Mayang ( "''Mayang Miao Autonomous County''", ; usually referred to as "''Mayang County''", ) is an
autonomous county
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There are 117 autonomous counties and three autonomous banners. The latter are ...
of
Miao people in
Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city
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During the Republican era, many of China ...
of
Huaihua
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.
Mayang is located on the west central margin of Hunan Province, adjacent to
Guizhou Province
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. It borders
Bijiang District
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of
Tongren
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, Guizhou to the west,
Fenghuang County
Fenghuang County (), named after the mythological birds ''Fenghuang'', is a county of Hunan Province, China, under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
Located on the western margin of the province and the southern Xiangxi, it i ...
to the northwest,
Luxi County to the northeast,
Chenxi County
Chenxi County () is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Huaihua prefecture-level City.
Located on the north of the province, it is adjacent to the north of the city proper of Huaihua. The county is bordered to ...
and
Hecheng District
Hecheng District () is the only urban district of the prefecture-level city of Huaihua, Hunan Province, China.
Located in central Huaihua, Hecheng District is bordered to the northwest by Mayang County, to the northeast by Chenxi County, to the ...
of Huaihua to the southeast, and
Zhijiang County to the south. The county covers , as of 2015, It had a registered population of 403,400 and a resident population of 349,000.
[about the population of Mayang County in 2015, according to the o]
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/ref> The county seat
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is the town of Gaocun () and it has seven towns
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Origin and use
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and 11 townships
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Etymology
Mayang derives its name from Mayangshu (), a military garrison established in the year 562 by the Southern Chen dynasty to guard against southern tribes. The Garrison was located at the mouth of Taiping Creek, where the Creek flows into the Chenshui (Jinjiang River) and forms a wide and deep pond called Matan (). Seated on the northern bank of the pond, the place was named "Mayang" according to Chinese traditions of naming places.
History
Ancient History
In 562, the Southern Chen dynasty established Mayangshu () at what is now Taipingxi, Lüjiaping Town ().
In 620, the Tang Dynasty established Mayang County, with the county seat located in what is now Jiuxian, Huangsang Township ().
In 1075, the Song Dynasty incorporated Jinzhou Fort () and Zhaoyu County () into Mayang County, with the county seat located in what is now Jinhe Town ().
Modern History (1949-)
On September 29, 1949, Mayang was liberated by the People's Liberation Army.
On March 28, 1950, the People's Government of Mayang County was established.
In March 1953, the county seat was relocated to Gaocun Town.
On October 31, 1988, under the approval of the State Council, the county was renamed "Mayang Miao Autonomous County".
Climate
Notable people
* TENG Daiyuan
Teng Daiyuan (; November 2, 1904 – December 1, 1974) was a military leader of the People's Liberation Army, a senior leader of the Communist Party of China, and a politician of the People's Republic of China.
Teng belonged to Miao peopl ...
(1904–1974): The first Minister of Railways of the People's Republic of China; Vice-Chairperson (1949–1965) of the CPPCC National Committee (1964–1974).
References
www.xzqh.org
External links
County-level divisions of Hunan
Huaihua
Miao autonomous counties
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