Historical Evolution of Xichuan County

Xichuan has a long history. As early as 700,000 years ago, people lived here.

During the Yao-Shun period, Xichuan was the fief of Dani, the son of Shun.

In the Western Zhou Dynasty, Xichuan was the fief of Xiong Yi, a Chu man.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Xichuan belonged to the land of Chu State and its vassal states, and Danyang, the capital of Chu State (now submerged by Danjiangkou Reservoir), was in Xichuan.

During the Warring States Period, the northwest of Xichuan was the place where Qin traded and lived, and the rest was the land of Chu. In 3 13 BC, Zhang Yi of Qin State was tricked into breaking off diplomatic relations with Qi State in exchange for 600 Li of commercial land in Qin State, but he was tricked by the King of Qi State and only got 6 Li of land after breaking off diplomatic relations with Qi State. Huai Wang was furious and sent his troops to attack Qin. However, Chu Bing was defeated by Qin Jun in today's fresh water and Xishui in Xichuan.

In the twenty-sixth year of the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shihuang set up Danshui County, which governs today's Vance Town in Xichuan.

During the Han Dynasty, in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty (about 3 1 year BC), Liu Ao established the third son of Jiaodong, Liu * * *, as Hou, and his fief was in Qiaozhen. After the death of Emperor Cheng of Han Dynasty, Liu Xin, Emperor Ai of Han Dynasty, succeeded to the throne, named Kong Guang Bo Meng Hou and changed his county to Boshan County. In Qing Dynasty, he was called Kong Guangguo, belonging to Wan County.

Yang Shun County was founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the 13th year of Jian 'an (208), Cao Cao seized Jingzhou, and set Nanxiang County in the west of Wanxian County. The Eastern Jin Dynasty was renamed Yang Shun County.

Xiyang County was established in the Northern Wei Dynasty, which belongs to Xiyang County in the west and Yangxi County in the east. Yangxi County is located in this area of Madeng Town, and was later renamed Xichuan County.

The following week merged into neixiang county.

In the early Tang Dynasty, Xichuan County was rebuilt, and the administrative office was located in Maden. In the third year of Tang Wude (620), Xichuan, Danshui and Yang Shun counties were established. In the eighth year of Zhenguan (634), Xizhou was abolished and Xichuan was changed to Dengzhou, Shannan East Road.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms and the Northern Song Dynasty, Xichuan was under the jurisdiction of Dengzhou.

During the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, Xichuan was merged into neixiang county, which remained a dependency of Dengzhou.

During the Ming Dynasty, a large number of refugees poured into Xichuan. In the third year of Xuande (AD 1428), Shanxi province alone was hungry and cold, and there were more than 100,000 refugees in Nanyang counties. In March of the first year of Chenghua (A.D. 1465), Liu Tong, a native of Xihua, held an uprising among tens of thousands of refugees in Xichuan. In the spring of the sixth year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty (AD 1470), the Ming government agreed to establish Xichuan County, and Madeng Town was initially located in the county. In the seventh year of Chenghua (A.D. 147 1), Xichuan County moved from Madeng to the old city (which was flooded). Gu Yishan, the governor of Henan Province, personally visited the selected site in Xichuan and wrote a poem "Xiyang in the Festival". 1633 (six years of Chongzhen) 65438+ On the second day of October, Li Zicheng conquered surprisingly city.

In the seventh year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (1802), Jingziguan Town and Liguanqiao in neixiang county have become important commercial towns. In the 12th year of Daoguang (1832), Xichuan County was promoted to Xichuan Hall. In the thirty-first year of Guangxu (1905), the new governor of Henan Province, on the grounds that Xichuan is bordered by Chu and Shaanxi, and there are many churches, which need to be strengthened, upgraded the Xichuan Guild Hall from the one under the jurisdiction of Taoism to the Zhili Guild Hall under the jurisdiction of the province, and the county magistrate was stationed in Jingziguan, which was subordinate to the Chief Secretary of Henan Province.

In February of the first year of the Republic of China (19 12), local gentlemen Quan Zijie, Jin, Song and others in Xichuan responded to the Revolution of 1911 and declared the independence of Xichuan, thus ending the rule of the Qing Dynasty in Xichuan. 19 13 In March, Xichuan Pavilion was changed to Xichuan County. 19 15 In March, Xichuan Tung Oil, Lacquer, Asbestos and Jinsha participated in the Panama World Expo. 1923 65438+ In late February, the old foreigner (Jasmine Zhang) from Baofeng captured Li Guan Town, killing more than 4,000 people and 34 families. 1September, 929, Xichuan and Dengxian, Neixiang and Zhenping became joint defense, which is called Wanxi joint defense, that is, Wanxi autonomy; 1932, the Red Fourth Front Army's Western Expedition went through Xichuan to Deng and the border farmers' armed uprising; 1940 in may, the Japanese bombed xichuan county; 1935 Xichuan established a party organization; In order to escape the Japanese invasion, Henan University moved to Jingziguan Town in early June of 1944.

1945, the Japanese army invaded Xichuan wantonly, and Xichuan county fell on April 2, after which the Kuomintang army fought fiercely with the Japanese army.

1948 In May, the People's Liberation Army captured Xichuan County in one fell swoop and established Xichuan County People's Democratic Government, which was subordinate to Nanyang Administrative Office. The Kuomintang's rule in Xichuan for more than 30 years came to an end.

1959, after repeatedly comparing the site selection of eight new counties, such as Vance, Kafang and Shangji, Xichuan County finally chose Shangji Town, which is 40 kilometers away from the old county, to build a new county, and the seat of the government also moved from the old city to the vicinity of Shangji Town today. From August 65438 to August 0960, due to the impoundment of Danjiangkou Reservoir, 548,400 mu of land, such as Shunyangchuan, Danyang Chuan and Banqiaochuan, which are the richest in Xichuan, were flooded.

195 1 year, Xiping Town of Xichuan County was separated and placed under Xixia County; Ximiaogang Township and Dongxiang District were separated and placed in neixiang county; At the same time, it was merged into Liguanqiao District of neixiang county. 1972 and 65438+February, 56 brigades and 573 production teams belonging to No.9 Middle School and Houpo Commune in Deng County were placed in Xichuan County, and Taocha Village, the ninth town where the head of the middle route of South-to-North Water Transfer Project under the jurisdiction of No.9 Middle School, was placed in Xichuan County.