Evolution of administrative divisions _
Mei Lin was originally named Lin Wei. In 23 years of the Republic of China, it was Lin in Dongying Township. In 32 years, Dongying Township was abolished and Lingao was changed into an old town. In the early days of New China, it was Lingao Township, fourth area. From 1956 to 10, Lingao merged into Ganlin Township and belonged to fellow villagers. 1September, 958, Lin Wei Brigade, which belongs to the Old Town Commune, was established.1September, 984, it was changed to Meilin Village, which governs Meilin, Lin Xiong and Gaozailin (natural villages), with a total population of 602 households and 2,502 people. _
Origin and population of surnames _
Formerly known as Lin Wei, Yahuawei, 1550, mainly surnamed Yang, has two ancestral halls, namely "Inner Ancestor" and "Outer Ancestor". His ancestors came from the Buddhist altar and were descendants of the nephew (Shi Longgong) of Empress Yang in the late Song Dynasty. _ Lin Xiong, formerly known as Linlin, was wrongly called Lin Xiong, and habit becomes nature. At present, there are 3 12 people, mainly surnamed Yang, who are Chinese. _ Gao Zailin, formerly known as Ke Zailin, wrongly called Gao Zailin, referred to as Gao Lin for short. There are 640 people, mainly surnamed Chen, who have ancestral halls. Their ancestors originated in the suburbs of Baishui town and belonged to the "Saint King School". _
Economic situation and infrastructure _
The village has cultivated land 1053 mu, including 799 mu of paddy field and 254 mu of agricultural land, and there are mountains for development. The main agricultural products are rice, peanuts, sweet potatoes and litchi, longan, peach, plum, orange and other fruits (mainly litchi), with an annual output of 150 tons. _ There are five processing plants for various agricultural products. There are 15 locomotives engaged in transportation. Migrant workers are about 100. _ Power supply is normal after the transformation of rural power grid. Now television is popular, and so are program-controlled telephones. Most villagers build new houses. _ Meilin Primary School was built in 1950 and 1980, with a school building of more than 500 square meters. There are 1 1 classes with 345 students and 15 teachers. _ There is Hongwei Reservoir (Type II) in the village, which was built in tianmashan1968 65438+February with a storage capacity of 250,000 cubic meters and irrigated 5,000 mu of farmland around Meilin Village. Cultural relics and historic sites _
In Meilin society, mysterious gods are enshrined in the emperor's temple. _
Gao Zailin's shrine is dedicated to Chen.
Near Meilin Village are Wushi Mazu, Zhangzhou Huabo Garden, Tianfu Tea Museum, Southeast Zhangzhou Huadu Huabo Garden Scenic Area, Binhai Volcano Geopark and other tourist attractions. There are also specialties such as Guzhen White Eel, Guzhen Big Oyster, Zhangpu Shashi Red Sturgeon, Wushi Litchi and Shaxi banyan bonsai.