| Tangxi | |||||
| Native Name: | 汤溪镇 | ||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China | ||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Province | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Zhejiang | ||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Jinhua | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Wucheng | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 106.82 | ||||
| Population: | 62,900 | ||||
| Population As Of: | 2017 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Coordinates: | 29.0556°N 119.3947°W | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Zhejiang | ||||
| Pushpin Label Position: | top | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Zhejiang | ||||
| Timezone: | China Standard | ||||
| Utc Offset: | +08:00 | ||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||
| Postal Code: | 321075 | ||||
| Area Code: | 0579 | ||||
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Tangxi () is a rural town in Wucheng District of Jinhua, Zhejiang.[1] it had a population of 62,900 and an area of 106.82km2.
The history of Tangxi Town dates back to the Neolithic Age.[2]
During the Spring and Autumn period, Tangxi was under the jurisdiction of the Gumie Kingdom .[2]
In 222 BC, Qin Shi Huang established Taiwei County here. Later its name was changed into Longqiu County .[2]
In 931, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Qian Liu founded the Wuyue Kingdom, Longqiu County was renamed Longyou County .[2]
In 1471, in the 7th year of the Chenghua period of the Ming dynasty, Chenghua Emperor established Tangxi County here.[2]
During the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty, American priest Weng Pixian came here to spread Catholicism. Then priest Yi Wensi founded a Catholic church here.[2]
On December 28, 1958, Tangxi County was merged into Jinhua County .[2]
The highest point in the town is Mount Jiufeng.
Tangxi Chenghuang Temple is a folk temple and provincial level cultural heritage. It was first established in 1472, during the Ming dynasty, the modern temple was founded in 1866, in the late Qing dynasty.[3]
Jiufeng Temple is a Buddhist temple on Mount Jiufeng, it was built in 502, under the Liang dynasty. The present version was completed in the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty.[2]