Zoucheng Explained

Zoucheng
Settlement Type:County-level city
Pushpin Map:China Shandong
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the city center in Shandong
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Shandong
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Jining
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Area Total Km2:1619
Area Urban Km2:1619
Area Metro Km2:1619
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:1155400
Population Metro:1116692
Population Density Metro Km2:auto
Population Urban:1116692
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Density Blank1 Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:35.403°N 117.007°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:273500

Zoucheng is a county-level city in the south of Shandong province, China. Before it became a city, it was known as Zou County (邹县) or Zouxian.[1]

Zoucheng is located about 20 km south of the city of Qufu, and like Qufu, is administratively under the prefecture-level city of Jining. Its population was 1,116,692 at the 2010 census even though its built-up (or metro) area is much smaller.

Administrative divisions

Three subdistricts:[2] [3] [4]

Thirteen towns:

Historical sites

The philosopher Mencius was born in Zoucheng, then within the feudal State of Zou. His descendants lived in Zoucheng all the way to the present. Some of them migrated to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War. In the present day, there are four major sites in the city relating to Mencius: the Mencius Temple, the Mencius Family Mansion, the Mencius Forest (35.4784°N 117.0489°W), and Mencius' Mother's Forest (35.4917°N 116.9803°W).

The Mencius Temple, which covers an area of more than 4ha on the south side of town, has five courtyards and sixty-four halls and rooms. Its history dates back to the year 1037 in the Northern Song dynasty.[5] The Mencius Mansion, where his descendants lived, is adjacent to the temple, and has 116 halls and rooms.[6]

According to the management of the Mencius Temple, the temple grounds house over 270 stone steles and sculptures, some of which dating from as early as the Song dynasty.[7] Among them are some Yuan dynasty stelae with inscriptions in 'Phags-pa script.[8]

Immediately to the north of Zoucheng lies the tomb of the King of Lu of the Ming dynasty (Chinese: 明鲁王墓). It is the tomb of Zhu Tan (1370-1389), the tenth son of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming dynasty. There is also a royal tomb from the Han dynasty (Chinese: 汉鲁王墓).

Transportation

Monorail

A 12km (07miles), 12 station monorail to connect Qufu and Zoucheng began construction in the first half of 2017, however construction was halted. A 6.3km (03.9miles) section was due to be completed in January 2018 to allow for testing to commence. The complete line was originally due to open in 2018.[9] As of July 2021 the local government hopes to complete the line.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Legge, James. Confucius and the Chinese classics. 379–384. James Legge. A. Roman. 1867. - Rev. A. Williamson's account of his visit to Zoucheng (Tsou-hien, or Tsiu-hien, in his transcription) and the Temple of Mencius in 1865
  2. Web site: http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/sd/12309.html . zh:邹城市历史沿革 . Zoucheng City Historical Development . XZQH.org . zh-hans. 27 January 2014 . 26 June 2018 . Chinese: 2008年，撤销平阳寺镇，并入太平镇。调整后，全市辖3个街道、13个镇：钢山街道、千泉街道、凫山街道、香城镇、城前镇、大束镇、北宿镇、中心店镇、唐村镇、太平镇、石墙镇、峄山镇、看庄镇、张庄镇、田黄镇、郭里镇。.
  3. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2016/37/08/370883.html . zh:2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：邹城市 . 2016 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Zoucheng City . . 2016 . 26 June 2018 . Chinese: 统计用区划代码 名称 370883001000 钢山街道办事处 370883002000 千泉街道办事处 370883003000 凫山街道办事处 370883101000 香城镇 370883102000 城前镇 370883103000 大束镇 370883104000 北宿镇 370883105000 中心店镇 370883106000 唐村镇 370883107000 太平镇 370883109000 石墙镇 370883110000 峄山镇 370883111000 看庄镇 370883112000 张庄镇 370883113000 田黄镇 370883114000 郭里镇.
  4. Web site: http://www.zoucheng.gov.cn/index.html . zh:邹城政务网 . Zoucheng Government Affairs . Chinese: 邹城政务网|. zh-hans. Zoucheng People's Government . Chinese: 镇园区网站 邹城市中心店镇 邹城市郭里镇 邹城市看庄镇 邹城市石墙镇 邹城市北宿镇 邹城市城前镇 邹城市大束镇 邹城市峄山镇 邹城市凫山街道 邹城市张庄镇 邹城市千泉街道 邹城市田黄镇 邹城市香城镇 邹城市钢山街道 邹城市太平镇 邹城市唐村镇. 26 June 2018.
  5. Web site: Mengzi Temple. 31 July 2010. China Travel Tour Guide.
  6. Web site: Mengzi Mansion. 31 July 2010. China Travel Tour Guide.
  7. [:File:Temple of Mencius - stele overview - P1050926.JPG|Overview of steles at the Temple of Mencius]
  8. Web site: http://www.chinamengzi.net/mzglwhdc/dccs/200712/2531_2.html . zh:孟子故里文化典藏丛书之五《孟庙孟府孟林》 . chinamengzi.net . December 2007 . https://archive.today/20120527022549/http://www.chinamengzi.net/mzglwhdc/dccs/200712/2531_2.html . 27 May 2012 . dead.
  9. News: Tourist monorail featuring Confucian culture under construction . https://web.archive.org/web/20180103160240/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/03/c_136869924.htm . dead . 3 January 2018 . 13 July 2021 . Xinhua . 3 January 2018.
  10. News: The way of Confucius and Mencius is difficult to climb to the sky (Confucius and Mencius Express-BYD Cloud Track) . 13 July 2021 . inf.news . 13 July 2017.

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