| Native name | 蒲县 |
|---|---|
| Postal code | 041200 |
| Postal code | 041200 |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Area total | 1513 km² |
| Population as of | 2010 |
| Population total | 107339 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| S | 蒲县 |
|---|---|
| T | 蒲縣 |
| P | Púxiàn |
| W | P‘u Hsien |
| L | Cattail County |
Pu County (), also known by its Chinese name Puxian, is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen; bordering county-level divisions are Yaodu District (the urban area of Linfen) to the southeast, Ji County to the southwest, Daning County to the west, Xi County to the north, Fenxi County to the northeast, and Hongtong County to the east.
Pu County spans an area of 1,513 square kilometres (584 sq mi),[1] and had a population of 107,339 according to the 2010 Chinese census.[2]
Toponymy
Pu County is named after the fabled Puzi Mountain () in the area.[2]
History
Spring and Autumn period
During the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history, the city of Pu and its hinterland were the appendage of the Jin prince Ji Chong'er[3] before the Rong beauty Li Ji successfully schemed to drive him from the country in 655 BC and to place her own son into succession for the duchy.[4] Pu would have also been a home to the famous courtiers like Jie Zhitui who followed Ji Chong'er into his exile.[5] Their court was later imposed on Jin by a Qin army in 636 BC, with Ji Chong'er as the state's Wen Duke.[6]
Northern Wei
During the Northern Wei, the ancient Pingchang County () was located close to present-day Pu County, which fell under the jurisdiction of Tujing Commandery.[2] Later in the Northern Wei, the area would be reorganized as Shicheng County (), under the jurisdiction of Shicheng Commandery.[2]
Post-Northern Wei
In 579 CE, Shicheng County was renamed to Puzi County (), and was placed under the jurisdiction of Dingyang Commandery.[2] In 606 CE, Puzi County was renamed to Pu County (), and was placed under the jurisdiction of Longquan Commandery.[2]
Republic of China
During the early years of the Republic of China, Pu County was administered by Hedong Circuit, and then placed under provincial administration upon the abolition of circuits.[2]
People's Republic of China
Upon the foundation of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Pu County was placed under Linfen Prefecture, which was renamed Jinnan Prefecture in 1954.[2] The county was abolished from 1958 to 1961.[2] In 2000, it was placed under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Linfen.[2]
On October 6, 2021, the county was afflicted by a flood which killed four people in the village of Jingpo () in the town of Pucheng.[7][8]
Geography
The county's highest point is Wulu Mountain (), which reaches 1,946 metres (6,385 ft) in height.[1] The county's lowest point is 790 metres (2,590 ft) in height.[1]
The Xinshui River flows through Pu County, as does a number of its tributaries.[1]
Administrative divisions
Pu County administers four towns and five townships.[9]
Towns
The county's four towns are Pucheng, Xueguan, Heilongguan, and Kecheng.[9]
Townships
The county's five townships are Shanzhong Township, Guxian Township, Hongdao Township, Qiaojiawan Township, and Tailin Township.[9]
Demographics
According the 2010 Chinese census, the county had a population of 107,339, up from the 98,860 reported in the 2000 Chinese census.[2] The county had an estimated population of about 80,000 as of 1996.[2]
References
- ^ "zh:蒲县概况地图" [Pu County Overview] (in Chinese). xzqh.org. 2016-10-18. Archived 2019-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "zh:蒲县历史沿革" [Pu County Organizational History] (in Chinese). xzqh.org. 2016-11-08. Archived 2020-08-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ Theobald, Ulrich. "Jin Wengong 晉文公, Duke Wen of Jin". ChinaKnowledge.de. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ Sima, Qian (1993). "Hereditary House of Jin". Records of the Grand Historian. Translated by Watson, Burton. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0231081696.
- ^ Schaberg, David (2001). A Patterned Past: Form and Thought in Early Chinese Historiography. Harvard University Asia Center. p. 183. ISBN 978-0674008618.
- ^ "Duke Xi, Year 24". Zuo Tradition / Zuozhuan: Commentary on the "Spring and Autumn Annals". Translated by Durrant, Stephen. University of Washington Press. 2016. ISBN 978-0295999159.
- ^ "5 killed as rainstorms hit north China". Xinhua News Agency. 2021-10-06. Archived 2021-10-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "zh:山西蒲县发生山体滑坡，5人被埋" [A landslide occurred in Pu County, Shanxi, 5 people were buried] (in Chinese). National Business Daily. 2021-10-06. Archived 2021-10-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "zh:2020年统计用区划代码" [2020 Statistical Division Codes] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived 2020-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-04-10.