Qingtian county is located in the southeast of Zhejiang Province, in the middle and lower reaches of Oujiang River. It is located between east longitude 1 19 degrees 4 1 min ~ 120 degrees 26 minutes and north latitude 27 degrees 56 minutes ~ 28 degrees 29 minutes. Wenzhou in the east, Ruian and Wencheng in the south, Lishui and Jingning in the west and Jinyun in the north. The county has a total area of 2,493 square kilometers, hills and low mountains of 2,228 square kilometers, accounting for 89.7%, rivers, ponds and reservoirs 124 square kilometers, accounting for 5%, and flat land 132 square kilometers.
Qingtian county has a long history. It has been 65,438+0,300 years since the establishment of Jing Yun in Tang Ruizong (765,438+065,438+0). Originally under the jurisdiction of Chuzhou, it belonged to Wenzhou Special Zone after the founding of the People's Republic of China. 1963 changed to Lishui area in May. In July 2000, Lishui was established, and qingtian county was subordinate to Lishui. According to the county records, Qingtian was named Zhitian because it was produced in the lower field of Taihe Mountain, and later changed to Qingtian.
Qingtian is a mountainous and hilly landform with subtropical monsoon climate zone, which is warm and humid with four distinct seasons, with an average annual temperature of 65438 08℃. The territory is criss-crossed with valleys, vast smoke waves, continuous mountains, tall and straight peaks, rich in natural landscape resources and dotted with human landscapes. The most prominent is "one river and two stones". A river refers to the Oujiang River that runs through Qingtian; Ershi refers to the provincial scenic spots Shimen Cave and Qingtian Stone Carving, which have a long history and are well-known at home and abroad.
Oujiang River is as blue as blue, with picturesque scenery on both sides. From ancient times to the present, the tide rises and falls, and tourists are weaving: according to legend, our ancestor Xuanyuan once sailed from Jinyun to Qingtian, and was fascinated by reading the masterpiece of nature, Shimen Waterfall, and the remains of Xuanyuan still exist; Guangwudi and Song Gaozong also sailed in the waves of Oujiang River, leaving many touching stories. Celebrities of past dynasties, such as Xie Lingyun, Li Bai, Wang Anshi, Qin Guan, Shen Kuo, Wen Tianxiang, Wang, Lu You, Gao Ming, Zhang Fujing, Tang Xianzu, Yuan Mei, Ruan Yuan, Zhu Yizun and Guo Moruo. In the face of the surging river, or sing "the waves washed away the romantic figures of the ages" or praise a pool of clear water, on both sides of the Qingshan Oujiang River.
Shimendong is a paradise, a paradise, where Liu Ji, a Buddhist of the Ming Dynasty, studied and studied when he was a teenager. With its infinite charm, it has attracted countless literati and wrote many touching hymns. More than a thousand years ago, Xie Lingyun, a landscape poet in the Southern Dynasties, praised Shimen Cave as "the first scenic spot in Southeast China".
Qingtian enjoys a high reputation because it has created a splendid stone carving culture. A long time ago, there was a legend in Qingtian that the goddess who repaired the stones left over from the sky descended to stone carvings. In recent years, the strong growth of Qingtian stone carving culture industry has not only effectively promoted the rapid development of Qingtian economy, but also promoted the rapid construction of Zhejiang's cultural province. With the diversified development of Qingtian stone carvings, it has gradually formed a regional culture that is well-known at home and abroad, and won various honors: 200 1, successfully selected as one of the four famous stones in China; In 2002, it obtained the certificate of trademark protection of origin issued by the state; In 2006, it won the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list and the honor of "Top Ten Regional Brands of Geographical Indications", and was included in the "Four Groups" key cultural industries in Zhejiang Province in the same year. In 2009, the 4A tourist scenic spot of Qingtian stone carving culture in China was successfully established.
Qingtian is also a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. Qingtian people have lived abroad for more than 300 years, and there are 250,000 overseas Chinese all over the world, all over 120 countries and regions. Overseas Chinese have made indelible contributions to the economic and social development of Qingtian.
Qingtian is also the hometown of celebrities. Liu Ji, a Buddhist in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Naiqi, one of the seven gentlemen, a woman leader, Tang Situi, the prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty and the vice chairman of the Kuomintang, are like clouds and fog, arousing people's interest in exploring the source.
Qingtian, multicultural, has a long history. Scholars and politicians of all ages have been full of praise for Qingtian: things are beautiful and beautiful, and people are outstanding.
In April, 20021,qingtian county was selected as the second top 100 cultural counties in China.
In April of 20021year, the comprehensive index ranking of 53 counties and cities in Zhejiang was released, and qingtian county ranked 29th.
In April, 20021year, qingtian county was named as the second batch of national "green prevention and control demonstration counties" for crop diseases and insect pests.
In March, 20021,qingtian county was listed as the second batch of national demonstration counties for green prevention and control of crop diseases and insect pests.
In 2002 1,1year1October, the Central Civilization Office confirmed the list of cities nominated for national civilized cities in the founding period of 20021-2023, and qingtian county was on the list.
From June 5438 to February 2020, the list of the top 100 counties and cities in China in 2020 was released, and qingtian county ranked 14.
In July 2020, the national patriotic health campaign committee reconfirmed qingtian county as the national health township (county) in 2020.
From 2065438 to March 2009, qingtian county was included in the list of the first batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization counties (Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi regions).
In February of 20 16, qingtian county was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education in China in 20 15.