Chinese name: Jingzhou City

Administrative district category: Prefecture-level city

Region: Central China

Area under jurisdiction: Songzi /Honghu/Shishou/Jiangling/Public Security/Jianli

Government location: Shashi District/Jingzhou District

Telephone area code: 0716

Postal area code: 434000

Geographical location: Central and southern Hubei Province, hinterland of Jianghan Plain

Area: 14,104 square kilometers

Population: 6.4573 million (2010)

Dialect: Southwest Mandarin

Motorcycle plate code: Hubei D

Famous historical figures: Wu Zixu, Chen Youliang, Cen Shen, Zhang Juzheng, etc.

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Jingzhou (18 photos) Jingzhou City is located at 111 East Longitude °150—114°050, 29°260—31°370 north latitude. It is located in the south-central part of Hubei Province, in the hinterland of the Jianghan Plain. The Yangtze River runs through the city from west to east, with a total length of 483 kilometers. Jingzhou connects Wuhan to the east, Yichang to the west, Changde, Hunan to the south, and Jingmen and Xiangyang (formerly known as Xiangfan) to the north. The total area is 14,100 square kilometers, of which 78.7% are plain lake areas and 21.1% are hilly and low mountainous areas.

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As of December 1, 2011, Jingzhou City has jurisdiction over 2 municipal districts, 1 economic development zone, 3 counties, and manages 3 counties level city. · Jingzhou District Jingzhou District is located in the south-central part of Hubei Province. East longitude 111°54′-112°19′, north latitude 30°6′-30°39′. Area is 1046 square kilometers. The total population at the end of 2004 was 572,052. It governs 3 streets, 7 towns, and 1 provincial economic development zone (Jingzhou Chengnan Economic Development Zone, Hubei). ***There are 36 neighborhood committees and 119 village committees. The District People's Government is located at No. 80, Jingzhou Middle Road, Jingzhou City. Postal code: 434020. Administrative division code: 421003. Street scene in Shashi District, Jingzhou City

· Shashi District is located in the south-central part of Hubei Province. Area is 469 square kilometers. The total population at the end of 2004 was 550,633. It has jurisdiction over 6 streets, 4 towns and 1 township. ***There are 87 neighborhood committees and 91 village committees. The District People's Government is located on Wenhua Palace Road, Jingzhou City. Postal code: 434000. Administrative division code: 421002. · Jiangling County Jiangling County is located in the south-central part of Hubei Province, in the hinterland of the Jianghan Plain and on the north bank of the Jingjiang River. The county's territory is saddle-shaped, with a distance of 53.5 kilometers from east to west and 36.2 kilometers from north to south. Area is 1032 square kilometers. The total population at the end of 2004 was 373,027. It has jurisdiction over 7 towns and 2 townships. ***There are 13 neighborhood committees and 203 village committees. The provincial administration of Jiangbei Prison, Sanhu, and Liuheyuan Farms are within the jurisdiction. The County People's Government is located in Haoxue Town. Postal code: 434101. Administrative division code: 421024. · Songzi City Songzi City is located in the south of Hubei Province, on the south bank of the Yangtze River. It borders Shimen County and Li County of Hunan Province to the south. Area is 2235 square kilometers. The total population at the end of 2004 was 869,327. It has jurisdiction over 14 towns, 2 townships, and 1 provincial economic development zone (Hubei Songzi Economic Development Zone). ***There are 31 neighborhood committees and 243 village committees. The Municipal People's Government is located in Xinjiangkou Town. Postal code: 434200. Administrative division code: 421087. · Gong'an County Gong'an County is located in the south-central part of Hubei, on the south bank of the Yangtze River. East longitude 111°48′-112°25′, north latitude 29°37′-30°19′. It borders Anxiang County and Li County of Hunan Province to the south. It is 75 kilometers long from north to south and 51 kilometers long from east to west. Area is 2257.5 square kilometers. The total population at the end of 2004 was 1,026,895. It has jurisdiction over 14 towns, 2 townships, and 1 provincial economic development zone (Hubei Public Security Economic Development Zone). ***There are 60 neighborhood committees and 326 village committees.

The County People's Government is located in Di Town, Tawau. Postal code: 434300. Administrative division code: 421022. · Shishou City Shishou City is located in the southern part of Hubei Province. East longitude 112°13′-112°48′, north latitude 29°30′-29°57′. It borders Hunan Nanxian, Anxiang and Huarong to the south, Jiangling to the north, Jianli to the east and Public Security Bureau to the west. Area is 1427 square kilometers. The total population at the end of 2004 was 614,106. It has jurisdiction over 2 streets, 11 towns, 1 township, and 1 provincial economic development zone (Hubei Shishou Economic Development Zone). ***There are 29 neighborhood committees and 274 village committees. Municipal People's Government Office in Xiulin Street. Postal code: 434400. Administrative division code: 421081. · Jianli County Jianli County is located in the south of Hubei Province, on the north bank of the Yangtze River, adjacent to Yueyang and Huarong County in Hunan Province across the river. Area is 3118 square kilometers. The total population at the end of 2004 was 1,378,957. It has jurisdiction over 18 towns, 3 townships, and 3 provincial economic development zones (Hubei Jianli Economic Development Zone, Jianli Zhuhe Economic Development Zone, Jianli Xingou Fuwa Food Deep Processing Industrial Park (Development Zone)). ***There are 65 neighborhood committees and 767 village committees. The county people's government is stationed in towns. Postal code: 433300. Administrative division code: 421023. · Honghu City Honghu City is located in the southern part of Hubei Province, between the Yangtze River and Dongjing River, and adjacent to Linxiang County of Hunan Province across the Yangtze River to the southwest. East longitude 113°07′-114°05′, north latitude 29°39′-30°02′. Area is 2519 square kilometers. The total population at the end of 2004 was 897,186. It governs 2 streets, 14 towns, 1 township, and 2 provincial economic development zones (Hubei Honghu Economic Development Zone, Honghu Fuchang Economic Development Zone). ***There are 40 neighborhood committees and 448 village committees. Municipal People's Government Office in Xinti Street. Postal code: 433200. Administrative division code: 421083. · Jingzhou Economic Development Zone Jingzhou Economic Development Zone and Jingzhou High-tech Industrial Park (Jingzhou Development Zone for short) were established in 1992, with a regional population of more than 100,000 people and an area of ??approximately 60 square kilometers. Jingzhou Development Zone is an important high-tech industrial base in Hubei Province and has a national-level high-tech entrepreneurial service center. The leading industries in the area have begun to take shape, and their innovation capabilities have been continuously enhanced. Characteristic industrial groups such as electromechanical, fine chemicals, biomedicine, textile printing and dyeing, and deep processing of agricultural and sideline products have initially formed. Jingzhou Development Zone is the main platform for open development in Jingzhou City, the main battlefield for industrial revitalization of the city, and the locomotive of economic development. In June 2011, it was approved by the State Council as a national economic and technological development zone.

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Tang Liangzhinan, Han nationality, 1960 Born in June 2016, a native of Honghu, Jingzhou, Hubei. Joined the Communist Party of China in July 1982 and started working in August 1983. Graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Western Economics, with a doctoral degree, Ph.D. in Economics, senior engineer, and researcher , currently serves as deputy secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and mayor of the Municipal People's Government (deputy provincial level). Xiong Lv, King of Chuzhuang, son of King Mu of Chu. He reigned as king from 613 BC to 591 BC. Xiong Lu, King of Chuzhuang, led the Chu State to become one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period based on the work of his predecessors. King Zhuang of Chu's famous saying is: "If you don't fly for three years, your flying will soar into the sky; if you don't fly for three years, your flying will be astonishing." In the eighth year of his reign, King Zhuang led his troops to Luoyang, "watched the troops in the suburbs" and "aspired to win the championship". Small, big or heavy.” In the sixteenth year of his reign, he created the local political system of "county", which was the prototype of the later Qin county system. King Zhuang appointed virtuous ministers such as Sun Shuao and others in domestic affairs, and focused on developing the economy, advocating diligence and thrift, and reforming the military system, so that the country's military strength became increasingly strong. Chu attacked Song Dynasty twice, but Jin did not dare to send troops, so Song Dynasty surrendered to Chu. Lu, Zheng, and Chen bowed their heads one after another. King Zhuang finally completed his dominance. In 591 BC, King Zhuang of Chu died of illness and was buried in Baling Mountain on the outskirts of Jinan City. King Chu Wei Xiong Shang King Chu Wei (reigned from 339 BC to 329 BC), surnamed Mi, formerly known as Xiong Shang, was the son of King Xuan of Chu. In the seventh year of King Wei of Chu (333 BC), he defeated King Wujiang of Yue, took all the land of Wu, and established Jinling City (Nanjing City) on Shitou Mountain (now Qingliang Mountain) by the Yangtze River.

Cen Shen Cen Shen (about 715-770) was a poet of the Tang Dynasty. People from Jingzhou. Cen Xi's nephew. The young man was lonely and poor and studied hard. In the third year of Tianbao's reign (744), he became a Jinshi, and he was appointed Younei to lead the troops in the government, Cao joined the army. In the eighth year of Tianbao (749), Gao Xianzhi, the governor of Anxi, was appointed as the secretary in charge of the post. In the thirteenth year of Tianbao (754), he followed Feng Changqing to Beiting and served as a judge of Jiedu, traveling between Beiting and Luntai. During his eight years of living in the frontier fortress, his poetry creation reached its peak. When Emperor Suzong returned to Beijing, he successively served as Youbuque, Living Sheren, and Governor of Guo. In the early years of Dali (766-768), he served as the governor of Jiazhou, so it was called Cen Jiazhou. Later, he wanted to return to his hometown, but due to the war in Shu, he failed to make the trip and died in Chengdu. In his early years, Cen Shen wrote landscape poems with novel artistic conceptions. Later, he went out to the fortress several times and served as a military official for a long time, which greatly broadened the scope of his poems. He focused on describing military life and the scenery of the frontier fortress, such as "Walking on the River to Send the Feng Dafu to the Western Expedition", etc., which are all from the frontier fortress of the Tang Dynasty. Representative works of poetry. He is as famous as Gao Shi and is also called "Gao Cen". "Suddenly a spring breeze came overnight, and thousands of pear blossoms bloomed on the trees." "The September wind in Luntai roared at night, and the gravel in the river was as big as a bucket. The rocks were scattered all over the ground with the wind." and other famous sentences are popular among people. Lu You praised him as "only one person after Taibai and Zimei". His handed down works include 8 volumes of "Cen Jiazhou Poetry Collection" compiled by later generations. Rong Yu Rong Yu (744-800) was a poet of the Tang Dynasty. People from Jingzhou. As a young man, he failed to win the imperial examination and traveled to famous places. Later he became a Jinshi. In the first year of Baoying (762), he traveled west from Huazhou and Luoyang, passed through Huayin, met Wang Jiyou, and wrote the poem "Kuzai Xing" with him. In the autumn of the second year of Dali (767), he returned to his hometown and served in the shogunate of Wei Boyu, the military governor of Jingnan. Later, he lived in Hunan and served as an aide to Cui Hui, the governor of Tanzhou, and Li Changli, the governor of Guizhou, and he was quite popular. In the third year of Jianzhong (782), he lived in Chang'an and served as the censor. The following year, he was demoted to the governor of Chenzhou. Later he was appointed governor of Qianzhou. In his later years, he worked in Lingling, Hunan, and ended up living in Guizhou. He was one of the poets in the early mid-Tang Dynasty who paid more attention to reflecting reality. The famous work "Kuzai Xing" describes the disasters that war brings to the people. "Guizhou Layou" is the most famous work about a traveling official and sentimental life experience. There are 125 poems in existence, and the Ming Dynasty compiled "Rong Yu's Poetry Collection". Chen Youliang Chen Youliang (1320~1363) was the leader of the peasant uprising in the late Yuan Dynasty. He was a native of Huangpengshan (now Honghu) in Mianyang. His ancestral home was Xiejiawan, Paihu. He later moved to Xuanmiao Temple in the south gate of Miancheng. My surname is Xie, and my grandfather married into the Chen family, so he adopted his surname. Born into a fishing family, he experienced hardships in life. He advocated martial arts since childhood. In May of the sixth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1340), Chen Youliang went to Yusha County (today's Miancheng Town, southwest of Xiantao City) to take the martial arts exam. Was appointed as a recorder. In August of the tenth year of Zhizheng (1350), he led more than a thousand fishermen to revolt in Honghu Lake. By the thirteenth year of Zhizheng, there were more than 20,000 people. Later, he took refuge with Xu Shouhui and was named Pingzhang Political Affairs and Capital Marshal of Zhongshu Province. From the 18th to the 19th year of Zhizheng, he took advantage of the main force of the Yuan army to fight the Red Turban Army in the north and stepped up the expansion of territory. The southern Red Turban Army led by him already owned parts of Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Fujian. area. In the 20th year of Zhizheng, Chen Youliang sent people to sink Xu Shouhui in the river and proclaimed himself emperor in Jiangzhou (Jiujiang). The country was named Han and the reign was Dayi.

Zhang Juzheng Zhang Juzheng was born in Caoshi outside the east gate of Jingzhou City in the fourth year of Jiajing (1525). He was the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty. His courtesy name was Shuda, his nickname was Taiyue, and his junior name was Bai Gui. When he took part in the county examination, Chief Situ Li Shixiang changed his name to Juzheng. Zhang Juzheng was eager to learn since he was a child. He was enlightened at the age of 5, mastered the Six Classics and Great Meanings at the age of 7, passed the scholar examination at the age of 12, and was awarded the title of Juren at the age of 16. He was called the "Jiangling Prodigy" and was famous in Huguang. The place where he studied in his childhood was Gubai Hall, located outside the east gate of Jingzhou City. At the age of 23, Zhang Juzheng passed the imperial examination and the palace examination and passed the imperial examination. Three years later, he was promoted from Shujishi (trainee officer) to editor of the Hanlin Academy. He entered the cabinet at the age of 43 and became a bachelor. At the age of 48, he became the chief minister of the cabinet (prime minister). He was in power for 10 years. At that time, the country was in crisis. In order to maintain the rule of the Ming Dynasty, he implemented strict reforms. In the first year of Wanli (1573), he proposed the "Kaocheng Law" to rectify the administration of officials, reduce redundant staff, strengthen the centralization of authoritarianism, and "respect the sovereignty and teach the duties of officials." , Believe in rewards and punishments, and the first order is the main thing, even if it is thousands of miles away, it will go down and at night." In the sixth year of Wanli, it was proposed to measure the world's land, so that the land concealed by the big landowners could be found out, and the phenomenon of "small people's taxes were saved and property was lost, and big households had land but no food" phenomenon.

In the ninth year of Wanli's reign, the "One Whip Law" was implemented across the country, which combined land taxes, corvées and various miscellaneous taxes, paid them on a per mu basis, and levied silver taels, which promoted the development of the commodity economy and increased national fiscal revenue. He appointed the famous general Qi Jiguang and others to train troops and strengthen defense against attack and plunder by Tatar nobles, so that the northern border of the Ming Dynasty would not be affected by war for decades; he appointed Pan Jixun to preside over the dredging and control of the Yellow River and Huaihe River, which achieved remarkable results. His series of reform measures changed the political chaos and financial shortage that had existed since Jia and Long Dynasties, and the country showed signs of rejuvenation. He was respected by the emperor and his subordinates, and Li Zhi praised him as "an outstanding prime minister." Wanli died of illness in Beijing in the tenth year of his illness, and was given the posthumous title "Wenzhong".

Yuan Zongdao Yuan Zongdao (1560-1600) was a writer in the Ming Dynasty and one of the initiators and leaders of the "Gong'an School". Together with his younger brothers Hongdao and Zhongdao, he was known as the "Three Yuans". The courtesy name is Boxiu, the nickname is Yupan, and the nickname is Shipu. Jingzhou police officer. In the fourteenth year of Wanli (1586), he ranked first in the examination of the Ministry of Rites. The following year, he was appointed editor of the Hanlin Academy and was awarded the title of Shu Jishi. In August of the twenty-fifth year of Wanli, he served as a lecturer in the East Palace with a compilation compiled by the Hanlin Academy. "When the cock crows, the cold and heat will not stop." In the autumn of the 28th year of Wanli, he "died of exhaustion" in Beijing. Aged 41. When Guangzong succeeded to the throne, he was given the gift of the right minister of the Ministry of Rites. In terms of literature, he opposed imitating the retro style, but also focused on learning the spirit of "Guida in Ancient Literature" of his predecessors. He published two "Essays" one after another, which played an important role in the history of Chinese literature and still has certain progressive significance. These two papers refuted the "seven scholars" before and after who violated the laws of literary development, advocated the fallacy of plagiarism and retrogression, and advocated that writers should "learn from theory and learn from literature."

Yuan Hongdao Yuan Hongdao (1568～1610) was a writer of the Ming Dynasty, the leader of the "Gongan Sect", and the second brother of Yuan Zongdao. His courtesy name is Zhonglang, his nickname is Shigong, and his nickname is Liuxiu. Jingzhou police officer. He is straightforward by nature and likes to travel around mountains and rivers. In the sixteenth year of Wanli (1588), he passed the provincial examination. The following year, he failed in the Jinshi examination and returned to his hometown to study knowledge day and night with his brother Zongdao, who was back on business. In the 20th year of Wanli, he became a Jinshi. In the 23rd year of Wanli, he took office as the magistrate of Wuxian County. In less than two years, "the county was greatly governed" and "Wu people were delighted". But he hated the bad habits of officialdom and wrote to resign seven times. Prime Minister Shen Shixing praised, "In the past two hundred years, there has been no such order!" After being allowed to leave office, he traveled to the scenic spots in the southeast and wrote such famous articles as "The Story of Tiger Hill" and "The Story of an Evening Tour to Six Bridges to Wait for the Moon". In the twenty-sixth year of Wanli (1598), he entered Beijing again and served successively as the official of Jingzhao School and the head of the Ceremony Department of the Ministry of Etiquette. He also wrote famous works such as "Travel Notes of Manjing" and "The Long Biography of Xu Wen". When his brother Yuan Zongdao passed away, he was deeply saddened. He took leave of absence and returned home to build the "Liulang Pavilion", where he planted flowers and willows, recited poems and wrote articles, meditated on Zen and learned Taoism, and leisurely traveled around the mountains and rivers for 6 years. There are more than 1,700 poems handed down to the world, and nearly 600 travel notes, letters, prefaces and postscripts, inscriptions, biographies, diaries, and essays. The greatest achievement is the landscape travel notes, which are fresh and handsome, and are in a class of their own. Later generations compiled all his poems and essays into the "Complete Works of Yuan Zhonglang" and published it recently. There is also the "Collection of Yuan Hongdao" published by Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House. Guandi Temple Fair Every year on the first lunar month and May 13th of the lunar calendar, Guandi Temple holds large-scale temple fairs. At that time, people from Jingzhou, Hubei play dragon lanterns, row lotus-picking boats, ride horses and shoot arrows, play trumpets and set up sedan chairs, making the Guandi Temple a bustling scene. fire. Jingzhou people's respect for Guan Gong has become a custom that has not changed for thousands of years. When Guan Yu came back victorious from the expedition against Wu, the soldiers and civilians of Jingzhou beat gongs, drums and set off firecrackers outside the Dabei Gate to celebrate the victory. Today, this street is still called "Desheng Street". During festivals, people in Jingzhou play with dragon lanterns, and the young men who play with the dragon must first go to the Guandi Temple to pay their respects! Guan Gong, then dance the dragon along the streets of the ancient city. The tourist souvenirs produced in Jingzhou City also have Guan Gong culture as the main content, such as silk handkerchiefs embroidered with Guan Yu's portrait, exquisite backpacks with Guan Gong printed on them, pictures of Guan Gong, small statues, etc. Hotels, shops and many private houses in Jingzhou City like to worship the statue of Guan Gong in the lobby, and some even worship it once a day. Almost everyone, adults and children in Jingzhou, can tell a few stories about Guan Yu guarding Jingzhou. Guan Gong's spirit of loyalty has been deeply rooted in the land of Jingchu. As exchanges across the Taiwan Strait become more frequent, and as exchanges between China and overseas increase, more and more friends from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and foreign countries come to Jingzhou to pay homage to Guan Gong and offer incense to fulfill their wishes.

People from Jingzhou, Hubei, Shanxi, Henan, Fujian, Singapore, Americans, Japanese, Europeans, and people from all over the world often gather together at the Guandi Temple in Jingzhou to praise Guan Gong's loyalty in different languages. Spirit. The person in charge of the Jingzhou Guandi Temple Management Committee said proudly, "In order to inherit Guan Gong's cultural and moral spirit of loyalty, justice, benevolence and bravery, people of different colors from all over the world gather here. This small Guandi Temple sometimes looks like a "Little United Nations."

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Route: Jinfeng Square -> East Gate -> Jingnan Road -> Quyuan Road -> Jingzhong Road -> Ying Capital Road -> South Ring Road -> Jiulongyuan Park, end point: Sanonda Plaza. Time: June 2, 2008 from 8:00 to 12:30. Picture: Torchbearer Zheng Lihui takes over the torch from the Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee

Olympic Torch Relay The torch relay was carried out in Jingzhou on June 2, 2008. The torch relay distance within Jingzhou City is 41.3 kilometers. The specific route is: Jinfeng Square (starting ceremony) → Jingzhou Ancient City (East Gate) → Jingnan Road → Quyuan Road → Jingzhong Road → Yingdu Road South Ring Road (University Town) → Jiulongyuan Park → Jiangjin Road → Tower Bridge Road → Beijing Road → Sancha Road → Jingjiang Embankment → Dawan Yanjiang Avenue → Sanonda Plaza. There are 208 torchbearers and 45 escorts participating in the Jingzhou Torch Relay. Among them, about 120 are produced in Jingzhou and 58 are directly selected by the Jingzhou Olympic Torch Relay Organizing Committee.

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