Gangu County () is a
county
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in the southeast of
Gansu
Gansu (, ; alternately romanized as Kansu) is a province in Northwest China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeast part of the province.
The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibet ...
province, the
People's Republic of China
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. It is under the administration of
Tianshui
Tianshui is the second-largest cities in Gansu, city in Gansu list of Chinese provinces, Province, China. The city is located in the southeast of the province, along the upper reaches of the Wei River and at the boundary of the Loess Plateau and ...
City and is the most populous county in Gansu. Its postal code is 741200, and in 1999 its population was 570,318 people.
It was established by
Duke Wu of Qin
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Accession to the ...
in 688 BC as Ji County (ååæ), this has led it to be called the 'oldest Chinese county. Gangu was a stop on the
Silk Road
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, as a tea and horse market, and as a stopover for traders. It remains a regional trading centre.
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Between 1958 and 1962, Gangu and Wushan County were merged.
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Culture
Gangu is known for its pepper variety, sold in China as Gangu pepper. Local culture includes Wushu martial arts and the sculpturing of animal ornaments on traditional Chinese roofs.
Administrative divisions
Gangu County is divided to 13 towns and 2 townships.
Climate
Famous residents
* Jiang Wei
Jiang Wei (202 ā 3 March 264), courtesy name Boyue, was a military general of the state of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Born in Ji County (present-day Gangu County, Gansu), Jiang Wei started his career as a military officer ...
(202-264), general
* Yang Fu (Han dynasty)
Yang Fu ( 210sā230s), courtesy name Yishan, was a Chinese politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He previously served as a regional official in Liang Province during the late Eastern Han dynasty. In the 2 ...
, politician
* Shi Yanjue
Shi Yanjue (; born April 1956) is a Chinese people, Chinese Buddhist monk and the current president of the Buddhist Association of China, succeeding Xuecheng (monk), Shi Xuecheng, who accused of sexual harassment.
Biography
Shi Yanjue was born in ...
, president of the Buddhist Association of China
See also
* List of administrative divisions of Gansu
Gansu, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.
Administrative divisions
These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Repub ...
References
Gangu County
Gangu County () is a CPRC, county in the southeast of Gansu province, the People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Tianshui City and is the most populous county in Gansu. Its postal code is 741200, and in 1999 its population wa ...
Tianshui
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