Liaohepo Town, Wolong District, Nanyang City, Henan Province

Liaohepo town

Liaohepo town (formerly liaohepo township of Nanyang County) is located 15 kilometers north of Nanyang City, Henan Province. It is adjacent to Shiqiao ancient town in the East, Wolong District and Zhenping county in the west, angoo Town, Xiezhuang town and Pushan town in the south, and Guanshan watershed in the north. The township covers a total area of 106 square kilometers (2017), with 18 administrative villages and 27 villages 1 natural village, 19862 people (2017). Its geographical location is 112 ° 35'e and 30 ° 12'n.

brief introduction

The highest altitude is 418 meters, and the lowest altitude is 157 meters. It is the eastern part of Funiu. It belongs to shallow mountains and hills. There are open terrain, beautiful mountains and rivers, beautiful peaks, winding paths, water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, vertical and horizontal rivers, exotic flowers and plants, exotic rocks, anecdotes, labyrinth of ancient times, and contemporary glory. Each has its own legend, story and culture. It is a town of ancient and modern cultural resources. According to incomplete statistics, there are 19 intangible cultural heritages of Han Dynasty, 19 intangible cultural heritages of religious temples, 52 landscape cultural resources, 14 famous bridges cultural resources, 28 pavilions cultural resources, 16 folk art cultural projects and 18 other cultural resources, with a total of 152 and more than 400 units.
Liaohepo town is located in the northwest corner of Nanyang City, adjacent to Shiqiao in the East, angoo town and Xiezhuang Township in the south, Laozhuang Township in Zhenping county in the west, and Shimen Township in Nanzhao County in the north. It is a hilly area. It covers a total area of 106 square kilometers (2017), including 43000 mu of cultivated land and 169000 mu of hillside land. There were 19862 people in 18 administrative villages (2017).

Historical evolution

Liaohepo town is rich in history and culture. The hometown of marquis Wu and Han of Eastern Han Dynasty is a cultural relic protection unit at district level. Wu Han was a famous general of Guangwu Zhongxing in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and "28 generals of Yuntai" ranked second. Ren Pian, general and general. After Liu Xiu became emperor, he was promoted to Da Sima and granted the title of marquis Guangcheng. The legend of Wang Mang banishing Liu Xiu in liaohepo town has been designated as a municipal intangible cultural heritage.
In 2005, Xiaozhai Township and liaohepo Township were abolished and Longxing township was established. Longxing township government was stationed in liaohepo village.
On February 22, 2013, the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs (yuminxingpi No. 11) replied: with the approval of the provincial government, it was agreed that Longxing Township in Wolong District of Nanyang city should be abolished and liaohepo town should be established, with the original administrative region and government residence unchanged.