Tangxi, Jinhua

Tangxi (Chinese: 汤溪镇<!—see MOS:ZH-->) is a rural town in Wucheng District of Jinhua, Zhejiang.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 62,900 and an area of 106.82-square-kilometre (41.24 sq mi).

Tangxi
汤溪镇
Town
View of Tangxi Town.
View of Tangxi Town.
Tangxi is located in Zhejiang
Tangxi
Tangxi
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 29°03′20.16″N 119°23′40.92″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityJinhua
DistrictWucheng
Area
 • Total106.82 km2 (41.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
62,900
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
321075
Area code0579
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese湯溪鎮
Simplified Chinese汤溪镇

History

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 (Chinese: 姑蔑国).[2]

In 222 BC, Qin Shi Huang established Taiwei County (Chinese: 太未县) here. Later its name was changed into Longqiu County (Chinese: 龙丘县).[2]

In 931, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Qian Liu founded the Wuyue Kingdom, Longqiu County was renamed Longyou County (Chinese: 龙游县).[2]

In 1471, in the 7th year of the Chenghua period of the Ming dynasty, Chenghua Emperor established Tangxi County (Chinese: 汤溪县) here.[2]

During the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty, American priest Weng Pixian (Chinese: 翁丕显) came here to spread Catholicism. Then priest Yi Wensi (Chinese: 伊文思) founded a Catholic church here.[2]

On December 28, 1958, Tangxi County was merged into Jinhua County (Chinese: 金华县).[2]

Geography

The highest point in the town is Mount Jiufeng.

Attractions

Tangxi Chenghuang Temple (Chinese: 城隍庙) 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]

Notable people
  • Tao Yuanming, poet in the Eastern Jin dynasty.
  • Hu Sen (Chinese: 胡森), official in the Ming dynasty.
  • Feng Zikai, painter.
  • Wei Zuqing (Chinese: 魏祖清), mediciner.
  • Abandoned Waiting Room of Tangxi Railway station.
    Abandoned Waiting Room of Tangxi Railway station.
  • Tangxi Chenghuang Temple.
    Tangxi Chenghuang Temple.
  • Liu Clan Ancestral Hall.
    Liu Clan Ancestral Hall.
  • Tangxi High School.
    Tangxi High School.

References
  1. 汤溪镇：从百年古镇走向幸福新城. zjol.com.cn (in Chinese). 2017-06-08.
  2. 汤溪 古大末县的前世今生. jhnews.com.cn (in Chinese). 2018-08-17.
  3. 老底子的汤溪城隍庙 你知道它长啥样吗. zjol.com.cn (in Chinese). 2015-12-31.
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