What does the name of Dingxiang County mean? Why is it called Dingxiang?

Dingxiang County is located in the north-central part of Shaanxi Province, east of Ding Xin Basin. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on all sides. The terrain of the county is dustpan-shaped from east to west. It is adjacent to Yuanping City and Wutai County in the north, Yuxian County and Yangqu County in the southeast and Xinfu District in the west. The county is 48 kilometers long from east to west and 36 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of 865 square kilometers. The total population of the county is about 2 1.4 million. The traffic in Dingxiang County is very convenient. The new (Zhou) River (Border) Railway and the new (Zhou) Fu Highway run through the country in parallel. In particular, breakthroughs have been made in highway construction, and every village has access to oil roads, basically forming a transportation network with three trunk lines, nine branch lines and six ring lines as the skeleton. The traffic in Dingxiang County is very convenient. The new (Zhou) River (Border) Railway and the new (Zhou) Fu Highway run through the country in parallel. In particular, breakthroughs have been made in highway construction, and every village has access to oil roads, basically forming a transportation network with three trunk lines, nine branch lines and six ring lines as the skeleton. Dingxiang climate belongs to continental climate. Spring is warm, dry and windy; Summer is hot and the rain is concentrated; Autumn is short and crisp; Winter is cold, windy and snowy. The annual average temperature is 8.7℃, and the frost-free period is about 150 days. The average annual precipitation is 465,438+03 mm, and frequent disasters include drought, hail and frost.

The total land area of the county is 6.5438+0.297 million mu, of which 6.5438+0.08 million mu has been developed and utilized, and the cultivated land area is 5.365438+0.000 mu, including 390,000 mu. 245,000 mu of forest land; The unused area is 289,000 mu. Including grassland, saline-alkali land, bare land, rock land, gravel land, ridge and so on. ; 96,000 mu that can be developed and utilized. China's mineral resources are relatively poor, and the proven ones are iron, copper, inkstone, Bai Yushi, marble, limestone and mineral spring hot water.

Dingxiang is located in Ding Xin Basin, with fertile land and mild climate. It has always been rich in grain and is the main grain producing area in Xinzhou City. The main food crops are corn, beans and potatoes. The main cash crops are corn seed production, melon and vegetable seed production, cotton, pepper, vegetables and asparagus, flowers, medicinal materials and marigold newly produced in recent years. Dingxiang county is rich in cultural heritage. Neolithic sites such as Xishe, Hengshan and Baicun belong to Longshan culture. The ruins in the west and south of today's county are the remains of the ancient city of Yangqu in the Western Han Dynasty. The Cliff Monument of Jushi Mountain and Cliff Statue of Qiyan Mountain are stone carvings of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Eastern Wei Dynasty respectively. Return air brick tower, a relic of Song Dynasty. The main hall of Wang Guan Temple in the north of the county seat and Hongfu Temple in the east of Beishe are buildings of the Jin Dynasty. The former residence of Yan Xishan in Riverside Village, "the former Yanfu Deep House and Modern Folk Collection Garden", has been transformed into the Riverside Folk Museum in Dingxiang County and has become the main tourist attraction in Dingxiang County. China has two famous revolutionary memorial sites. One is the former site of Dingxiang county anti-Japanese government, located in Zhaojiazhuang village. During the period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, it was the resident of Dingxiang county's anti-Japanese government, and the resident was in Nanzhuang mountain area, leading the people of the county to carry out arduous anti-aggression struggle. 198 1 was listed as a key cultural relics protection unit by the county people's government in. The second tunnel is Xihetou Tunnel, which was dug at 1947. There are 5 km long trunk roads and 5 1 criss-crossing branches. During the People's Revolutionary War, the armed forces and militia repeatedly repelled the attacks of Yan Xishan's army here. After liberation, opening to the outside world has become a tourist attraction. 198 1 was designated as a key cultural relics protection unit by the county people's government.

The main economic pillar industry of Dingxiang is forging industry. There are 632 forging enterprises with nearly 20,000 employees in the county, with more than 800 forging equipment such as forging hammers and air hammers, and more than 700 processing equipment such as turning, drilling and planing/kloc-0, forming four series of products such as flanges, gears, bearings and alloy steel modules, with an annual production and processing capacity of 250,000 tons and an annual output value of 20,000. Flange products are exported to 30 countries and regions, with an annual export volume of 76,000 tons, accounting for 70% of the total national exports. It is one of the largest production bases of flange products in China and even in Asia, and was officially awarded the honorary title of "Hometown of Forging in China" by the state on 1999. Dingxiang belonged to Jin in the late Spring and Autumn Period (after 54 BC1) and Zhao in the Warring States Period. Spring belongs to Taizong County. In the Western Han Dynasty, it was Yangqu County, belonging to Taiyuan County. In the 20th year of Jian 'an (2 15), Emperor Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty moved Yangqu to Taiyuan, and Dingxiang County was an emerging county in the old city of Yangqu (formerly under the jurisdiction of Duan 9, now Xinzhou City). During the Western Jin Dynasty, Jinchang County, located in the northwest of Dingxiang, belonged to a new county. During the Yuankang period in Hui Di (29 1-299), Xinxing County was Jinchang County, and Dingxiang County and Jinchang County were subordinate to Jinchang County. Soon, Jinchang County was renamed Xinxing County. In the third year of Emperor Taizu of the Northern Wei Dynasty (426), overseas Chinese in Puji County (in Jinling County) settled in Dingxiang. In the seventh year of Zhenjun (446), Taiyuan and Jinchang merged into Dingxiang County. In the second year of Yong 'an (529), Dingxiang County belonged to Yong 'an County (the county was located in Dingxiang County). During the Northern Qi Dynasty in Wu Chengdi (562-564), Kou County was moved to the southeast of Dingxiang County, and was abandoned after Dingxiang County and Puzi County. In the tenth year of Emperor Wendi (590), Kou County was placed under Yan County, so it was merged into Xiurong County (now Xinfu District) and belonged to loufan county (governing Jingle, that is, Jingle County today). In the second year of Wude in Tang Gaozu (6 19), this place was under the jurisdiction of Liu Wuzhou. In four years, Dingxiang County was restored in the Tang Dynasty, belonging to Xinzhou. In the first year of Tianbao of Xuanzong (742), Xinzhou was changed to Dingxiang County (governing and repairing capacity), and Dingxiang still belonged to it. In the first year of Su Zonggan (758), Dingxiang County was changed to Xinzhou, and Dingxiang County belonged to Xinzhou. Five generations. Bei Zongshen lived in Xining for five years (1072) and settled in Xiurong County. In the first year of Zhe Zongyuan (1086), he moved to an xiang and belonged to Xinzhou. Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing and Dingxiang counties all belong to Xinzhou.

1965438+In May 2004, Dingxiang belonged to Yanmen Road (Datong). 1927 planting, directly under the county. 193865438+1October, the government of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region established Dingxiang County, which belongs to the administrative office of Northeast Shanxi.194165438+1October, the government of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region adjusted its administrative divisions and made Dingxiang County the first in Beiyue District. 1September, 944, changed to the second district of Hebei and Shanxi. During the period, the county-level construction of Dingxiang has not changed. 1944 10, Dingxiang and Xin (Dong) counties merged into Ding Xin County, which still belongs to the second district of Hebei and Shanxi. Dingxiang County was separated in June 1945 1 1, and the relationship between China and Soviet Union remained unchanged. 1947 1 1 Jinji District was changed to Beiyue District, and Dingxiang belonged to the second district of Yue District. 1948 After the establishment of the People's Government of North China in August, Dingxiang became the first in Jinzhong.

1949 In August, the People's Government of North China announced a new administrative division, and Dingxiang was placed under the new county of Shanxi Province. 1959 65438+ 10, Dingxiang and Xinxian were merged into counties, the county government was located in Xinxian, which belongs to the northern part of Shanxi Province, and the Commissioner's Office was located in Datong. Dingxiang County was resettled in 196 1 year, which belongs to the new county area (later changed to the new county area). In July 1983, Xinxian area was changed to Xinzhou area. 200 1, Xinzhou area was changed to Xinzhou City, and Dingxiang belonged to Xinzhou City.

Administrative divisions:

Jinchang Town (10): Inner City, Nanguan, Xiguan, Beiguan, Wangjin, Dongcun, Dayang, Xihetou, and Northwest Li.

Hongdao Town (18): East Street, West Street, South Street, North Street, Gejie, South Gate, Memorial Hall, Daying, Macheng, Zuizi, Beishe East, Beishe West, Wuweizhuang, Xin 'an, Jiazhuang, Dongshe, Xishe and Nanse.

Towns along the Yangtze River (27): He Yi, He Yi, Hesan, Hesi, Qingjian, Qing Er, Nanzuo, Niutai, Lanfang, Shandi, Chen Jiaying, Li Jiazhuang, Jicheng, Jixian, Jinggou, Jianfang, Majiatun, Wazhaping, Weijialiang, Yanjiazhuang and Zhaojiazhuang.

Jiangcun Township (2 1): Jiangcun, Shacun, Caoquan, former Gao Jiang, HouGao Jiang, Shangdongliu, Xiadongliu, Dongli, Dashagou, Wangjiazhuang, zhang jia zhuang, Tuling, Tulingkou, Shijiagang, Xingjiacun, Dapo, Junjiabui, Kuangou and Bojitun.

Zhuang Ji Township (12): Zhuang Ji, Hengshan, Beilimu, Nanlimu, Liangloutai, Qian Ying, Houying, Qiucun, Yanxuzhuang, Xizhuangtou, Longwan and Hushan.

Lu Township (2 1): Lu, Gaocun, Huangzui, Zuo Dong, Beizhuang, Dananzhuang, Xiaonanzhuang, Beilu, Xiangyang, Xiatangtou, Yujiazhuang, HSBC, Jiajiazhuang, Fuxing, Shangtangtou, Baicun, Sijiazhuang, Yu Hui, Sancun, Shanglongshan and Xia Feng.

Yangfang Township (8): Yangfang, Knowledge Village, Lantai, Xixing, Xiying, Lizhuang, Chang 'an and Zhangzhao.

Shenshan Township (8): Shenshan, Zhen 'anzhai, Guanjiaying, Zhaojiaying, Weicun, Cuijiazhuang, Shijiawan and Wangxiao.

Wang Nan Township (30): Wang Nan, Canggutai, Huang Changyu, Meiyingkou, Donghuo, Longmen, Zhaocun, Xiaonanxing, Daxingxing, Dongwang, Liuhui, Hucun, Chakoukou, Xiwakou, Guanzhuang, Gancun, Lize, Zhonghuo and Xihuo.