| Caizichi | |
| Native Name: | 蔡子池 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Settlement Type: | subdistrict |
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan |
| Coordinates: | 26.4048°N 112.8573°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hengyang |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Leiyang City |
| Seat Type: | Administrative centre |
| Parts Type: | Divisions |
| Parts Style: | communities |
| Parts: | 10 communities |
| Area Total Km2: | 52 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 census |
| Population Total: | 181,173 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
| Area Code: | 0734 |
| Blank4 Name Sec2: | Languages |
| Blank4 Info Sec2: | Standard and Gan Chinese |
Caizichi Subdistrict is a subdistrict and the seat of Leiyang City in the province of Hunan, China. The subdistrict has an area of 52km2 with a population of 181,173 (as of 2010 census). It has 10 communities under its jurisdiction.[1]
The subdistrict of Caizichi is the ancient county seat of Leiyang County. There have been many historical events in the subdistrict.[2] In 208 AD (Three Kingdoms period), Pang Tong was appointed as the county magistrate of Leiyang.
In 770 AD (Tang Dynasty period),to escape the scourge of war, Du Fu went to Chenzhou from Changsha, when traveling to Leiyang, he encountered flood. After staying for several days, Du Fu died of illness and was buried in 1 kilometer north of county seat (Du Fu's tomb is located in the present First Middle School of Leiyang).[2]
In 1516, Gong Fuquan, the head of the Chengui Peasants' Revolt captured the county seat.[2]
On August 14, 1843, the Supervisor Yang Dapeng organized about four to five hundred peasants to enter the county seat and ordered the county magistrate Li Jinzhi to post a notice for reduction of money and grain tax. In April of the following year, because of the unbearable tax burden, he led more than one thousand of peasants to siege the county seat, After several failed attempts, he was seized and more than 200 peasants were killed by the end of June.[2]
In early May 1918, the two troops of Cheng Qian Department (南军程潜部) of the South Army (National Revolutionary Army) and Wu Peifu Department (北军吴佩孚部) of the North Army (Beiyang Government) met in Leiyang. On June 6, the South Army captured the county seat of Leiyang. On June 15, the two sides negotiated an armistice. The North Army established the county office in the county seat and the county office of North Army is located in Shangbao Street (上堡街), the county was divided to govern by the two troops.[2]
In 1942, 24 Japanese invading planes throwed 44 bombs three times, in this bombing, 128 people died and 244 were injured, 627 rooms and 1 car were destroyed.[2]
Caizichi is one of six urban subdistricts and the core urban area located in the central part of the city.
The subdistrict of Caizichi has 10 communities under its jurisdiction.[3]