Zhonghe Town () is a

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Liuyang Liuyang () is a county-level city, the List of County-level divisions of Hunan by population, most populous and the easternmost county-level division of Hunan, Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city ...

Hunan Hunan is an inland Provinces of China, province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the Administrative divisions of China, province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Gu ...

, China. it had a population of 23,700 and an area of . It borders Yonghe Town in the north, Wenjiashi in the east and southeast, and Gaoping Town and Chengtanjiang Town in the west.

History

In 206, in the 14th year of Jian'an period (196–220) of the

Eastern Han dynasty The Han dynasty was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC ...

(25–220), the town belongs to the jurisdiction of Lixiang County. During the Deyou period (1275–1276) of the

Southern Song dynasty The Song dynasty ( ) was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Ten Kingdoms, endin ...

(1127–1279), the Mongolian army invaded the town and the local residents were slaughtered. In 1675, in the 14th year of

Kangxi period The Kangxi Emperor (4 May 165420 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, personal name Xuanye, was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign of 61 ye ...

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

(1644–1911), the

Eight Banners The Eight Banners (in Manchu language, Manchu: ''jakūn gūsa'', , ) were administrative and military divisions under the Later Jin (1616–1636), Later Jin and Qing dynasty, Qing dynasties of China into which all Manchu people, Manchu househol ...

fought against

Wu Sangui Wu Sangui (; 8 June 1612 – 2 October 1678), courtesy name Changbai () or Changbo (), was a Chinese military leader who played a key role in the fall of the Ming dynasty and the founding of the Qing dynasty. In Chinese folklore, Wu Sangui is r ...

here and the local residents fled from their hometown in order to avoid the war. In June 1956, Qingxi Township () and Zhonghe Township merged into "Zhonghe Township". In 1995, Shanzao Township () merged into Zhonghe Township. In 2000, Zhonghe was upgraded to a

Town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

Administrative division

The town is divided into seven villages and two communities, the following areas: Cangfang Community, Yashan Community, Dingziqiao Village, Qingjiang Village, Zhonghe Village, Chang'an Village, Shanzaotan Village, Xiaojiang Village, and Jianghe Village ().

Geography

Longwangpai () is the highest place in the town, measures in height. Qingjiang Reservoir () is located in the town.

Education

Public junior high school in the town includes the Zhonghe Meddle School.

Transportation

* County road: Wenjiashi–Zhonghe County Road (), Wenjiashi-Shanzao County Road (), etc.

Attractions

Former Residence of Hu Yaobang is the scenic spot in the town. Jiufeng Temple () is a Buddhist temple in the town. Qingfeng Pavilion () and Wenfeng Tower () are tourist attractions in the town.

References

{{Hunan Liuyang divisions Divisions of Liuyang