Mayang ( "''Mayang Miao Autonomous County''", ; usually referred to as "''Mayang County''", ) is an

autonomous county Autonomous counties () and autonomous banners () are county-level autonomous administrative divisions of China. The two are essentially identical except in name. There are 117 autonomous counties and three autonomous banners. The latter are ...

Miao people The Miao are a group of linguistically-related peoples living in Southern China and Southeast Asia, who are recognized by the government of China as one of the 56 official ethnic groups. The Miao live primarily in southern China's mountains, in ...

Hunan Province Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to ...

, China, it is under the administration of the

prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of Chi ...

of Huaihua. Mayang is located on the west central margin of Hunan Province, adjacent to Guizhou Province. It borders Bijiang District of Tongren, Guizhou to the west, Fenghuang County to the northwest, Luxi County to the northeast, Chenxi County and Hecheng District of Huaihua to the southeast, and

Zhijiang County Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County (), usually referred to as Zhijiang County () is an autonomous county of the Dong people in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua prefecture-level city. Zhijiang is located on the west ...

to the south. The county covers , as of 2015, It had a registered population of 403,400 and a resident population of 349,000.about the population of Mayang County in 2015, according to the o
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is the town of

Gaocun Gaocun Town () is a town and the county seat of Mayang Miao Autonomous County in Hunan, China. The town is located in the mid-northern region of the county, it was reformed to merge ''Luxikou Township'' (), Liping Township (), ''Gudapo Township ...

() and it has seven

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and 11 townships under its jurisdiction.the divisions of Mayang County in 2015, according to the , also see o
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Etymology

Mayang derives its name from Mayangshu (), a military garrison established in the year 562 by the Southern Chen dynasty to guard against southern tribes. The Garrison was located at the mouth of Taiping Creek, where the Creek flows into the Chenshui (Jinjiang River) and forms a wide and deep pond called Matan (). Seated on the northern bank of the pond, the place was named "Mayang" according to Chinese traditions of naming places.

History

Ancient History

In 562, the Southern Chen dynasty established Mayangshu () at what is now Taipingxi, Lüjiaping Town (). In 620, the Tang Dynasty established Mayang County, with the county seat located in what is now Jiuxian, Huangsang Township (). In 1075, the Song Dynasty incorporated Jinzhou Fort () and Zhaoyu County () into Mayang County, with the county seat located in what is now Jinhe Town ().

Modern History (1949-)

On September 29, 1949, Mayang was liberated by the People's Liberation Army. On March 28, 1950, the People's Government of Mayang County was established. In March 1953, the county seat was relocated to Gaocun Town. On October 31, 1988, under the approval of the State Council, the county was renamed "Mayang Miao Autonomous County".

Climate

Notable people

TENG Daiyuan Teng Daiyuan (; November 2, 1904 – December 1, 1974) was a military leader of the People's Liberation Army, a senior leader of the Communist Party of China, and a politician of the People's Republic of China. Teng belonged to Miao people ...

(1904–1974): The first Minister of Railways of the People's Republic of China; Vice-Chairperson (1949–1965) of the CPPCC National Committee (1964–1974).

References

www.xzqh.org

External links

County-level divisions of Hunan Huaihua Miao autonomous counties {{Hunan-geo-stub