn and winter, pool water does not dry up, spring and summer rainy, pool water does not overflow. Take more, take less.

administrative division

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Jurisdiction: yuanfokou village, dananxiang village, Xiyao village, dongjiaoma village, Xiren village, beianyi village, xijiaoma village, Shangyuan village, hexu village, guyaokou village, gongjiagou village, houyaodi village, kangjiagou village, Sigou village, houyiling village, qianyiling village, nananyi village, xiyuanfo village, dongyuanfo village, dafotou village, caojiayu Village, guanjiayao village, Yaodi village, etc.

Population data

Population data of naima township: (data of the fifth population census)

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