Pujiang County, Sichuan
Encyclopedia
Pujiang County is a county of Sichuan Province
, China
. It is under the administration of Chengdu
city.
and in the area from East longitude 103°19′to 103°41′ and from North latitude 30°05′ to 30°20′. It borders Pengshan and Meishan
in the east, Mingshan
in the west, Danlin (Danleng County
) in the south, and Qionglai
in the north, stretching 37 kilometers from east to west and 27.5 kilometers from north to south.
annexed the Shu Kingdom
and established Puyang county in the Pushui area. In the Han Dynasty
, Puyang county was eliminated and affiliated with Linyi
county. In 554 AD, it was built as Guangding county and in 601 AD the name was changed to Pujiang. The county was originally located in Lixudi in the north and during the Hongwu Emperor
reign, the emperor moved the county to what is now Heshan town under the jurisdiction of Qiongzhou, and later under Meishan
, then Wenjiang. In 1983 it was put under the administration of the city of Chengdu
.
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...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is under the administration of Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
city.
Geography
Pujiang County is in the Southwest part of the Sichuan BasinSichuan 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...
and in the area from East longitude 103°19′to 103°41′ and from North latitude 30°05′ to 30°20′. It borders Pengshan and Meishan
Meishan
Meishan , formerly known as Meizhou or Qingzhou , 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....
in the east, Mingshan
Mingshan County
Mingshan 名山 County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Ya'an city....
in the west, Danlin (Danleng County
Danleng County
Danleng County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Meishan city....
) in the south, and Qionglai
Qionglai
thumb|right|Location of Qionglai within Sichuan provinceQionglai City is a county-level city in the west of Sichuan Province, China. It is located around from and under the administration of Chengdu City, the provincial capital...
in the north, stretching 37 kilometers from east to west and 27.5 kilometers from north to south.
History
In the 4th century BC the Qing KingdomQing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
annexed the Shu Kingdom
Shu Han
Shu Han was one of the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period, after the fall of the Han Dynasty. The state was based on areas around Sichuan, which was then known as Shu...
and established Puyang county in the Pushui area. In the Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
, Puyang county was eliminated and affiliated with Linyi
Linyi (disambiguation)
Linyi is a prefecture-level city of Shandong, People's Republic of China.Linyi may also refer to:* Linyi County, Shandong , of Dezhou, Shandong, China* Linyi County, Shanxi , of Yuncheng, Shanxi, China...
county. In 554 AD, it was built as Guangding county and in 601 AD the name was changed to Pujiang. The county was originally located in Lixudi in the north and during the Hongwu Emperor
Hongwu Emperor
The Hongwu Emperor , known variably by his given name Zhu Yuanzhang and by his temple name Taizu of Ming , was the founder and first emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China...
reign, the emperor moved the county to what is now Heshan town under the jurisdiction of Qiongzhou, and later under Meishan
Meishan
Meishan , formerly known as Meizhou or Qingzhou , 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....
, then Wenjiang. In 1983 it was put under the administration of the city of Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
.
Industrial area
The urban district, Pujiang Centralized Area for Industrial Development, is near to Chendu-Ya'an Highway, 68 kilometers from Chengdu. The area is the only processing center for agriculture by-products at the state level in Chengdu. The size is approximately 6 square kilometers and the shorter-term development area is 5.4 square kilometers. Its emphasis is on developing food drinking biology, medicine, light industry, manufacturing, and other high technology ventures.Further reading
- "2,500-year-old Boat Coffin Reveals Hidden History", Xinhua News AgencyXinhua News AgencyThe Xinhua News Agency is the official press agency of the government of the People's Republic of China and the biggest center for collecting information and press conferences in the PRC. It is the largest news agency in the PRC, ahead of the China News Service...
, December 15, 2006."With abundant cultural relics, a boat-shaped coffin dating back nearly 2,500 years has been unearthed in Feilong Village near Heshan Town in Sichuan's Pujiang County, raising expectations that it may reveal the true history of a long-lost kingdom in the area."