Which city does Guzhen, Jiangsu Province belong to?

Gu Town belongs to Bengbu City, Anhui Province, not Jiangsu Province.

Guzhen County, a county under the jurisdiction of Bengbu City, Anhui Province, is located in the northeast of Anhui Province, on the north bank of the middle reaches of the Huaihe River, with an area of ??1,363 square kilometers, 640,900 people (2015), and jurisdiction over 11 towns and 1 development project District and county governments are located in Chengguan Town. The planned area of ??the county is 38.5 square kilometers, the built-up area is 19.7 square kilometers, and the urban population is 200,000. In 2015, the regional GDP reached 17 billion yuan.

Guzhen County is the place where the "Battle of Gaixia" took place. The site of Gaixia City was rated as "the first city in the Huaihe River Basin". In 1964, Su County (today's Yongqiao District of Suzhou City), Lingbi, Wu Part of each of the four counties of Henan and Huaiyuan is located in Guzhen County. In 2009, Guzhen County was rated as an advanced county in national cultural relics work. In 2016, Guzhen County was named the "Hometown of Chinese Calligraphy".

Guzhen County is an important grain, oil, livestock and poultry production base in Anhui Province. It is known as the "Hometown of Peanuts in China" and has 3 provincial parks: Guzhen Economic Development Zone, Bengbu Tongling Modern Industrial Park and National Entrepreneurship Park.

The dialect of Guzhen County belongs to the Mandarin dialect of the Central Plains. Folk customs include single-pole sedan chairs, Gaixia dragon dances, Guyang land boats, Dongmiao floats, etc. Attractions include Huwazha Scenic Area, Xu Shen Cultural Park, Guyang City ruins, etc.

Chinese name: Guzhen County

Foreign name: Guzhen County

Alias: Guyang County, Guzhenqiao, Ming County

Administrative district category: County

Region: Bengbu City, Anhui Province

Area under jurisdiction: Chengguan Town, Wangzhuang Town and other 11 towns

Government Residency: Chengguan Town

Telephone area code: (86) 0552

Postal area code: 233700

Location: Northeast Anhui Province, north bank of the middle reaches of the Huaihe River

Area: 1,363 square kilometers

Population: 640,000 (2015)

Dialect: Central Plains Mandarin-Xinbangpian

Climate conditions: Subtropical Transition to the warm temperate zone

Famous attractions: Guzhen County Gaixia Ruins, Guyang City Ruins, Zhangjia Lake Wetland, Chengxi Park, etc.

Train Station: Guzhen Station

License plate code: Anhui C

Ethnic affiliation: Central Plains ethnic origin

Administrative code: 340323

Current leaders: County Party Secretary: Zhou Xuebao; County Magistrate: Zhu Lin

Ordinary colleges and universities: Bengbu Economic and Technical Vocational College

Famous specialties: Guzhen peanuts, Laorenqiao beef, Hugou sesame cakes

Organizational history

Qin, belongs to Sishui County (governing present-day Xiangshan District, Huaibei, Anhui).

In the Western Han Dynasty, in the first year of Gaodi (206 BC), Guyang County was established (governing today's Guyang City); in the first year of Gao Hou (187 BC), the Marquis Kingdom was granted (governing Gaixia, today's Haocheng City). In the first year of Emperor Wu's Zhenghe reign (92 BC), it was relocated to Jian County. During the Xinmang period, Jian County was renamed Yucheng County. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the establishment of Guyang County remained unchanged, and Yucheng County was renamed Jian County, both of which belonged to Pei State of Yuzhou (which governs Qiaocheng District of Bozhou, Anhui today).

In the Three Kingdoms, Guyang County was abandoned and merged into Jie County and Qixian County (governing today's Su County and Qixian County), which belonged to Wei State's Yuzhou (governing today's Runan, Henan) and Qiao County (governing today's Bozhou, Anhui).

In the Western Jin Dynasty, Jian County belonged to the Pei State, and Qixian County belonged to the Qiao State and was under the jurisdiction of Yuzhou (which governs present-day Huaiyang, Henan Province).

In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Jian County belonged to Pei County and Qixian County belonged to Qiao County.

In the second year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (327), Hou Zhao occupied Huaibei. Jian County belonged to Pei County, Qixian County belonged to Qiao County, and was under the jurisdiction of Yuzhou (which governs today's Xuchang, Henan Province).

In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Guyang County led Gaochang County and Linhuai County, and Qicheng County led Qicheng County, both of which belonged to Renzhou.

In the Sui Dynasty, in the sixth year of Kaihuang (586), Gaochang County was abolished and Guyang County was demoted to Guyang County; Qicheng County was abolished and Qicheng County was changed to Qixian. At the beginning of Daye, Renzhou was abolished and Linhuai County was merged into Guyang County. Guyang County and Qixian County were both affiliated to Pengcheng County (which governs present-day Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province).

During the Five Dynasties, the northern part of Guzhen County was successively subordinate to Suzhou Qi County of Houliang, Later Tang, Later Jin and Later Han Dynasty, and the southern part was subordinate to Sizhou and Hongxian counties of Wu and Southern Tang Dynasties.

In the fifth year of Xiande of the Later Han Dynasty (958), the land north of the Yangtze River in the Southern Tang Dynasty was taken. Guzhen County belonged to Qi County of Suzhou and Hong County of Sizhou.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, it belonged to Qi County, Hong County and Lingbi County in Suzhou, Huainan East Road (which governs today's Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province).

Jin was under the jurisdiction of Nanjing Road (now Kaifeng, Henan Province) and belonged to Qi County, Lingbi County in Suzhou and Hong County in Sizhou.

Yuan Dynasty, in the second year of Yuan Dynasty (1265), Qixian County and Lingbi County were merged into Suzhou. In the fourth year of Yuan Dynasty (1267), Lingbi County was restored and reorganized into Sizhou. In the 17th year of Yuan Dynasty ( 1280) was transferred to Suzhou.

In the Ming Dynasty, in the twelfth year of Hongwu (1379), Guzhen County was divided into Fengyang County, Huaiyuan County and Suzhou of Fengyang Prefecture (governing Fengyang), as well as Lingbi County under its jurisdiction, and was under the direct jurisdiction of Nanjing. scribe.

Qing Dynasty, it belongs to Suzhou, Lingbi County, Fengyang County and Huaiyuan County, and belongs to Fengyang Prefecture of Fengying Liusi Dao (Daoyin is stationed in Fengyang) in Anhui Province.

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), it belonged to Su County (reformed from Suzhou), Lingbi County, Fengyang County and Huaiyuan County, and belonged to Huaisi Road (reformed from Fengying Liusi Road); In the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932), it was divided into Fengyang County and Huaiyuan County in the Fourth District (the special agency was stationed in Shou County) and Suxian and Lingbi County in the Sixth District (the special agency was stationed in Si County); in the 27th year of the Republic of China (1938) , which belongs to Huaiyuan County in the third district (the agency is stationed in Fuyang), Su County and Lingbi County in the fourth district (the agency is stationed in Su County), and Fengyang County in the ninth district (the county is also managed by the fifth district).

In 1949, Guzhen County was divided into Su County, Lingbi County, Wuhe County and Huaiyuan County, and was under the Su County Prefecture of the Northern Anhui Administration. In April 1961, the Suxian Prefecture was restored and Guzhen County belonged to it. In 1964, the State Council decided to establish Guzhen County based on part of the administrative areas of each of the four counties of Suxian, Lingbi, Wuhe and Huaiyuan. On July 1, 1965, Guzhen County was officially established with Guzhen as its administrative seat and belonged to the Suxian Prefecture. . On July 1, 1983, it was renamed Bengbu City.

Administrative divisions

Evolution of divisions

On July 1, 1965, Hugou District and Renqiao District of Su County and Gu Town of Lingbi County were designated Guzhen County was established in Guzhen District, Xiliuji District of Wuhe County, Wangzhuang Commune and Chendu Commune of Wangzhuang District, and Caolaoji District of Huaiyuan County, with the government seat in Guzhen. Guzhen County initially governed 5 districts and 34 communes (towns).

In March 1969, the district was withdrawn and merged into a commune, and Guzhen Town (renamed Chengguan Town in December 1979) and Renqiao, Hugou, Tangnan, Songdian, Shihu, Haocheng, and Lianzhan were established , Liuji, Xinmaqiao, Wangzhuang, Caolaoji 11 communes. In February 1970, Yaoji Commune was added (it was renamed Yangmiao Commune in December because the headquarters was moved to Yangmiao). In January 1972, four additional communes were established: Zhongxing, Watuan, Heji and Mopanzhang. In 1978, Jiuwan Fishery Commune was added (renamed Jiuwan Commune the following year).

In January 1980, 8 districts, 1 town, and 50 communes were established.

In March 1983, the five communes under the jurisdiction of Hugou District were changed into townships. On August 8 of the same year, Machang Commune was renamed Houmachang Commune. In January 1984, the three-level ownership system of commune, production brigade, and production team was abolished; a two-level administrative management system of township and village was established (the area remains unchanged); among them, Jiuwan Fishery Commune was changed to Shuangshui Township and moved to Guzhen to control Zhabei. It is also classified as Xinmaqiao District.

Districting details

As of 2013, Guzhen County governs 8 towns, 3 townships, and 1 development zone: Chengguan Town, Wangzhuang Town, Xinmaqiao Town, and Liancheng Town , Liuji Town, Renqiao Town, Hugou Town, Haocheng Town, Shihu Township, Yangmiao Township, Zhongxing Township, and Guzhen Economic Development Zone.

Geographical environment

Guzhen County is located in the northern part of Anhui Province, between 33°10′～33°30′ north latitude and 117°02′～117°36′ east longitude; It borders Beifei River to the south and the suburbs of Bengbu City, Tuo River to the north and faces Lingbi County, Wuhe County to the east, Huaiyuan County to the southwest, and Suxian County to the northwest; it is about 47 kilometers wide from east to west and about 47 kilometers long from north to south. 51 kilometers, with a total area of ??approximately 1,363 square kilometers.

Geology and landforms

Due to the influence of the Yellow River flooding, Guzhen County formed the fluvo-aquic soil type in our county.

The plains between the rivers are heavily flooded by yellow water, and the pH value rises from about 6.5 to about 7.5. The gentle slopes along the river are relatively high, and are weakly eroded by yellow water. The pH value changes slightly, still between 6.7 and 7.5. , maintaining the characteristics of brown soil.

The pedogenic parent material of the soil in Guzhen County is mainly loess ancient river sediments, followed by yellow flood sediments. The loess ancient river sediments were initially rich in calcium carbonate. During the long pedogenesis process , calcium carbonate is poured to the bottom layer. This kind of sediment sorting effect is not obvious, and most of them are heavy soil. Yellow flood sediments were deposited due to the flooding of the Yellow River after the Yellow River captured the Huaihe River. This kind of sediment has a strong sorting effect. It is distributed along the river according to the rules of tight sand and slow siltation. The calcium carbonate content is above 10.

Topography

The altitude of Guzhen County is 22.5 to 16.0 meters. The terrain slopes from northwest to southeast with a natural slope gradient of 1/10000. It is affected by river erosion. , the territory forms a terrain with lower estuaries, higher banks, and slightly convex inter-river areas. The county's 1,450 square kilometers of land can be divided into three types: lake land, bay land and hilly land.

Climate conditions

The climate in Guzhen County belongs to the subtropical and tropical transition zone. The climate is both north and south, with four distinct seasons and sufficient sunlight. The annual average temperature is 14.9°C and the rainfall is 871 mm. , 2170 hours of sunshine.

Hydrological conditions

Guzhen County has Tuohe, Huihe and Fuhe rivers from north to south, and the Beifeihe River crosses the border. Tuohe, Huihe and Fuhe rivers belong to the Taotong River Water system: Bei Fei River belongs to the Huaihe River system, with a water surface of 88 square kilometers, accounting for 6.1% of the total area.

History and Culture

Overview

Archaeology discovered settlement sites from the late Dawenkou Culture and Longshan Culture periods 4,600 years ago. The "Gaixia Site" was listed as an Anhui Province A key cultural relic protection unit, it is called "the first city in the Huaihe River Basin" by experts and won the "Top Ten New Archaeological Discoveries in the Country in 2009". In 2009, Guzhen County was rated as an advanced county in national cultural relics work. Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, established Guyang County here. During the Taihe period of the Northern Wei Dynasty, it was renamed Guyang Town and later evolved into Gu Town. In 202 BC, the famous "Battle of Gaixia" took place in the county, ushering in the 400-year foundation of the Han Dynasty, and leaving behind touching stories such as "Besieged on All Sides" and "Farewell My Concubine". Xu Shen, a famous classical scholar and philologist in ancient times, once served as an official in Gaixia, Guzhen. He wrote "Shuowen Jiezi", which pioneered the Chinese dictionary. Guzhen County is also the birthplace of Tianjin dialect.

Cultural Construction

As of 2012, the county has announced two batches of ***40 intangible cultural heritage lists, including 7 such as "Legend of Gaixia" and "Single-Pole Sedan". The project was selected into the Bengbu City Intangible Cultural Heritage List, and Gaixia Folklore was also selected into the Anhui Province Intangible Cultural Heritage List; the county's calligraphy works have frequently won awards in various major exhibitions across the country, due to their high level of participation and the large number of exhibitors. , among the best in Anhui Province; painting, photography, martial arts, sports, dance, etc. continue to return with accolades in provincial and national competitions; folk dragon dance, lion dance, flower drum lanterns, community art troupe, sunset red art troupe, etc. Active; various calligraphy, painting, music, dance and sports training institutions have sprung up; Gaixia Heritage Tourism, Golden Coast Ecological Sightseeing Park, Huaibei West Gate Red Tourism, Xinmaqiao Xiangxue Resort, Xinmaqiao Xuying Strawberry Base Farmhouse Tourism, Lake Wazha leisure tourism has gradually developed, and the county central square and Chengxi Park have been built, becoming a new place for citizens to relax.

Folk Culture

One-pole sedan chair (Haocheng Town), Gaixia Dragon Dance (Haocheng Town), Guyang Land Boat (Chengguan Town), Guyang Running Donkey (Chengguan Town), Dong Temple floats (Liuji Town), Dong Temple lion dance (Liuji Town).

Folk crafts

Tiger head shoes and hats, women's "face-pulling", and Wang Shixiang sculptures.

Dialect slang

Guzhen dialect is a kind of Anhui dialect and belongs to the Mandarin dialect of the Central Plains. The Guzhen dialect area is based on the Huihe River Basin, with the Huaihe River in the south, the Longhai Railway in the north, Mengcheng and Woyang in the west, and Si County and Wuhe in the east. Guzhen dialect is one of the "mother tongues" of Tianjin dialect.

Famous specialties

Guzhen peanuts, Laorenqiao beef, Hugou sesame cakes, Guzhen mung bean cakes, Guzhen stone teapots, steamed noodles, fried sugar cakes, Laorenqiao beef , small ground sesame oil, Wangzhuang peanuts, Shihu watermelon, Qiaohu crabs, auspicious cakes.

Large-scale peanut cultivation

Busy fishermen under the sunset

Peanut harvest in Guzhen

Scenic spots

Cultural Landscape

Gaixia Ruins Tourist Scenic Area, Boya Tomb, Xiangshan Temple, Huaibei West Gate Anti-Japanese War Martyrs Cemetery, Xu Shen Cultural Park (3A), Guyang City Ruins (3A);

Natural landscape

Huwazha Scenic Area, Chengxi Park, Zhangjiahu Wetland, Golden Coast Agricultural Ecological Health Park?, Xiangxue Resort.

Zhangjiahu Wetland

Huwa Gate Route

One-day tour of Chu-Han Culture

Go to Haocheng City Gaixia Scenic Area and visit Bawang in turn Street, Hanwang Street, Farewell My Concubine sculpture, ancient Han well, moat, Wu Haima statue, elm mulberry, Huanfa Pond and other scenic spots, observe the Chu style and Han charm of the ruins, taste Gaixia snacks and delicacies, and listen to the love story of Farewell My Concubine. Appreciate small town couplet poetry. Then go to the county town to visit the Guyang City Scenic Area.

One-day leisure agriculture sightseeing tour

Go to Xuying, Xinmaqiao Town to pick strawberries. The strawberry picking season is from December to May of the next year, and then go to Xiangxue Resort. Enjoy pear blossoms and peonies, experience the extreme challenge of rock climbing, and then go to Liancheng Shengmei Vineyard for picking and sightseeing.

One-day tour of ecological wetland

Go to the Huaihong New River Bridge in Xinmaqiao Town, enjoy the wetland scenery along both sides of the Huaihong New River, and go upstream to the Huwa Gate Water Conservancy Recreation Area, and then Visit Xu Shen Cultural Park in the county seat.

Famous figures

Bo Ya (Baidu Encyclopedia), a senior official of the Jin Dynasty during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and a famous luther player in the Spring and Autumn Period. He was good at playing the guqin with superb skills. Composer, revered as the "Piano Immortal". Everyone knows the story of "Bo Ya dropped his harp to thank his close friend". There is Boya's tomb in Hugou Town, Guzhen County.

Chen Xian (Baidu Encyclopedia), courtesy name Zikang, was born in Jixian County, Peijun County (now Haocheng Township, Guzhen, Anhui) in the Western Han Dynasty. At first, his father Chen Wannian was in a high official position and was appointed as Lang. He had an upright temperament. He criticized the emperor's close officials many times, wrote dozens of letters to express his opinions, and was promoted to Zuocao.

Chen Chong (Baidu Encyclopedia), his ancestors practiced laws and regulations for generations, and his family business was passed down by favor. At first he was a state and county official, and later he was appointed Situ Mansion, in charge of prison litigation, and settled cases fairly. He moved to the minister's office and wrote a letter requesting that the government should be free from tyranny and implement lenient administration, which was accepted by Emperor Zhang. Because he offended his relative Dou Xian, Emperor He initially became the prefect of Taishan and Guanghan. He also visited Guan Tingwei, Sikong, etc. He does not show favoritism in his job, is familiar with the law, often solves difficult cases, and is also proficient in classics. He is known as the prime minister.

Chen Zhong? (Baidu Encyclopedia), courtesy name Boshi, was a native of Jixian County, Peiguo, Eastern Han Dynasty. During the Yongchu period, he was recruited into the Sidaifu, and later served as a Tingwei official. He had outstanding talents and a good reputation.

Xu Dapeng (Baidu Encyclopedia), a native of Guzhen, Lingbi County, Qing Dynasty (now Wafang Village, Huangdian Township, Guzhen County), was a Wu Jieyuan in the Qing Dynasty.

Xu Jiefan (Baidu Encyclopedia) was awarded the rank of senior colonel in 1955 and promoted to the rank of major general in 1961. Won the Second Class Medal of Freedom and Independence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Zhang Qiong (Baidu Encyclopedia), former deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, member of the Party Leadership Group, and member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Yuan Guiren (Baidu Encyclopedia), former Minister of Education, currently serves as Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. ?

Chen Guangchuan (Baidu Encyclopedia), president of the Nanjing Anhui Chamber of Commerce, is known locally as the leader of Nanjing Anhui merchants.

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