Zitong County () is a county in the northeast of
Sichuan Province
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...
, China. It is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China' ...
of
Mianyang
Mianyang (; formerly known as Mienchow) is the second largest prefecture-level city of Sichuan province in Southwest China. Located in north-central Sichuan covering an area of consisting of Jiangyou, a county-level city, five counties, and thre ...
.
It has an area of , and a population of in 2002. Its seat is from
Chengdu
Chengdu (, ; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively Romanization of Chi ...
, and from Mianyang. It was made a county .
Famous people include:
Sima Xiangru
Sima Xiangru ( , ; c. 179117BC) was a Chinese musician, poet, and politician who lived during the Western Han dynasty. Sima is a significant figure in the history of Classical Chinese poetry, and is generally regarded as the greatest of all com ...
, Pu Fuzhou,
Hai Deng
Haideng (; also sometimes spelled as Hai Teng and Hai-tank in older translations) (14 August 1902–11 January 1989) was a Buddhist monk, martial artist and emeritus abbot of Shaolin Temple during the 20th century. He was born Fan Wubing () ...
, Li Youxing.
Historical sites
Zitong has three historical sites listed in the official list of Chinese national historic sites.:
*
Qiqushan temple
Qiqushan Temple () or Qiqu mountain Great temple. is a Taoist Temple in Zitong county of Mianyang City, in Sichuan Province, China. The Qiqushan Temple is located on a mountain about a few kilometers away from Zhangtong County, Mianyang City. ...
(Qiqushan damiao, )
* Liye tower (Liye
que, )
* Wolongshan temple (Wolong shan Qianfo yan shiku, )
Aftermath of the 2008 Earthquake
Zitong, like neighbouring counties, was located near the epicentre of the
2008 Sichuan earthquake. Infrastructures in Zitong was partly destroyed, and drinking water was not available.
Also the
Qiqushan Temple
Qiqushan Temple () or Qiqu mountain Great temple. is a Taoist Temple in Zitong county of Mianyang City, in Sichuan Province, China. The Qiqushan Temple is located on a mountain about a few kilometers away from Zhangtong County, Mianyang City. ...
, who is since 1996 on the official list of Chinese national historical sites was partly destroyed by the earthquake.
"Earthquake partly destroyed the Qiqushan-Temple"
Climate
References
External links
Official website of Zitong County government
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County-level divisions of Sichuan
Mianyang