Historical evolution of Pucheng County

In the Qin Dynasty, there were four neighbors: Zheng in the northeast (in today's Xitou Township), Yamen in the north (in Pengya Village in the northeast of today's Baishui County), and Xiabu in the south (originally in Guxian Village in today's Weinan City, and later moved to Xiaji Town), to the west is Pinyang (in present-day Meiyuan Town, Fuping County), and to the southeast is Shanxi (in present-day Dali County).

In the Han Dynasty, Xiayi County, which was adjacent to the south, was divided into two counties: Lianshao and Xiagui; and Yaxian and Suyi County were adjacent to the north (in the northwest of today's Baishui County). At the end of the Han Dynasty, he conquered Chongquan (in today's Xitou Township).

In the 11th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (487), Chongquan was removed and replaced by Nanbaishui. It borders Tumen County (now Fuping County) to the west, Wuquan County (now south of Chengcheng County) to the east, Sanmen County (in today's Anli Township, Chengcheng County) to the northeast, Baishui County to the north, and Xiagui and Lianshao to the south. Two counties. In the first year of Emperor Gong of the Western Wei Dynasty (554), Baishui County in the south was changed to Pucheng County. Except for Wuxiang County (today's Dali County) in the east, the rest remained unchanged.

In the Sui Dynasty, Lianshao County to the south was merged into Xiagui County, and Tumen County to the west was merged into Huayuan County (to the east of today's Yao County). Later, Tumen County was reestablished and adjacent to the east. Wuxiang County was changed to Fengyi County (in today's Dali County).

In the fourth year of Kaiyuan of Tang Dynasty (716), Pucheng was changed into Fengxian County. In the early Yuan Dynasty (806), Shenquan Township was placed under Fuping. In the fifteenth year of Yuanhe (820), Longyuan Township in Meiyuan County (formerly Tumen County) and Wannian Township in Yueyang County (now Yueyang Town in the northeast of Lintong County) were placed under Fengxian. In the fourth year of Changqing (824), Fengshui Township in Fuping County, Zhaigong Township in Xiagui County, Fudao Township in Chengcheng County, and Huibin Township in Baishui County were placed under Fengxian. At that time, except for the neighboring Tumen County to the west, which was changed to Meiyuan County (in today's Meiyuan Town, Fuping), the four neighboring counties remained unchanged.

In the fourth year of Kaibao in the Northern Song Dynasty (971), Fengxian County was renamed "Pucheng", and its surrounding areas remained unchanged.

In the first year of Yuan Dynasty (1264), Xiayi County was merged into Weinan County, and its southern neighbor was Weinan County; Meiyuan County was merged into Fuping County, and its western neighbor was Fuping County. In the sixth year of Zhiyuan (1269), Fengyi County was changed to Tongzhou, and its southeast neighbor was Tongzhou (in today's Dali County).

During the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Republic of China, Pucheng’s surroundings remained unchanged. According to the "New Chronicles of Pucheng County" written by Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty: "Pucheng is one hundred miles from east to west and eighty miles from north to south."

After the founding of New China, in 1952, Baishui County was divided into Shangzhang, Dongzhuangzi, Jiangjiashan, Qianwujia, Houwujia, Xiwu, Yaohuai, Laocheng, Dongmiaozhuang and Xixi. Miaozhuang and Yaojia Village belong to Pucheng County. In December 1958, the three counties of Baishui, Chengcheng and Pucheng were merged into Pucheng County. The county site was still the original Pucheng County site, and Yongfeng Commune in Pucheng County was placed under Dali County. At this time, Pucheng County borders Hancheng to the east (incorporated by Heyang County), Dali County in the southeast, Weinan City in the south, Luochuan County in the north, and Tongchuan City in the west (incorporated by Fuping County). In August 1961, the original organizational structure of Pucheng County, Baishui County, and Chengcheng County was restored, and the four natural villages of Sujiahe, Sujiapo, Yuanjiapo, and Xiayaoke in Chengcheng County were placed under Pucheng County. The jurisdiction of Yongfeng Commune was also Return to Pucheng. In January 1965, Xiaojiabao Commune was transferred from Tongchuan City to Pucheng County. In January 1980, the four communes of Xiaojiabao, Azhuang, Guangyang and Gaolouhe were all placed under Tongchuan City. Today, Pucheng County is 55 kilometers wide from east to west and 49 kilometers long from north to south, with a total area of ??1583.58 square kilometers. Administrative division code: 610526. Pucheng County has a long history. The Xia and Shang Dynasty belonged to Yongzhou, the Zhou Dynasty was granted the title of Jia Kingdom, the Spring and Autumn Period belonged to the Jin Dynasty, and the Qin Dynasty established Chongquan. It was named Nanbaishui in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Pucheng in the beginning of the Western Wei Dynasty, Fengxian in the Tang Dynasty, and Pucheng in the Song Dynasty until now. There are a collection of cultural relics within the city. The five Tang Dynasty imperial tombs outside the city, namely Bridge, Jing, Guang, Hui and Tai, are located on the mountain. In 1988, it was designated as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council; the Tang Pagoda of the South Temple and the Song Pagoda of the North Temple in the city echo each other from a distance. The Ming and Qing Examination Institute, Liulongbi, Mumu Library, and General Yang Hucheng Memorial Hall are well protected. There are a dazzling array of historical relics in the county museum. There are 12 key cultural relics units at or above the provincial level within the territory. In 1988, it was approved by the State Council as a county open to the outside world. Pucheng has a prosperous culture and talented people throughout its history. Wang Ding, Jing Wumu, Li Yizhi, Yang Hucheng and other sages were all born here.