Dingzhou
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DingzhouDingzhou is a county-level city
in the southwest of Hebei
province, People's Republic of China. Dingzhou is administered under Baoding
City, about halfway between Baoding and Shijiazhuang
and had population of 1,200,000 in 2009. Dingzhou has 3 subdistricts
, 13 towns, 8 townships, and 1 autonomous township. Dingzhou is 196 kilometres (121.8 mi) southwest of Beijing
, 68 kilometres (42.3 mi) northeast of Shijiazhuang.
, is located here, built in the year 1055 during the Song Dynasty
. In 1973 a tomb was excavated about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of Dingzhou dating to 55 BCE and containing several fragments of Chinese literary works, including an early manuscript of the Analects of Confucius
and a manuscript of a Daoist work known as Wenzi
.
From 1926 to 1937, the county was the site of the National Association of Mass Education Movement's Ting Hsien Experiment of the Rural Reconstruction Movement
. In the 1990s the New Rural Reconstruction Movement
maintained a training and outreach center.
Townships:
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
in the southwest of Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
province, People's Republic of China. Dingzhou is administered under Baoding
Baoding
-Administrative divisions:Baoding prefecture-level city consists of 3 municipal districts, 4 county-level cities, 18 counties:-Demographics:The Baoding urban area has a population of around 1,006,000 . The population of the Baoding administrative area is 10,890,000. The considerable majority are...
City, about halfway between Baoding and Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang is the capital and largest city of North China's Hebei province. Administratively a prefecture-level city, it is about south of Beijing...
and had population of 1,200,000 in 2009. Dingzhou has 3 subdistricts
Subdistrict (China)
The subdistrict , is one of the smallest political divisions of China. It is a form of township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete town surrounded by rural areas, or a rural townships known as a xiang .In general, urban areas are divided into...
, 13 towns, 8 townships, and 1 autonomous township. Dingzhou is 196 kilometres (121.8 mi) southwest of Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, 68 kilometres (42.3 mi) northeast of Shijiazhuang.
History
China's tallest pre-modern pagoda, the 84 metres (275.6 ft) tall Liaodi PagodaLiaodi Pagoda
The Liaodi Pagoda of Kaiyuan Monastery, Dingzhou, Hebei Province, China is the tallest existing pre-modern Chinese pagoda and tallest brick pagoda in the world, built in the 11th century during the Song Dynasty . The pagoda stands at a height of , resting on a large platform with an octagonal base...
, is located here, built in the year 1055 during the Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
. In 1973 a tomb was excavated about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of Dingzhou dating to 55 BCE and containing several fragments of Chinese literary works, including an early manuscript of the Analects of Confucius
Confucius
Confucius , literally "Master Kong", was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period....
and a manuscript of a Daoist work known as Wenzi
Wenzi
The Wenzi , or Tongxuan zhenjing , is a controversial Daoist classic allegedly written by a disciple of Laozi. Although generations of Chinese scholars have dismissed the Wenzi as a plagiarism or forgery, in 1973 archeologists excavating a 55 BCE tomb discovered a Wenzi copied on bamboo...
.
From 1926 to 1937, the county was the site of the National Association of Mass Education Movement's Ting Hsien Experiment of the Rural Reconstruction Movement
Rural Reconstruction Movement
The Rural Reconstruction Movement was started in China in the 1920s by Y.C. James Yen, Liang Shuming and others to revive the Chinese village. They strove for a middle way, independent of the Nationalist government but in competition with the radical revolutionary approach to the village espoused...
. In the 1990s the New Rural Reconstruction Movement
New Rural Reconstruction Movement
New Rural Reconstruction is an intellectual current and social movement initiated by Wen Tiejun and other activists to address the crisis they saw in the Chinese countryside at the start of the 21st century...
maintained a training and outreach center.
Administrative Divisions
Towns:- QingfengdianQingfengdianQingfengdian is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(清风店镇), DongtingDongting (town)Dongting is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(东亭镇), LiqinguLiqinguLiqingu is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(李亲顾镇), MingyuedianMingyuedianMingyuedian is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(明月店镇), DaxinzhuangDaxinzhuangDaxinzhuang is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(大辛庄镇), XingyiXingyi, DingzhouXingyi, Dingzhou is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(邢邑镇), ZhuanluZhuanluZhuanlu is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(砖路镇), LiuzaoLiuzaoLiuzao is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(留早镇), PangcunPangcunPangcun is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(庞村镇), Gaopeng (高蓬镇), ZiweiZiweiZiwei is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(子位镇), DingningdianDingningdianDingningdian is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(叮咛店镇), DongwangDongwangDongwang is a township-level division of Xinle City, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China....
(东旺镇), KaiyuanKaiyuan, DingzhouKaiyuan, Dingzhou is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(开元镇)
Townships:
- Dongliuchun TownshipDongliuchun TownshipDongliuchun Township is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(东留春乡), Zhoucun TownshipZhoucun TownshipZhoucun Township is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(周村乡), Daluzhuang TownshipDaluzhuang TownshipDaluzhuang Township is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(大鹿庄乡), Yangjiazhuang TownshipYangjiazhuang Township, DingzhouYangjiazhuang Township, Dingzhou is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(杨家庄乡], Zhaocun TownshipZhaocun Township, DingzhouZhaocun Township, Dingzhou is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(赵村乡]], Xicheng TownshipXicheng Township, DingzhouXicheng Township, Dingzhou is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(西城乡), Xizhong TownshipXizhong TownshipXizhong Township is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(息仲乡), Haotouzhuang Hui Ethnic TownshipHaotouzhuang Hui Ethnic TownshipHaotouzhuang Hui Ethnic Township is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(号头庄回族乡)
Railroads
- Jingguang railwayJingguang RailwayThe Beijing–Guangzhou Railway or Jingguang Railway is a major arterial railway in the China that connects Beijing in the north with Guangzhou in the south. This dual-track electrified line has a total length of 2,324 kilometres and spans five provinces through north, central and south China...
: Dingzhou Railway Station - Jingshi Passenger RailwayJingshi Passenger RailwayBeijing–Shijiazhuang High-Speed Railway is a 281-kilometre high-speed rail line between Beijing and Shijiazhuang in China under construction since October 2008. It is expected to be put into service by 2012. The total investment is 43.87 billion yuan. The design speed is 350 km/h, and will cut the...
: Dingzhou East Railway StationDingzhou East Railway StationThe Dingzhou East Railway Station is a railway station of Jingshi Passenger Railway that located in Hebei, People's Republic of China.... - Shuohuang Railway: Dingzhou South Railway Station
Places of interest
- Liaodi PagodaLiaodi PagodaThe Liaodi Pagoda of Kaiyuan Monastery, Dingzhou, Hebei Province, China is the tallest existing pre-modern Chinese pagoda and tallest brick pagoda in the world, built in the 11th century during the Song Dynasty . The pagoda stands at a height of , resting on a large platform with an octagonal base...
: The tallest existing pre-modern Chinese pagoda - Dingzhou Confucius Temple: A well-preserved Confucius temple in Hebei