{{Infobox settlement |name = Neixiang County |native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|内乡县}}}} |other_name = Neisiang, Nei-hsiang |postal_code = 474350 |postal_code_type = Postal code |settlement_type = County |image_skyline = File:赤眉镇杨店村景色 - panoramio.jpg |image_map = |map_caption = |pushpin_map = China Henan |pushpin_label = Neixiang |pushpin_map_caption = Location of the seat in Henan |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = People's Republic of China |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Henan |subdivision_type2 = Prefecture-level city |subdivision_name2 = Nanyang |area_code = 0377 |area_total_km2 = 2465 |area_footnotes =<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.hongheiku.com/xianjirank/ |script-title=zh:最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com |publisher = hongheiku |language = zh |access-date = 2021-01-12}}</ref> |population_as_of = 2019 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_total = 567100 |population_footnotes =<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.hongheiku.com/xianjirank/ |script-title=zh:最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com |publisher = hongheiku |language = zh |access-date = 2021-01-12}}</ref> |coordinates = {{coord|33|3|0|N|111|49|48|E|type:adm3rd_region:CN-41|display=inline,title}} |elevation_ft = |elevation_m = |timezone = China Standard |utc_offset = +8 |website = {{URL|www.neixiang.gov.cn/}} }} '''Neixiang County''' ({{zh|s=内乡县 |t=內鄉縣 |p=Nèixiāng Xiàn}}) is a county under the jurisdiction of Nanyang City, in the southwest of Henan province, China. It has an area of {{convert|2465|km2|abbr=on}} and a population of 610,000 as of 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xzqh.org/quhua/41hn/1325nx.htm |title=Profile of Neixiang County |access-date=2008-06-25 |language=zh |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013130233/http://xzqh.org/quhua/41hn/1325nx.htm |archive-date=October 13, 2007 }}</ref>
Neixiang is best known because it has China's best preserved Yamen, or county government office. The Yamen in Neixiang was originally built in the Yuan Dynasty and has a history of more than 700 years. It was destroyed and rebuilt several times, and the existing architecture mostly dates to the Qing Dynasty when it was built by Zhang Bingtao in 1882; it took three years to build. It has an area of {{cvt|20,000|m2}}, and there are more than 260 existing rooms. It is currently China's best-preserved feudal county government office.
It is home to Neixiang Air Base.<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1080/00963402.2020.1846432 |title=Chinese nuclear forces, 2020 |first1=Hans M. |last1=Kristensen |first2=Matt |last2=Korda |date=December 10, 2020 |journal=Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists |volume=76 |issue=6 |pages=443–457 |bibcode=2020BuAtS..76f.443K |quote=One of the first bomber units to get an operational nuclear capability might be the 106th Brigade at Neixiang air base in the south-western part of the Henan province|doi-access=free }}</ref>
==Administrative divisions== As of 2012, this county is divided to 10 towns and 6 townships.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.xzqh.org/html/list/182.html |script-title=zh:安阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org |publisher = XZQH |language = zh |access-date = 2012-05-24}}</ref> ;Towns {{div col|colwidth=18em}} *Chengguan ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|城关镇}}) *Xiaguan ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|夏馆镇}}) *Shigang ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|师岗镇}}) *Mashankou ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|马山口镇}}) *Tuandong ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|湍东镇}}) *Chimei ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|赤眉镇}}) *Wating ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|瓦亭镇}}) *Wangdian ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|王店镇}}) *Guanzhang ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|灌涨镇}}) *Taoxi ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|桃溪镇}}) {{div col end}} ;Townships {{div col|colwidth=18em}} *Banchang Township ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|板场乡}}) *Daqiao Township ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|大桥乡}}) *Zhaodian Township ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|赵店乡}}) *Qiliping Township ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|七里坪乡}}) *Yuguan Township ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|余关乡}}) *Zuopi Township ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|乍岖乡}}) {{div col end}}
==Climate==
{{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Neixiang, elevation {{convert|221|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) |Jan high C = 7.6 |Feb high C = 11.0 |Mar high C = 15.9 |Apr high C = 22.4 |May high C = 27.6 |Jun high C = 31.4 |Jul high C = 32.0 |Aug high C = 31.1 |Sep high C = 27.2 |Oct high C = 22.4 |Nov high C = 15.7 |Dec high C = 9.8 |Jan mean C = 1.9 |Feb mean C = 5.0 |Mar mean C = 10.0 |Apr mean C = 16.0 |May mean C = 21.3 |Jun mean C = 25.7 |Jul mean C = 27.3 |Aug mean C = 26.2 |Sep mean C = 21.8 |Oct mean C = 16.3 |Nov mean C = 9.8 |Dec mean C = 3.9 |Jan low C = -2.3 |Feb low C = 0.3 |Mar low C = 5.0 |Apr low C = 10.5 |May low C = 15.8 |Jun low C = 20.8 |Jul low C = 23.5 |Aug low C = 22.6 |Sep low C = 17.9 |Oct low C = 12.0 |Nov low C = 5.3 |Dec low C = -0.5 |Jan record high C = 21.5 |Jan record low C = -12.1 |Feb record high C = 25.3 |Feb record low C = -9.2 |Mar record high C = 29.4 |Mar record low C = -5.3 |Apr record high C = 35.0 |Apr record low C = 0.1 |May record high C = 39.0 |May record low C = 3.8 |Jun record high C = 41.1 |Jun record low C = 12.9 |Jul record high C = 40.3 |Jul record low C = 16.4 |Aug record high C = 38.1 |Aug record low C = 14.2 |Sep record high C = 40.0 |Sep record low C = 8.6 |Oct record high C = 34.1 |Oct record low C = -1.6 |Nov record high C = 30.5 |Nov record low C = -6.4 |Dec record high C = 22.4 |Dec record low C = -14.3 |year high C = |year low C = |year high F = |year low F = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 12.6 |Feb precipitation mm = 14.0 |Mar precipitation mm = 32.4 |Apr precipitation mm = 50.1 |May precipitation mm = 78.3 |Jun precipitation mm = 89.9 |Jul precipitation mm = 146.8 |Aug precipitation mm = 127.4 |Sep precipitation mm = 78.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 57.0 |Nov precipitation mm = 33.8 |Dec precipitation mm = 11.6 |Jan humidity = 70 |Feb humidity = 68 |Mar humidity = 70 |Apr humidity = 72 |May humidity = 69 |Jun humidity = 70 |Jul humidity = 82 |Aug humidity = 82 |Sep humidity = 78 |Oct humidity = 75 |Nov humidity = 74 |Dec humidity = 70 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |Jan precipitation days = 4.8 |Feb precipitation days = 5.2 |Mar precipitation days = 7.1 |Apr precipitation days = 8.4 |May precipitation days = 9.2 |Jun precipitation days = 9.1 |Jul precipitation days = 12.0 |Aug precipitation days = 11.5 |Sep precipitation days = 10.3 |Oct precipitation days = 9.3 |Nov precipitation days = 6.8 |Dec precipitation days = 4.6 |year precipitation days = |Jan sun = 105.3 |Feb sun = 107.1 |Mar sun = 140.7 |Apr sun = 170.8 |May sun = 171.5 |Jun sun = 161.0 |Jul sun = 160.0 |Aug sun = 163.9 |Sep sun = 131.9 |Oct sun = 129.8 |Nov sun = 124.4 |Dec sun = 119.4 |year sun = | Jan percentsun = 33 | Feb percentsun = 34 | Mar percentsun = 38 | Apr percentsun = 44 | May percentsun = 40 | Jun percentsun = 38 | Jul percentsun = 37 | Aug percentsun = 40 | Sep percentsun = 36 | Oct percentsun = 37 | Nov percentsun = 40 | Dec percentsun = 39 | year percentsun = |Jan snow days = 3.8 |Feb snow days = 2.9 |Mar snow days = 0.9 |Apr snow days = 0 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0 |Nov snow days = 0.7 |Dec snow days = 1.8 |year snow days = |source 1 = China Meteorological Administration<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans |access-date=12 August 2023}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans | access-date =12 August 2023}}</ref> }}
==Transport== [[File:Txu-oclc-10552568-ni49-11.jpg|thumb|left|Map including Neixiang (labeled as NEI-HSIANG (NEISIANG) (walled) {{lang|zh-hant|內鄉}}) (AMS, 1955)]] *China National Highway 312
== Cultural Heritage ==
=== Intangible Cultural Heritage ===
* The Legend of Baotianman
Baotianman is located at the southern foot of Funiu Mountain, 800 miles away, in the deep mountains north of Xiaguan, Neixiang County. Here, the sun is blocked by the forest sea, the foggy mountains are surrounded by clouds, and the towering peaks are 1,840 meters above sea level, making people feel like they are in a fairyland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=非物质文化遗产-内乡县人民政府 |trans-title=Intangible Cultural Heritage - Neixiang County People's Government |url=http://www.neixiangxian.gov.cn/2023/0807/20361.html |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=www.neixiangxian.gov.cn}}</ref>
"The Legend of Baotianman" begins with the loyal love between Dabao and Manzhu. Dabao and Manzhu are childhood sweethearts. Although their identities are very different, as time goes by and time passes, they finally get married after the hardships and twists of life. The couple considers the mountains as their home and the peaks as their companions. They plant trees, flowers, and protect birds and animals here year after year, decorating Baotianman into a fairyland on earth. In order to commemorate this loving couple who benefited the people, later generations combined their names and named the beautiful landscape in this area "Baotianman", which has been passed down and is still in use today.
The simple, natural and sincere legends in the legend symbolize the broad-mindedness of the people in the countryside to protect the environment, love labor, and coexist harmoniously with nature. They have extremely high ideological, artistic and positive educational significance. At the same time, it also enriches the cultural connotation of Baotianman tourist attractions, and plays a great role in building the Baotianman brand and increasing the popularity of the inner township.<ref>{{Cite web |title=宝天曼传说_中国华夏文化遗产基金会 |trans-title=Legend of Baotianman_ China Huaxia Cultural Heritage Foundation |url=http://www.cchfound.com/product/2518.html |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=www.cchfound.com}}</ref>
=== Cultural Heritage ===
* Neixiang County Government
Neixiang County Government was first built in the eighth year of Dade in the Yuan Dynasty (1304), covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters. It has been destroyed and rebuilt many times through the Yuan, Ming, Qing and other historical dynasties. There are more than 280 existing buildings, most of which were built in the Qing Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Zhang Bingtao, the magistrate of the fifth grade county, presided over the construction.
Neixiang County Government is located in the center of the county. It is the most complete county-level government office in the feudal era in China. The well-regulated Neixiang County Government is famous overseas for its precious historical and artistic value, unique architectural features, and detailed and reliable cultural relics and historical materials. It is a high-quality archives and a fascinating tourist attraction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-19 |title=内乡县衙认定为第五批国家级非物质文化遗产代表性项目保护单位_官署_封建社会_中国 |trans-title=Neixiang County Government has been recognized as the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative project protection units |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/www.sohu.com/a/729665665_121236828 |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=www.sohu.com}}</ref>
* Neixiang Confucian Temple
Also known as the Confucius Temple, it is located on the north side of Datong Road in the southeast of the county seat, facing south to the north. It is 10 meters long from north to south and 45 meters wide from east to west, with a total area of 450 square meters and a construction area of 790 square meters. On November 21, 1986, the Henan Provincial People's Government announced it as the second batch of provincial-level cultural relics protection units. Although Dacheng Hall in the Neixiang Confucian Temple was built in the Ming Dynasty, most of it inherited the architectural style of the Yuan Dynasty. It is a physical material for studying the evolution of wooden architecture in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=内乡文庙-南阳市内乡县内乡文庙旅游指南 |trans-title=Neixiang Confucian Temple - Tourist Guide to Neixiang Confucian Temple in Neixiang County, Nanyang City |url=http://www.bytravel.cn/landscape/30/neixiangwenmiao.html |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=www.bytravel.cn}}</ref>
* Xiaohe Site
The Xiaohe Site is a Neolithic site with Yangshao and Qujialing cultures, located in Zhangtang Village, 3 kilometers southeast of Chimei Town in the north of Neixiang County. The entire site is irregularly rectangular, measuring 340 meters from east to west and 180 meters from north to south, with a total area of approximately 60000 square meters. Due to the fact that the site has not been excavated, only from the cross-section around the site, a large number of ash pits have been exposed, including foundations, red burnt soil, stone tools, pottery pieces, and animal bones.<ref>{{Cite web |title=小河遗址介绍-内乡县小河遗址介绍-交通-门票价格-联系电话-地图-南阳市内乡县小河遗址景点介绍-村村通 |trans-title=Introduction to Xiaohe Site - Introduction to Xiaohe Site in Neixiang County |url=https://m.cunwww.com/ly/jieshao/210978.html |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=m.cunwww.com}}</ref>
The discovery of the Xiaohe site has high historical scientific research value for the cultural development sequence of the Neolithic Age in the Central Plains, especially in southwestern Henan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=文化遗产-内乡县人民政府 |trans-title=Cultural Heritage - Neixiang County People's Government |url=http://www.neixiangxian.gov.cn/2023/0807/20359.html |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=www.neixiangxian.gov.cn}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.neixiang.gov.cn/ Official website of Neixiang County Government]
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