Hequ County is higher in the east and lower in the west, with the highest altitude in the east being more than 1.500 meters. The west bank of the Yellow River is only about 800 meters long, with undulating hills and an altitude of 1,000 meters. Due to the cutting by running water, the ground surface is broken, ravines are crisscrossed, vegetation is sparse, and soil erosion is serious.
Hequ County has a dry and cold climate, with an annual average temperature of 8.8°C, minus 9°C in January and 23°C in July. The annual rainfall is 460 mm. The frost period is from late September to mid-late April of the following year, and the frost-free period is about 150 days.
The county has 358,700 acres of arable land, and the main food crops are millet, millet, sorghum, wheat, and corn. Economic crops include peppers, hemp, sesame, peanuts, garlic, etc. The afforestation area is more than 250,000 acres, the total wood storage volume is more than 60,000 cubic meters, and the nursery area is more than 5,000 acres. The main tree species are poplar, willow, elm and locust. The orchard covers an area of ??more than 13,000 acres, with an annual output of more than 3 million catties. The main types are apples, pears, grapes, dates, sand fruits and walnuts.
Hequ County is rich in mineral resources, mainly including coal, sulfur, iron, manganese, oil shale and bauxite. Among them, coal reserves are the largest, about 11.9 billion tons, followed by iron, which is about 1.5 billion tons. Industries include coal, sulfur, thermal power, chemical industry, machinery and other production industries.
Haihongguo, a specialty of Hequ County, is a specialty of Hequ County. Hequ has a long history of growing this fruit, and its products are sold all over the country.
Hequ was the border area of ??Shanxi in the Spring and Autumn Period. It belonged to Zhao during the Warring States Period and Taiyuan during the Han and Tang Dynasties. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Liu Chong of the Northern Han Dynasty established Xiongyong Town, which belonged to Lanzhou. In the seventh year of Taiping's reign in the Song Dynasty, Dashan Army was established. In the fourth year of Taiping's reign, Huoshan County was established, which was later abandoned. In the first year of Jin Zhenyuan, Hequ County was established. In 22 AD, it was promoted to volcanic status and later renamed Australia. Ming Hongwu entered Dezhou in the seventh year, Hequ County in the fourteenth year, and Taiyuan Prefecture in the sixth and fourteenth years. In the second year of Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Baoli Dezhou, and in the third year of the Republic of China, it was returned to Yanmen Road. It was abandoned in the 16th year of the Republic of China and belonged directly to Shanxi Province. Hequ is a famous cultural city that integrates the natural wonders of the Yellow River and the cultural wonders of the Yellow River. Along the western line of the Yellow River from north to south, there are many wonders. Tomi Cave and Shijing Temple are located on the cliff of the Yellow River, 25 kilometers northeast of the county. The upper and lower floors are connected by planks and wooden bridges. At the bottom of the cliff is the surging Yellow River, roaring all over the ground; at the top are Sakyamuni, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Four Heavenly Kings, and the Eight-hole Immortal. On the table is the Buddhist niche in the clouds and mist, quiet and peaceful.
Niangniangtan is located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, 7.5 kilometers northeast of the county. There are towering trees on the island. It is full of fruits and is home to more than 30 Yellow River families. According to legend, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and his mother, Empress Bo, were falsely accused of being demoted here and pretended to be the "Empress's Beach". Echoing this is another small island not far upstream - Prince Beach. A temple was built on it to worship the Yellow River. The Ming Dynasty perished. In recent years, the Northern Wei dynasty tiles unearthed in Taizitan have the words "Long Live Wealth" written on them.
Hequ County, like many counties close to the Yellow River, has simple folk customs and primitive architecture. Every day, the sound of the Yellow River accompanies people in the small town to sleep soundly. The landmark building of the county is the Zhuangyuan Tower located at Dadunliang in the east of the city. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. The pagoda was originally a Buddhist sacred object. Starting from the Ming Dynasty, its function has undergone fundamental changes, from the original burial of Buddha bones (relics) to a building that embellishes the scenery, balances transportation, and prospers cultural relics. The same is true for the Taiyuan Twin Towers, and the same is true for the Hequ No. 1 Tower. The Champion Tower is 31 meters high and looks like the champion's giant pen. Towering into the sky. The long shadow of the Zhuangyuan Pagoda on the Yellow River when the sun rises. Crossing the Yellow River, you can directly reach Dakou Village in Inner Mongolia on the opposite side of the Yellow River. Coincidentally, there is a huge stone at the entrance of the village, which is like a big inkstone. So every time the sun rises, the giant shadow of Shanxi Zhuangyuanlang wants to absorb the essence of the Mongolian giant inkstone and start writing another wonderful chapter of the Yellow River. The Zhuangyuan Pagoda is so lifelike, with both nature and spirit. Coupled with Hequ's flourishing trend of writing, retrieving old records, and taking exams, Hequ people have repeatedly won the number one scholar. In addition, the Jiuqu Yellow River has given birth to another generation of talented folk artists.
The legendary Champions Tower was built to balance traffic. In the early Qing Dynasty, Hequ was very poor. The folk song said, "Hequ protects Dezhou and does not harvest crops for ten or nine years. The men go outside and the women pick bitter herbs." In order to turn around, the county magistrates and gentry invited Kan Yu's family. According to legend, this gentleman traveled through all the winding streets and alleys, but could never get to the point. At sunset, I stepped onto the dam of the river.
Suddenly I saw a black dragon on the opposite side, eyeing it eagerly, sucking the essence of the meander. On the other side, Dakou Village in Inner Mongolia is located at the mouth of a long ditch shaped like a black dragon. The landform is strange, like the bloody mouth of a black dragon. The animals sleep so soundly, how can Hequ City collect money and make money? The county magistrate and the squire decided to build a tower at the top of the city to kill the demon. The 31-meter-high Champion Tower soon soared into the sky. The reflection of the rafters, like a long rope tied to a black dragon, crosses the Yellow River and falls on the monster's head, restraining evil spirits. Coincidentally, Hequ City built the Zhuangyuan Building during the Qianlong period. In the following year, the PEN Club prospered year after year and became the only water and land terminal for Shanxi merchants traveling south and north. The camel caravan was loaded with fur goods from Central Asia, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia, so it went to the Central Plains. The caravan was loaded with fine silk tea from the south and headed northwest. In the small town of Hequ County, merchants often gather and warehouses are full. Businessmen traveling from north to south are well-informed and have eaten the Yellow River carp from Yuxianglou in Zhengzhou, but they never expected that in a small place like the bend of the river, there is the best carp delicacy anywhere in the Yellow River - Yellow River stone carp. This rare carp is found in Tianqiao Gorge in the southwest of the river meander. Up and down Xu Li, there are rapids and gentle water, and there are different types of fish, which have always been royal tributes. The stone carp has red eyes, golden scales, and a red line on its spine. The meat is white and heavy, and is famous for its delicious taste. It can only be caught when the river thaws every year, so it is called the "talking fish". Several orders of magnitude less, becoming the leader among carp. Those wealthy merchants who had eaten crucian carp feasts in Zhengzhou and Jinan all sighed after tasting the crucian carp: the delicacies of the Yellow River make music.
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2 Overview of Bend
Brother, go to the west, little sister, I really can’t stay any longer;
Hold Take my brother's hand and walk him to the door.
Brother, you go to the west, little sister, I have news and I have to leave;
When walking, you should take the main intersection, there are more people to relieve your worries.
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A song "Go West" sings the bitterness of the children of the Yellow River; a song "Go West" subverts the ironclad strength of the world's iron men; a song "Go West" "Go West" lets everyone know that there is an ancient city called He meander at the bend of the Yellow River. The folk song art of Hequ can be said to be unique in Shanxi. The most common form of expression is the "two-person stage". It was once ugly, but it was also good at singing and dancing, vigorous and lively, and was deeply loved by the people of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia. There are more than 100 plays in "Duo Ren Taiwan". The most famous ones include walking through the west exit, visiting patients, hanging red lights, playing with money, planting fruit trees, collecting carbon, etc. Most of these famous songs mainly praise the love life of the children of the Yellow River, and have strong local characteristics and Yellow River customs. "The mountain temple fair was full of water all day long, and the two opera singers sang very late." The prosperity of the ancient Hequ City and the continuous good plays are talked about by future generations. (Note from Taiyuan Road: Please refer to the Shanxi Famous Opera section of this website for "Going to the West Exit" and the two-person stage)
Bai Pu, the great dramatist of the Yuan Dynasty, is a representative figure in the prosperous history of Hequ drama. Bai Pu, named Renfu, Taisu, Mr. Gu Lan, was born in 1226 and died in 1312. His ancestral home was Hequ, Australia. As one of the four masters of Yuan Opera. Most of his works are based on love stories that express the joys and sorrows of men and women, such as "Dead Marriage", Su Xiaoxiao's "Moonlight Night in Qiantang Dream", Tang Dynasty's "Autumn Night Rain", Pei's "Immediately Go to the Wall", etc. Many of these masterpieces remain enduring fixtures on the theater stage.
Walking around Hequ County, I really wanted to find some cultural relics about the great dramatist Bai Pu. Although there are very clear records in history, there are no traces until now. Just when I was filled with melancholy, the radio suddenly reminded me of the lively duo. At this time, I finally understood that the people of Hequ had integrated the cultural essence of Mr. Bai Pu into that insatiable folk song. They had truly inherited and broadened their ideas spiritually. From this, I thought of a strange phenomenon currently: In order to take advantage of the celebrity effect and attract tourists, some counties in Shanxi continue to seize the opportunity to drag long-dead historical celebrities to serve as local sages, build temples and monuments, and never spread their spirit. From this point of view, the simple Hequ people are much nobler and smarter than them. A soulful duet immediately reminds people of Bai Pu, the first great dramatist in history to create "Butterfly Lovers". Inherited from one source to another, the culture and art of Hemei are like the Yellow River, full of soul and endless flow.
Meandering River Overview:
The total area of ??Hequ County is 1,327 square kilometers. The total population is 654.38 400,000 (2004).
The County People’s Government is located in Wenbi Town. Postcode: 036500. Code: 140930. Area code: 0350. Pinyin: Hequ County.
Administrative division:
Hequ County governs 4 towns and 9 townships: Wenbi Town, Louziying Town, Liujiata Town, Xun Town, Lugu Township, Qianchuan Township, and Danzhai Township, Tugou Township, Jiuxian Township, Shaping Township, Sheliang Township, Shaquan Township, and Zhaojiagou Township.
The administrative villages under Wenbi Town include: Kecun, Jiaowei City, Pingquan, Zaidongliang, Beiyuan, Nanyuan, Tangjiahui, Tiguomu, Wanchuan, Shapan, Daiyuetang, Wujia Shaliang, Panhu, Miaolong.
The administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Xun Town include: Henan, Hebei, Hehui, Fanjiagou, Wuhuabao, Wuhuacun, Pulu, Xiaying, Gouerwa, Shuangmiao, Huangbai, Hou Jiagou, Shangyuwa, Xiayuwa, Lujiaye, Taoshan, Xiaoyanya, Yangjiazhai, Shapozi and Dayanya.
The administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Louziying Town include: Louziying, Wanhe, Luoquanbao, Niangniangtan, Maliankou, Liang Jiaqi, Gaomao, Wuyu, Dayu, Tianwa, Data, Shangnangou, Xianangou, Bailuquan, Dayelin, cypress strips, and white tiles.
The administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Liujiata Town include: Liujiata, Dongjiazhuang, Haojiagou, Qiandawa, Houdawa, Lupu, Yangerta, Wanhu, Cuijiadi, Lijiadiyi, Changweigou, Dongjiashaye, Shicheng, Pingtou, Shuerliang, Chouwa, Renyizhuang, Xiadencaoye, Dengzhongcaoye, Baolongzui.
The administrative villages under the jurisdiction of the old county include: Laoxian, Wangshan, Longmenggou, Huoshan, Shawan, Zoumaliang, Jianjiagou, Wangyizhuang, Miaoxinzhuang, Xiaowu Village, and Zhifangou , Yangjiagou, Dingjiagou, Yangjiawa, Xiaowujiayue, Shangtanshui, Jiantou, Fanjialiang, Pugou, and riverside.
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The administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Liugu Township are: Gu, Shirencun, Xiayuquan, Shangyuquan, Baijia Ye, Nanshawa, Haoliang, Zhuangzi, Wang Simao, Yangqiaowa, Dacun, Xiaonian, Yaopo, Qiaolugu, Qijiaye, Xiangyangpo, Chengta, Zhaishang, Xin.
The administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Qianchuan Township include: Qianchuan, Xingzuo, Qixing, Yuliliang, Houchuan, Cangerping, Sanbuliang, Zhengjiawa, Duoyin, Shapo, Gongjialiang, Niucao Wa, Yenan, Majiaye, Shijiazhuang, Qiangou, Hougou, Liujiashaye, Shanggouzhuang, Xiagouzhuang, Shijiashan, Yinda.
The administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Tugou Township include Tugou Village, Hecha, Heidouwa, Pavilion, Tuping, Shangzhuang, Xinyaogetong, Zhaiwa, Cungou, Yuliwa, and Shijialiang , Wangjiashan, Maquanwa, Shiyaowa, Panjiashan, Qianxiazhuang, Houxiazhuang, Hengliangshe, Yuejiashan, Liangjun, etc.
The administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Danzhai Township include: Danzhai Village, Longnaojiao, Xipo, Zhaijiawa, Huoshan, Taiziju, Shuigou, Wenwupo, Tuanmao, Xincun, Shangdahui Tou, Xiadahuitou, Wangjiazui, Houshibangou, Yangmanliang, Qianshibagou Shentangmao, Donghui Hujiaping, Hezi.
The administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Shaping Township include Shaping, Liujiagou, Qianmadigou, Houmadigou, Xujiaye, Zhaijiagou, Wujiazhuang, Zhaojiazui, Zhuanyaogou, Shibanliang, Geta, Liu Jiazhai, Dujialiang, Guojiazhuang, Jubaogou, Guojiaye, Ge Zhenlong, Shenye, Fanjiaye, Baijiazui.
The administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Sheliang Township are: Sheliang, Yangjiaya, Jianshan, Hanjiawan, Xiangshanliang, Huangju, Weiping, Baozhailiang, Jingyugou, Yubuzui, and Xindao , Lijiajia, Tianjiaya, Jiajiashan, Peijiajia, Liujiagou, Haojiaye, Liujiajia, Mukeqiao, Jinggou, Junchi.
The administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Shaquan Township include: Zhujiachuan, Qianhongya, Zhaipo, Luziping, Pushang, Dal, Shaquan, Gaopo, Shipo, Shigou Tower, Podi, Tianwa, Dujiashan, Snake Eyes, Shenshuzui, Qingyang Tower, Shiyinggou, Chuankou, Zhajiawa, Liuqianjiashan, Liuhoujiashan, and Zhajiawa.
The administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Zhaojiagou Township include: Zhaojiagou, Weishanshan, Gelaodian, Jiajiashan, Shuiquan, Jinjiagou, Zhangjiata, Zhangweita, Wangjiagou, Qiannicai , Zhongni Cai, Geliangju, Qianmodi Pagoda, Houmodi Pagoda, Hulu Mountain, Wanglong Pagoda, Sunjiagou, Gunfo Pagoda, Shushiya.
Historical evolution:
? In 2017, Hequ County governed Chengguan Town, Louziying Town, Liujiata Town, Xunzhen Town, Shuerliang Township, Nanyan Township, Siyan Township, Wuhua Township, Lugu Township, Xindao Township, Jiuxian Township, Gezhen Long Township, Shaping Township, Sheliang Township, Hongyamao Township, and Tugou Township.
The total population of Hequ County in 2000 was 138,811. Township population: Ziying Town, Chengguan Town Building 39052, Liujiata Town 9605, Xunzhen 7806, Shuerliang Township 14089, Wuhua Urban and Rural 5613, Lugu Township 4067, 4131, Yenan Township, 2865, Danzhai Township, 3287, Tugou Township, 4077. Hongya Mao Township 2336 Laoxian Town and Countryside 8133 Chaoping Township 3712 Xinyao Township 4973 Sheliang Township 2489 Ge Town Long Township 2747 Shaquan Township 5541 Yinta Township 4128 Zhaojiagou Township 2576 (according to the fifth census data; unit: People)
March 6, 2007, Hequ Farmers Forum.