Meishan
Encyclopedia
Meishan formerly known as Meizhou (眉州) or Qingzhou (青州), is a prefecture-level city
with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Sichuan
province of the People's Republic of China
. Meishan is in the southwest of Sichuan Basin
.
It belonged to Leshan City
before 1997. Then Meishan Area was founded in 1997 upon approval of state council. It became Meishan City in 2000.
Meishan is the seat of Meishan prefecture. Liu Hanyuan, one of the ten richest private persons in the People's Republic of China
is a native of Meishan.
, Song Dynasty
writer and poet (1037-1101), was a native of Meishan, and a historic temple commemorating him and his father and brother, also notable writers (the "three Su") is located in the city.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
province of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. Meishan is in the southwest of Sichuan Basin
Sichuan basin
The Sichuan Basin is a lowland region in southwestern China. Despite its historical name, it is not only synonymous to Sichuan province, comprising its central and eastern portions as well as part of Chongqing Municipality...
.
It belonged to Leshan City
Leshan
-Administrative divisions:-Transport:There is a passenger rail line that serves the Mianyang–Chengdu–Leshan inter-city area.The Chengdu-Leshan Highway with a total length of 160 kilometers, was finished on January 14th, 2000...
before 1997. Then Meishan Area was founded in 1997 upon approval of state council. It became Meishan City in 2000.
Meishan is the seat of Meishan prefecture. Liu Hanyuan, one of the ten richest private persons in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
is a native of Meishan.
Subdivisions
It has 1 county-level district and 5 counties.| Map | ||||||
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2004 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Dongpo District Dongpo District Dongpo District is a district of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Meishan city.... |
东坡区 | Dōngpō Qū | 820,000 | 1,331 | 616 |
| 2 | Renshou County Renshou County Renshou County is a county in Meishan City, Sichuan Province of China. It's located in Middle-West of Sichuan Basin.It has an area of 2600 square kilometers, and population 1,500,000... |
仁寿县 | Rénshòu Xiàn | 1,560,000 | 2,606 | 599 |
| 3 | Pengshan County Pengshan County Pengshan County is a county of the Sichuan Province of China. It is under the administration of Meishan city.... |
彭山县 | Péngshān Xiàn | 320,000 | 465 | 688 |
| 4 | Hongya County Hongya County Hongya County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Meishan city.... |
洪雅县 | Hóngyǎ Xiàn | 340,000 | 1,948 | 175 |
| 5 | Danleng County Danleng County Danleng County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Meishan city.... |
丹棱县 | Dānléng Xiàn | 160,000 | 449 | 356 |
| 6 | Qingshen County Qingshen County Qingshen County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Meishan city.... |
青神县 | Qīngshén Xiàn | 200,000 | 387 | 517 |
History
Su ShiSu Shi
Su Shi , was a writer, poet, artist, calligrapher, pharmacologist, gastronome, and statesman of the Song Dynasty, and one of the major poets of the Song era. His courtesy name was Zizhan and his pseudonym was Dongpo Jushi , and he is often referred to as Su Dongpo...
, Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
writer and poet (1037-1101), was a native of Meishan, and a historic temple commemorating him and his father and brother, also notable writers (the "three Su") is located in the city.