Jiuxian Township () is a rural

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. It's surrounded by Hongfanchi Town on the east, Dong'e Town on the north,

Dong'e County Dong'e County () falls under the jurisdiction of Liaocheng Prefecture-level city, in the Shandong Province of China. It is located on the left (northern) bank of the Yellow River, some upstream from the provincial capital Jinan. The county is re ...

on the northwest, Banjiudian Town on the west, Dongping Lake on the southwest, and Laohu Town on the south. census it had a population of 28,000 and an area of .

Administrative divisions

The township is divided into 30 villages: Jiuxian First Village, Jiuxian Second Village, Jiuxian Third Village, Jiuxian Fourth Village, Wanggudian First Village, Wanggudian Second Village, Wanggudian Third Village, Wanggudian Fourth Village, Wanggudian Fifth Village, Dajicheng First Village, Dajicheng Second Village, Dajicheng Third Village, Dajicheng Fourth Village, Dajicheng Fifth Village, Beijicheng Village, Chenshankou Village, Gaoxu Village, Shanwo Village, Fuliang Village, Zhaizi First Village, Zhaizi Second Village, Zhaizi Third Village, Yincun First Village, Yincun Second Village, Yincun Third Village, Jizhuang Village, Jianggou Village, Da'eshan Village, Dong'eshan Village, Tuncunpu Village, Jiuxian Village.

History

During the

Spring and Autumn Period The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history from approximately 770 to 476 BC (or according to some authorities until 403 BC) which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period. The period's name derives fr ...

(771 BC–476 BC) and the

Warring States Period The Warring States period () was an era in History of China#Ancient China, ancient Chinese history characterized by warfare, as well as bureaucratic and military reforms and consolidation. It followed the Spring and Autumn period and concluded ...

(475 BC–221 BC), it was the seat of Yangguyi City (). In the

Qin dynasty The Qin dynasty ( ; zh, c=秦朝, p=Qín cháo, w=), or Ch'in dynasty in Wade–Giles romanization ( zh, c=, p=, w=Ch'in ch'ao), was the first dynasty of Imperial China. Named for its heartland in Qin state (modern Gansu and Shaanxi), ...

(221 BC–206 BC), it belonged to Jibeijun (). In 202 B.C.,

Xiang Yu Xiang Yu (, –202 BC), born Xiang Ji (), was the Hegemon-King (Chinese: 霸王, ''Bà Wáng'') of Western Chu during the Chu–Han Contention period (206–202 BC) of China. A noble of the Chu state, Xiang Yu rebelled against the Qin dyna ...

was defeated by

Liu Bang Emperor Gaozu of Han (256 – 1 June 195 BC), born Liu Bang () with courtesy name Ji (季), was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning in 202–195 BC. His temple name was "Taizu" while his posthumous name was Empe ...

, his head was buried here. In the

Han dynasty The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by th ...

(202 BC–220 AD), it was under the jurisdiction of Dongjun (). In the

Northern Wei Wei (), known in historiography as the Northern Wei (), Tuoba Wei (), Yuan Wei () and Later Wei (), was founded by the Tuoba (Tabgach) clan of the Xianbei. The first of the Northern dynasties, it ruled northern China from 386 to 535 during t ...

(386–535), it came under the jurisdiction of Jizhou (). In the

Sui dynasty The Sui dynasty (, ) was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China that lasted from 581 to 618. The Sui unified the Northern and Southern dynasties, thus ending the long period of division following the fall of the Western Jin dynasty, and la ...

(581–618), it belonged to Jibeijun (). In the

Tang dynasty The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an Zhou dynasty (690–705), interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dyn ...

(618–907), it came under the jurisdiction of Jizhou (). In the

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(960–1127), it was under the jurisdiction of Dong'e County (), and then under the jurisdiction of Dongpingfu () in the Jin dynasty (1115–1234). Since

Yuan dynasty The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fif ...

(1271–1368), it belonged to Dong'e County. In 1938, one year after the

Marco Polo Bridge Incident The Marco Polo Bridge Incident, also known as the Lugou Bridge Incident () or the July 7 Incident (), was a July 1937 battle between China's National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army. Since the Japanese invasion of Manchuri ...

, it was occupied by the

Imperial Japanese Army The was the official ground-based armed force of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945. It was controlled by the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office and the Ministry of the Army, both of which were nominally subordinate to the Emper ...

. Following Japan's surrender, it came under the jurisdiction of Pingyin County. After the establishment of the

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in 1949, it was renamed Jiuxian People's Commune. In May 1984, Jiuxian People's Commune was revoked and Jiuxian District was established. On September 20, 1985, Jiuxian District was revoked and Jiuxian Township was established. On January 23, 1996, it was under the jurisdiction of

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Geography

The highest point in the township is Mount Dahong () which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Mount Da'e () which at above sea level.

Dongping Lake The Dongping Lake () is a freshwater lake in Shandong Province of China. It is situated in Dongping County in the west of Shandong Province, south of the lower reaches of Yellow River. The lake has a total area of about 148 square kilometers. The ...

is the largest lake in the township.

Yellow River The Yellow River or Huang He (Chinese: , Mandarin: ''Huáng hé'' ) is the second-longest river in China, after the Yangtze River, and the sixth-longest river system in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Ha ...

passes through the township west to east. Xiaoqing River () flows south to north through the township.

Economy

Sweet potatoes The sweet potato or sweetpotato ('' Ipomoea batatas'') is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are used as a root vegetable. The young sho ...

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and

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are important to the economy. The principal industries in the area are apparel industry and sweet potato processing industry.

Transportation

National Highway G220 passes across the township. Provincial Highway S255 is a provincial highway in the township.

Attractions

The main attractions are the Dongping Lake, Shijie Village Film and Television Base (), Tomb of Xiang Yu (), Site of Jiuxianyi (), Site of Yangguyi City (), Arch of Chastity and Filial Piety of Madame Qin (), Mount Yanggu (), and Bixia Ancestral Temple (). During the ten-year

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goal ...

, the Tomb of Xiang Yu was completely destroyed by the

Red Guards Red Guards () were a mass student-led paramilitary social movement mobilized and guided by Chairman Mao Zedong in 1966 through 1967, during the first phase of the Cultural Revolution, which he had instituted.Teiwes According to a Red Guard lead ...

. A 2000-year-old

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Han Dynasty The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...

was cut by the Red Guards.

References

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