Weizi Town, Lucheng District, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province

Weizi town

Weizi town belongs to Lucheng District of Changzhi City. The town government is 7 km away from the district government in the west, with a total area of 77.49 square kilometers, 28 administrative villages, 18545 permanent residents (in 2017), and 39015 mu of arable land.

administrative division

As of 2017, Weizi town has 28 administrative villages: North Village, South Village, biganling village, chenggouwan village, qinjiashan village, Feng Village, Jiajie village, Hongzhang village, haojiagou village, wangduzhuang village, Hanjiayuan village, Houhe village, Lijiazhuang village, hehe village, xiaoliaohe village, Dongjin village, Xijin village, weijiazhuang Village, manliuhe village, Xuejiazhuang village, Wangjiazhuang village, goudong village and Xinzhuang village , Huayuan village, Shentou village, Zhangzhuang village, Shixia village and manliuling village.

environmental resource

Weizi town has basin in the south, loess hilly area in the north and East. The altitude is 713-1245m. Weizi town is rich in natural resources, the main mineral deposits are: calcium carbide, gypsum, coal, copper, clay and so on. The coal reserves are 23 million tons, mainly distributed in haojiagou, qinjiashan, Lijiazhuang, Houhe, Beijie, manliuling and other villages. Guanjiaao gypsum mining area, with a reserve of 40 million tons, is divided into six ore bodies with a grade of 73.61%. The proven reserves of guanjiaao calcium carbide mine are 146.64 million tons, of which the calcium oxide content is 50.46-56.1%. Niuwangnao gangue mine has proven industrial reserves of 46.28 million tons, containing 56.01-62.21% silicon dioxide and 12.77-15.13% aluminum oxide.

Population cultivated land

Permanent population 18545 (2017). The cultivated area is 39265 mu.

economic condition

In 2003, the per capita net income of farmers was 3252 yuan. The town is adjacent to Tianji coal chemical industry group. National highways 207309 and Changhan railway pass through the town. There are three freight platforms, Weizi Town, manliuhe and Hongzhang. It is the transportation hub leading to Hebei, Shandong and Henan provinces. It is known as the "East Gate of Shangdang". History is a place that merchants must pass through and strategists must fight for. There is 110000 kV Substation in the South and Xin'an Spring in the north, so the hydropower conditions are very convenient.

Splendid culture

Weizi town has a long history and splendid culture. It has a history of more than 3200 years. Weizi, Jizi and Bigan were all Marquises of yin and Shang Dynasties, and were praised as "three benevolences" by Confucius. Their influence was famous in China and overseas, and their cultural heritage was rich. Sanren temple, Yanyou bridge, Fengqi bridge, Huang Xiaodan barber shop site, Shentou battle site, beacon tower and other ancient cultural sites are all witness of cultural development. Niuwangnao in the south of Xijin village is the location of the eight ancient scenes of Lucheng.

Mineral resources

The town is rich in natural resources, the main mineral resources are: calcium carbide, gypsum, coal, copper, clay and so on. There are: (1) the proven reserves of guanjiaao calcium carbide mine are 146.64 million tons, of which the content of calcium oxide is 50.46-56.1%, and the content of magnesium oxide is 0.01-2.60%. It is a high-quality raw material for chemical industry, dissolving, building materials, metallurgy and other industries. (2) Guanjiawa gypsum mining area is rich in reserves. It is divided into six ore bodies with a grade of 73.61%. The gypsum deposit is in the mixed limestone or dolomitic marlite of the first member of Fengfeng formation of Middle Ordovician, belonging to the sedimentary deposit of bay, flood and lake ring. (3) Niuwangnao clay mine has proven industrial reserves of 46.28 million tons, including silicon dioxide 56.01-62.21%, aluminum oxide 12.7654-15.13%, and iron oxide 4.75-5.82%. (4) coal resources are relatively rich, with reserves of 8 million tons, mainly distributed in haojiagou, qinjiashan, Lijiazhuang, Houhe, Beijie, manliuling and other villages, with a total of seven small and medium-sized coal mines, with an annual output of 200000 tons of raw coal. Gypsum Industrial Park centered on military and civilian gypsum mine, building materials area centered on National Day special cement plant and Hongrun Cement Co., Ltd., and Chemical Industrial Park centered on Hongda Chemical Plant and Minfu chemical plant have begun to take shape, changing extensive operation into intensive operation, improving product grade and realizing value-added transformation of resources. In addition, coal washing, textile bags, tar chemical industry, powder brick, ceramic tile, gypsum powder, gypsum board, stone and other enterprises are all over the town.

economic development

Since the founding of new China, especially since the reform and opening up, the primary, secondary and tertiary industries of Weizi town have developed in an all-round way. In 2010, the total yield of grain crops in the town was 9717 tons, with an average yield of 307 kg per mu. It produces corn, wheat, millet, sorghum, soybean and cereals. The ceramic industry is relatively developed. It is a traditional industry to produce and sell pottery and porcelain. Weizi town is the birthplace of straw hat braids. The local straw hat braid is a handmade handicraft with wheat straw as raw material. For hundreds of years, it is famous at home and abroad for its white and clean color, bright luster, uniform width, soft and thin toughness. According to relevant records, since the Ming Dynasty, rural women here have been engaged in this kind of manual labor, and gradually become a traditional special craft. Since the third year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1864), Lucheng straw hat braid has entered the international market with the alias of "Shanxi White" and "Lucheng white grass". Since the founding of new China, Lucheng straw hat braids have sold well in France, Japan, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Canada and other countries. All kinds of straw hats, baskets, teacup covers, teapot mats, fans, hairpins, necklaces and toys made from Lucheng straw hat braids are cool and sweat seeping. They are very popular with foreign friends and overseas Chinese.

Weizi town ancient society

Weizi town is the largest town in the east of Lucheng City, and also the gateway of Shangdang area to Hebei, Shandong and Henan provinces. Hanchang railway, Hanchang highway and Ganlin highway meet here and cross the border. The daily flow of motor vehicles reaches tens of thousands of times. Since ancient times, it has been a distribution center for businesses. In particular, the monthly "tiancang fair" and biganling temple fair are more favorable trade opportunities for merchants, known as "the first meeting of Taihang". The tiancang meeting is held on the 24th of the first month of each year. This meeting was named after the sacrifice of the three gods who saved the local victims with "tiancang". The local people have a doggerel: "Weizi Town, strong backers, do not make 15, make more storehouse.". The biganling temple fair is officially held on July 19 of the lunar calendar every year. The site of the fair was originally centered on the biganling biganling Temple beside the town. The biganling temple is also called "Sanren Temple". It is a ancestral hall built by the local people to worship the loyal minister Weizi (the feudal land of Weizi), Bigan and Jizi "Sanren" of the Shang Dynasty. In addition, there is a traditional temple fair called "April race" on the 24th day of the fourth lunar month and a material exchange meeting on the first day of October. since the four meeting periods are all in the slack season, and they are also the key seasons for preparing spring sowing, summer planting and winter clothing, they have lasted for thousands of years. During the meeting, merchants from Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan gathered here one after another, making it an excellent place for material exchange between the East and the west of Taihang.

Social situation

Market town construction

By 2010, the construction of market towns has developed rapidly, and the construction of new socialist countryside has achieved remarkable results. Every village is connected with cement roads and buses.

Health care

Weizi town's medical and health institutions have a central health center, each village has a health center. Weizi Town Central Health Center is a first-class medical institution, with 14 doctors, 6 nurses, 25 beds and ambulances. Compared with brother township hospitals, Weizi Township Central Hospital has a large scale. There is a folk saying that Weizi township hospital is the second people's Hospital of Lucheng city.

cultural education

Weizi town has one middle school, one joint school, six primary schools and three teaching points. Weizi town middle school has three grades in junior high school, with 15 teaching classes and 438 students, including 285 boarding students. There are 63 teachers in Weizi town middle school, including 22 female teachers. The length of schooling of each primary school in Weizi town is six years. There are weizizhen primary school, Jindong primary school, wangduzhuang primary school, Fengcun primary school, Wangjiazhuang primary school, manliuling primary school, Jinxi teaching point, goudong teaching point and manliuhe teaching point. There are 1111 primary school students, including 46 boarding students. Weizi Town joint school has 138 teachers, including 89 female teachers. There are 11 kindergartens in the town, with 5 large classes, 9 middle classes and 4 small classes. A total of 273 children are recruited. There are 23 kindergarten teachers in the whole joint school, including 19 village teachers. In recent years, Weizi town has built a new nursing home to support more than 30 elderly people.

Scenic Spots and Historical Sites

In the south of the town, there is a bridge built in the Ming Dynasty, and in the center of the town, there is a Sanren temple in biganling. Shentou village has a memorial of Shentou battle named by Marshal Xu Qianqian. Niuwangnao in the south of Xijin village is the location of the eight ancient scenes of Lucheng. biganling, also known as weiziling, is located at the junction of the northeast of biganling, 9km northeast of the city, and the southwest of xiaoliaohe village. It is in the northwest southeast direction, and is connected with Yuzhang mountain in the East. The main peak is 1015m above sea level. It is said that biganling died here, hence the name of biganling. In 811 of the sixth year of Yuanhe in Tang Dynasty, Sanren Temple (also known as Sanren Temple) was built on weiziling. There are inscriptions on it, which include Weizi Renjing Gong, Jizi Renxian Gong and biganren Zhonglie Gong. Green grass on the ridge, fragrant Qinren, visit temples, cool wind. It is one of the eight ancient sceneries.

Traffic situation

The geographical position is important, and it is the throat road leading to Hebei, Shandong and Henan. 207, 309 National Highway, Ganlin highway, Changping highway pass through the jurisdiction. Changzhi ring expressway has an entrance and exit in Weizi town. There are Weizi Town, manliuhe and Hongzhang railway freight platforms on Hanchang railway.