Ma Deng Zhen, Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province

Madeng town

Madeng town is located in the southeast of Xichuan County, Henan Province, 28 kilometers away from Xichuan County. It is located in the North Bank of Danjiangkou reservoir, the largest artificial freshwater lake in Asia. The river bank line is 52 kilometers long, and the existing water surface is 80000 mu. After the implementation of the middle route project of South to North Water Diversion, the water surface can be increased to 120000 mu. It is the source area of the Middle Route Project of the national south to North Water Diversion Project and the main scenic spot gathering area of Danjiang scenic spot. The town covers an area of 240 square kilometers, with 35 administrative villages and 34688 people (in 2017). The territory is dominated by low mountains and hills, surrounded by Danjiang Reservoir in the southwest, forming a small irregular valley basin, with 200000 mu of barren hills and slopes. Known as "seven mountains, one water, two fields," said. Madeng ancient town is located near caowan village in today's Madeng Town, on the east side of the intersection of Danjiang River and Xishui river.

history

The origin of town name

Later, Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, attacked Wang Mang and was chased here by Wang Mang. In order to get rid of the pursuit, Liu Xiu skillfully left the "stirrup" here on purpose, then left by the fork, and finally got out of danger. After Liu Xiu became emperor, he made this place a stirrup.

Historical evolution

In the Tang Dynasty, the government set up a post station in the ancient town, which was an important station from Xianyang and Chang'an to Nanyang in ancient times, and later used by successive dynasties. In 1233, Meng Gong, a famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty, broke through Wuxian, a general of the Jin Dynasty, captured more than 70000 people of the Jin army, cut off the hope that the Jin army would enter Sichuan from Xiangyang and occupy Sichuan as a foothold in the Southern Song Dynasty, and wiped out the last viable force of the Jin Kingdom. Then the Jin Kingdom quickly perished. In the sixth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty, Xichuan County was set up from Neixiang County, and its governance was located in the ancient town of Madeng. The next year, a new city was built, and the county governance was moved to the right bank of Danjiang River, about 10 kilometers northwest of Madeng town. before the 1960s, the town was one of the five ancient towns in Xichuan, and it was an important flood and drought wharf leading to Neixiang and Zhenping. There are six gates in the ancient town, with a cross shaped layout, more than 2000 houses and more than 2000 residents. In 1969, Huangzhuang commune was established. In 1983, it was changed to Huangzhuang township. In July 2001, Huangzhuang township was replaced by Madeng town.

natural resources

Madeng town is rich in natural resources. More than 10 kinds of mineral resources have been proved to be exploitable, of which marble and stone coal are abundant, especially Taihu stone (also known as hole stone) with a exploitable area of 3 square kilometers. It is the largest Taihu stone base in China, and its products are sold well in 12 large and medium-sized cities at home and abroad. It is rich in water resources, with Xiangshui River, Ziqi River and Jinzhu river running through the whole territory Danjiangkou reservoir, the largest artificial freshwater lake in Asia. the prospect of tourism development is broad. The vast "little Pacific", lifelike "tiger egg", magnificent and precipitous "small Three Gorges", fantastic and gorgeous "Eight Immortals cave", beautiful and charming Shiqiao summer resort and other scenic spots are all over the world. agriculture has formed characteristic leading industries such as prickly ash, small pepper, animal husbandry and aquatic products. In particular, the planting area of prickly ash has reached 45000 mu, with an annual output of 15 tons, which can be called "the first town of prickly ash" in the Central Plains. "Xianghua" brand pepper, a famous agricultural product at home and abroad, has an annual planting area of 20000 mu and an annual output value of 40 million yuan. With abundant water resources in Danjiang River, 700 cages of fish are developed, with an annual output value of 6 million yuan. It is the largest cage fish culture town in Henan Province.

Scenic Spots and Historical Sites

Ruins of the ancient city of Madang

: it is located in Gaozhuang village, Madeng Town, at the intersection of Danjiang River and stork river. The ancient city is the site of the old town of Xichuan in the Southern Song Dynasty, with a history of about 1500 years. According to historical records, this place was a must for military strategists during the Warring States period. There is also a record in the annals of Xichuan County that "Xichuan County was set up here in the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty, and was abandoned". The ancient city site is more than 500 meters long from east to west and 400 meters wide from north to south. The city wall is prominent and surrounded by moats. There are four gates in the East, South, West and North.

Longchao Temple

Located in the north of Madang ancient town and on the West Bank of stork River, the "mayinshan Temple" was built in the first year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (477). In the Northern Song Dynasty, warlocks discovered that there was a Dragon Nest here, so it was renamed "Dragon Nest Temple". Ouyang Xiu, a litterateur in Song Dynasty, was poor when he was a child. He studied in Longchao temple with his uncle, where he wrote his famous historical poem "Ode to autumn sound". There is "Ouyang Wenzhong ancestral hall" on the side of the book Hall, which has been abandoned several times. Peng Lingxiao, the Minister of rites in Ming Dynasty, once presided over the reconstruction, and left a poem of "rebuilding Ouyang Wenzhong ancestral hall" and a large-scale inscription of "Ouyang Xiu reading office". The grand hall is a famous scenic spot in Xichuan County. In 1971, the temple was demolished because of the impoundment of Danjiangkou reservoir.

The ancient battle field of stirrup

Located in Xiangyang Village and CuiWan village, there are ancient city site of Western Zhou Dynasty, Longchao Temple site and Xichuan County site in the third year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty. During the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, the famous battle of Danyang between Qin and Chu took place here. The battle of Meng Gong, a famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty, which broke through the army of Wuxian, also took place here. In addition, the small Three Gorges of Danjiang (Yunling, Taibai, Yankou Three Gorges), Baxian cave of Xichuan and Daguanyuan of Danjiang near Danjiangkou reservoir are all located in Madeng town.

economic construction

The infrastructure is improving day by day. With convenient transportation, Dengzhou Xichuan asphalt highway passes through the territory, 40 kilometers away from Ningxi railway. There is the largest flood and drought Wharf in Danjiang channel, namely, Kafang wharf, Jinshi Road, huanku Road, and Sanka Road, which are crisscrossed and extend in all directions. It will take the lead in realizing oil roads for every village in poor mountainous areas. It has built a 110000 volt substation, opened 20000 program-controlled telephones and 3000 mobile phones, and has broadband The network has also been put into operation, and rural wireless and cable TV systems have been built to a high standard, with the popularization rate of rural TV reaching more than 95%. The construction of market town integrates mountain and water, which is unique; the opening of two tourism roads around Danjiang Reservoir area and the construction of "baxiandong" hotel provide comfortable and excellent services for customers and friends from all walks of life. With the pace of reform and opening up, the horse pedal economy has entered the fast lane of rapid development. the south to North Water Diversion Project is a major national construction project in the 10th five year plan, attracting worldwide attention. As the rear area of water storage, it will become a hot area of national concern, greatly change the location conditions, improve the external environment, and carry out foreign economic and technological cooperation in a wider scope, a wider field and a higher level. In recent years, Madeng has been committed to building a tourism town and an ecological town, and is going all out to support the construction of the century project of the middle route of the south to North Water Diversion Project.

Administrative village

In 2012, it has jurisdiction over 34 village committees: jinzhuhe village, SuZhuang village, xiaocaoyu village, dugang village, Shiqiao village, Qinglong village, Heilong village, gejiagou village, Yugou village, Guanfang village, Yunling village, baidu village, Wuying village, CuiWan village, Gaozhuang village, Xinggou village, Kelou village, RENGOU Village, xiongjiagang village, Yunyu immigrant new village, Tongbai village, Majia village, Guangou village, Huangzhuang village and Zhangling village , Sunzhuang village, Caishen village, zhangzhuyuan village, Beishan village, Yangying village, Chendian village, Zhuying village, zhouying village, Zaoxing village. (396 villager groups)

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