Yeshi Township, Shanggao County, Yichun City, Jiangxi Province

Yeshi Township

Yeshi township is a town under the jurisdiction of Shanggao County, Yichun City, Jiangxi Province. It is located in the northeast of Shanggao County, adjacent to Sixi town in the East, Buxiang in the new territories in the south, Aoyang street and Jinjiang town in the west, and Chengtang Township in Yifeng in the north. The county science and Technology Industrial Park and Aoshan overseas Chinese farm are interspersed with each other. There are 320 National Highway from east to west, Shangtang highway from north to south, and Tangpu road from Yifeng. The maximum horizontal distance between East and West is 13 km, and the maximum vertical distance between North and south is 18 km, covering a total area of 86.84 square kilometers.

Historical evolution

Yeshi Township, formerly known as Shuikou commune, changed its name to Yeshi in September 1983. In the spring of 1984, the people's commune was transformed into a township system, with 13 village committees under its jurisdiction. In September 2003, the township organization was reformed, and the township was merged with the township. Seven villages, including Jieguan, Yanjia, Guanbu, Jujing, Liaojia, Dianshang and Jingshan, were transferred into Yeshi township. The township now has 17 villagers' committees and 98 natural villages.

geographical environment

Yeshi township is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. It is mainly composed of mountain plains. Shuikou (stream) flows from north to south into Jinjiang River through Shuikou, Shaoxi, Yeshi, Mingxing, Gaogang and shihongqiao, with a total length of 16 kilometers and a drop of 6 meters. It contains 21 kilowatts of water energy and a drainage area of 86.84 square kilometers. Groundwater is also abundant, with runoff of 1.6 m3 / s. The climate is warm and humid, abundant rainfall, sufficient sunshine, four distinct seasons, long frost free period and few floods, so it is very suitable for agricultural production.

natural resources

The territory is rich in natural resources, coal resources are distributed in the area from mingxingguanshi to huangjindui. In 1958, the provincial coal industry management once built Huaguoshan coal mine and huangjindui coal mine, with a total of more than 6000 tons of bituminous coal, which was shut down due to abundant groundwater. Red stone is rich in resources, distributed in Shuikou, Shaoxi, Yeshi, Youjia, Gaogang and other places. Rich in forest resources and fertile land, Yeshi township is suitable for mountains, fields and hills. The total area of the mountain area is more than 101300 mu, with forest land as the majority. The main tree species are Cunninghamia lanceolata, Pinus elliottii, Camellia oleifera, etc., with good vegetation and beautiful ecological environment. Rich in animal and plant resources, precious tree species are Ginkgo biloba, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Cinnamomum camphora, Cinnamomum cassia, etc. There are more than 210 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines. Aquatic products are rich in species and large in quantity. There are a large number of reptiles in wild animals, which are widely distributed. With the rapid recovery of forest vegetation, wild boars frequently appear in all parts of the township.

traffic

Convenient transportation. The main roads in the territory include 320 national highway, Shangtang highway (widened and reconstructed in September 2000, which is a provincial second-class highway). The total length of cement road to villages is nearly 40 km. All the roads in Yeshi Township and most of the villages are cement roads.

economic development

The agricultural and sideline production in Yeshi township has developed rapidly. As early as the 1980s, its grain and oil production was in the leading position in the county, known as the "granary in central Jiangxi". In addition to the traditional grain production, Yeshi Township also takes the market as the guide to guide farmers to develop efficient agricultural economy. It has cultivated and expanded the characteristics of flower seedlings, medicinal materials, improved watermelon and other planting industries, and formed a production base of 1000 mu flower seedlings, 5000 mu improved watermelon and 500 Mu medicinal materials, with an annual total output value of 22.6 million yuan. In the breeding industry, further expand the traditional pig industry, combined with three-dimensional development, comprehensive utilization, nearly 300 large and small reservoirs in the township have been developed and utilized, the development potential is huge. By the end of June 2004, the township has built 15 animal husbandry ecological communities, with an area of more than 220000 square meters. It has achieved an annual breeding scale of 5000 sows and 110000 pigs, and 9.5 pigs per capita. It has become one of the famous pig production bases in the city and even the whole Province. In addition, a special animal Rex Rabbit breeding base has been set up, with an annual supply of more than 3000 commercial rabbits and a total output value of 23.22 million yuan. Facing the new trend of development, Yeshi adjusted its strategic countermeasures in time to break through the shackles of the single agricultural economy. While strengthening the foundation of agriculture, the rise of rural industry has gradually become a strong pillar of the township economy. There are 23 investment enterprises, including 3 projects in the park, which can achieve industrial output value of 45.23 million yuan and profits and taxes of 1 million yuan. the spacious standardized asphalt road and commercial and green street in Yeshi township are gradually taking shape. The newly opened industrial district will become the "special economic zone" of Yeshi under the radiation of the County Industrial Park. The new pattern of actively participating in attracting investment, accelerating the development of export-oriented economy and vigorously developing the tertiary industry is taking shape. Yeshi will ride the wind and waves in the reform and opening up and create brilliance.

Human history

Yeshi people are down-to-earth, hardworking and enterprising. Since the reform and opening up, remarkable achievements have been made in the construction of the two civilizations, and people's living standards have been improving day by day. In 2005, the total output value of industry and agriculture was 197.63 million yuan, the average annual net income of farmers was 3555 yuan, and people's material and cultural life was rich and colorful. Some of the disadvantaged groups only have food and clothing. The enterprising and enterprising Yeshi people go out to seek development and work hard at home, but there are still a small number of people who are backward and conservative. The industrial foundation of Yeshi is weak and the agricultural facilities are aging. It is necessary to make arduous efforts to speed up the pace of enriching the people and prospering the countryside. The people of Yeshi, who are full of tenacity and perseverance, will, with their wisdom and strength, broaden their horizons in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and building a new socialist countryside, learn from advanced experience, build Yeshi into a better place, and make due contributions to the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

scenic spot

There are many ancient cultural scenic spots in Yeshi Township, including Lishan scenic resort and Longgu mountain Longgong Cave Scenic spot. They are divided into Jinchuan square urban garden scenic spot, bronze Kingdom Museum scenic spot, taokan's former residence scenic spot, Wenchang Tower Scenic Spot of Ganjiang first God tower, and Chenjia commercial tomb site scenic spot in Oceania, Wang Yan's former residence, Dongshan temple, Dongshan Forest Park, and stone sculptures in front of Zhengqing's tomb in Ming Dali temple.

Stone carvings in front of Zhengqing tomb in Dali Temple of Ming Dynasty

According to the local villagers, the stone carving was originally set up in front of Hu Shulian's tomb. Because of the fear that the cultural relics would be stolen, the villagers moved it to the village for protection. The newly discovered stone carvings are Weng Zhongtong, a civil servant, and a pair of stone horses, both of which are common in southern China. They are carved lifelike, about the size of a real horse. Weng Zhongtong, a civil servant, is about 1.7 meters tall and wears a jade pendant around his waist. He was once smashed on his head in the period of breaking the four old rules. In the past, it was said that the stone horse resurrected at night during busy farming and ate crops, but was "broken" by local villagers. Now it is placed on the cement pedestal to protect it.

Dongshan Temple

It is located in the east end of Gongye road. It was built in the eighth year of Kangxi (1669) and rebuilt in the fifth year of Guangxu (1879). Sit east to west. It is built according to the situation of the mountain, and consists of the mountain gate, front hall, main hall, bell and Drum Tower, and Guanyin Pavilion. It covers an area of about 15000 square meters and a building area of about 2000 square meters. The existing gate, front hall, main hall, bell and Drum Tower. The front hall is east-west, with five rooms wide, 21.5 meters wide and three rooms deep, 8.7 meters deep. It has a wooden structure with a bucket like structure and a green roof. Front corridor, 2.1 meters deep, with inclined back railing. The main hall is also known as the Vatican Palace. Sitting in the east-west direction, it is five rooms wide, 16.7 meters wide and three rooms deep, 7.8 meters deep. It has a bucket like wooden structure and a green tile roof. In front of the hall is the bell tower on the left and the drum tower on the right.