Pu'an Town, Kaijiang County, Dazhou City, Sichuan Province

Pu'an town

Pu'an town is located in the western suburb of Kaijiang County, Dazhou City, Sichuan Province. It is one of the three ancient towns in Dazhou City, one of the pilot towns for the construction of small towns in Sichuan Province, and one of the most prosperous commercial towns in eastern Sichuan and Dazhou. It has the only industrial Park in Kaijiang County. There are many scenic spots such as Jinshan Temple, Baoquan tower and Niushan Temple Forest Park.

On December 18, 2019, Sichuan Provincial People's Government approved Dazhou city to adjust the administrative divisions of some towns and townships in Tongchuan District and other five counties (districts) (cfzm [2019] No. 21): Qilong township was abolished and the administrative areas of Qilong Township, shiyankou village of Yongxing Town and zhaojiaping village of Huilong town were put under the jurisdiction of Pu'an town. After the adjustment, Pu'an town governs the original Qilong Township and Fukang community, Xinyuan community, luojiayuan village, xianeryan village, qingduizi village, guanchepu village, baotaba village, tanjiazui village, Xinchang village, maxigou village, Dongyue Village, yuhuangguan village, jiepaigou village, shuikoumiao village, luoshancao village, Shengli village, Xinhe village, Yangjiaba village, tianxingba village, luojiapo village, shiyankou village and Zhaojia village Ping village belongs to the administrative region, Pu'an Town People's Government in No. 1 Zijing road.

legend

In the 1930s, puanchang was once famous. Together with Enyang in Bazhong, Sanhui in Quxian and Nanba in Xuanhan, it was known as the "four famous towns" of suiding (Dazhou) Prefecture.

In fact, in the early years, there was no such name as Pu'an. At that time, people called it "Pu'an".

In the agricultural era, Pu'an has begun to take shape as a market because of the rich rice, rape and wheat from baotaba, Yangjiaba and tangfangba. Moreover, on the hillside near the edge of the market, a temple called "Puguang Temple" was built for businessmen to pray.

On this day, Pu'an, a villager from the foot of Pingshan (now Niushan Temple), sold out fresh vegetables in the market and walked into Puguang temple. At a glance, he found the Buddha statue of "Pu'an patriarch" worshipped in the temple, and his heart moved. This Buddhist, who had studied in private schools since childhood and had a certain understanding of Buddhism, knew that the founder of Pu'an, who had been worshipped since the Song Dynasty, had profound Buddhist knowledge when he was alive.

After that, Pu'an often used the gap of labor to burn incense and worship in the temple. It was an autumn evening. Pu an stood up after kneeling down. It was raining outside the temple. He was just at the door of the temple and didn't know what to do. The elder stopped him. Pu'an walked into the Zen room with the elder. The elder took out a copy of "Pu'an mantra" and gave it to him. He told him to recite it every day after he went home, so that he could communicate with the Buddha, and the Buddha could ensure the safety of the whole family.

As the elder said, since reciting the calligraphy, Pu'an has gone out early and returned late. He has worked hard and done everything smoothly. 20 years later, he has become a well-known local rich family, with hundreds of acres of land and flocks of cattle and sheep. Not only that, he also set up small workshops such as rice, soybean, oil pressing and slaughtering. Later, he moved these workshops into the market, and gradually formed a certain scale of business shop. As time goes on, the scale of these workshops has become larger and larger, the division of labor has become more and more detailed, and more and more customers come to trade. Over time, visitors from other places and local neighbors call these workshops and shops of the Pu family "Pu an Chang".

But the war at the end of Ming Dynasty gave it a devastating blow. After looting Jinshan Temple, Zhang Xianzhong's soldiers got into Puguang temple. After a robbery, they lit a fire and the Puguang temple was in ruins.

Many years later, the forgotten Pu'an residents remembered the temple. Therefore, some enthusiasts prepared to rebuild a Guandi temple at the original site of Puguang temple. However, just as the builders were digging with hoes, they heard the banging sound of the iron striking the wood. They stopped digging and started digging by hand. Later, five or six people took out a solid wood Bodhisattva statue and a tablet. Bodhisattvas are lifelike, and the huge word "Pu'an" is engraved on the tablet.

When people in Pu'an field learned that Bodhisattvas and steles had been excavated, they rushed to the construction site. As soon as they saw the word "Pu'an", they remembered the previous Puguang temple and the fire. Therefore, on the day of the completion of Guandi temple, under the proposal of many elders, "Pu'an field" was changed to "Pu'an field", hoping that Pu'an would be peaceful and safe in the world. The name of Pu'an is still used today.

Puan lived up to people's expectations, gradually became a famous town in Northeast Sichuan and a place of prosperity, and gave birth to many outstanding figures in Kaijiang history. For example, Yan Deji, commander of the anti yuan fighter Yasukuni army, Huang Huisheng, the richest man in Kaijiang, sun Jianguang, the founder of the women's primary school (now the County Experimental Primary School) and the pioneer of women's education, and Wang Yueqiu, a well-known figure in Xinning's cultural circles with profound knowledge of classical literature and good at calligraphy They are like dazzling stars shining in the sky of history, and like towering trees, which are admired by future generations. Because of them, Pu'an is heavy, and because of them, Pu'an reappears the glory of history.

Historical evolution

The original name of Pu'an town was Pu'an Chang. It was named after the excavation of a Bodhisattva named "ancestor Pu'an" and a tablet recording the ancestor Pu'an at the end of Ming Dynasty when the Guandi temple was built here.

It was established in the late Ming Dynasty. In 1906, it was changed from a farm to a township. In 1932, it was changed from a township to a town. In March 1952, it was approved to establish a system for Pu'an town. In 1958, the brigade was changed, the town was restored in 1961, and in December 1992, Xinning township was merged when the district was removed and the township was built. In July 2003, when the township system was adjusted, Yangliu Township and Baota Township were merged into the whole.

geographical environment

Location context

Pu'an town is located in the west of Kaijiang County, 107 ° 49 ′ E and 31 ° 05 ′ n, 2.5km away from the county. It is adjacent to Xinning town in the East, Tamu Township, Huahong Township and Kaijiang Changtian Township in the west, Anren Township in the south, Yongxing Town, Huilong town and Qilong Township in the north. The town covers an area of 68.01 square kilometers, with 2182 hectares of arable land, including 1700 hectares of farmland.

Pu'an town in Kaijiang County is a famous town in Dazhou with a long history. It is also one of the most prosperous commercial towns in eastern Sichuan and Dazhou. Located in the western suburb of Kaijiang County, it is connected with the county by a 2.5km long and 36m wide straight road. It is one of the three ancient towns in Dazhou city and one of the pilot towns for the construction of small towns in Sichuan Province. The town governs 21 administrative villages and 1 community committee, with an area of 68.01 square kilometers and a population of 49813 (2017).

At present, there are 693 small and medium-sized enterprises, 1 ecological agriculture demonstration science and Technology Park, 1 only industrial park in the county, 1 pollution-free vegetable base, 1 olive base and 1 Traditional Chinese medicine base.

topographic features

Pu'an town is located in the east of the town, with an average annual temperature of 16.8 ℃ and an annual precipitation of 1210 mm. It has a subtropical climate with mild climate and abundant rainfall. It is a Baoshi reservoir irrigation area with rich water resources and convenient drainage and irrigation. Strong agricultural foundation, ducklings and geese sold in more than 30 counties and cities inside and outside the province. Agricultural film, fresh-keeping bag of pig feed, fishing net and chicken duck net sell well in more than 100 counties and cities inside and outside the province. Among them, the fresh-keeping bag of pig grass won the gold award of Asian new product invention in 2001. The processing and development potential of agricultural and sideline products in the town is huge.

Economics

Pu'an has a mild climate and rich products. Since the founding of the people's Republic of China, most of the county's agricultural infrastructure construction has been implemented in Pu'an town. It is a prosperous place for rice, rape, waterfowl, live pigs, vegetables and traditional Chinese medicine in the county. White geese and sheldrake have excellent varieties and high hatching technical specifications. Ducklings and geese are sold to more than 30 counties and cities inside and outside the province. The planting scale of olive ranked the first in the whole province.

In 2003, seven sets of CCTV "golden land" columns were specially broadcast. Hardware tools in the town sold well in more than 20 countries and regions. Agricultural film, pig belt fresh-keeping bags, fishing nets, chicken and duck nets sold well in more than 100 counties and cities inside and outside the province. Among them, pig grass fresh-keeping bags won the gold award of Asian new product invention in 2001. The processing and development potential of agricultural and sideline products in the town is huge.

History and culture

Pu'an has a long history and beautiful mountains and rivers. There are many scenic spots in the city, such as Jinshan Temple, Baoquan tower built in Ming Dynasty, Niushan Temple Forest Park under construction, and tanjiazui agricultural comprehensive development. Pu'an is famous for its national art performances and vigorous development of farmers' fitness activities. It is an advanced township for hundreds of millions of farmers' fitness activities in the whole province.

administrative division

Pu'an town has 21 village committees and 2 community neighborhood committees including guanyinzhai, jiushikan, qingduizi, Xinhe, Yangjiaba, Hongyanzi, liaojiagou, tianxingba, sandongqiao, luojiayuan and xianeryan, and 1 Pu'an Industrial Development Park in Kaijiang County.

1. Fukang community

2. Xinyuan community

3. Guanyinzhai Village

4. Jiushikan Village

5. Qingduizi Village

6. Xinhe Village

7. Yangjiaba Village

8. Tianxingba Village

9. Luojiayuan Village

10. Xianeryan Village

11. Xinchang Village

12. Yuhuangguan Village

13. Jiepaigou Village

14. Dongyue Village

15. Maxigou Village

16. Tanjiazui Village

17. Baotaba Village

18. Tongche Village

19. Yangliuwan Village

20. Shuikou Temple Village

21. Luoshancao Village

22. Shengli Village

23. Luojiapo Village

Population nationality

population

The fifth census data

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Total population: 26209

Male: 13489

Female: 12720

Number of households: 7071

Total household population (total)