Hequ County is a county under the jurisdiction of Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, located in the northwest of Xinzhou City, located in the center of the Golden Triangle of Jin, Shaanxi and Mongolia, surrounded by Shenfu Coalfield, Junggar Energy Enrichment Zone, Shuozhou Industrial Zone, Hedong Coalfield and other large industries, the territory has been or will be built Shenshuo Railway, Shuozhun Railway, Yellow River Longkou Bridge, Hanhe Highway, along the Yellow Highway and Fugu to Hequ Highway Bridge and other convenient transportation networks, so that Hequ into the Jinshan-Mengjin Triangle regional economic plate, is to undertake Hu, Bao, E, Yu, Xin, The hub of Shuo's economic development radiation. By 2010, Hequ County had a total area of 1,323 square kilometers, 4 towns, 9 townships and 340 villages, and a total population of 145136 people, of which 110,800 were agricultural.
Hequ County is located at the intersection of grassland culture and Central Plains culture, and Hequ folk songs and Duorentai art have been included in the first batch of "National Intangible Cultural Heritage" list.
In 2013, the GDP of Hequ County reached 6.386 billion yuan, the total fiscal revenue reached 1.569 billion yuan, and the public finance budget revenue reached 583 million yuan.
Institutional history
Hequ Warring States belonged to Zhao, a Lin Hu, also known as Dan Lin.
Qin and Han belonged to Taiyuan County.
In the fourth year (125 BC) of Emperor Yuan Shuo of the Han Dynasty, Hexi Commandery was established as Xuanwu County, Hexi County.
At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, Liu Yuan was based on the stone, and its territory belonged to Liu Yuan.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it belonged to the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Tang li Taiyuan, lanzhou Yifang county.
In the Fifth Dynasty, Liu Chongzhi of the Northern Han Dynasty placed Xiongyong Town, which belonged to Lanzhou.
In the seventh year of the Song Taiping Revival (982), the Volcano Army was built, tongxia prefecture, leading Xiongyong, Biaotou, Dongjia, Yokoya, Orange Mallet, and Water Protection Liuzhai. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty (1041), the town was added. In the fourth year of Zhiping (1067), the volcano county was designated as "Yiguo". In the fourth year of Xi Ning (1071), it was abolished and belonged to Dai Prefecture.
In the first year of Jin Zhenyuan (1153), Hequ County. In the 22nd year of Dading (1182), it was elevated to a state, and later renamed Kuizhou. In September of the second year of Xingding (1218), it was transferred to Lanzhou. In the fourth year (1220), he moved to the Yellow River Beach Xu Father Village.
In the seventh year of Emperor Yuanxianzong(1257), the province and county were incorporated into Baode Prefecture.
In the second year of Ming Hongwu (1369), the county was still established. Six years (1373) of the province, fourteen years (1381) restored, under the Taiyuan Province, nicknamed Yingtai. Compilation of 7 miles.
The Qing Dynasty remained the same. In the second year of Shunzhi, it was changed to 5 miles. It is 97 miles from east to west and 180 miles from north to south. The old rule is 480 miles northwest of Taiyuan Province. In the second year of Yongzheng (1724), it was transferred to Baode Prefecture. In the twenty-ninth year of Qianlong (1764), he moved to hebao camp.
In the third year of the Republic of China (1914), it belonged to Yanmen Road; In the sixteenth year of the Republic of China (1927), it was abolished and directly under Shanxi Province; In the 26th year of the Republic of China (1937), the province was divided into seven administrative districts, and Hequ belonged to the second administrative district; It was liberated in February of the 29th year of the Republic of China (1940) and belonged to the Second Special District of the Second Guerrilla Division; In August of the 30th year of the Republic of China (1941), it belonged to the second special district of the Northwest Jin Dynasty; In November of the 32nd year of the Republic of China (1943), it belonged to the second special district of the Jinsui Border District Administration; In September of the 34th year of the Republic of China (1945), it belonged to the second special district of the Yanmen Bureau of Jinsui Border District; In June of the 35th year of the Republic of China (1946), the Yanmen Bureau was withdrawn and directly subordinated to the Border District Bureau.
In February 1949, it belonged to the second special district of the Northwest Jinbei Administration of shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region; In September, the People's Government of Shanxi Province set up the Xinxian Commissioner's Office, which hequ was subordinate to.
In 1952, it was transferred to the Xinxian Commissioner's Office.
In January 1959, Hequ, Biaoguan and Baode were merged into "Hequ County", stationed in The Town.
On July 1, 1959, it was divided into three counties and restored to its original establishment, which belonged to the Jinbei Commissioner's Office.
In 1961, the Jinbei Special Office was withdrawn, and Hequ was returned to the Xinxian Commissioner's Office.
In 1967, it belonged to the Xinxian District Revolutionary Committee.
In 1979, it belonged to the Xinxian District Administrative Office.
In 1983, it was changed to Xinzhou Bureau, and Hequ was still subordinate to it.
Scenic spots
Niangniang Beach
Niangniangtan is located in the middle of the Yellow River, 7.5 kilometers northeast of the county seat. According to legend, Emperor Wen of Han and his mother Empress Bo were falsely reviled by Empress Lü and pretended to be "Niangniangtan". Echoing this is Prince Beach, another small island not far upstream. A temple was built on it to worship the Yellow River. It was destroyed during the Ming Dynasty. In recent years, the Northern Wei Wadang excavated on the Prince Beach has been written "Long live the rich and noble".
Hequ County Yuan pagoda
The Hequ County Zhuangyuan Pagoda is 31 meters high and resembles the rafters of The Yuanlang. The long reflection of the Tower of the Yellow River at sunrise crosses the Yellow River and leads directly to Dakou Village in Inner Mongolia, opposite the Yellow River.
Pen Tower
The Wenbi Pagoda was formerly known as the Zhuangyuan Pagoda, and legend has it that it was used to balance the transportation of the earth. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Hequ was very poor, and the folk song said: "Hequ Bao dezhou, nine years in ten years, does not collect, men go out of the mouth, women pick bitter vegetables." In order to turn around, the county squire invited Kan Youjia. Legend has it that this gentleman walked all over the streets and alleys of Hequ and could not walk out of the key point. Walk to sunset and dusk and step onto the great river embankment. Suddenly, I found a black dragon on the opposite side, looking at it, sucking the essence of Hequ. On the opposite bank, the village of Dakou in Inner Mongolia is located at the mouth of a long ditch shaped like a black dragon. The landform is strange, yin qi habits, shaped like a black dragon blood basin with a large mouth. And such a strange beast sleeping on the side, Hequ City Yan can gather gold and make money, and the county squire decides to build a tower town demon at the head of the city.
Longkou Canyon
Longkou Canyon is located more than 30 miles northeast of the county, the stone walls on both sides of the valley are steep, the Yellow River is sandwiched in it, the river water to the Longkou gushes out, the sound is like thunder, to the Liangjia Moraine, suddenly cheerful, unfolded a river valley plain, the water flow suddenly widened and slowed down, resembling the Dragon's Mouth, so the name.
Mifo Cave
The Mifo Zhan Cave is located on the cliff of the Yellow River north of Shicheng Village, 46 miles northeast of the county seat. Entering the cave through the sheep intestine trail, there is a single wooden bridge in the middle, under the bridge is a deep cliff of Baizhang, the hole is set inside, there is a stone statue of Maitreya Buddha in the cave, and there is a cave behind the statue. In the early years of the Republic of China, some monks rebuilt the Buddha Cave, using stone to form a two-story courtyard, called "Shijing Zen Temple", the upper 3 rows, there are statues of Rulai Buddha, Jizo King Bodhisattva, and the god of wealth, and the lower 4 rows, which contain eight cave gods and other statues.
Kaiso Zen Temple
Haichao Zen Temple is located 42 kilometers south of the county in the old county of the river, also known as Haichao'an, has the "Northwest Jin Dynasty Xiaowutai Mountain" reputation, was founded in the Ming Wanli (1573-1620 AD) years, covers an area of more than 20 acres, accommodating twelve courtyards, dozens of pavilions, the overall layout of the mountain and built as a three-story, with Maitreya Hall, Guanyin Hall, Tibetan Scripture Hall three points as a line of central axis, east of the Mill Courtyard, Bodhi Temple, Nine Divisions Pagoda Courtyard; In the west, there are ten square courtyards, abbots' temples, and west gardens.
Nishiguchi Kowatari
Xikou Gudu is located at the western end of Hequ County, close to the bank of the Yellow River, connected to Binhe Avenue. The total construction area of the square is about 25,000 square meters, which is divided into two parts: the platform square and the guanhe platform. The upper platform square covers an area of 8782 square meters, and the buildings in the venue include archway, Yuwang Temple, and ancient opera stage, which are places for leisure and entertainment, cultural activities, and mass gatherings; The river viewing platform covers an area of 16,370 square meters, consisting of the main steps, the river viewing platform, the small pavilion, the arch bridge, the wharf, the boulevard, and the light and music fountain is set up, which is a place for leisure walking, watching the scenery of the Yellow River, and organizing large-scale performance activities.
Famous specialties
Open river fish
Kaihe fish is a famous specialty of Jiuqu Eighteen Bends hequ County in northwestern Jinxi. Kaihe fish is not only bright in color, delicate in flesh, delicious in taste, but also has the effect of greatly replenishing vitality and diverging, and its carp is better, which is a tribute product for generations. According to the ancient "Chronicle of Hequ County", during the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong years of the Qing Dynasty, local officials had to pay tribute to the emperor every spring.
Sour rice
Legend has it that Hequ's sour rice began in the Northern Song Dynasty. Taste like yogurt, yellow bright and tough, but also can quench heat and thirst, carefully make sour soup, put the rice in, soak at a temperature above 15 ° C for 4 to 8 hours and then make a sour porridge. Made porridge is called sour porridge, fished from boiling soup and rice grains are called sour rice, it is the creation of the Hequ people who eat rice as the main food, and it is also a good way to eat rice.
Oil cake
The glutinous people are called yellow rice, which is ground into noodles when it is half dry after washing, steamed and cooked like yellow wax, wrapped in dates, cowpeas, brown sugar, etc. and fried in butter, soft and abnormal, called "oil cake".
Bowl holder
Buckwheat peeled to become grits, the grits are soaked in water the day before, fist into a paste, sieved and scooped into a bowl for steaming, stirred once with chopsticks during steaming, and then formed into a bowl after leaving the basket. After cooling in a cool place, pour vinegar, ginger, sesame seeds, chili noodles, garlic paste, sesame oil, etc. into a soup and serve.
rice wine
In the winter moon, the rice is boiled into a thin porridge, cooled and put into the koji, slightly fermented to pour the white wine, and then put the kang head around the cover, brewed for about ten days, the wine is self-clearing, yellow, sweet and sticky and mellow. Wine is ripe sheep fat, there is a wind of lamb friends wine.
Salt dry to burn
Dried salt is produced in the town of Patrol, grilled with white noodles, table salt and a little butter, known as "flashing mouth". The noodles are not more than two or two, but the air expands in the roasting, the volume doubles, the shell is large and empty, and the food is crisp.
Donkey meat
More than 20 kinds of herbs and various condiments are used to make soup, raw donkey meat is cooked in the soup, and then poured into the soup with vinegar, ginger, sesame seeds, garlic paste, etc., and can be eaten cold and hot. The color is delicious and fragrant, the taste is not greasy, and it has the effect of nourishing the yin and tonifying the kidneys.
Fruit peel, fruit petals
It is one of the traditional foods of Hequ, mainly processed from the fruit of sea mangrove trees, and has a long history. The production of fruit petals is simpler, the fruit handle and flower cover of the ripe sea red fruit are removed, and all two petals are strung together with thread and dried. The characteristics of the fruit peel and fruit petals are: sweet and sour, thirst-quenching, healthy spleen and digestion.
Apricot petals
It is one of the traditional foods of Hequ. Made in the Tang Dynasty, legend has it that it was also chosen as a tribute. It is characterized by its delicious color, crispy and delicious, and has the effect of clearing the lungs and sharp phlegm.
Sea red fruit
Originating from Hequ County in the northwest of Jinxi, Shanxi Province, it is also known as the hometown of Haihong. The sea mangrove tree, which has been settled here for more than 800 years, is the only preferred rare tree species that has remained extensively managed after years of survival of the fittest from wild fruit to domestic fruit. The fruit of the sea mangrove tree is shaped like a small fruit of hawthorn, called red fruit, which is called sea red seed by the local people. Now the main production areas: Hequ, Inner Mongolia Jungar Banner, Shaanxi Fugu.
Sea red juice
Sea Red Fruit Juice Concentrate Juice Drink: Sea Red Fruit Drink is a natural juice drink prepared with fresh wild sea red juice as raw material, supplemented by white sugar and pure water.
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