Ruzhou () is a
county-level city
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in the west-central part of
Henan
Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang dynasty () and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Lu ...
province,
China
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, and is under the administration of
Pingdingshan. It was called Linru County () until 1988. It has more than 100,000 inhabitants. The Fengxue Temple of Ruzhou features the
Qizu Pagoda, built in 738 during the
Tang dynasty
The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, c=唐朝), or the Tang Empire, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an Wu Zhou, interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed ...
(618–907).
The town is best well known for the porcelain made during the
Song dynasty
The Song dynasty ( ) was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Fiv ...
period.
History
2004 stabbing
Yan Yanming murdered nine students at
Ruzhou No. 2 High School in 2004.
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Administrative divisions
As of 2012, this city is divided to 5 subdistricts, 4 towns and 11 townships.
Climate
Education
* Ruzhou No. 2 High School
Ruzhou Wangzhai Country Shangzhai Primary School
Transportation
* China National Highway 207
References
Cities in Henan
County-level divisions of Henan
Pingdingshan
National Civilized City
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