Lan CountyBelong toShanxi ProvinceLuliangAdminister counties. It is located on the west side of the central part of the province, in the north of Luliang, south of Xinzhou, adjacent to Taiyuan, east of Jingle, south of Loufan and Fangshan, west of Xing County, and north of Kelan. Lan County has a high altitude and flat terrain, which is known as "the sky and the clouds". The highest elevation of the county is 2275 meters, and the lowest elevation is 1154 meters.
Zoning
In 2010, Lan County had 4 towns under its jurisdiction: Dongcun Town, Lancheng Town, Puming Town, and Jiehekou Town, 7 townships: Tuyu Township, Shangming Township, Wangshi Township, Liangjiazhuang Township, Shunhui Township, and Community Kexiang, Dashetou Township.
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As of December 2016, Lanxian County covers an area of 1,512 square kilometers, governs 4 towns and 8 townships, and has a total population of 178,000.
Location context
Lanxian County is located in the northwestern part of Shanxi Province, the northeastern tip of Luliang City, the upper reaches of Fenhe River, the foot of Longfeng Mountain, the north bank of Lanhe River, the west of Lancheng River, the east of Shangming River, the north is backed by mountains, and the east, south and west are surrounded by water. The geographical coordinates are 38°05′00″-38°36′11″ north latitude and 111°21′43″-111°50′02″ east longitude. It is about 42 kilometers wide from east to west and 66.5 kilometers long from north to south. It is adjacent to Jingle to the east, Loufan and Fangshan to the south, Xingxian to the west, and Kelan to the north. As of 2016, the total land area of Lanxian County is 1512 square kilometers, accounting for 0.97% of the total area of the province and 7.2% of the total area of Luliang City.
Landform
The landform of Lanxian County is relatively complicated. There are four types of landforms: mountains, hills, plains and valleys. Mountains and hills account for 85% of the total area. Located in the center of the Lanhe Basin, the terrain is flat and is a "small plain" on Mount Luliang. Lan County has an average elevation of 1415 meters. The highest point is Yujiaxian, Shuigouzi Village, Dashetou Township, with an elevation of 2275 meters, and the lowest point is Yaerchi, Quli Village, Social Science Township, with an elevation of 1131 meters.
river
Lan County belongs to the Yellow River Basin, and the main rivers within its territory are Lan River, Weifen River, Lanyi River, Yuwan River, and She'an River. The largest river is the Lan River, a first-level tributary of the Fen River. It originates from Matou Mountain in Hekou Township. The main tributaries are Lancheng River, Puming River, Shangming River, Shunhui River and Nanchuan River. Lan River is 51 kilometers long and has a drainage area. 1061 square kilometers, with an annual runoff of 56.28 million cubic meters.
climate
Lan County has a temperate continental monsoon climate with a cold climate and a large temperature difference between day and night. The extreme high temperature record is 39.3℃ (June 22, 2009), the extreme low temperature record is -33℃ (December 26, 2002), the annual average temperature is 6.9℃, the annual effective accumulated temperature is 2864℃, the frost-free period is about 120 days, and the average annual precipitation is 457. Mm.
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famous tourist sites
- Bailong Mountain。IntroductionBailong Mountain Scenic Area is located 22 kilometers west of Lanxian County, bordering Xingxian County. The main peak of Bailong Mountain is 2253 meters above sea level. There are more than 20 natural landscapes in the scenic area, such as "Bailong Sacred Peak-Main Peak", "God Turtle Watching the Moon", "Samsung Gathering", "Drinking Horse Pond", and "Welcoming Pine". . In 2006, it was announced as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in Luliang City.
ancient artifacts
According to the statistics of the third national cultural relics survey in Lan County, there are 365 immovable cultural relics in the county, including 295 ancient ruins, 21 ancient tombs, 9 ancient buildings, 4 cave temples and stone carvings, important modern historical sites and representative buildings 32 places and 4 other cultural relics. A total of 95 key cultural relics protection units at all levels have been announced, including 3 provincial protection units, 1 city protection unit, and 91 county protection units.
There are provincial key cultural relics protection units in Lan County:
- The former site of the Headquarters of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army（Five Dragon Temple），addressInner Village of Lancheng Town, Lan County。IntroductionFrom October 1938 to December 1938, the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army stationed in the inner village of Lancheng Town, and the headquarters was established in Wulong Temple. The heads of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army, including He Long, Guan Xiangying, Xiao Ke, Gan Siqi, and Zhou Shidi, all work and live here. The site is an important historical site of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army. In 2016, it was announced as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit.
- Xiurong Ancient City。IntroductionIt is located one kilometer south of Lanxian County with an altitude of 1178 meters. It was built in the third year of Gaozu in the Western Han Dynasty (204 BC) and the second year of Yongxing in the second year of Emperor Mingyuan in the Northern Wei Dynasty (in the year of Park 410). Xiurong City was built on the basis of Han Fenyang County. The plane of the ancient city is rectangular, 1250 meters long from east to west, 1000 meters wide from north to south, the base of the city wall is 24-36 meters wide, 13.5 meters high, and the existing residual height is 3.3-13 meters. The wall is rammed on the surface of the green soil by flat ramming method, and the rammed soil is yellow sandy soil. The ancient city opens on three sides, east and west, and there are relics from the Warring States Period to the Northern Wei Dynasty in the ruins, and most of the relics of the Han Dynasty. In 1996, the Shanxi Provincial People's Government announced the Xiurong Ancient City site as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit.
- Suicheng Ruins。IntroductionShanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit
Municipal key cultural relics protection units:
- Dawanshan Bailong Temple。
Activity
Customs and customs
Street art in Lanxian includes dragon lanterns, dry boats, stilts, lion dance, Lanxian music, Zhuanjiu music and so on. Dramas include: Daoqing, Yangko, Jin Opera, Two-person Stage.
The time when the Shangming Dragon Lantern was born in Lanxian County is beyond censorship, and there are only folk tales. The dragon body is composed of twelve festivals, representing the twelve months of the year, and the twenty-four brand lights, representing the twenty-four seasons of the year. In 1986, he was included in "Chinese Folk Dance Collection·Shanxi Volume". The Shangming Dragon Lantern in Lanxian County has been included in the intangible cultural heritage protection project of Luliang City.
An undocumented investigation of the origin of folk music in Lan County. Mainly used for folk weddings and funerals, temple fairs and Lantern Festival and other activities. Since the folk notation is all oral, the original folk music not less than a hundred songs, now there are only 56 songs. There are more than 30 classes in the Lanxian Eighth Folk Music Group.
Folk crafts mainly include paper binding, dough sculpture, and paper-cutting.