Weishan Township, Ningxiang County

Weishan Township
Township
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified 沩山乡
 • Traditional 溈山鄉
 • Pinyin Wéishān Xiāng
Weishan Township

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 28°10′32″N 111°58′01″E / 28.17556°N 111.96694°E / 28.17556; 111.96694Coordinates: 28°10′32″N 111°58′01″E / 28.17556°N 111.96694°E / 28.17556; 111.96694
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
City Changsha
County-level city Ningxiang County
Area
 • Total 42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Population 14,000
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 410627
Area code(s) 0731

Weishan Township (simplified Chinese: 沩山乡; traditional Chinese: 溈山鄉; pinyin: Wéishān Xiāng) is a rural township in Ningxiang County, Changsha City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. It's surrounded by Dafu Town and Songmutang Town on the northwest, Huangcai Town on the northeast, and Xiangzikou Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 14,532 and an area of 42.8 square kilometres (16.5 sq mi).

Administrative division

The township is divided into ten villages: Bajiaoxi Village (八角溪村), Wishan Village (沩山村), Weiqing Village (沩清村), Weiyuan Village (沩源村), Xiyuan Village (西元村), Tongqing Village (同庆村), Zuta Village (祖塔村), Huixinqiao Village (回心桥村) and Shuanglongtan Village (双龙潭村).

Geography

The Xiaolongtan Reservoir (小龙潭水库) is located in the town and discharges into the Wei River.[1]

Economy

The local people grow industrial crops including tobacco, Tea, peach, Weishan Maojian, tofu, fish, silicon and capsicum annuum, which are important to the local economy.[1]

The region abounds with iron.[1]

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influential form of local theater.

Attractions

Miyin Temple.

Miyin Temple, was built in 813 on Wei Mountain by Lingyou, in the eighth year of the Yuanhe era of Emperor Xianzong. It is a well known temple in China. The Wei Mountain is also ascenic spot in the town and has water sports such as fishing, boating, and rafting.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Huang Haichao and Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang County] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.
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