It is located in the northeast of Jiangxi Province. It is located between 27°34' and 29°34' north latitude and 116°13' and 118°29' east longitude. It borders Quzhou of Zhejiang to the east, Nanping of Fujian to the south, Poyang Lake and Jiujiang to the west, Jingdezhen and Huizhou of Anhui to the north. It is located at the junction of Fujian, Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi provinces and becomes the "Eastern Gate" of Jiangxi.
The city is about 210 kilometers long from east to west and 194 kilometers wide from north to south. The total land area is approximately 22,800 square kilometers, accounting for 13.65% of the total land area of ??the province. The territory is surrounded by mountains on three sides in the southeast, north, and west, with water in the west, and hills in the middle. The basic landforms are mainly mountains, hills and lakes. The terrain generally slopes from southeast to northwest. From east to west, there are edge mountains, hills, plains and lakes. The Huangshan Mountains in the north are connected between Anhui and Jiangxi, the Huaiyu Mountains in the east stretch on the border of Jiangxi and Zhejiang, the Wuyi Mountains in the southeast meander into the embrace of Jiangxi and Fujian, and the northwest is connected with Jiujiang and Nanchang to the largest freshwater lake in the country - Poyang. lake. Changjiang River, Xinjiang River and Le'an River flow through the whole area. Hills account for 75% of the total area, water accounts for 11%, and hills and plains account for 14%.
The geographical situation of Shangrao is that two mountain ranges and a large river embrace China's largest freshwater lake. The Wuyi Mountains run from northeast to southwest, while the Huaiyu Mountains and Zhanggong Mountains run from southeast to northwest. The Xinjiang River between the two mountain ranges gathers more than 140 tributaries, running straight from east to west to Poyang Lake, with marshes at the back and front. Feng Shui reigns supreme. When the Xinjiang River flows from its source into Poyang Lake, it is destined that this river running through the land of northeastern Jiangxi will become the mother river of the people of Shangrao.
For thousands of years, this mother river, which has gathered countless sources such as the Huaiyu Mountains and Wuyi Mountains, has accumulated countless natural and cultural attractions. Huanggang Mountain, the highest peak in East China; Sanqing Mountain, the highest immortal peak in the south of the Yangtze River; Ehu Mountain, the three holy places of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism; Lingshan Mountain, the 33rd blessed place of Taoism in China. Mountains such as Dazhang Mountain, Tongbo Mountain, Damao Mountain, Mopan Mountain, Hongshan Mountain, and Cen Mountain are either majestic and steep, or beautiful and graceful.
Ehu Academy, Wuyuan folk houses, Wuyuan Ancestral Hall, Wuyuan Ancient Bridge, the former site of Shangrao Concentration Camp, the former site of Geyuan Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee, Wannian Immortal Cave and Diaotonghuan Site, Qianshan Lianshi Paper, Yiyang Tune, Wuyuan Three Sculptures, Wuyuan Nuo Dance, Wuyuan She Inkstone, Wuyuan Hui Opera and other national cultural heritages, Hekou Town, Shitang Town, Geyuan Town, Jiangwan Town, Wangkou Village, Yancun, Likeng Village, Likeng Village , Xiaoqi Village and other national and provincial historical and cultural towns and villages, the Chengbo Bridge was built in the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, the Sanqingshan ancient building complex (including stone carvings and stone carvings) was built in the Jinping period of the Tang Dynasty, and was cast in the Song Dynasty and the Yanyuan Dynasty. The bronze bell of Jiying Temple in 2006, the Yushan test shed in the Qing Dynasty, the relief sculpture of "Huansha Ji" in the Gong's ancestral hall in Shangrao County, the "Chun Tang" in Northeastern Jiangxi that has been passed down for thousands of years, the traditional fishing customs of Poyang, and the production customs of tribute rice for thousands of years, etc. A large number of tangible and intangible cultural heritages are cultures with unique local characteristics nurtured by Shangrao’s mountains and rivers.
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Shangrao is named after "the mountains are rich and rare, and the land is rich and fertile". It is known as a fertile land.
Qin belongs to the three counties of Jiujiang, Kuaiji and Danyang.
The Han Dynasty consisted of three counties: Yuzhang, Kuaiji and Danyang.
Three Kingdoms Wu belonged to the three counties of Poyang, Kuaiji and Xindu.
The Jin Dynasty belongs to the four counties of Poyang, Xin'an, Xin'an and Jian'an.
In the ninth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, Poyang County was renamed Raozhou, and later Raozhou was dismissed and restored to Poyang County.
In the fifth year of Emperor Wude's reign in the Tang Dynasty, Poyang County was renamed Raozhou, and the territory belonged to Raozhou, Quzhou and Shezhou. In the first year of Qianyuan's reign, the three counties of Yiyang in Raozhou and Changshan and Yushan in Quzhou were analyzed, and Xinzhou was divided into three counties: Raozhou, Xinzhou, and Shezhou, and belonged to the east and west roads of the south of the Yangtze River.
The Song Dynasty belonged to Shangrao County of Xinzhou and Poyang County of Raozhou, and was under the jurisdiction of Jiangnan East Road.
The Yuan Dynasty belonged to Xinzhou Road, Raozhou Road and Qianshan Prefecture, and was under the jurisdiction of Zhongshu Province in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces.
In the ninth year of Hongwu's reign in the Ming Dynasty, Jiangxi was divided into five provinces. The domain lords belonged to Raozhou Prefecture in Jiujiang Province and Guangxin Prefecture in Hudong Province.
The Qing Dynasty followed the Ming Dynasty system.
At the beginning of the Republic of China, it belonged to Yuzhang Road and Xunyang Road. In 1932, it belonged to the fourth and sixth administrative districts of Jiangxi.
In 1949, it belonged to Shangrao and Leping Districts, and governed Jingdezhen City and Shangrao, Yiyang, Hengfeng, Qianshan, Yujiang, Guangfeng, Dongxiang, Yushan, Guixi, Leping, Dexing, Poyang, There are 16 counties including Wannian, Yugan, Wuyuan and Fuliang. In 1950, Leping Prefecture was renamed Fuliang Prefecture, and Shangrao Prefecture added county-level Shangrao City. In 1952, Shangrao and Fuliang prefectures merged to form Yingtan Prefecture, which was renamed Shangrao Prefecture. In 1953, Jingdezhen City was promoted to a prefecture-level city and came under the direct jurisdiction of the province. Poyang County was renamed Boyang County in 1986. In December 2003, it was changed back to Poyang County with the approval of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The place name Boyang County no longer exists. . In 1958, Fuliang County was placed under Jingdezhen City. In 1960, Shangrao County was merged into Shangrao City. Shangrao County was restored in 1964. In 1968, Dongxiang County was placed under the Fuzhou Prefecture. In 1970, Shangrao Prefecture was renamed Shangrao Prefecture. In 1983, Leping County was placed under Jingdezhen City, and Guixi and Yujiang counties were placed under Yingtan City. In 1990, Dexing County was transformed into a city.
On June 23, 2000, the State Council approved the cancellation of Shangrao District and county-level Shangrao City and the establishment of prefecture-level Shangrao City. The Municipal People's Government is located in the newly established Xinzhou District.
Shangrao County was founded in the Jian'an period at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, about 205 AD. It was initially under the jurisdiction of Yuzhang County and soon became part of Poyang County. In the early Jin Dynasty, it was merged into Geyang County and still belonged to Poyang County. The Southern Song Dynasty was restored, and in the ninth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty (589), it was merged into Geyang County again and belonged to Raozhou. In the twelfth year, Ge Yang was renamed Yi Yang. In the fourth year of Tang Wude's reign (621), Shangrao County was separated and resettled. In the seventh year, the province moved into Yiyang. In the first year of Qianyuan (758), it was separated and resettled again and placed under the jurisdiction of Xinzhou, east of the Yangtze River. In the Song Dynasty, it still belonged to Xinzhou. In the 14th year of Yuan Dynasty (1277), it was affiliated to Xinzhou Road in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. In the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1370), Xinzhou Road was changed to Guangxinfu. In four years, Guangxin Prefecture was placed under the jurisdiction of Jiangxi Province. In the third year of the Republic of China (1914), Shangrao County was placed under the jurisdiction of Yuzhang Road. In 15 years, it was directly under the jurisdiction of Jiangxi Province. In 21 years, it was affiliated to the Sixth Administrative Region of Jiangxi Province. In 27 years, Shangrao Town, the county seat, was renamed Guangping Town. On May 3, 1949, Shangrao County was liberated, and Guangping Town and some nearby urban areas were separated to establish Shangrao City. The city has a total area of ??64.68 square kilometers and is under the Shangrao Prefecture. In March 1960, Shangrao County was merged into Shangrao City, and the city's total area expanded to 2,554.68 square kilometers. In April 1964, Shangrao County was re-divided, and the jurisdiction of Shangrao City remained the same as at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In May 1993, with the approval of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government, Shaxi Town, Lingxi Township, Qinfeng Township, and Chaoyang Township in Shangrao County were placed under the jurisdiction of Shangrao City, and the city's area was expanded to 338.6 square kilometers. It is equivalent to five times the original area and is still under the jurisdiction of the Shangrao District Administrative Office. On July 10, 2000, according to a notice from the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government, Shangrao District and county-level Shangrao City were abolished. The original Shangrao City was renamed Xinzhou District and came under the jurisdiction of the newly established prefecture-level Shangrao City.