# Daolin

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**Daolin** (simplified Chinese: 道林镇) is a rural town in [Ningxiang City](/source/Ningxiang), [Hunan Province](/source/Hunan), China. It has an area of 135 square kilometers. It is surrounded by [Lianhua Town](/source/Lianhua,_Yuelu) on the north, [Hanpu Town](/source/Hanpu,_Yuelu) and [Xiangtang Township](/source/Xiangtang,_Yuhu) on the southeast, and [Datunying](/source/Datunying) and [Huaminglou Town](/source/Huaminglou) on the west. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 54,500.

## Administrative divisions

The Town is divided into eight villages and one community, which include the following areas:

- Daolin Community (道林社区)
- Jinhua (金华村)
- Jinshui (靳水村)
- Shanshanling (善山岭村)
- Xinxing (鑫星村)
- Huaxinshi (华鑫市村)
- Hedongxin (河东新村)
- Longquanhu (龙泉湖村)
- Shijin (石金村)

## History

During the Southern [Song dynasty](/source/Song_dynasty), Xie Ying (simplified Chinese: 谢英) retired into the country, he lived in here, and named it "Daolin" (Chinese: 道林), Xie Ying's tomb is located in here.

## Geography

The [Jin River](/source/Jin_River_(Xiang_River)), a tributary of the [Xiang River](/source/Xiang_River), flows through the town.[1]

## Economy

The region abounds with [refractory](/source/Refractory) [clay](/source/Clay).[1]

## Culture

[Huaguxi](/source/Huaguxi) is the most influence local theater.

## Transportation

### Expressway

The [Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi Expressway](/source/Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi_Expressway), which runs east to [Yuelu District](/source/Yuelu_District), [Changsha](/source/Changsha), and the west through [Huaminglou Town](/source/Huaminglou), [Donghutang Town](/source/Donghutang), [Jinshi Town](/source/Jinshi,_Xiangxiang), [Huitang Town](/source/Huitang), [Jinsou Township](/source/Jinsou,_Xiangxiang), [Yueshan Town](/source/Yueshan,_Xiangxiang), [Hutian Town](/source/Hutian,_Xiangxiang) to [Louxing District](/source/Louxing_District), [Loudi](/source/Loudi).[2]

The S61 [Yueyang-Linwu Expressway](/source/Yueyang-Linwu_Expressway) in Hunan leads to [Yueyang](/source/Yueyang) and [Linwu County](/source/Linwu_County) through the town.[2]

The [G0421 Xuchang–Guangzhou Expressway](/source/G0421_Xuchang%E2%80%93Guangzhou_Expressway) runs north to south through the town.[2]

The [G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway](/source/G60_Shanghai%E2%80%93Kunming_Expressway) runs east to southwest through the town.[2]

### Provincial Highway

The Provincial Highway S219 begins at Daolin Community and travels northeast to the town of Lianhua.[2]

The Dao-Shan Highway runs north and reaches its junction with the Provincial Highway S219, and runs southeast and reaches its junction with the [G0421 Xuchang–Guangzhou Expressway](/source/G0421_Xuchang%E2%80%93Guangzhou_Expressway).[2]

### County Road

The County Road X087 travels northwest to Huaminglou. The County Road X089 travels southwest to Datunying. The County Road X088 travels south to Yunhuqiao.[2]

### Railway

The [Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway](/source/Shanghai%E2%80%93Kunming_high-speed_railway) passes through the town east to west.[2]

## Attractions

The local specialties such as the Daolin fish, the Daolin rice, the Daolin jujube.

## Notable people

- Xie Ying (traditional Chinese: 謝英; simplified Chinese: 谢英; pinyin: *Xiè Yīng*), was a Chinese writer and poet of the [Song dynasty](/source/Song_dynasty) (960–1279).
- [Li Zehou](/source/Li_Zehou) (traditional Chinese: 李澤厚; simplified Chinese: 李泽厚; pinyin: *Lǐ Zéhoù*), is a Chinese scholar of philosophy and intellectual history, currently residing in the [United States](/source/United_States).
- [Lu Shixian](/source/Lu_Shixian) (traditional Chinese: 魯實先; simplified Chinese: 鲁实先; pinyin: *Lǔ Shíxiān*; 1913–1977), was a Chinese historian.[1]
- [Jiang Peichang](/source/Jiang_Peichang) (traditional Chinese: 蔣沛昌; simplified Chinese: 蒋沛昌; pinyin: *Jiǎng Peìchāng*), scientist.
- [Lu Gan](/source/Lu_Gan) (traditional Chinese: 魯敢; simplified Chinese: 鲁敢; pinyin: *Lǔ Gǎn*), entrepreneur.
- [Lu Diping](/source/Lu_Diping) (traditional Chinese: 魯滌平; simplified Chinese: 鲁涤平; pinyin: *Lǔ Dípíng*; 1887–1935), was a Chinese general and politician.
- [Yang Dazhang](/source/Yang_Dazhang) (traditional Chinese: 楊達章; simplified Chinese: 杨达章; pinyin: *Yáng Dázhāng*), general.

## References

1. Huang Haichao & Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). *zh:《宁乡史地》* [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.

1. Zhang Hong (ed.) (2018). *zh:《中国分省系列地图册：湖南》* [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.

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