Qiao's Family Compound
Qiao's Family Compound
Qiao's Family Compound
Qiao's Family Compound
Qiao's Family Compound
Qixian County is located in the middle of Shanxi Province, at the northern foot of Taiyue Mountain, in the south of Taiyuan Basin and on the east bank of Fenhe River. It is adjacent to Taigu County in the east, Pingyao County in the west, Wuxiang County in the south, Qingxu County in the north, Yushe County in the southeast and Wenshui County in the northwest across the river. It belongs to Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. Named after Qi Zeqi in the ancient legend. The county has jurisdiction over 6 towns and 2 townships (Woojin Jo, Dongguan, Guxian, Jialing, Zhaocheng, Laiyuan, Xiliuzhi and Yukou), 160 village committees and 289 natural villages. The territory covers an area of 854 square kilometers. In 2004, the population was 266,5438+0,000. -
Geographical coordinates are between11212' 5 "-11239' 6" and 37 4' 5 "-37 28' 6 "north latitude. The plane outline is a strip from southeast to northwest. The county seat is located in the northwest of the county seat, 67 kilometers away from Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province.
natural conditions
The terrain gradually slopes from southeast to northwest. Gradually transition from mountains and hills to plains. The three types of areas account for 46.6%, 12.4% and 4 1% of the total area respectively. Beautiful mountains and rivers, thousands of scenery. Mountain peaks overlap, ravines are criss-crossing, and the surface is of earth-rock structure, most of which are covered by shrubs, so it is suitable for forest and grazing. The surface of hilly area is covered with thick loess, which is rich in grain and lush in trees. Pingchuan area is a major grain producing area with flat terrain, fertile soil and abundant water resources. The county covers an area of 854 square kilometers.
Qixian county has a warm temperate continental climate. The four seasons change obviously, with dry and windy spring, wet and rainy summer, sunny autumn and cold and little snow in winter. The annual average temperature is 9.9℃, the annual average sunshine hours are 2675 hours, the annual average precipitation is 441.8mm, and the frost-free period is 17 1.2 days. Natural disasters such as drought, waterlogging, wind, hail and frost often occur to varying degrees, and drought is the most common phenomenon.
The river belongs to Fenhe River system. * * * There are six seasonal rivers, including Fenhe River, Changyuan River, Xuxi River, Wuma River, Yanshen River and Wangxian River. The average surface water runoff for many years is 70.376 million cubic meters. The total amount of groundwater resources is 89.437 million cubic meters and the exploitable amount is 65.974 million cubic meters.
Qixian county is the main road and has always been one of the transportation hubs in Shanxi Province. There were two post roads in ancient times. One is the only way for Qinlong and other places to go north, and the other is the tunnel from Jinzhong to southeastern Shanxi. Zihongkou, with Mid-levels in the east and Baiziling in the west, is above 1 100. The ditch is 500 meters wide and 20 kilometers long. The two peaks are opposite, forming a natural pass, which is the gateway to Shangdang and has always been a battleground for military strategists. Nowadays, transportation is more convenient. South Tongpu Railway runs across the county from east to west, with a total length of 20 kilometers. There are seven sages and two stops in Dongguan. Kirin Expressway, National Highway 108, National Highway 208 and Universiade Highway run through the county, and the rural highway network criss-crosses. The county's highway mileage is 204 kilometers.
The development of history
Qixian County is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China, and its history can be traced back to the Neolithic Age. Textual research on the site of ancient culture in Liangcun shows that as early as 5,000 years ago, during the matriarchal clan commune, ancestors flourished in this land of Qixian.
Qixian county has outstanding people and outstanding spirits, and celebrities of all ages have come forth in large numbers. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Jin Dynasty, Qi Huangyang was still regarded as a model of putting national interests first, regardless of personal grievances. Wang Yun, Wen Qiao, Wen Daya, Wang _, Wang Wei, Wen, wang pu, Luo Guanzhong, Dai Ting _, Qu and other historical figures have great influence all over the country, and have played an important role in the progress of human society and the development of material civilization and spiritual civilization. Wu Kelu, a China-born anti-Japanese national hero, was brave and good at fighting, and made great contributions, which made the Japanese army frightened. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the working people became masters of their own affairs, and the hero found his own position, making his children look heroic, and a generation of romantic figures stood out. There are senior cadres of the party, government and army, experts and scholars in science and technology, celebrities in cultural circles, and more model workers and advanced workers in all fronts, which have created brilliant achievements for China's socialist construction.
Qixian county is famous for its style of writing and has always attached importance to education. Gong Xue, which was founded in the Dading period of the Jin Dynasty, and Zhao Yu Academy, which was later built, still have sites. From 65438 to 0905, Qu initiated the establishment of Qixian Middle School, the earliest county-run middle school in Shanxi Province. 1909, Meng Buyun founded a girls' primary school, which was the first of its kind in women's education. Respecting teachers and attaching importance to teaching has become a common practice, and the publication of books is also considerable. Qixian Library has a collection of 1 17000 volumes, including 50300 ancient books and more than 30000 rare books, which are rare in county libraries. The Song edition of Mr. Changli's Collection of Books is a unique book in China, which is known as the "national treasure". There are more than 4,600 cultural relics in Qixian Cultural Relics Management Office, including Gu Shuhua 1000. Masterpieces of Guan Daosheng in the Southern Song Dynasty, Tang Yin in the Ming Dynasty, Lan Ying, Dong Qichang, Fu Shan, He, Qian Zai and others in the Qing Dynasty are all hidden.
Qixian County is the main birthplace of Shanxi Opera. Xiashang Liyuan was founded in the seventh year of Tongzhi (1868), which is an earlier Shaanxi opera club. Zhang Zhuang's promotion class has also trained many Jin opera artists. Shaanxi opera lovers have also organized many highly skilled Piaozhuang clubs. It has played a positive role in promoting the formation and development of Shanxi Opera. Qixian County was also one of the birthplaces of Qitai Yangko, a local small drama popular with the masses at that time, with more than 300 performances. It also derived a new artistic variety-Seven Immortals and Wuyang Dance. The way of performance is mainly martial arts, with traditional martial arts routines, real swords and guns, and unique style.
The residential buildings in Qixian county have achieved a harmonious unity of practicality and artistry, and have distinctive local characteristics. They were included in CCTV's "Essence of China Dwellings" series and introduced abroad. The ancient city of Qixian has a clear wind and a positive rhyme, and is antique. There are more than 1000 ancient courtyards and more than 20,000 dwellings with Ming and Qing architectural styles in the city. The representative works of folk houses include Qiao Family Courtyard and Qu Family Courtyard, which are known as "Shuang Bao". The Qiao Family Courtyard covers an area of 8,724 square meters with a building area of 3,870 square meters. It is divided into 6 courtyards, including 20 small courtyards. The whole house has a double "hi" shape, which is not only full of overall beauty, but also has its own characteristics in local architecture. All the scenes of the movie "Hanging the Red Lantern High" and the TV series "Qiao Family Courtyard" were shot in Qiao Family Courtyard, which attracted great attention all over the world.
From 2065438 to March 2009, Qixian County was included in the first batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization counties (Shanxi, Hebei and Henan regions).
In February of 20 16, Qixian county was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education in China in 20 15.