Mayang ( "''Mayang Miao Autonomous County''", ; usually referred to as "''Mayang County''", ) is an

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, China, it is under the administration of the

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. Mayang is located on the west central margin of Hunan Province, adjacent to

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. It borders

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, Guizhou to the west,

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to the northwest, Luxi County to the northeast,

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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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is the town of Gaocun () and it has seven

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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 {{Hunan-geo-stub