Zhongyang County is located in the Warring States period of Zhao's Zhongyang Eup, the Western Han Dynasty set up Zhongyang County, the Eastern Han Dynasty into the Lishi, the Northern Zhou Dynasty Daxiang early years of Pingyi County, Jin Mingchang six years to change the Pingyi County for the Ningxiang County, some of the villages and towns were once the jurisdiction of the ancient Mengmen County. 1914 was renamed the Zhongyang County. 1958, and the LiShan County combined with the Lishi County, and the next year resumed in the Yangyang County.
I. Natural Overview
1. Geographic location: Zhongyang County is located in the western part of Shanxi Province, at the western foot of the middle part of the Luliang Mountain Range, and in the Nanchuan River basin in the upper reaches of the Sanchuan River, a tributary of the Yellow River. It is 45 kilometers from east to west and 47 kilometers from north to south, with a total land area of 1432.9 square kilometers (2.15 million acres). It borders Fenyang and Xiaoyi cities in the east, Liulin and Shilou counties in the west, Jiaokou county in the south, and Lishi city in the north, and is traversed by Provincial Highway 340, National Highway 209 and Xiaoliu Railway.
2, topographic and climatic features: the whole territory is irregular diamond shape, the terrain tilted from southeast to northwest, the highest elevation of 2100.7 meters, the lowest 846 meters, the average elevation of 1473.4 meters. Geomorphology of the southeastern part of the soil and stone forest area, the western part of the loess hilly area, along the river valley area. Climate is warm temperate zone subarid zone continental monsoon climate, the average annual temperature of 8 degrees, the average annual precipitation of 518.6 millimeters, the number of hours of sunshine throughout the year 2708.4 hours, the average frost-free period of 143 days.
3, resource characteristics: the territory of the vast land resources, per capita occupies 17.9 acres of land area, 1.57 times the average for the region, the province's average of 2.04 times the national average of 1.27 times. The total area of the land has 260,000 mu of arable land, 890,000 mu of forests and 41.2% of forest coverage. Biological resources are abundant, there are more than 300 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines and collected wild plants such as licorice, poria, ginseng, pine seeds, hawthorn, fungus, etc. There are hundreds of wild animals including brown horse chicken, money leopard and roe deer, which are protected by national class I and class II animals. Meal-seeded sheep is a long-famous local specialty of Zhongyang, which is one of the "Hundred Treasures of Sanjin". Rich in mineral resources, coal, iron, alumina-vanadium earth, quartz and more than 20 kinds of mineral resources, especially in coal reserves, quality and excellent, shallow and well-known, the county coal area of 450 square kilometers, reserves of 4.9 billion tons.
Second, the administrative division of the situation
Zhongyang County jurisdiction over 5 towns and 2 townships (Ningxiang Township, Jinluo Township, Zhike Township, Nuanquan Township, Wujiazhuang Township, under the Zaolin Township, Zhangzishan Township), 100 administrative villages (neighborhood) committees, 272 natural villages, with a total number of 33,000 households and a total population of 138,900 people, of which the agricultural population of 105,000 people.
Three, economic and social development
In 2006, the county's GDP completed 2.68 billion yuan, an increase of 19.9%; industrial output value of 5.55 billion yuan, an increase of 23.6%; total fiscal revenue of 491 million yuan, an increase of 22.3%; disposable income of urban residents per capita of 6,834 yuan, an increase of 5.04%; per capita net income of 2,310 yuan, an increase of 10%. yuan, an increase of 10%.
(I) industrial development
Zhongyang County, after structural adjustment in recent years, the industrial economy has developed rapidly, the formation of coal and coke, iron and steel, building materials, the three pillar industries, built in the steel, Taoyuan and other leading enterprises and a number of small and medium-sized enterprises, mainly in the Shangjiayu Industrial Park (municipal parks), Zhi Ke Industrial Park, Xishan Coal Industrial Park, the three major parks.
1, the industrial situation
(1) coal industry
At the end of 2006, the county retained 36 pairs of mines, including 18 pairs of low-sulfur coal mines, 18 pairs of high-sulfur coal mines, with an approved production capacity of 9.78 million tons.
(2) coal washing and coking industry
The county **** there are more than 500,000 tons of coal washing enterprises 10, namely, Juyi Coal and Coking Company 1.2 million tons of washed coal, Ruitong Coal Wash Co. 500,000 tons of washed coal, Kexida Co. 550,000 tons of washed coal, Wanda Coal Wash Co. 600,000 tons of washed coal, Ruichang Coal Wash Co. 600,000 tons of washed coal, Coal Transportation Wash Plant 600,000 tons of washed coal, Baisheng Coal Wash Co. 600,000 tons, Weikai Coal Wash Co. 600,000 tons. million tons, Weikai Coal Washing Company 600,000 tons of washed coal, Sinosteel Coal Chemistry Workshop 900,000 tons of washed coal, Shuanghui Coking Company 900,000 tons of washed coal (under construction), with an annual design production capacity of 7,050,000 tons; 4 coking enterprises, including Zhongyang Steel Factory 600,000 tons of machine coke, Yaolong Coal & Coke Company 200,000 tons of casting coke, Yijin Coking Company 400,000 tons of machine coke, Zhenzhong Coal Chemistry Factory 300,000 tons of casting coke and 600,000 tons of machine coke (under construction). The annual designed production capacity is 1.5 million tons.
(3) Iron and steel industry
The county **** there are 4 iron and steel enterprises, including Zhongyang Steel Plant 1 million tons of steel and 2 × 405 m3, 2 × 158 m3, 2 × 25m3 and other 6 ironmaking blast furnace, Jinzhou Smelting Co. 158m3 ironmaking blast furnace, Juxing Iron Company 158 m3 ironmaking blast furnace, Hongyuan Metallurgical Company 2 × 25m3 ironmaking blast furnace, ironmaking blast furnace with a total volume of 1500 cubic meters. The total volume of blast furnace is 1500 m3, and the annual output of pig iron and steel is 1 million tons.
(4) Building Materials Enterprises
There are 2 cement factories in the county***, namely, 500,000 tons of Taoyuan Cement Factory and 20,000 tons of Zhongxin Cement Company.
2, the situation of leading enterprises
(1) Zhongyang Steel Factory: located in Zhongyang County, north of the city, west of the Nanchuan River, covers an area of more than 1,500 for, now has more than 5,000 employees, fixed assets of 2 billion yuan, with an annual production capacity of 800,000 tons of iron, 600,000 tons of coke, 1 million tons of steel, 1 million tons of steel (400,000 tons of wire, 300,000 tons of pipe, 30 tons of bar), can achieve an annual With an annual output value of 3 billion yuan, a profit tax of 500 million yuan, and a tax of 220 million yuan in 2005, the company is a state-level large two-type iron and steel enterprise integrating ironmaking, steelmaking and steel rolling. In order to further improve market competitiveness, Sinosteel from 2003, the new 2.4 million tons of steelmaking expansion project, 800,000 tons of high line has been completed and put into operation, investment of 1.4 billion yuan of 1080m3 × 2 ironmaking blast furnace project has begun construction.
(2) Taoyuan Cement Plant: located in the county south of National Highway 209 next to the existing 300 employees, fixed assets of 126 million yuan, with an annual production capacity of 500,000 tons of cement, generating an annual output value of 100 million yuan, generating profits and taxes of 10 million yuan, is the Jin and Shaanxi surrounding areas of the few large-scale dry-process rotary kiln production line cement enterprises. From 2003, the enterprise planning to invest nearly 5 billion yuan to build coal, coking, electricity and chemical integrated development projects, the current Shekuo coal mine 300,000 tons of mine, Nanshan Coal Company 600,000 tons of mine, Xinlong Coal Company 900,000 tons of mine has begun construction, 2 × 135,000 kilowatts of power generation, 4.5 million tons of coal washing, 1 million tons of coking projects such as the relevant formalities have been basically completed.
3, "two hundred and two thousand" project situation
The county into the city "two hundred and two thousand" project **** 20, of which the "two areas" development projects 8 These projects have a total investment of nearly 10 billion yuan. These projects have a total investment of nearly 10 billion yuan, has completed the investment of 1 billion yuan, 2 completed projects, 11 projects under construction, the remaining 7 projects are undergoing preparatory work.
(2) Agricultural development
In accordance with the "stable development of aquaculture, moderate adjustment of planting, and actively expanding the forestry and fruit industry," the idea of vigorously adjusting the structure of the agricultural sector, cultivate pillar industries, agricultural economic development has been effective.
1, forestry construction. The county completed 476,000 acres of returning farmland to forests, including 145,000 acres of reforestation of fallow land, 316,000 acres of forestation of barren mountains, 15,000 acres of closed forests; implementation of the "Greening of a mountain of an enterprise" project, 2004-2005 two years of afforestation of 25,500 acres, the completion of the investment of 49.15 million yuan! Walnut strategy is progressing well, the county's existing 91,000 acres of walnut, from 2005 onwards, 10,000 acres of new planting each year, 10,000 acres of renovation, plans to "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" end of the period, the county's walnut area of 150,000 acres.
2, agricultural products base construction. 2006, the county has 25,000 acres of red kidney beans, 15,000 acres of high-quality grains, detoxified seed potatoes 20,000 acres of cattle 10,000, 20,000 pigs, 60,000 rabbits, chickens 150,000, and 200 acres of flower base.
3, agricultural product processing enterprises. The county has 1 agricultural products processing enterprises, that is, Yuan Jin trading company, total assets of 13.25 million yuan, mainly engaged in red kidney beans, almonds, walnuts, small grains processing and sales. 2006, the enterprise invested 100 million yuan on the immediate Huiren walnut deep processing project, has completed the construction of plant engineering, ordering part of the equipment.
(C) social causes
1, education development. At present, the county **** there are 2625 teaching staff, 37,159 students, of which 1 general high school, more than 2,585 students; vocational high school 1, more than 633 students; junior high school 10, 10,732 students; elementary school 106, 18,437 students; county kindergarten 3 and rural single kindergarten 9, as well as attached preschools 94, with 4,772 students. 4772 students. In recent years, the county party committee, the government has always given priority to education in the development of strategic position, the cause of education has shown a healthy upward trend of development. since 2003, a total investment of 150 million yuan to improve the educational infrastructure, the new Zhongyang a middle school, Zhongyang five middle school, Zhongyang six middle school, remodeling of the Zhongyang two middle school, the new city middle school. In addition, seize the opportunity of the national implementation of dangerous house reconstruction project, vigorously implement the reconstruction of dangerous houses, the county is now basically canceled earth kiln; actively implement the "two free and one subsidy" policy, the current rural primary and secondary schools are exempted from miscellaneous school fees.
2, transportation construction. At present, the county **** there are villages through oil (cement) road 525 kilometers, 250 kilometers of highway through the township, 60 kilometers of highway owned by ten thousand people. Xishan cycle road due to age and repair damage is serious, is actively seeking funds from higher levels of reconstruction and construction.
3, health care. County **** there are 11 township health centers, county health center 1, 688 employees, is now actively declaring a new rural cooperative medical pilot county.
4, radio and television business. At present, Dongshan along the river cable TV coverage reached 95%, Xishan radio coverage reached 90%.
Four, Zhongyang tourism resources
Pakwa Mountain is located in Zhongyang County, five kilometers east of the county, the peaks are beautiful, towering, the mountains are full of perennial verdure, the head of the mountain in all seasons of the white clouds, rare species of trees, "white pine" and China's specialty rare bird "brown horse chicken The rare tree "White Pine" and the rare bird "Brown Horse Chicken" are also the unique natural landscape of Baipuashan. According to the "Ningxiang County Record" of the forty-eighth year of the Kangxi period (1709), the "Forest Springs and Faint Mist" among the eight ancient scenic spots in Zhongyang County is located in this mountain.
There is an ancient building, Longquan Guan, built on the mountain among the pines and cypresses in the depression, the founding date is not known, according to the stone tablet in the Guan, rebuilt in Jin Dading ten years (1170), at least 800 years ago. After the Yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasty successive repair and expansion, gradually formed today's lofty and majestic, lined with Taoist temple complex, can be divided into two groups of Zhaosi Virgin Mary Temple complex and Zhenwu Temple, *** there are halls and pavilions of more than 60, covering an area of more than 3,000 square meters.
Zhaoji Holy Mother of God Temple complex to build on the mountain and the three-story pavilion and theater as the main body, the central axis from south to north in turn for Fu Shan Memorial Room, theater, bedchamber, Zhaoji Holy Mother of God Temple, Fusan Temple, axis east of the Land Temple, west of the Laojun Temple, the Three Officials Temple, the Temple of the Mountain God, the Fu Shan authenticity of the monument Pavilion, each building interconnected, but also into its own courtyard, a unique style.
Zhaoji holy mother of Goddess of Mercy Hall in front of the "octagonal glazed well", exquisite and chic shape, the spring water is fresh and clean, and drought does not reduce, waterlogging does not increase, year-round gurgling. Tourists to this, competing to drink the holy water of the Dragon Spring, the legend says that drinking this water can eliminate disasters and difficulties, cure all diseases. 1995 by sampling and testing, this water is strontium-containing high-quality mineral water. Today, there is a poem on the west wall of the temple of the mother of God praised Longquan water "spiritual rock pith spray cold water, a water eddy at the bottom of the stream. Jade porcelain leads to the immortal liquid full, golden wave through the creek. But when the world is in full bloom, it is suitable for sweet, not out of the famous mountain is always clear. Play to the mid-stream quiet place, rise and fall nothing to ask Junping".
The east side of the building has "jieshi mountain house", because the mountain house by the boulder naturally supported by the "jie" shape and the name. Today, "the stone plaque for the Xuantong first year (1909) Ningxiang county magistrate Zhu Jiarui inscribed. Another poem engraved a piece, for the first year of Daoguang (1821) Qing Dynasty calligrapher Yongning governor Wang Jixian handwriting. The poem reads, "I have visited this mountain several times, and every time I return to my car because of official business, I have been able to enjoy the forests and springs, and I have been able to sit and watch the green clouds brushing the purple haze". The poem depicts the unique landscape of "forest springs and fog" in Pakwa Mountain. After the death of the Ming Dynasty, the county priest Wang Mou, unbearable turmoil in the world, living in seclusion in this stone room, studying Taoist doctrine, he is also proficient in medical science, had a wonderful explanation of the Fu Shan medical prescription, curing a businessman of difficult illnesses, Fu Shan heard, y Wang Mou extraordinary talent, in the thirteenth year of the Kangxi period (167) in August to visit the Wang Mou in the "mesquite mountain room", and Wang Mou as a close friend, spend time together, discussing the medical profession, and the medical profession, the Wang Mou as a close friend. Spend time with each other, discussing the medical profession, *** discuss state affairs, and compare poems, lasted one year, and Wang Mou peer out of the mountain. Mountain room originally retained Fu Shan handwriting poetry stone, today has been lost.
The twenty-fourth year of Qianlong (1759) in the west side of the Temple of the Virgin Mary built a monument Pavilion, Pavilion monument is Fu Shan visited Wang Mou inscribed authentic handwriting, handwriting chapters of the romantic, vigorous penmanship. The other side of the monument for the old man of the South Pole inscribed seven-word stanzas, the handwriting of the dragon and phoenix, strokes like a stream, like the article in one breath. The monument is an irregular triangle, rich in natural beauty, for Zhongyang County cultural relics.
The west side of the stage huge rock has a root of the same double-branched cypress out of the stone, cypress roots such as mosquitoes and dragons on the ground, the trunk of the tree like the coiled dragon in the air, for thousands of years, not to reduce its potential, proudly standing. Boulder on the title "double cypress platform" is still clearly recognizable.
Zhenwu Temple 200 meters southeast of the Temple of the Virgin Mary, built in the Qing dynasty Kangxi six years (1667), for the residential courtyard form, the temple has Zhenwu Daji and the Green Dragon, White Tiger 5 tall clay statues, exquisite craftsmanship, lifelike, for the country's folk clay boutique. In front of the platform in the courtyard there are two shade, tall and heavenly ancient pine "Pan Long Pine" and "Qifeng Pine". "Dragon Pine" from the root of the tree has a 10-centimeter-wide, 2-centimeter-deep natural groove marks, spiraling all the way to the top of the rotation, legend has it that a long time ago there was a dragon in the upper winding traces left behind, so it got this name. The "Pine of the Phoenix" still has a bird's nest, and there are birds of prey roosting in it.
Pakwa mountain there are many ancient pines and cypresses, such as the dragon's claw pine, phoenix-tailed pine, welcome pine, lookout pine, Zhenshan cypress, thousand-year-old cypress, ten thousand years old acacia, as well as more anonymous ancient pines and cypresses, a thousand shapes and sizes. Some straight and straight, majestic and robust; some gnarled in the twisted, simple and pale; some shaped like a beast; some like a rare bird, can be described as exquisite, natural and self-contained. These masterpieces of nature, since ancient times, there are many magical and wonderful legends, triggering countless visitors to the reverie. Legend has it that the 17th day of May on the lunar calendar for the birthday of the Holy Mother of Zhaoji, since the Qing Kangxi forty-six years (1706) after the completion of the theater, when the traditional temple fair held for three days, every year during the temple fair, the nearby thousands of urban and rural people have to come to this excursion and sightseeing, praying for the heir of the peace, people can be in the spare time from work, climbed to the mountains of Pakwa to enjoy the beauty of the home town's natural scenery, is indeed also a beautiful thing. Longquan Guan gradually by all levels of government and the relevant departments of the importance of the multi-faceted efforts, the Pak Kuan Shan ancient buildings for comprehensive maintenance and protection, and finally make the deserted Fei long years of Pakwa Mountain monuments and regained its former glory.
Today, filial piety willow railroad, 307 national highway from the foot of the mountain through, so that its geographical environment is superior, convenient transportation conditions, Pak Kuan Shan with a more brand-new look to meet the increasing number of tourists.
Xianming Cave
Shanxi Province, 5 kilometers south of Zhongyang County, there is a high mountain, because the earliest every morning by the sun, it is called the first bright mountain, cliff cliffs on the cliffs of a deep endless stone cave, called the first bright cave; later, because the cave achievements of a nun, the cave was renamed Xianming Cave, the mountain also known as the immortal bright mountain, which has been passed down a magical story.
Legend has it that after the two immortals and their deer fled to Pingyang, they could not contain their homesickness and dreamed of a woman in Pingyang. The Pingyang woman immediately dreamed of a deer drilled into the hole in the ground in her house, it also ghostly and then drilled into the hole in the ground, in pursuit of the dream of the deer. This woman was searching in the dark in the cave, sucking the immortal milk in the cave, and after spending 999 days on earth, she suddenly saw a bright and clear place, and immediately exclaimed, "I can see the light!" The words "You have become immortal" came from the sky, and then the woman sat down in the mouth of the cave. As a result, "Xianming Cave" was renamed "Xianming Cave". In this way, the immortal deer of the Fox Terrace Cultivation Center also returned to their hometown. Since then, the land of Zhongyang a peaceful scene. Zhongyang folk also based on the story of the deer back to Ningxiang called "Fulu Ningxiang".
A few years later, Zhongyang County, southeast of the mountain area of the Paiwa frequent fighting between dragons and tigers, not only the local residents have little peace, even the Holy Mother of the Paiwa and its resident deities are also very little peace, so the Holy Mother of the Paiwa had no choice but to turn to the immortal masters of the Ming ancestors. Xianming ancestor because of the experience of Xianming hole nine hundred and ninety-nine days of sharpening, drawing on the essence of heaven and earth, to understand the tactics of the Prime, practiced the skills of subduing dragons and tigers, and then stretched out an arm to make a little trick, gently pressed, will be subdued by the evil dragons and tigers, and thus also for the county of Zhongyang County, east of the city of the Dragon Hill, south of the city of the creation of a tiger, the Dragon Hill is called the Crouching Dragon Hill, the Tiger Hill is called the tiger head of the mountain. In order to repay the kindness of the Xianming ancestor, the Holy Mother of Parkwa then claimed the Xianming ancestor as her mother's home.
According to the "Ningxiang County Records", "Xianming Cave, the hole stops one person, or high or low or wide or narrow, the depth is unfathomable, according to popular legend, there is a fairy living here, praying for rain at every turn".
Xianmingdong cave entrance facing north, the cave entrance has a small hole that only allows one person to pass through. Entering the back of the cave, suddenly creeping, suddenly half-squatting, suddenly stooping, suddenly standing, so drilling to the south. Through the milk heart stone, life turtle slope, stone frogs look at the moon, Optimist Pillar, pray for rain, eagle Tsui, Grape Hill and other attractions, about 300 meters, met a height of about 8 meters, wide can accommodate more than 500 people in the big cave hall, cave roof shaped like a lotus flower, the bottom of the cave on the rock hidden resting on the horse traces, horseshoes of the shallow caves, it will be the cave hall called "resting on a horse pool", "Horseshoe Beach". Hall of the south wall and two holes were extended to the south, unfathomable depth, according to the local villagers who have entered the two holes, the two holes in the hole also have a hall that can accommodate about 200 people. Since then, Xianmingdong deeper situation has not yet been explored. Has been explored more than 300 meters of this hole, so far there are stone tablets, incense burners, porcelain, animal bones, wall books and other relics, remains since the Qin and Han Dynasty.
Xianming hole in the exhibition of the most view is the wall book. Up to now observation and organization, the content can be roughly divided into four parts: one is to pray to God for rain records, the second is a record of the view, the third is a record of refuge, the fourth is a sage inscription. Now will be recognizable appendix one or two:
Pray for rain: (1) Zhenyuan three years May 27 for the day of drought for more than seventy days. In the county He Yi, Liu Nuo, Zhang Li self-motivated wish, in this hole to take water. To 28th rain enough. Thirty days with the county chief of more than thirty people to the cave, Liu Nuo. (Note: Tang Zhenyuan three years that is, 787 years, Jin Zhenyuan three years that is, 1155 years) (2) Chongning three years on July 27, Wutai Mountain Zhuangyan Temple, all provinces in the county endowed with political, Shi Zhou Zong Sheng Yuan Liu Xing Shi, three □ take water, 28 days of rain, August 1, send the water to the hole record. (Note: Chongning three years that is the Northern Song Dynasty 1104) (3) Qing Shunzhi seven years, Ningxiang County Wang Zhiyi midsummer 28th in this rain. (Note: the Qing Shunzhi seven years that is 1650)
Views: Xianming hole in the ancient people's excursion inscription, rich in content, the ink is wonderful, describing the landscape inside the cave and the cave outside the beautiful environment, expressed the inscription reporter's pleasure. For example: (1) the eup official Jin Junmu □□□ a little healed, suddenly thought of Xianxian □ Xianjing, walking to this, wandering around, see □ mountain precipitous, precarious ten thousand refuels, the lofty peak, the high hidden system of the spirit of the God, reflecting the cliffs, born of the stone room, with exotic flowers and grasses, the holy relics of the immortal room. Or Yunsheng Sham, fog around the stream before, crossing the forest to hear a hundred birds singing, noisy and skillful words, can listen to pay to play. The fire, quite free of mind, the view is not enough, pay for more, and then watch and pay again, forget to return at sunset, looking forward to this scene, is a mess Road, to the title in the back. At the time from the line of the first Chang, visit the payoff eup people Liu Shihao, Hu Hao, Zhang Zihong. The Chongning three years A Shen mid-autumn August 10th title. (Note: the Northern Song Dynasty Chongning three years, that is, 1104) (2) Silent deep mountains, in a hole in the mail, the gods know the way, only to lead the common people lost. He Feng and Wang En were among the travelers. (Note: this inscription without the year)
Sheltered chapter: Xianming hole inside the inscription of those who fled the war: Dajin Xingding six years to cast Baidaida Mongolia big country, since the world of chaos in the year of non-nonwu, to gengyin has not been rested, I do not know how to do in the future. (Note: Dajin Xingding six years that is 1222)
Sage inscription chapter: Jian'an twenty-three years (218 years) in April, Daixian (today's Daixian) Wuhuan counter-convictions, Hedong is in critical condition, Cao Cao immediately take military action. Cao Cao immediately took military action. With his son Cao Zhang as the general of the Zhonglang and Xiahou Shang as the senator, Cao Cao led his army northward to Daixian County to pacify the rebellion. Cao Zhang passed through Xihe (present-day Zhongyang) and paid a visit to the master of Xianming Cave, leaving an inscription that reads: "There is a pine outside the cave, and I don't look for glory in the lost, but Mr. Cao came out of the cave at any time, and dared to follow him to save Hedong. Inscribed by Cao Zhang of Qiao Guo". The above inscription of Cao Zhang in Xianming Cave reflects the emotion of Cao Zhang who witnessed the natural landscape of Xianming Cave, associated with the noble choice of the practitioners in Xianming Cave, and especially hoped that the ancestor of Xianming would be able to vigorously pursue justice, and help to crush Wuhuan with the might of the immortals and save Hedong from the danger.
Zhongyang paper-cutting
Zhongyang paper-cutting is mainly distributed in Zhongyang County within the Nanchuan River basin, Liu Jiaping area and Xishan remote mountainous areas. Nanchuan River Basin folk paper cutting style is delicate, simple and elegant, in Zhongyang paper cutting occupies a mainstream position. The paper-cutting style of Liu Jiaping is pure and robust, and the paper-cutting style of the remote areas of Xishan Mountain is rough and thick, which is dependent on the mainstream style of paper-cutting in Nanchuan River Basin and enriches the characteristics of Zhongyang paper-cutting.
Zhongyang paper-cutting is connected with local traditional folk culture, which takes local folk beliefs, seasons, rituals, myths and legends as the main content of its expression, among which there are decorative patterns featuring fishes, frogs, snakes and rabbits, and there are folk paper-cutting to match with seasons and rituals, as well as paper-cutting with folk myths as the subject matter. Zhongyang paper-cutting is mostly made of red paper, reflecting the festive and enthusiastic folk atmosphere, and sometimes it is also made of purple, black, yellow, green, blue and other colorful paper according to the customs. The main authors of Zhongyang paper-cutting are working women in rural areas of Zhongyang, paper-cutting is an important part of their daily life, and it is a concentrated expression of their aesthetic taste and ingenuity. Zhongyang paper-cutting is rich in the earthy flavor of the mountains and the rustic beauty of primitive art, and vividly records the ideals and pursuits of the working women. The inheritance relationship of their skills is generally spontaneous, but also in a family way. Now the main inheritors are Wang Ji Ru, Gao Baoxiang, Liu Yulian, Wang Zhongwen, Ma Cuilian and more than a dozen others, who are over 60 years old. Once these old people left, in the Yang paper-cutting will face the situation of no one else, and ultimately to the extinction. So we should take measures as soon as possible to rescue it.
The state attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage, May 20, 2006, the heritage approved by the State Council included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. June 5, 2007, by the Ministry of Culture of the State to determine, Wang Ji Ru in Zhongyang County, Shanxi Province, the cultural heritage project as a representative heir to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage projects, 226 representative heirs list. representative inheritor list. By the Chinese Folk Literary Artists Association Paper Cutting Art Committee, Shanxi Province Department of Culture, Shanxi Province Folk Paper Cutting Artists Association, sponsored by the Propaganda Department of Lvliang Municipal Party Committee, Zhong***Zhongyang County Party Committee, the People's Government of Zhongyang County *** with the organization of the first Zhongyang Paper Cutting Art Festival, on September 28, 2007 to October 1, 2007, in Zhongyang County, Shanxi Province, held in a grand ceremony.
In January 2021, the 2020 Rural Revitalization Communication Influence Counties and Regions Ranking was released, and Zhongyang County was ranked 86th.
In June 2020, Zhongyang County was included in the list of counties in the second batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization area (Jinsui Area).
In September 2018, the list of 2018 Comprehensive Demonstration Counties of E-commerce into Rural Areas was released, and Zhongyang County was listed.
On February 21, 2017, Zhongyang County was on the list of 2016 National Basic Balanced Counties (Cities and Districts) for Compulsory Education Development.