Gong County, Sichuan Explained

Gong County
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Sichuan
Pushpin Label:Gong
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sichuan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sichuan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Yibin
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Xunchang
Area Total Km2:1150
Population Total:339200
Population As Of:2020 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:28.439°N 104.709°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Gong County or Gongxian is a county located in southern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Yibin city. It is mainly known to travelers for the hanging coffins, a site which dates back nearly 3,000 years and is attributed to the Bo people, who died out around 400 years ago.

Hanging coffins of Bo people

Hanging coffins carved from a single log are found in the areas once inhabited by Bo people (China).

Administrative divisions

Gong County administers 10 towns and 3 ethnic townships.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 宜宾市第七次全国人口普查公报(第一号) . Government of Yibin . zh . 2021-06-09 .
  2. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/51/15/511526.html. zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:珙县. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh-hans.