Weizhou Island Cultural History

Weizhou Island is located in the middle of Beibu Gulf, Beihai City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is an island formed by volcanic eruption, with marine erosion, marine deposition and lava. Known as "Penglai Island", it is the youngest volcanic island in China and the largest island in Guangxi.

Weizhou Island belongs to Hepu County in Han Dynasty and Shenchuan Inspection Department in Leizhou in early Tang Dynasty. Weizhou Island was established from the 31st year of Yuan Dynasty to the beginning of Yuan Dynasty, because the border between Song and Yuan Dynasties remained unchanged.

In the early Ming dynasty, it was still the state capital. Hongwu patrolled for seven years and moved to Suixi Silkworm Village in Leizhou, where he was responsible for coastal defense and guarding the Pearl Pond.

Wanli immigrated from Leizhou to the island for farming in six years. In 28 years, the guerrilla department moved to Yongan Station in Hepu County, Lianzhou. Since then, Weizhou has been under the dual jurisdiction of Lei and Lian.

At the beginning of Xuantong, the Jinghai Group affiliated to Hepu County set up a "public bureau" civil affairs agency on the island.

From the beginning of the Republic of China to 193 1, it belonged to Hepu Jinghai Group and Hepu Second Autonomous Region.

1March 6, 950, the People's Liberation Army crossed the sea to liberate Weizhou, and initially established the Township People's Government, which was stationed in Hepu County. Since August of the same year, it has been under the jurisdiction of Beihai Town People's Government.

1953 The third district was established, which was divided into four towns: Huidong, Weixi, Weibei and Nanwan.