Ask me about the historical evolution of Zhongwei City in Ningxia *** Autonomous Region

Zhongwei City-Historical History: It belonged to Beidi County in the Qin Dynasty, Anding County in the Western Han Dynasty, Mingsha County in Lingzhou in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Huizhou in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Mingsha County and Feng'an County in the Sui Dynasty, and Yingli Prefecture in the Yuan Dynasty In the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (1403), Ningxia Zhongwei was established. In the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty (1724), it was renamed Zhongwei County (including parts of today's Shapotou District, Zhongning County and Qingtongxia City). It belongs to Ningxia Prefecture, and Haiyuan County belongs to Pingliang Prefecture.

In 1933, Zhongwei County was divided into Zhongwei and Zhongning counties.

In 1954, Ningxia was merged into Gansu Province, and Zhongwei belonged to Yinchuan Prefecture.

After the establishment of the Ningxia *** Autonomous Region in 1958, Zhongwei and Zhongning were successively placed under the jurisdiction of Yinnan Prefecture and Wuzhong City, and Haiyuan County was successively placed under the jurisdiction of Guyuan Prefecture and Guyuan City.

Zhongwei County has a long history. Sites of "microlithic culture" have been found in its territory. Humans thrived here 4,000 years ago.

Qin belongs to Beidi County.

Han belongs to Qujuan County, Anding County.

Bogulu Town in Lingzhou during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

The Sui Dynasty belonged to Feng'an County, Lingwu County.

The Tang Dynasty belonged to Mingsha County in Xihui Prefecture.

During the Song, Liao and Xixia periods, it belonged to Yingli County of Xixia.

It belongs to Yingli Prefecture in Ningxia.

Yingli Prefecture was abolished in the Ming Dynasty, and in the first year of Jianwen (1399), the Ningxia Zhongwei Command Department was established, which belonged to the Shaanxi Capital Command. This is where the name Zhongwei came from.

In the third year of Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1725), Wei was abolished and reorganized into Zhongwei County, which belonged to Ningxia Prefecture of Gansu Province.

In 1933, Zhongwei County was divided into two, and Zhongning County was newly established in the east.

In 1941, Ningxia Province set aside the Xiangshan area of ??Zhongwei County and established the Xiangshan Administration Bureau.

In 1945, Ningxia established the Administrative Commissioner Supervisory District, and Zhongwei belonged to the Second Supervisory Commissioner District.

Soon after, the administrative bureau of Xiangshan was abolished and merged into Zhongwei County; the special district was also abolished, and Zhongwei County was directly under Ningxia Province.

In 1954, Ningxia Province was abolished and merged into Gansu Province, and Zhongwei County belonged to the Yinchuan Prefecture of Gansu Province.

In 1958, the Ningxia *** Autonomous Region was established, the Yinchuan Prefecture of Gansu Province was revoked, and Zhongwei County was directly under the autonomous region.

In 1972, Yinnan District was established and Zhongwei came under its jurisdiction.

The jurisdiction of Zhongwei has not changed since 1933, and the district, township, bao, and A system have been implemented. The county is divided into 4 districts, 16 townships, and 81 baos.

In 1936, the township was changed to a joint guarantee.

In 1940, the joint guarantee was abolished and it was restored to a township.

In 1941, the district was withdrawn and the township, Bao and A systems were implemented. The county has jurisdiction over 16 townships and 81 Bao.

In September 1949, the Zhongwei County People's Communist Party was established and implemented a district, township and village system.

The county is divided into 7 districts, 38 townships, and 1,964 villages.

Chengxiang District, located in the county seat, governs 5 townships including Education, Taiping, Minle, Pingping, and Dongguan; District 1, located in Xijia Road, governs Tongzhuang Temple, Xiyuan, Heilin, and Xijia Road , Baijiaqiao, Dongyuan and other 6 townships; the second district, located in Mojialou, governs 7 townships including Rouyuan, Wulitun, Shimiao, Zhenjing, Mojialou, Zhuanta and Xindun; District 3, stationed in Zhenluobao, governs 6 townships including Kaige, Jiutanghu, Zhenluo, Zhennan, Guanyin Temple, and Shaqu; District 4, stationed in Xuanhebao, governs Zhaojiaying, Jiuying Temple, and Xuanhebao , Fomentang, Dongyu Temple and other 5 townships; the fifth district, located in Liujiawanzi, governs 5 townships including Beach, Yongkang, Shenjiatan, Changlebao and Shuiche; Xiangshan District, located in Shangshipeng, It has jurisdiction over four townships including Weichuan, Shangshipeng, Sanyanjing and Chenjiashui.

In 1952, Chengxiang District was changed to District 1; the original Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were changed to Districts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 respectively; Xiangshan District was abolished and changed to District 1. The original jurisdiction of Xiangshan District was divided into two districts (District 7 and District 8).

The seventh district is stationed in Shangshipeng and governs the four townships of Xiaoweichuan, Kushuishahe, Shangshipeng and Shenzhen; the eighth district is stationed in Chenjiashui and governs Niutiaogou, Xiamen, Chenjiashui and Xiaojingzi 4 townships.

In 1955, the first to eighth districts were renamed as Chengguan, Shaquqiao, Mojialou, Zhenluo Fort, Xuanhe Fort, Shenjiatan, Shangshipeng, Liangshuiyuan and other eight districts. .

In February 1956, the organizational structure of 8 districts was cancelled, and the original 43 townships were merged into 21 townships.

Half a year later, 21 townships were adjusted to 12 townships (Chengguan, Xiyuan, Dongyuan, Zhenluo, Rouyuan, Xuanhe, Yongkang, Changle, Sanyanjing, Shangshipeng, Liang Home, Chenjiashui).

In September 1958, the Gantang office was established.

In October, the people's communes were transformed. The original 12 townships and 1 office were abolished and organized into 5 people's communes.

Dongfanghong Commune was established in Yuanchengguan, Xiyuan Township and Gantang Office and was stationed in the county; Xiensheng Commune was established in Zhenluo, Rouyuan and Dongyuan Townships and was stationed in Hongmiaodun; Lighthouse communes were established in He and Yongkang townships (excluding Santan Society) and were stationed in Xuanhe Fort; Santan Society in Changle Township and Yongkang Township were established as satellite communes and were stationed in Dalu Street; Shangshipeng, Liangshuiyuan, Sanyanjing, Four townships in Chenjiashui formed Xiangshan Commune and were stationed in Liangshui Garden.

In April 1959, Satellite Commune was renamed Changle Commune.

In 1960, an urban people's commune was established in the county seat, but was revoked soon after.

In May 1961, Dongfanghong Commune was divided into Chengguan and Xiyuan communes; Xiansheng Commune was divided into Dongyuan, Rouyuan and Zhenluo communes; Dengtao Commune was divided into Jingguan Commune and Jingdeng Commune. There are four communes: Zhuang, Hongquan, Sanyanjing and Chenjiashui.

The county is divided into 12 communes.

In May 1964, Xiangshan District was established to govern the four communes that were separated from the original Xiangshan Commune.

In October, Chengguan Commune was renamed Chengguan Town.

In April 1965, the Caiqiao, Xindun, Hanzha, Guanqiao, Nanyuan and other brigades under the jurisdiction of Chengguan Town were separated and established as suburban communes, stationed in the south lane of the old Drum Tower.

In October 1968, Xiangshan District was abolished.

In February 1969, Chenjiashui Commune was abolished and the Huangquan and Shimen brigades under its jurisdiction were placed under Jingzhuang Commune; the Huangtao and Xiaojingzi brigades were placed under Changle Commune.

In 1983, all communes were converted into townships.

In 1984, Gantang Town was established from the west of Jiajian Lake in Xiyuan Township to the Yingpan Water Zone, located in Gantang.

In 1985, two townships, Dongtai and Xitai, were added to the newly developed Nanshantai Irrigation District.

In 1988, Xinbei Township was added to the irrigation area developed in the Beiganqu desert.

In August 1992, the three townships of Xuanhe, Changle, and Zhenluo were converted into towns. At this point, the county has jurisdiction over Chengguan, Gantang, Xuanhe, Changle, Zhenluo, etc. 5 towns and 11 townships including urban suburbs, Dongyuan, Xiyuan, Rouyuan, Yongkang, Dongtai, Xitai, Hongquan, Jingzhuang, Sanyanjing, and New Taipei.

(* Source: "The Changes and Evolution of Modern Administrative Regions in Ningxia", written by Feng Mao, Ningxia People's Publishing House, 1st edition, September 1998, Yinchuan) In 2000, Zhongwei County governed 6 towns, 11 townships.

The total population is 320,474, and the population of each township is: Chengguan Town 60,726 Gantang Town 3,149 Zhenluo Town 30,890 Xuanhe Town 36,059 Changle Town 18,195 Yingshuiqiao Town 12,599 Suburban Township 24,436 Xiyuan Township 19,440 Dongyuan Township 34328 Rouyuan Township 28115 Yongkang Township 19303 Xinbei Township 6966 Dongtai Township 6064 Xitai Township 8904 Hongquan Township 2292 Jingzhuang Township 3438 Sanyanjing Township 5570 (based on the fifth census data; unit: person)

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