Weishan Township, Ningxiang

Weishan Township (simplified Chinese: 沩山乡; traditional Chinese: 溈山鄉; pinyin: Wéishān Xiāng) is a rural township in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It's surrounded by Dafu Town and Songmutang Town on the northwest, Huangcai Town on the northeast, and Xiangzikou Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 14,532 and an area of 42.8 square kilometres (16.5 sq mi).

Weishan Township

沩山乡
Township
A commanding view of Miyin Temple and Weishan Township in October 2017.
Weishan Township
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°10′32″N 111°58′01″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang
Area
 • Total42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Population
14,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
410627
Area code(s)0731
Websitewww.nxcity.gov.cn/wsx/index.html

Administrative division

The township is divided into one community and four villages:

  • Wishan Community (沩山社区)
  • Tongqing (同庆村)
  • Zuta (祖塔村)
  • Weifeng (沩峰村)
  • Weishuiyuan (沩水源村).

Geography

The Xiaolongtan Reservoir (小龙潭水库) is located in the township and discharges into the Wei River.[1]

Economy

The local people grow industrial crops including tobacco, Tea, peach, Weishan Maojian, tofu, fish, silicon and capsicum annuum, which are important to the local economy.[1]

The region abounds with iron.[1]

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influential form of local theater.

Transport

The Huangcai-Weishan Road runs east to west from Huangcai Town to Weishan Township.

The County Road X107 runs south to north from Xiangzikou Town to Weishan Township, intersecting the County Road X036 and Wu-Min Road.

Attractions
Miyin Temple.

Miyin Temple, was built in 813 on Wei Mountain by Weishan Lingyou, in the eighth year of the Yuanhe era of the Tang dynasty (618–907). It is a well known Buddhist temple associated to Weiyang school in China. The Wei Mountain is also a scenic spot in the township and has water sports such as fishing, boating, and rafting.[1]

References
  1. Huang Haichao; Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.
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