Linqu ancient name Ishi yi, located in the middle of the Shandong Peninsula, in the north of the Yimeng Mountains, under the jurisdiction of Weifang City, Shandong Province. There is the famous Taiyi Mountain Range in the territory, which lies across the southern junction of Linqu County.
(Photo: Liu Xinhua)
Linqu is bordered by Changle County and Anqiu City to the east, Yishui and Yiyuan County to the south, and Zibo City and Qingzhou City to the west and north. The total area of the county is about 1,800 square kilometers, and the total population is about 850,000.
Linqu has a history of more than 2,000 years since the Western Han Dynasty. Linqu is known as the "Hometown of Small Drama", "The Hometown of Calligraphy and Painting" and "The Hometown of China's Ornamental Stones". It is one of the first batch of "National Cultural Model Counties" and "National Advanced Social and Cultural Counties". Linqu is located in the Yimeng Mountains, with dense vegetation, abundant water sources and talents, and is a beautiful city with beautiful mountains and clear waters and outstanding people.
(Photo: Bai Ruicheng)
Most of the territory of Linqu County is located in the Taiyi Mountains in the south, and in the past, when the flood season came every year, the valley flooded, especially in the year with heavy rainfall. Because the territory of Linqu County is high in the south and low in the north, and the Yishan and Jiushan mountains are at the southernmost end of Linqu, therefore, the Yishan and Jiushan mountains have become the source of the Mi River, the mother river of Linqu.
(Source of the Mi River Photo: Damei Linqu)
The Mi River is a river of life that nature has given to the people of Linqu. For thousands of years, the water of the Mi River has been like mother's milk, nourishing every inch of Linqu's land, nurturing the ordinary people of Linqu for generations, so that the people of Linqu can multiply and live in this vast land.
(The lower section of the Mihe Baizhang Cliff Photo: Damei Linqu)
Mi River - Linqu's mother river, which has been renamed several times in history. During the Zhou and Qin dynasties, it was called Gushui, the Western Han Dynasty was called Yangshui, the Eastern Han Dynasty was called Juyangshui, the Three Kingdoms period was called Juyangshui, the Northern Song Dynasty was called Mishui, the Jin Period was called Ershui, the Yuan Period was changed back to Juyangshui, and the Qing Dynasty was called Mihe to the present.
The Mi River originates from the Nine Mountains and the Yi Mountains. Water from most of jiushan town flows through the Mi River in the east of Cui Ci Village in Sitou Town. The water from the northern foothills of Yishan Mountain flows through Jiangyu, enters Sitou Town, passes through the Liuzi River in Liuzi Village, Shijiahe Ecological and Economic Development Zone, and joins the Mi River not far north of "Shentang Mountain". People who have lived on the banks of the Liuzi River and the Mi River for generations have a common saying, that is, the river on the east side of "Jindo Mountain" is called "Liuzi River" and the river on the west side is called "Mi River". The river water on the east side of "Shentang Mountain" comes from the valley at the northern foot of Yishan Mountain, and the amount of water is small. The water of the Mi River to the west of "Shentang Mountain" comes from most of the mountainous areas of Jiushan, and the amount of water is large. Therefore, the local people have used this expression for generations.
(Shijiahe Liuzi Village Shentang Mountain Photo: Damei Linqu)
(Mihe Shijia River section Photo: Damei Linqu)
In the past, in the southern mountainous area of Linqu County, there were two important sources of mihe river water, one was the water of Wujing Yangcheng Slip and Songshan Slip that met in the east of Yangcheng Bridge, flowing through the West River, East River, East Zhuyang, Huangjiazhai, Daguangyao, and Dashi River north of Xiquan Village. The other is the water that originates from Qinkou Slip and Guoyu Slip, which meets the Nanshi River in Erlangmiao Village, flows through the Wangjia River, Laoyagu, Jingtou, bypasses the northeast of the village from the south of Xiquan Village, meets the water of the Shihe River in the northeast corner of Xihuan Village, and flows east from under the Beidian Bridge to join the Mi River.
(Wantou River Photo: Baiyun)
(Old Cliff Canyon Thunder Splash Snow Photo: Historical View)
(Goi Yangcheng)
Mi River, Linqu's mother river, she originates from the southern mountains, runs through the northern and southern lands of Linqu, she is like a song with a beautiful melody, a bright and smooth rhythm, day and night, years and years, generations of generations can never sing endlessly, she is like a dragon, lying across the land of Linqu, she is like a bond of friendship, linking Linqu's eight hundred and fifty thousand fathers and brothers and sisters.
(Mihe County Section Photo: Damei Linqu)
There are many "Dawenkou Culture" sites and "Longshan Culture" sites on the banks of the Mi River, which prove that in ancient times, there were footprints of human life on the banks of the Mi River. The Mi River, which has a long history and a long history, has witnessed everything that has happened on the land of Linqu from ancient times to the present.
In the winter of 1957, the county party committee decided to build the Yeyuan Reservoir in the upper reaches of the Mi River, and in the spring of the following year, the Shandong Provincial Water Conservancy Survey and Design Institute assisted Linqu County in surveying the reservoir site. Ground was broken in May of that year, the dam was closed in May 1959 on schedule, and the dam was fully completed in September, so that the Mi River, which had been running for hundreds of millions of years, was locked at the waist. The completion of the Yeyuan Reservoir has fundamentally controlled the water damage of the Mi River, and the two trunk canals in the east and west irrigate nearly 200,000 mu of grain fields downstream, so that the agricultural grain harvest has a reliable guarantee.
(Juyang Lake Photo: Damei Linqu)
A few years ago, in order to build a landscape Linqu and green and beautify the city and its surrounding environment, according to the requirements of the county party committee, the Mi River in the section from Yeyuan Reservoir to Qucheng was treated, dams were built at intervals on the riverbed, and the two banks of the Mi River were greened and beautified. The construction of the circular Shunhe Road from Yeyuan Reservoir to Yishan Bridge has not only eased the traffic pressure of other sections, but also provided great convenience for the residents of villages on the banks of the Mi River, provided superior conditions for the development of the economy for villagers on both sides of the Mi River, and also provided an elegant environment for people to relax, entertain and exercise.
(Mihe Kongcun Bridge Photo: Damei Linqu)
In order to facilitate people's travel, on the basis of the original bridge of the Mihe River, six new bridges have been added, namely Kongcun Bridge, Humeijian Bridge, Zhuwei Bridge, Yishan Bridge, Minzhu Road Bridge, and Sushan Bridge. The original bridge was rebuilt and reinforced, which not only beautified the Mi River, but also facilitated people's travel, and received the best of both worlds.
(Mihe County to Yeyuan section Photo: Damei Linqu)
On both sides of the Yeyuan Reservoir to Zhufeng section of the Mihe River, especially along the west bank of the river, the "Chinese sturgeon" breeding, breeding, feed processing, etc., forming a large-scale breeding one-stop. Along the banks of the river, there are large areas of fruit trees, such as hawthorn trees, cherry trees, etc., and the treatment of the Mi River has broadened the thinking of the villagers' economic development.
(Rainbow Trout Farm Photo: Damei Linqu)
In order to provide a good environment for leisure, recreation and fitness for the residents of Qucheng City, the county party committee and county government have planned funds to build Shushan Park, Cultural Park, Riverside Park, Beach Park, Longyun Cultural Square, Tongxin Wetland Park and Huanglong Park on the banks of the Mi River, and the citizens have a good place for fitness, the urban environment has been greatly improved, and the city has a new look.
(Cultural Park Morning Exercise Photo: Damei Linqu)
(Tongxin Park Photo: Damei Linqu)
In order to highlight the beautiful landscape of Shucheng, at the foot of the beautiful Shushan Mountain, between the Minzhu Road Bridge and the Shushan Bridge, "Juryue Lake", fountains in the lake, pavilions and other supporting facilities were built. The clear water of the lake, sparkling, the weeping willows on the shore are green, adding a bit of charm to the beautiful Shucheng. Especially on summer nights, Juryue Lake is like a pearl that falls on Shucheng. The beautiful Shushan Mountain, Juryue Lake, Cultural Park, and Riverfront Park complement each other, making Shucheng look more colorful.
(Mihe County Section Photo: Liu Chunlei)
The Mi River, the mother river of Linqu, originates from the southern mountains of Linqu, winding for more than 200 kilometers, passing through the foot of the beautiful Qu Mountain, linking the endless blue ocean - the Bohai Sea.
The Mi River, the mother river of Linqu, is the one who raised our ancestors, and it is she who nurtures every living being in the land of Linqu.
Mihe, our mother, every one of us in Linqu loves you, so that you will always be beautiful and eternal!
Author: Liu Fucheng