Quyang County, Baoding City, Hebei Province

Quyang County Quyang County, a county under the jurisdiction of Baoding City, Hebei Province, is located in the west of North China Plain, the eastern foot of Taihang and the southwest of Baoding city. It is adjacent to Dingzhou City in the East, Fuping County in the northwest, Xinle City in the south, Xingtang County in the West and Tang County in the northeast. It is between 38 ° 28 ′～ 38 ° 57 ′ N and 114 ° 24 ′～ 114 ° 53 ′ e with a total area of 1084 square kilometers. By the end of 2018, the total population of Quyang County was 655000. In October 2019, Quyang County governs 9 towns and 9 townships. The county government is located at 689 Hengshan East Road.

After the Qin Dynasty unified China, the county system was implemented, and Quyang County was established in the first year of the first emperor (221 BC). On May 20, 1961, the system of Quyang County was established and restored. At the end of 1994, Baoding was merged into a city under Baoding. Quyang County is a transition zone from mountainous area to plain, with high terrain in the northwest and low terrain in the southeast. It is said that "Six Mountains, one water and three fields". It is a warm temperate semi-arid region with a significant continental monsoon climate and four distinct seasons. The main rivers are Tongtian River, Sanhui River, Dasha River, Mengliang River, etc. There are Zhangshi expressway, Baofu expressway, qugang Expressway and laiqu expressway. Quyang County is the birthplace of Ding porcelain. Its historical sites include Beiyue temple, Ding kiln site, Diaoyutai site, Xiude temple tower and other national key cultural relics protection units. In 2006, Quyang stone carvings were included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

In 2017, the GDP of Quyang County was 9 billion yuan, the general public budget revenue was 440 million yuan, the industrial added value was 1.59 billion yuan, the investment in fixed assets was 5.218 billion yuan, the total retail sales of consumer goods was 4.75 billion yuan, and the per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents was 20332 yuan and 7143 yuan respectively.

History of construction

Quyang was a city of Jizhou from the Middle Ages (Neolithic Age) to the time of Yao in Tang Dynasty, and a city of Bingzhou in the time of Yushun.

In Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, it successively belonged to the city of Bingzhou in Jizhou.

In the spring and Autumn period, it belongs to the states of Beiyan and Xianyu.

During the Warring States period, it belonged to the state of Zhongshan first, and then to Wei after Wei destroyed Zhongshan. In the third year of Wang Huiwen's reign (296 BC), Zhao attacked Zhongshan, thus belonging to the state of Zhao.

After the Qin Dynasty unified China, the county system was implemented, and Quyang County was established in the first year of the first emperor (221 BC), under the jurisdiction of Jizhou (now Jixian) Julu County (now southwest of Pingxiang county). At that time, the northwest of Quyang County included the northeast of Fuping County.

In the first year of emperor Gaodi of Han Dynasty (206 BC), Hengshan County (now Yuanshi County) was set up, which belongs to Quyang County.

In the first year of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty (179 BC), Hengshan County was changed to Changshan County because of avoiding the name taboo of Emperor Wen Liu Heng. Quyang was named "shangquyang" after adding the word "Shang". At that time, Julu County had the name of Quyang (now Jin county, Gaocheng), which was different from it. The name of shangquyang county was first recorded in historical records Guanying biography.

In the third year of emperor Jingdi of Han Dynasty (154 BC), the "rebellion of Seven Kingdoms" was put down, Changshan County was abolished, and shangquyang county was still Zhongshan state.

In the new mang period, Changshan County was restored and renamed Changshan Pavilion, which belonged to upper Quyang County.

In the Western Han Dynasty, Quyang County reached Fanshi, Lingqiu and Guangchang in the northwest, and jueshui (today's Tang River) in the East.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, shangquyang County belonged to Zhongshan County of Jizhou.

From the Three Kingdoms to the Jin Dynasty, upper Quyang belonged to Changshan County. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Jizhou fell into shile and Murong families, and upper Quyang County was the place of the former Yan and the former Qin.

In the early Northern Wei Dynasty, it belonged to Zhongshan County of Anzhou, followed by Zhongshan County of Dingzhou. In 446, shangquyang county was merged into Xinshi County, which was called Xinshi county. Xuanwu emperor Jingming first year (500 years), the restoration of Quyang County, subordinate to Dingzhou Zhongshan County. In 556, Quyang was changed into Gaocheng and Gucheng counties. The word "Shang" was removed from the upper Quyang County, which was renamed Quyang County. Zhongshan county belongs to it.

In 586, Quyang County was renamed Shiyi county because of its abundant stone resources. The next year, it was renamed Hengyang County. Xianyu county (now Zhengding County), Dingzhou in the third year of kaihuang (583), Fuling County in the third year of Daye (607), and Gaoyang County in the ninth year of Daye (613).

In the fourth year of Wude (621), Hengyang County belonged to Dingzhou, Hebei Province; in the first year of Tianbao (742), Hengyang County belonged to Luoling County, Hebei Province; in the last year of Tianbao, Dingzhou was controlled by the separatist forces of vassal towns, Quyang belonged to Zhending; in the second year of Zhide (757), it was restored to Dingzhou; in the third year of Dali (768), it was changed to Huanzhou (now Xingtang County), and in the ninth year of Dali (774) ）In 820, Hengyang County was changed to Quyang County, which belonged to Dingzhou.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, Quyang County belonged to Boling County, Dingzhou, Hebei Province. Zhongshan government was set up in the third year of Zhenghe (1113), and Quyang County belonged to it. In 1076, the military city in the northeast of the county entered Tang County, and the county reached the Tianhe River Basin.

In 1193, the northwest of Quyang County and the north of Xingtang County were divided into the newly established Fuping County.

In 1216, Quyang County was promoted to Hengzhou. It has jurisdiction over Lingshou, Fuping, Xingtang, Qingdu (Wangdu), Tang county and Quyang. It belongs to Zhongshan Prefecture of Zhongshu province.

In 1239, it was reduced to Quyang County, belonging to Zhending road in Zhongshu province. In 1275, it was changed to Baoding road.

In the Ming Dynasty, Quyang County was under the jurisdiction of Dingzhou, the capital of Zhili.

In the Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Zhili Prefecture.

In the 16th year of Shunzhi (1659) of Qing Dynasty, dongwushe of Fuping County was incorporated into Quyang County, and in the 22nd year of Kangxi (1683), the former dongwushe of Fuping County was restored to Fuping County.

In 1804, zhicao village was put under the jurisdiction of Quyang County.

In 1912, it belonged to Dingzhou, Zhili Province; in 1913, it belonged to Fanyang (now Zhuozhou City); in 1914, it belonged to Baoding road; in 1928, it belonged to Hebei Province; in 1937, it belonged to the 11th district of Hebei Province; on February 3, 1938, it belonged to the second special district of Jixi, Shanxi Chahar Hebei border district; in 1938, it belonged to the second special district of Jixi In 1939, it belonged to the second special area of Shanxi Chahar Hebei District; in 1940, it belonged to the fourth special area of Shanxi Chahar Hebei District; in 1941, it belonged to the fourth special area of mountain district; in 1944, it belonged to the third special area of Hebei Shanxi District; in May 1948, it belonged to the fourth special area of Beiyue district; in 1949, it sold Beiyue district On August 1 of the same year, the fourth district was changed into Jianping District of Chahar Province, which belonged to Quyang County and was assigned to Ding County District of Hebei Province.

In the early days of the people's Republic of China, Quyang County belonged to the special district of Dingxian County.

On April 24, 1954, it was transferred to Baoding district.

On October 1, 1958, Quyang County was merged with Ding county (now Dingzhou City), which was called Ding county.

On May 20, 1961, the system of Quyang County was established and restored.

At the end of 1994, Baoding was merged into a city under Baoding.

administrative division

Division evolution

In 1956, it had jurisdiction over 7 districts and 42 townships.

In 1958, 24 townships were transformed into 24 people's communes, which were merged into 5 people's communes in September, with 30 administrative districts.

In October 1958, he entered Dingxian County.

On May 1, 1961, the organizational system of Quyang County was restored, with jurisdiction over two districts and 30 people's communes.

In April 1984, the township system was restored. Chengguan people's commune was transformed into Chengguan Town, Chengxi people's commune into luzhuangzi Township, and other people's communes into townships. In July of the same year, Lingshan township was transformed into town.

In April 1985, Xiaolin township was divided into cuijiazhuang Township and Qicun Township into luoluogou Township, with a total of 2 towns and 30 townships under its jurisdiction.

In 1988, Chengguan town was renamed Quyang town.

In 1990, Yanzhao township was changed into a town.

In 1991, Yangping township was transformed into a town.

In 1996, Quyang town was renamed Hengzhou town.

In 2009, Quyang County governs 4 towns, 4 townships, 367 village committees, 383 natural villages and 8 neighborhood committees.

In 2010, Wende township was transformed into a town.

By the end of 2013, it had jurisdiction over five towns, namely Hengzhou, Lingshan, yanzhao, Yangping and Wende, and 13 townships, namely luzhuangzi, Xiahe, Xiaolin, Dicun, chande, Qicun, Dangcheng, Dongwang, zhuangke, Xiaomu, langjiazhuang, fanjiazhuang and Beitai. There are 8 community residents' committees and 367 villagers' committees.

On January 25, 2016, with the consent of the Hebei provincial government and the approval of the Provincial Department of civil affairs, Quyang County abolished Xiaolin Township and established Xiaolin Town, taking the original administrative region of Xiaolin township as the administrative region of Xiaolin town.

On March 9, 2017, Qicun Township in Quyang was abolished and Qicun town was established;

In 2018, Quyang County governs 8 towns and 10 townships: Hengzhou Town, Lingshan Town, Yanzhao Town, Yangping Town, Wende Town, Xiaolin Town, Dicun Town, Qicun Town, luzhuangzi Town, Xiahe Town, zhuangke Town, Xiaomu Town, Dongwang Town, chande Town, Dangcheng Town, langjiazhuang Town, fanjiazhuang town and Beitai town.

In February 2019, Xiaomu township was abolished and Xiaomu town was established in Quyang County, with the former administrative region of Xiaomu township as the administrative region of Xiaomu town.

Zoning details

As of October 2019, Quyang County has jurisdiction over 9 towns and 9 townships. The county government is located at 689 Hengshan East Road, Quyang County.

geographical environment

Location context

Quyang County is located in the west of North China Plain, the east foot of Taihang Mountain and the southwest of Baoding city. It is adjacent to Dingzhou City in the East, Fuping County in the northwest, Xinle City in the south, Xingtang County in the West and Tang County in the northeast. It lies between 38 ° 28 ′ - 38 ° 57 ′ N and 114 ° 24 ′ - 114 ° 53 ′ E