Meishan (;
Sichuanese Pinyin: Mi
2san
1;
local pronunciation: ; ), formerly known as Meizhou () or Qingzhou (), is a
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 China' ...
with 2,955,219 inhabitants as of 2020 census whom 1,232,648 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts of
Dongpo and
Pengshan. Its located in
Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of th ...
province, China. Meishan is in the southwest of
Sichuan Basin.
It belonged to
Leshan
Leshan, formerly known as Jiading or Jiazhou, is a prefecture-level city located at the confluence of the Dadu and Min rivers in Sichuan Province, China. Leshan is located on the southwestern fringe of the Sichuan Basin in southern Sichuan, ab ...
Prefecture before 1997. Then Meishan Prefecture was founded in 1997 upon approval of state council. It was renamed Meishan City in 2000.
Administrative subdivisions
It has 2 county-level district and 4 counties.
History
Notable people
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Su Shi,
Song Dynasty
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the res ...
writer and poet (1037–1101), was a native of Meishan, and a historic temple commemorating him and his
father and
brother
A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-famil ...
, also notable writers (the "three Su") is located in the city.
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Yuan Chiung-chiung
Yuan Chiung-chiung (; born 25 November 1950) is a Taiwanese writer whose family originated in Meishan, Sichuan, China. Yuan wrote poetry, fiction, essays, screenplays and television scripts during the Boudoir literature period for women. ...
, Taiwanese author whose family originated in the area
Climate
References
External links
Cities in Sichuan
Prefecture-level divisions of Sichuan
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