Zhongxiao Township, Santai County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province

Loyalty and filial piety

Zhongxiao township is subordinate to Santai County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. During the period of people's commune, it is also called Dongsheng commune. It is under the jurisdiction of Tashan district and is now a township directly under the county government. Located in the east of Santai County, it is 47 kilometers away from the county seat and nearly an hour's drive away from Mianyang. There are grade highways running through Mianyang Yanting. Many villages in the township are connected with cement roads, which makes people realize their dream of governing the land with less mud. The geographical coordinates are 105 ° E and 30 ° n. It borders MaoGong township of Yanting County in the East, Tashan town in the West and Jingu Township in the south. During the reign of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty, the market flourished. Li Lianxi, a wealthy family, gave birth to two sons named Quan Zhong and Quan Xiao. Because of the disharmony between the two families, he donated part of his family property to build a nunnery in the present town of Zhongxiao township. The second son was named zhongxiao'an, hence the name of Changzhen.

On December 25, 2019, Sichuan Provincial People's Government approved the adjustment of administrative divisions of some towns and townships in Mianyang City (cfzm [2019] No. 27): Shuangsheng town was abolished and its administrative area was put under the jurisdiction of Zhongxiao township. Zhongxiao Township People's government was stationed at No. 28-2, North Street.

The origin of place names

Zhongxiao Temple

According to the records of Zhongxiao Township, the name of Zhongxiao Township comes from the name of Zhongxiao temple. "Zhongxiaoan" originally belonged to the residence of Li family. Li had twin sons, one named Quanzhong and the other named Quanxiao. He hoped that his son would become the son of Zhongxiao in the future. When the two brothers grew up, they were particularly disgusted with their father's harshness and mother's nagging, and they often contradicted their parents. The mother saw that her son was already a pair of "rotten wood". In a rage, she went out of the house and cut her hair. After his father's patient and meticulous ideological work, the two brothers finally wake up and go to ask their mother to go home. I don't know that my mother has been disheartened and unwilling to change her original intention. The brothers have no choice but to comply. They gave their mother the house they were going to marry as a nunnery for eating fast and chanting Buddhism, namely "Zhongxiao nunnery". Later, the empress hall and the God of wealth hall were built one after another.

Loyalty and filial piety

Since then, the Zhongxiao nunnery, like a magnetic field, has attracted people from all walks of life to burn incense and kowtow here. It is often full of people's voices and incense. As a result, commerce and trade flourished and gradually formed a market town. In 1930, the annals of Santai County recorded: "zhongxiaochang, 80 miles away from the city, was formerly known as zhongxiaoan, which was established in 1743 A.D. in the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong."

Evolution of organizational system

Jingmu Township

In the early Qing Dynasty, Santai County was set as No.4 road 28 Township, and zhongxiao'an was under the jurisdiction of Donglu Jingmu township (in longshuchang, now Longshu town).

In the early years of the Republic of China, the Qing system was followed. Zhongxiao nunnery belongs to Jingmu village, and Zhongxiao is the village office. There are three cards in the countryside, the first is Zhongxiao field, the second is Wuguiqiao (now Jingu town), Huaishuwan, and the third is shuanglongchang (now Shuangsheng town).

Renhe Township

In 1915, the system was changed to the first one. In 1918, the township system was changed to Baojia system.

The Baojia system was reorganized in 1921. The original Jingmu was disbanded and returned to his original place. Loyalty and filial piety set up security, under the jurisdiction of seven a.

In 1925, Santai County set up 28 townships in nine districts. Zhongxiao'an belonged to Jingmu Township in the third district (sanhechang, now Tashan town).

In 1930, Tian Songyao, commander of the 29th army, designated a small administrative area for the convenience of rule, and abolished the 28 townships originally named after 28 stars. There are 62 regiment a offices in 9 districts and 4 roads in the county. Sanhechang is located in the third East District. Yuanjingmu Township, JiaoMu Township and FangRi township are under the jurisdiction of the third East District. Among them, Jingmu township has five regimental offices, namely sanhechang, longshuchang, shuanglongchang, zhongxiaoan and huaishuchang.

In 1935, the administrative region was adjusted, and the division was set up. The League A office was changed to the joint insurance office, and the small insurance office was designated. The county set up 4 district departments, 67 joint insurance, 1745 insurance, 17473 a. Among them, the Second District Office has set up Qiulin post, which has jurisdiction over 23 joint guarantors. A total of 457 cases were insured. Zhongxiao Lianbao is one of the 23 Lianbao in the Second District Department, which is stationed in Zhongxiao farm (renamed by Zhongxiao Temple).

In the 29th year of the Republic of China (1940), the implementation of the new county system, the county 59 joint security changed to Township, Chengxiang town. So far, the county has 4 districts and 60 townships. Zhongxiao Lianbao was renamed Zhongxiao Township, and Shuanglong Lianbao was renamed Shuanglong township.

In 1948, Zhongxiao Township and Shuanglong Township were merged and renamed Renhe township.

Zhongxiao Township, Shuangsheng Township

In May 1951, the land reform was completed and the democratic government was established. Renhe township was abolished and Zhongxiao Township and Shuanglong Township were restored.

Since October 1, 1958, the whole county has been transformed into a commune. Zhongxiao township has been renamed Zhongxiao commune, and Shuanglong township has been renamed Shuanglong commune.

In 1967, Zhongxiao commune was renamed Dongsheng commune, and Shuanglong commune was renamed Shuangsheng commune.

In 1981, Dongsheng commune was renamed Zhongxiao commune.

In 1984, Zhongxiao commune changed its name to Zhongxiao Township, and Shuangsheng commune changed its name to Shuangsheng township.

In September 1992, Zhongxiao township was merged into Tashan town and Shuangsheng Township into Longshu town.

In October 1995, the administrative division was adjusted and Zhongxiao and Shuangsheng were designated as Zhongxiao and Shuangsheng respectively.

In December 2017, Shuangsheng township was established as Shuangsheng town.

Loyalty and filial piety

In December 2019, Zhongxiao Township and Shuangsheng town merged to establish a new Zhongxiao Township, where Zhongxiao farm is located.

General situation

The total area of the township is 87.47 square kilometers (the sum of Zhongxiao Township and Shuangsheng town). The total population is 7523 (in 2017) (formerly Zhongxiao township). There are 1067 hectares of land, 810 hectares of arable land, 1.1 mu of land per capita. There are two kinds of mineral deposits. There are three main rivers, Weicheng river is the largest, with a total length of 15 km. There are 2 tourist attractions, with 235 hectares of vegetation and 259 hectares of forest, with a forest coverage rate of 31.7%. There are mainly shallow hills and deep hills. The average annual frost free period is about 275 days. There are 15 power pumping stations, 2 small (II) reservoirs and 1 Shihe dam. The country is rich in bentonite resources, rich in bamboo, wood, sedge, fruit.

administrative division

By the end of 2019, Zhongxiao village has jurisdiction over zhongxiaochang and shuangshengchang communities, 17 administrative villages and 144 villager groups.

Population data

(fifth census data)

7523 (2017) (former Zhongxiao township).