Where is Zhongxian?

Zhongxian County, located in Linjiang County in Han Dynasty, was changed to Zhongzhou in the eighth year of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty (AD 634), renamed Zhili Prefecture in Yongzheng 12 in Qing Dynasty (AD 1734), and became Zhongxian County in the second year of the Republic of China (AD 19 13). It belongs to Chongqing now

Zhongxian County is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, 239 kilometers away from downtown Chongqing, with Wanzhou District in the east, Shizhu County in the south, Fengdu and Dianjiang County in the west and liangping county in the north. Located in the middle of Chongqing, the hinterland of the Three Gorges reservoir area, the golden waterway of the Yangtze River is connected with six coastal provinces and one city, leading to the world. It covers an area of 2 148 square kilometers and governs 19 townships, 23 towns, 780 villages, 7,388 villagers' groups and 20 neighborhood committees. 1The total population at the end of 1998 was 984,000. The population is mainly Han nationality, with ethnic minorities 12. The lowest elevation in China is 1 17.5m, and the highest elevation is 1 680.3m. The Yangtze River obliquely passes through China and flows through 9 towns1township, with a total length of 88km, accounting for 13.33% of the total length of the Three Gorges Reservoir of 660km. There are 28 streams and rivers flowing continuously, all of which belong to the Yangtze River system, and 8 of them have an area of more than 50 square kilometers. Zhongxian county is rich in natural resources, with about 16 1 family and more than 1000 species of higher plants 1000. The main crops are rice, wheat, corn, potatoes, rape, tobacco leaves, mustard tuber and so on. Economic forests are mainly mulberry, tea and citrus. The water area is 6.5438+0.56 million mu, and the hydraulic reserve is 56,000 kilowatts. There are many kinds of mineral resources, and the main minerals are of high grade and large reserves. The proven mineral resources mainly include natural gas, rock salt, limestone, raw coal, shale, kaolin, copper, iron and placer gold 18. The total natural gas reserves are about 28 billion cubic meters, with an annual gas production of more than 500 million cubic meters; 336 million tons of rock salt, 4.4 billion cubic meters of limestone, 30 million tons of raw coal and about 654.38 billion tons of oil shale. Zhongxian famous specialty enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. Zhongzhou bean curd, Zhongzhou mustard tuber, Zhenlong pomelo, China insect carving and other famous specialty products have won many awards in China. Zhongxian has a unique scenery, and cultural relics and historic sites are spread all over urban and rural areas. Up to now, nearly 200 ancient buildings, ancient ruins, ancient tombs, statues and stone carvings have been discovered, and 159 cultural relics have been listed in the Atlas of Cultural Relics in China. Underground cultural relics are scattered everywhere, and the recently excavated underground dam site in Ganjing is called the twenty-four history of China. Shi Baozhai is known as the "Pearl of the River", 39 kilometers away from the county seat. The village was built according to the mountain of Yuyin Mountain, which is more than ten feet high, with isolated peaks and steep cliffs, and no one around to rely on. The village was built in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is a nine-story wooden attic, reaching the top of the mountain, which means climbing for nine days. During the maintenance period of 1956, three floors were added, reaching 12 floor with a height of 56 meters. There is a temple at the top of the mountain called Lanruo Hall. There are three groups of sculptures in the village, one is Eight Man Zi Shoubao City, the other is Zhangye Deyi Shiyan Yan, and the third group is Qin Liangyu. Ba, Yan and Qin Dou are outstanding figures who are loyal to the liver, righteous and courageous in the history of this county. Look at the river view from the village and the village view from the river, from each according to his ability. Bai Juyi, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, was appointed as the secretariat of Zhongzhou (Yuanhe 14 to 17, that is, 8 19 to 82 1). In the third year of Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty (from 16 16), Baigong Temple was built for it, which was cultivated and repaired during Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty. Located at the western end of Xishan Park in the county seat, the temple consists of Batai Temple, Ursa Hall and Zuiying Pavilion. Its architectural style is quite unique. There is a stone statue of Bai Juyi in the temple, and precious cultural relics such as the inkstone used by Bai Gongsuo and his poems and writings are also displayed. There are only two Han Ques left in Zhongxian and Bayu. One is the Temple Que of Dongbawang Temple, also known as Fang Ding Shuangque. With a height of 7 meters and a distance of 2 meters between east and west, Shuangque was built at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, 1800 years ago. There are fairy tales, rare birds and animals, and people's stories in the que body carving, and the palace-style top carving is vivid. At the top of Magpie Ridge, there is also a large spherical ancient temple. Unknown que, also known as Baotazi, is a single que, 8 kilometers north of the city, and was also built in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Que is 5.44 meters high and 8 meters in circumference, and consists of nine piers. A grotesque animal is carved on the front, which is extremely fierce and powerful. The corners of the third and sixth floors are carved with naked guards, with fierce men below and plump women above, reflecting the aesthetic fashion of that era. The corrugated stone carving of the bird cover looks like a turtle, symbolizing good luck and longevity. There are also stone statues of Buddha in Tang Dynasty and shrines of portraits of Wu Daozi in the county seat. Although it is not perfect, it is rare in China. The people of Zhongxian County are famous for their simplicity, diligence and courage, and have produced loyal ministers and good generals represented by Ba Manzi, Yan Yan and Qin Liangyu, and celebrities and sages represented by Fang Wenpei, a member of the Royal Society, a botanist and a famous writer Ma Shitu. Zhongxian county is a key county for resettlement of the Three Gorges Project. According to the development plan, Zhongzhou in the future will be the only landscape island city in the Three Gorges reservoir area with mountain city characteristics, water city charm, island city style and moon city image.