Meiyuan Town, Fuping County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province

Meiyuan town

Meiyuan town belongs to Fuping County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province. It is located in the northeast of the county, bordering Sufang town of Pucheng County in the East, Daoxian town in the south, Xue town in the West and Laomiao town in the north. The maximum distance from east to west is 8 kilometers, and the maximum distance from north to south is 11 kilometers, covering a total area of 78 square kilometers.

As of June 2020, Meiyuan town has 16 administrative villages. As of 2018, the registered residence of the original town was 52396. In 2011, the total financial revenue of Meiyuan town was 1.95 million yuan, the per capita net income of farmers was 5459 yuan, and the total agricultural output value reached 170 million yuan.

Historical evolution

This is the place where the first emperor of Qin gave Wang Jian a thousand hectares of beautiful farmland, which was called Meiyuan in ancient times. It was named after the town government's residence in Meiyuan Village.

In the 21th year of the reign of emperor li of the Qin Dynasty (456 BC), Pinyang county was established in the area of modern ancient villages.

Tumen county was established in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Tang zhimeiyuan county.

In the third year of Hongwu (1370) of the Ming Dynasty, a town council was established, which was called Meiyuan town and belonged to meitianli.

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the early Republic of China, Meiyuan was divided into counties.

In Qing Dynasty, it belonged to the 19th League of northeast township.

In 1930, Meiyuan county was withdrawn.

In 1933, when the Baojia system was implemented, it belonged to Liren Township and had jurisdiction over seven Baojia.

After October 1949, it was Meiyuan District, with jurisdiction over seven townships; later, it was changed to the Ninth District, with jurisdiction over seven townships.

In 1958, it was restored to Meiyuan District, with jurisdiction over nine townships.

In December 1958, it merged with Tongchuan City and became Meiyuan commune, which was called Meiyuan management area.

In 1961, it was renamed Meiyuan commune.

In 1984, Meiyuan town was set up in the process of the separation of government and society.

In December 2001, the original leigufang township was incorporated into the town.

administrative division

By the end of 2011, Meiyuan town had 20 administrative villages, including Meiyuan, Sanlian, Wucun, Chengxi, dangli, Chengguang, Lianyou, Balian, Zhaocun, Sanxing, Renhe, Panlong, Tuanjie, leibei, Jianbei, yangyao, JinSu, Xiaodao, Lihui and Hongyan, and 138 villager groups.

By June 2020, Meiyuan town has 16 administrative villages: Jinsu Village (JinSu village, yangyao village, Xiaoyu Village), Hongyan Village (Hongyan village, Lihui Village), Gucheng Village (Chengxi village, Sanxing Village), Chengguang village, Balian village, Zhaocun village, Renhe Village, Meiyuan Village, Sanlian Village, Tuanjie Village, leibei village, Jianbei village, Wucun village, dangli village, Lianyou village, Panlong village. The people's government is stationed in Meiyuan street.

geographical environment

Location context

Meiyuan town is located in the northeast of the county, bordering Sufang town of Pucheng County in the East, Daoxian town in the south, Xue town in the West and Laomiao town in the north. The maximum distance from east to west is 8 kilometers, and the maximum distance from north to south is 11 kilometers, covering a total area of 78 square kilometers.

topographic features

Meiyuan town is located in the Piedmont proluvial sector, high in the north and low in the south.

Climatic characteristics

Meiyuan town has a warm temperate continental monsoon climate. Rainfall is mainly concentrated in June to September of each year, and September is the most.

Water system hydrology

The river in Meiyuan town belongs to the Weihe River system of the Yellow River Basin. The main river is Shunyang River, which is 0.47M long and dry all the year round.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Meiyuan town are drought, strong wind, low temperature, frost, hail, etc.

population

By the end of 2011, Meiyuan had a total population of 50337, including 6237 permanent residents, with an urbanization rate of 12.39%. In the total population, there are 29196 males, accounting for 58%; 21141 females, accounting for 42%; 12584 persons under 14 years old, accounting for 25%; 22653 persons between 15 and 64 years old, accounting for 45%; 15100 persons over 65 years old, accounting for 30%. The population density is 662 per square kilometer.

As of 2018, the registered residence of the original town was 52396.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the total revenue of Meiyuan town was 1.95 million yuan, an increase of 3% over the previous year. The per capita fiscal revenue is 387 yuan. The per capita net income of farmers is 5459 yuan.

primary industry

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of Meiyuan town reached 170 million yuan, an increase of 10% over the previous year. The area of agricultural cultivated land is 69000 mu, 1.4 mu per capita. The main food crops are wheat and corn. In 2011, Meiyuan town produced 23000 tons of grain, 454.9kg per capita. There are 19133 tons of wheat and 3867 tons of corn. The main economic crops are cotton, vegetables and so on. In 2011, the cotton planting area of Meiyuan town was 936 mu, with an output of 100 tons; the vegetable planting area was 1617 mu, with an output of 2426 tons. The main varieties were cherry fruit, tomato, cabbage, radish, etc.

The animal husbandry of Meiyuan town is mainly raising pigs, cattle, sheep and poultry. In 2011, the number of live pigs raised in Meiyuan town was 24000, with 11000 on hand at the end of the year; the number of sheep raised was 4851, with 3032 on hand at the end of the year; the number of cattle raised was 135, with 115 on hand at the end of the year; the number of poultry raised was 613000, with 507000 on the market. In 2011, Meiyuan town produced 1020 tons of meat, 360 tons of eggs and 730 tons of fresh milk, and the total output value of animal husbandry was 20 million yuan.

In 2011, the fruit planting area of Meiyuan town was 4565 mu, and the output was 14000 tons, mainly apple. By the end of 2011, there were 31 large agricultural machinery in Meiyuan town.

the service sector; the tertiary industry

By the end of 2011, there were more than 730 employees in Meizhen. In 2011, the total sales of social goods in Meiyuan town reached 100 million yuan, and the transaction volume of urban and rural fair trade reached 30 million yuan. In 2011, the balance of various deposits of financial institutions in Meiyuan town was 326 million yuan, and the balance of various loans was 2.3 million yuan.

In 2018, there were 13 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Meiyuan town.

Transportation

There are 10 county and township roads in Meiyuan Town, with a total length of 130 kilometers. In 2011, there were 80 freight cars and 15 passenger cars in Meiyuan town.

social undertakings

Cultural undertakings

By the end of 2011, Meiyuan town had a cultural station, 20 village activity centers, 15 cultural professionals, 20 libraries and more than 36000 books.

education

By the end of 2011, there were 12 kindergartens with 1449 children and 61 full-time teachers in Meiyuan town; 16 primary schools with 2878 students and 246 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of school-age children in primary schools was 100%; 4 junior middle schools with 1948 students and 208 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of school-age population in junior middle schools, the enrollment rate of primary and junior high schools, and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education reached 100%; and 1 ordinary high school was in school There are 3000 students and 150 full-time teachers.

Sports

By the end of 2011, there were 15 sports venues in Meiyuan Town, and 20% of the permanent residents participated in sports activities frequently.

public health

By the end of 2011, there were 21 medical and health institutions at all levels in Meiyuan Town, including 1 health center, 20 village health centers, and 60 beds in public health institutions. There were 43 health professionals, including 12 licensed doctors, 10 licensed assistant doctors and 15 registered nurses. In 2011, medical institutions (above outpatient department) in Meiyuan town completed 23000 person times of diagnosis and treatment.

In 2011, the popularization rate of safe drinking water in rural areas of Meiyuan town was 95%, the popularization rate of sanitary toilets in rural areas was 30%, and the number of participants in the new rural cooperative medical system was 49000, with the participation rate of 98%.

History and culture

Fayuan Temple Pagoda

Fayuan Temple Pagoda is located in Xisi primary school, Meiyuan Town, 33 kilometers northeast of Fuping County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province (former site of Fayuan Temple). Residents live in the East, West and north of the pagoda. According to the second volume of Fan Zhi in Fuping County annals, "Fayuan temple is located in Meiyuan town. It was founded in Weixiang, with several towers inside.". It is said that the tower was built in Meiyuan County in the second year of Xianheng (671) of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty. It is nearly 20 meters high, 29 meters in circumference and 1.75 meters in wall thickness. The pagoda is decorated with seven petals of stone, and has a unique style. The whole body of the tower is exquisite, magnificent and generous. The three layers of the tower body are upward, leaving traces of repair. It is impossible to find out the age of the tower. The bricks on the surface of the first and second layers have been eroded.

On May 3, 2013, Fayuan pagoda was listed as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council.

Famous people

Wang Jian

Pinyang Dongxiang (now the Qianwang group of Balian village in Meiyuan town), a famous general of Qin State in the late Warring States period, together with his son Wang Ben, became the greatest meritorious official of Qin Shihuang who also destroyed the six states. Except Korea, the other five countries were destroyed by Wang Jian and his son. He was an outstanding strategist, and his command ability made him one of the four famous generals in the Warring States period, along with Bai Qi, Li Mu and Lian Po. Officials to Taiwei, in charge of the world army.

Wang Ben

The year of birth and death is unknown. The son of Wang Jian, a famous general in the Qin Dynasty, and his father were the main generals in the war of destroying the six kingdoms. In the twenty-first year of the reign of the king of Qin (226 BC), the generals and soldiers replaced Chu. The next year, he led his troops to attack Wei, and diverted water from the Yellow River to irrigate Daliang, the capital of Wei (now the northwest of Kaifeng City in Henan Province). The city of Daliang was destroyed, and the king of Wei surrendered and took all the land of Wei. In the 25th year of the reign of the king of Qin (222 BC), he led his troops to attack Liaodong of Yan state, captured Yan Wang Xi and destroyed Yan. He returned to attack daiguo and captured Daiwang Jia. In the 26th year of the reign of the king of Qin (221 BC), he led his army to attack Qi from the south of Yan and captured Wang Jian of Qi. Then he destroyed Qi and unified China. He was granted the title of Tongwu Marquis for his meritorious service