Adjacent to Jiangsu and Zhejiang from northeast to southeast, it is the southeast gateway of Anhui Province.
Regional area 12340 square kilometers, accounting for 8.9% of the total area of the province.
Xuancheng has a long history and is a regional political, economic and cultural center.
As early as the second year of Yuanfeng in the Western Han Dynasty (BC 109), Danyang County was located in Wanling (now Xuanzhou District).
An analysis of Danyang county as Xuancheng county in the second year of Jin Taikang (28 1).
Since then, Xuancheng has always existed as a county administrative region.
At the beginning of Sui Dynasty, the county was abandoned, and Nanyu Prefecture was changed to Xuanzhou, which was later renamed Xuancheng County.
Xuanzhou was established in the early Tang Dynasty, which was renamed Xuancheng County in the middle and Xuanzhou later.
In the second year of Southern Song Dynasty (1 166), Xuanzhou was changed to Ningguo House until the end of Qing Dynasty.
During the Republic of China, Xuancheng was the ninth and sixth administrative supervision area successively.
After liberation, Xuancheng Special Zone was established in May 1949.
1June, 952, Xuancheng District was abolished, and the counties under its jurisdiction were merged into the newly established Wuhu District (renamed Wuhu District in June, 197 1).
1980 February, Wuhu area was renamed Xuancheng area.
1April, 982, the administrative office moved to Xuancheng.
In June 2000, the State Council approved the revocation of Xuancheng area and established Xuancheng City, which was formally established in February 20001.
Xuancheng, with Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the east and Shanghai and Hangzhou in the ground, is the southeast gateway of Anhui.
Since the county was founded in 109 BC, all dynasties have been counties, prefectures and States, and they have kept in touch for more than two thousand years. Fan Wei, Xie Tiao, Shen Kuo and Wen Tianxiang all lived here, as did Li Bai, Han Yu, Bai Juyi and Du Mu. This ancient city has many cultural relics and beautiful natural scenery, which not only won the title of "Xuancheng, the first place for humanities in Shangjiang".
Xuancheng now governs Xuanzhou, langxi, Guangde, Jingxian, Jixi and Jingde, and also governs Ningguo City, with an area of12,340 square kilometers and a population of 2.75 million. Among them, after the establishment of the prefecture-level Xuancheng City in 2000, Ningguo City at the county level was directly under the jurisdiction of the province and entrusted by Xuancheng City.
With the Anhui-Jiangxi and Xuanhang railways, 3 18 and 205 have maintained a smooth weather with the outside world. From ancient times to the present, with convenient geographical location, smooth traffic and commodity distribution, they have become a metropolis in the south of the Yangtze River.
Xuancheng is full of cultural relics.
Looking back on the past, Xie Tiao Tower, Yellow Crane Tower, Yueyang Tower and Tengwang Pavilion are also called the four famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River. Jingting Mountain, "Zishan stretches for hundreds of miles, and the clouds blend together", which has been mined in Xie Tiao, southern Qi. More than 300 poets and poets have climbed this mountain to compose poems and paint, leaving more than 600 poems, which is a veritable "Jiangnan Poetry Mountain"; The existing Twin Towers of Changjiao Temple at the foot of Jingting Mountain, because of its inheritance and innovation of the style of Tangta, have become the only remaining in the country, so they are listed as national protected cultural relics; Tai Chi Cave discovered by Feng Menglong, a great writer, is one of the "four wonders of the world" and has become a cave wonder with its vast and ethereal weather. Jixi, famous for its three sculptures of Huimo and Caihui and ancient dwellings in Ming and Qing Dynasties, has a large number of talents in past dynasties. Hu Zai, a businessman with a red top, Hu Xueyan, a great wealth, Hu Kaiwen, a descendant of Huimo, Hu Shi, an advocate of the new culture movement, Wang Jingzhi, a Hunan poet, Zhang Yiping, a sketch writer, Wang Mengzou, a new culture publisher, etc. He was awarded the title of "Little Man in the City" in Jixi. Jiangcun under the northern slope of Huangshan Mountain was called Jin Ao in ancient times. The historical sites in the village, such as Juxiu Lake, Shishan Temple and Jiangs Ancestral Hall, are full of literary atmosphere, and celebrities such as Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan and Jiang have all walked out of the village. The Peach Blossom Pond in Jingxian County is not only named after peach blossoms all over the coast, but also famous at home and abroad because of Li Bai's song "Peach Blossom Pond is deeper than thousands of feet, so it is better to send my love to Wang Lun", but its essence is in a pool of water that is as beautiful as nectar and absolutely pollution-free.
Xuancheng is located in the junction of mountainous areas in southern Anhui and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with Tianmu in the east, Huangshan in the south and Jiuhua in the west. The area is surrounded by golden mountains and the scenery is excellent.
Jingting, Baishi, Shuixi and Longxufeng are the four peaks. Qingge River and Shuiyangjiang depend on each other; Nanyi Lake, Taiping Lake and Qinglong Lake are dotted with three lakes; Qingyuan Peak, Banqiao, alligator and other nature reserves not only attract people's attention with rare birds and animals, but also monopolize the scenery with unique natural scenery.
Xuancheng is outstanding in spirit and brilliant in talent.
Since the Song Dynasty, celebrities have emerged in large numbers, such as Mei, the founder of the Song Dynasty, a famous minister in the Song Dynasty, Mei Dingzuo, a dramatist in the Ming Dynasty, Mei Shoude, a master of Huangshan Painting School in the Qing Dynasty, and Mei Guangdi, a master of mathematics in the Qing Dynasty, which has made it known that "Xuancheng plum blossoms everywhere"; Among the "Jixi Hu", Hu Zai, Hu Xueyan, Hu Kaiwen, Hu Shi, etc. are all famous all over the world, leaving their names in history; "Wu in Jingxian County" moved from its ancestral home to Maolin in Jingxian County, and many famous literati emerged, such as calligrapher, father and son, literati brother Wu Bannong, and modern painter Wu Zuoren.
Xuancheng is rich in products.
South Lake whitebait, Shuiyang river crab, Shuidong candied dates, Guangde bamboo chestnut, Ningguo hickory, and green tea series headed by Jingting Lvxue and Yongxi Huo Qing are all famous local products, among which Xuanzhi Xuanbi, Jingde Sanma, Jixi Silk, Huimo, Xuanzhou Red Line Carpet in Tang Dynasty, Xuancheng Zhuge Pen in Song Dynasty and Xuancheng Papaya in Ming Dynasty are the most famous.
Today, Shuidong Amber Jujube, Jingting Lvxue Tea, langxi Ruicaokui, Ningguo Huanghua Yun Jian, Jingxian Hongxing Xuan Paper and Jixi Meibai Factory Silk are well-known at home and abroad.
"In a picturesque river, the mountains look very clear at night.
Two water clips mirror, double bridge falls rainbow. "
Xuancheng is famous for its broad mind and broad feelings, accepting travelers from south to north and writing style.