Gucheng is a county under the jurisdiction of Xiangfan City, Hubei Province. Located in the mountainous area of northwest Hubei, at the northwest edge of Xiangfan City, at the southern foot of Wudang Mountain and at the southwest bank of the middle reaches of Hanshui River.
The development of history
According to "Nine Domains", "Gucheng was named after Shennong tasted and planted grains here". It has been a valley country since the Western Zhou Dynasty. Yangxian County was built in the Qin Dynasty. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Warring States Period, the Han Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the county system was changed many times, and Fufeng County, Yicheng County, Yixian County, Fanyang County, Wannian County, Yicheng County and Anyang County were successively set up in China. In the eighteenth year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (AD 598), it was renamed Gucheng County. The Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing and Xinhai revolutions successively belonged to Nanyang County, Xiangyang County and Jingzhou Prefecture. 18, the county Soviet regime was established. 1947,1/kloc-0 In June, the patriotic and democratic government of Gucheng County was established, which was subordinate to the Third Special Agency of Tongbai Military Region. 1July 3, 948, the county was liberated. 1June, 949, Gucheng county people's government was established; /kloc-0 changed its name to county people's Committee in June, 956; 1June, 968 (during the Cultural Revolution), it was established as the Route Revolutionary Committee; 198 1 in June, it was renamed as the people's government of the line, and it was under the administrative office of Xiangyang district. 1983 10, which belongs to Xiangfan Municipal People's Government.
geographical position
Gucheng County is located in the northwest of Hubei, on the southwest bank of the middle reaches of Hanshui River, and at the southeast foot of Wudang Mountain range, with a land span of 30 53' to 32 29' 40'' north latitude and 65 438+065 438+065 438+0 07' 30'' east longitude. There are Jingshan Mountain in the south, Wudang Mountain in the west, Hanshui River in the east, Hanjiang River in the east between the north and south rivers and the county seat, surrounded by mountains in the northwest and southwest, and the terrain inclines from southwest to northeast, with the highest elevation of1584m and the lowest elevation of 7 1. It is 69 kilometers long from east to west and 66 kilometers wide from north to south. The total area is 2553 square kilometers. Among them, the land area is 2434 square kilometers, accounting for 95.34% of the total area; Water area 1 19 km2, accounting for 4.66%. The county is located in the middle of the eastern edge of the county. It is 77 kilometers away from Xiangfan City in the southeast and 20 kilometers away from Laohekou in the northeast.
Climatic characteristics
Gucheng belongs to the northern subtropical monsoon climate zone and belongs to the natural zone of evergreen broad-leaved mixed forest, with abundant rainfall and sunshine, four distinct seasons, the same season of rain and heat, long frost-free period, annual average precipitation of 8000-12000 mm, annual average temperature of 15.4℃, extreme maximum temperature of 4 1.4℃.
administrative division
Gucheng county has 7 towns and 2 townships, 1 state-owned forest farm, 404 village (neighborhood) committees and 200 village (neighborhood) groups.
Demographic situation
The total population of the county is 556,066, with13,2142 households. Among them, the agricultural population is 442978, and the non-agricultural population is 1 13088. Ethnic groups are mainly Han, and there are Hui, Tujia, Manchu, Mongolian, Tibetan, Miao, Yao, Zhuang and Dong ethnic groups living together.
The ancient city has a long history and profound cultural accumulation. 1 1 century BC, the western Zhou dynasty was a valley country, and all the cities were built in Gushan. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Chu State was Zhuyang, and since the Sui Dynasty, it has been called Gucheng and Li Xiangyang County, belonging to Jingzhou. Has been followed to this day. The story of Wu Zixu, a famous figure in the Warring States Period, who fought against the sword and left Chu, originated in Gucheng. In the Western Han Dynasty, Gucheng was the fief of Prime Minister Xiao He. In the early Ming Dynasty, when Emperor Yongle visited the ancient city, Zeng Qin ordered Shaolin monk Juecheng to rebuild Chengen Temple. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng and Zhang met in the old city and held high the banner of righteousness. Marshal He Long once set the headquarters of the Red Army in Qiushan. When General Li Zongren was the commander of the Fifth Theater, he built a villa in Qiushan, Gucheng, and frequently went to live there. In the early years of the Republic of China, it belonged to Xiangyang Road, Hubei Province, and in the later period of the Republic of China, it belonged to the Administrative Supervision Department of the Fifth District of Hubei Province. 1July, 948, under the Hannan office of Tongbai administrative office. 1July, 949, belonging to Xiangyang district administrative office. 1983 is under the jurisdiction of Xiangfan city.
The ancient city is famous at home and abroad for its beautiful natural scenery and rich cultural landscape. Daxie Mountain is known as the summer resort and national forest park in southern China. The South River has beautiful scenery and looks like the Three Gorges, so it is called "Little Three Gorges". Cheng 'en Temple, a thousand-year-old temple, is one of the few royal temples in Hubei. There are many natural landscapes and places of interest in the ancient city, which have been favored by Chinese and foreign tourists for thousands of years. Over the years, tourists have been coming in an endless stream, and scholars have left many well-known hymns.
In 2020165438+1October1August, the list of top 100 tea counties in China was released, and Gucheng County ranked 60th.
20201October 20th 10 Gucheng County won the title of National Model City (County) with Double Support in 2020.
In July 2020, the Ministry of Commerce announced the list of comprehensive demonstration counties of rural e-commerce in 2020, and Gucheng County was selected.
On May 8, 2020, the second batch of food safety demonstration counties in Hubei Province was released, and Gucheng County was on the list.
In March 2020, the Science and Technology Department of Hubei Province launched the first batch of innovative counties (cities, districts) in Hubei Province, and Gucheng County was shortlisted.
In March 2020, CCID released the Top 100 Counties in Central China in 20 19, and Gucheng County ranked 72nd.