Longquan is named after the sword, shining with the light of porcelain! Longquan is located at the junction of Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces in the southwest of Zhejiang Province, with Wenzhou in the east and Wuyishan in Fujian in the west. Known as "the main road for Europe and Wu to enter Fujian", "the thoroughfare for post horses and the throat for business travel". The territory is densely covered with mountains and rivers! Huangmaojian Peak in fengyangshan, Longquan is 1929 meters above sea level, the highest peak in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and Fengyang Lake on the mountain is the highest lake in Zhejiang.

Longquan has a long history, beautiful scenery, rich products and rich humanities. It is a famous celadon capital, a country of swords! Longquan is also the birthplace of Lentinus edodes cultivation in the world, the top ten edible fungi production base counties in China, the first township of Ganoderma lucidum in China, and a strong edible fungi industry county with agricultural characteristics and advantages in Zhejiang Province. Known as "good Longquan in ten counties of Chuzhou". It is a provincial-level historical and cultural city in Zhejiang Province! Longquan has 23 ethnic minorities, including Han, She, Hui, Miao, Manchu, Tujia, Yi, Zhuang and Dong, and three religious organizations, namely Buddhism, Christianity and Catholicism. Among them, Christianity was introduced in Guangxu 2 1 year (AD 1895) in Qing Dynasty, and it has a history of 1 14 years. With an area of 3,059 square kilometers and a population of 278,400 (at the end of 2005), the city has jurisdiction over 3 sub-district offices, 8 towns, 8 townships and 442 administrative villages, making it the second largest county-level city in Zhejiang Province. 1990 65438+in February, the State Council approved Longquan city to withdraw its county and set up a city. The transportation is convenient, and Li Long Expressway passes through the territory. Plans for Lipu, Long Qing Expressway and Lishui-Nanping Railway are under preparation!

Unearthed cultural relics prove that there were human activities on Longquan land in Neolithic age. In the first year of Taining in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (323), it belonged to Songyang County, Yongjia County, and was located in Long Yuan Township. In the third year of Tang Wude (620), Long Yuan Township was changed to Longquan Township to avoid the taboo of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan. In the second year of Tang Dynasty (759), Longquan County was established, and the county ruled the Yellow River Town (now Long Yuan Town). In the third year of Xuanhe in Song Huizong (1 12 1), all counties and towns in the world were avoided because they were renamed Jianchuan County. In the first year of Shaoxing in Song Dynasty (1 13 1), it was renamed Longquan County. In the third year of Song Qingyuan (1 197), Longquan Songyuan Township and Yanqing Township were partially assigned to qingyuan county. In the third year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1370), Qingyuan County merged, and in the thirteenth year of Hongwu, Qingyuan County was restored. Longquan was liberated in May 1949. 1958165438+10, Qingyuan county merged again. 1In July, 1973, Qingyuan County was rebuilt.1In August, 1975, Long and Qing counties started to work. 1990 65438+On February 26th, with the approval of the State Council, Longquan City (county level) was revoked by Longquan County and still belongs to the Lishui District Administrative Office.