History of Xihe in Gansu

1. History and Culture of Xihe County

Begging Culture

Begging is an ancient folklore with a long history which has been widely spread and originated from three celestial phenomena of the Weaving Maiden, Altair, and Hehan in Han culture. The earliest version of this folk custom is Cui Shi's "Four People's Monthly Orders" of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In Ge Hong's Miscellany of Xijing of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there is also a record that "Han colorful women often wear seven-hole needles on the seventh day of the seventh month in the Kaixiao Building, and people all practice it", which is the earliest record about begging for coincidences in ancient documents. "Begging" is the meaning of wisdom to the gods, begging refers to begging, coquettish refers to cleverness or ingenuity.

Xiho "Begging for Coquettishness Festival", also known as "Coquette Festival", refers to the 30th day of the 6th month of the lunar calendar to the 7th day of the 7th month of the 7th month of the lunar calendar, only by women to celebrate the festival of praying for blessings. Xihe County, begging for coincidence activities, originated from the myth and legend of the Cowherd and the Weaving Maiden. The "Qiao Niang Niang" in Qiao Qiao is the seventh daughter of the Queen Mother, i.e. the Seven Immortals. According to the "Historical Records - Qin Benji": "Emperor Zhuan Xu's seedling grandson female Xiu, female Xiu weaving, Xuan bird meteoric egg, female Xiu swallowed, born son Daye". Daye is the ancestor of the Qin people, and the legendary ancestor of the Qin people, Nixiu, is famous for weaving, which is passed on to future generations. The legend of the Weaving Maiden was combined with the legend of Shujun, who invented ox plowing among the ancestors of the Zhou people, to form the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaving Maiden, a reflection of the economic structure of the ancient rural society of China, in which men plowed and women wove. With the West and Lixian junction of Dabaozi Mountain Qin Wen cemetery unearthed, indicating that the Qin people originated in the West, Lixian two counties around the area, so the "begging for coincidental" custom is an ancient legacy of the Qin people.

Xihe Beggar's Daughter Festival is the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage, in 2014, Xihe Beggar's Daughter Festival started to declare the world's intangible cultural heritage, the same period of China (Longnan) Beggar's Daughter Festival and the International Forum on Women's Development was held on August 1, 2014 in Beijing.

Other cultures: Qin culture, the first ancestor culture, etc.. Gansu, China, August 15, according to Gansu Economic Daily reported a few days ago, the national new round of key towns list announced, Xihe County, Hanyuan Town, Changdao Town, Heba Town, three towns are listed as the national key towns. It is understood that the conditions for selection of the national key towns, including the population to a certain size, location advantages, economic development potential, better service functions, higher level of planning and management, science and technology innovation ability of 6. Selected key towns will be supported in terms of policies, land and project arrangements. At the same time, the relevant state ministries and commissions will also establish the national key towns dynamic adjustment mechanism to guide and support the construction and development of the national key towns

2. History and culture of Xiho County

Begging for coincidental culture begging for coincidental, is a widespread, long history of ancient folklore, which originated from the Han culture in the weaver, the Altair, the river and the Han three heavenly signs.

The earliest version of this custom is found in Cui Shi's "Four People's Monthly Orders" of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Ge Hong of the Eastern Jin Dynasty's "Xijing Miscellany" also has a record of "Han colorful women often wear seven-hole needles on the seventh day of the seventh month in the Kaixiao building, people are all used to", which is the earliest record of begging for coquettishness in ancient documents.

"Begging for coquettishness" is the meaning of asking for wisdom from the gods, begging means begging, coquettishness refers to dexterity or ingenuity. The "Begging for Coquettishness Festival", also known as the "Coquettish Lady Festival", refers to the 30th day of the 6th month of the lunar calendar to the 7th day of the 7th month of the 7th lunar month, a festival celebrated by women alone to pray for blessings.

Xihe County, begging for coincidental activities, originated from the myth and legend of the Cowherd and Weaving Maiden. The "Qiao Niang Niang" in Qiao Qiao is the seventh daughter of the Queen Mother, that is, the Seven Immortals.

According to the "Historical Records - Qin Benji": "Emperor Zhuan Xu's seedling grandson of female repair, female repair weaving, Xuanbird meteoric egg, female repair swallowed, the birth of a son of Daye". Daye is the ancestor of the Qin people, the legendary ancestor of the Qin people female repair, is known for weaving, passed on to future generations.

The legend of the Weaving Maiden is combined with the legend of Shujun, who invented ox plowing in the ancestor of the Zhou people, to form the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaving Maiden, which is reflected in the economic structure of the ancient rural society of China, where men ploughed and women wove. With the West and Lixian junction of Dabaozi Mountain Qin Wen cemetery unearthed, indicating that the Qin people originated in the West, Lixian two counties around the area, so the "begging for coincidences" custom is the ancient legacy of the Qin people.

Xihe Beggar's Daughter Festival is the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage, in 2014, Xihe Beggar's Daughter Festival started to declare the world intangible cultural heritage, during the same period, China (Longnan) Beggar's Daughter Festival and the International Forum on Women's Development was held on August 1, 2014 in Beijing. Other cultures: Qin Culture, Patriarchal Culture and so on.

China Gansu Network August 15, according to Gansu Economic Daily reported a few days ago, the national new round of key towns list announced, Xihe County's Hanyuan Town, Changdao Town, Heba Town, three towns are listed as the national key towns. It is understood that the conditions for selection of the national key towns, including population of a certain size, location advantages, economic development potential, better service functions, higher level of planning and management, science and technology innovation ability is stronger 6.

Selected key towns will be supported in policy, land and project arrangements. At the same time, the relevant state ministries and commissions will also establish a national key town dynamic adjustment mechanism to guide and support the construction and development of national key towns .

3. History of Xiho County

In the pre-Qin period, the northern part of the county was the activity area of the Qin people, successively under the jurisdiction of Xichu, Xichui and Xixian, which was the place where the Qin people raised their horses and made their fortune; the southern part of the county was inhabited by the Qiang people.

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the northern part was under the jurisdiction of Xixian County, and the southern part was under the jurisdiction of Wudu County. During the Wei, Jin, and North-South Dynasties, the Qiuqi Mountain as the center of the establishment of the local regime "Qiuqi State", before and after 358 years.

In the Sui and Tang dynasties, Changdao County was established in the north, belonging to Qinzhou, and Shanglu and Hanlu Counties were established in the south, belonging to Chengzhou. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Changdao County was set up and changed to the jurisdiction of Minzhou.

Southern Song Dynasty, Guanlong area for the Song and Jin fierce battle front. In the ninth year of Shaoxing (1139 AD), the court of the Southern Song Dynasty was forced to move the seat of Minzhou to the town of Baishi in Changdao County (the northern part of the county today).

In the 12th year of Shaoxing (1142 AD), the Song and Jin negotiated for peace, and because the word "Min" in Minzhou was a taboo for the name of Jin's great-grandfather, Wanyan Min, the first word of the original Hezheng County (Minzhou) was changed to Hezhou. Later, because of the western part of the state (today's Anhui Province, and County), the "and state" before the crown with the word "West", to distinguish, so the name of the West and the state.

Since then, the political bureau of the territory has been changed, but the name of the West and still used. Ming, Hongwu ten years (AD 1377), changed the state for the county, moved to the city today; Chongzhen nine years (AD 1636), because of the war moved to the city (Xiyu Township on the Ping Village).

Qing, Kangxi seven years (AD 1648) directly under the Kung Chang Province, Kangxi forty-three years (AD 1704), the expansion of the South City, and moved to the city. Republic of China, changed the Gongchang order for the Longnan Road, jurisdiction of Xiho and other counties, rotary change Weizhou Road, Tianshui; Republic of China sixteen years (1927) the abolition of the Road system, Xiho belongs to the Tianshui area.

Before liberation, Xiho, Li County part of the area has been staggered to rule. People's Republic of China, Xihe first belonged to the Wudu Prefecture, and in 1956 changed to the Tianshui Prefecture.

In September 1958, Xiho and Li County merged into Xili County. 1961 restored the original Xiho establishment.

In 1985, it was changed to Longnan area, which is now Longnan City.

4. History of Xiho Lu Shui

1. Lu Shui Village, Xiyu Township, Xiho County, Longnan City, Gansu Province

Lu Shui Village is a natural village in Xiho County, bordered by Xiaodu Village, Shangping Village, the simple folk customs, the generation of excellence, and convenient transportation

Enterprises in the village: fodder processing plant, construction materials factory, printing plant

Main agricultural products: green apples, Nami pears, pears, cantaloupe, peppers. cantaloupe, green peppers

Resources in the village: iron vanadium soil, ilmenite, copper, copper pyroxene, ferro-titanium

Units in the village: Lu Shui village grain station, Lu Shui village middle school, Lu Shui village radio station, Lu Shui village credit union

Lu Shui village is more than 10 kilometers away from the county town, the whole village of 315 households with 1,664 people. In recent years, the village relies on geographical advantages, attaches great importance to industrial development, highlights the role of science and technology in supporting agricultural development, and focuses on cultivating and growing specialty industries.

Over the past few years, Lu Shui village taro, vegetables, Chinese herbs and other advantageous crops planting area reached 65% of the village's crop planting area, farmers per capita income from the three pillar industries 1551 yuan, accounting for 85% of the per capita net income. At the same time, the implementation of "a pool of three changes" ecological home construction as a breakthrough, a high starting point for planning, implementation of multiple initiatives. This year, the village to fight for rural energy biogas bond project, the construction of "a pool of three" model 310 households, project households to complete a biogas digester, circle, toilet and kitchen construction, not only completely changed the previous "livestock and poultry running all over the village, sewage flow everywhere, firewood and grass piled up The phenomenon of "livestock and poultry running all over the village, sewage flowing all over the place, firewood and grass piled indiscriminately" has not only completely changed, but also effectively alleviated the shortage of energy in rural areas, protected the ecological environment and increased the income of farmers. On this basis, the county and township also actively support the development of rain-saving irrigation cellar, daylight energy-saving greenhouse and small orchard, vegetable garden construction.

Lu Shui village is Xiho County is known far and near the taro fine powder starch processing and vermicelli production village. The village has 84% of the farmers operating taro fine starch processing and vermicelli production industry. The village annual processing of taro 14,500 tons, output value of 8 million yuan; sales of 725 tons of fine starch, output value of 2.53 million yuan; production of 1160 tons of vermicelli, output value of 5.22 million yuan. Taro deep processing has become the main source of income for farmers in the village.

5. History of Lixian County, Ganxiao Province

Lixian County belongs to Longnan City, Gansu Province, is located in southeastern Gansu Province, north of the city of Longnan, covering an area of 4299.92 square kilometers.

Xia, for the "Yugong" of Yongzhou land. Xia Yu ruled the water, in the Pangzhuang Mountain dredging Yangshui (West Han water).

Shang, still the land of Yongzhou. [

In the Western Zhou Dynasty, Li County was Xichui (also known as Xiduqiu). In 909-895 BC, King Xiao of Zhou sealed Qin Dailuo ZiFeizi as a vassal, built an area of Qin Ting (now Zhangjiachuan County), called Qin Ying. He also took the son born to Shen Hou's wife to become the heir of DALO, and lived in the West Dog Qiu (in the area of present-day Yongxing Township, Li County).

In the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the seventh year of Duke Xiang of Qin (771 BC), the Western Rong Injun and Shen Hou attacked the Zhou Dynasty and killed King Yu of Zhou at the foot of Mount Li. Duke Xiang of Qin led an army to save Zhou, and later King Ping of Zhou migrated east to Luoyi, and Duke Xiang escorted King Ping with his army. King Ping of Zhou made Duke Xiang of Qin a vassal and gave him the land west of Qi (present-day Qishan County, Shaanxi Province), and Qin began to have a state, with Xichui Palace (present-day Yongxing Township, Li County) as its capital. Li County is the real birthplace of the Qin race and Qin culture.

Qin, Li County belongs to the West County of Longxi County.

In the two Han Dynasty, its land belonged to West County and Wudu County.

Three Kingdoms, is still Wudu, West County jurisdiction.

In the Western Jin Dynasty, Xixian County was changed to Shichang and belonged to Tianshui County.

In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, most of Li County belonged to Qiu Chi County of Qinzhou.

North and South Dynasties, the Northern Wei Dynasty set up Hanyang County, with its seat in Langcang (now Hanyang); the Western Wei Dynasty changed Hanyang County to Hanyang County, which belonged to Changdao County.

The Tang Dynasty, when its land belonged to Changdao, Datan County.

Song still.

Yuan Dynasty, set up on behalf of the Li Dian Wenzhou military and civilian Marshal's Office, initially attached to the Wang Xiangfu, and then belonged to the Tubo Xuanfu Division.

Ming Dynasty, Hongwu four years (1371) set Li store thousand households, belonging to Minzhou Wei, fifteen years to Qinzhou Wei. Chenghua nine years, began to set Li County, set up the county town in the city of the west (today's Li County City through the city gate to the east for the city), led by Qinzhou and belongs to Gongchangfu.

The Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi 16 years cut the guards, will be Gongchang Wei Wenxian, Xigu ten hundred and returned to Li County. Yongzheng seven years to change Qinzhou directly under the Lanzhou Department of General Affairs, Li County is still affiliated.

Republic of China, initially under the jurisdiction of Wei Chuan Road. In 1936, the establishment of the fourth district of Gansu administrative inspectorate commissioner's office, leading Li County.

People's Republic of China **** and the State, in August 1949 Li County liberation. The establishment of Li County People's ***, under the jurisdiction of the Wudu District Administrative Commissioner's Office.

In 1955, it was transferred to the Tianshui District Administrative Commissioner's Office. in August 1958, the merger of Xiho and Li County, renamed West Li County, the County People's Committee is located in Li County City.

In 1962, Lixian and Xiho were divided into two counties.

In July 1985, Li County was transferred to Wudu, the former Wudu Prefecture renamed Longnan Administration.

In 2004, Longnan withdrew and set up a city, Li County still belongs to.

6. What is the average population of the people of Xiho

Xiho County is located in southeastern Gansu Province, the northern end of Longnan City. County jurisdiction 6 townships and 14 townships, 384 village committees, 10 community committees, with a total population of 400,000 people, including 370,000 people in agriculture. The total area of 1861 square kilometers, 604,500 acres of arable land, 1.5 acres per capita, population density of 210 people / square kilometer. Xiho County is located in the south side of the West Qinling Mountains, the Yangtze River Basin, Jialing River system, the upper reaches of the West Han River, the terrain tilted from northwest to southeast, the northwest is a Liangxuan gully area, the surface of the undulation of the gentle, fertile soil, southeast of the south of the ridge forest area, the peaks stacked barriers, the mountain ranges are steep. The average altitude of the territory is 1692 meters. The climate is humid, with four distinct seasons, and belongs to the semi-humid climate of warm temperate zone. The average annual temperature is 8.4℃, the average frost-free period is 183 days, the average sunshine period is 1,842 hours, and the average annual precipitation is 533 millimeters. There are 8 large and small rivers, annual runoff of 1.2 billion cubic meters, groundwater resources of about 100 million cubic meters. West and a long history, deep cultural deposits.

The county people *** stationed in Hanyuan Township, Zip code: 742100. code: 621225. area code: 0939. pinyin: Xihe Xian.[edit paragraph] Population

According to the fifth census data: the county's total population of 365,662, of which the population of the townships (people): Hanyuan Township 24353 Changdao Township 13150 Daliushiang 13883 Shibao Township 19711 Xiyu Township 23047 Suhe Township 17252 Luhe Township 23136 Xinglong Township 18495 Yiyu Township 16822 Ma Yuan Township 12471 Sanshing Township 4427 Jiangshi Township 24593 Zhaowu Township 12860 Shili Township 25738 Heba Township 25569 Hekou Township 8795 Luoyu Township 18653 Xijixiang Township 7192 Daxiao Township 9108 Artemlin Township 9165 Taiqiao Township Artemis Forest Township 9165 Taishi River Township 5808 Shixia Township 9214 Liuxiang Township 7067 Xigaoshan Township 15153

In 2004, the abolition of the four townships of Daliu, Zhaowu, Hekou and Xijie.