Shou County or Shouxian () is a county in the north-central part of Anhui Province, China, and is located on the southern (right) bank of the Huai River. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Huainan. Its population is and its area is . It is a National Cultural and Historical City.
Shou County has jurisdiction over 17 towns, 7 townships and 1 ethnic township. The seat of Shou County is Shouchun.
History
Shou, formerly known as
Shouchun (壽春) and
Shouyang (壽陽), was the last capital of the State of Chu from 241 BCE, after the Chu royal court fled in advance of the sack of the previous capital Chen (陳), by the growing power of the kingdom of Qin, on its way to imperial ascendency. King You of Chu was buried in Shou County, though his tomb was destroyed by warlords in the 1930s. From the time of the
Qin dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period, the county fell under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang Commandery (九江郡). It was also the site of the crowning of
Yuan Shu during the Three Kingdoms. During the Jin dynasty, the Battle of Fei River also occurred within the borders of Shou. Shou became renowned throughout China for its pottery during the
Sui dynasty and
Tang dynasty dynasties. Shou was besieged during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The county also produced many well-known officials during the
Song dynasty, including multiple Prime Ministers and ministers. During the Taiping Rebellion in the later years of the
Qing dynasty,
Chen Yucheng was captured in Shou.
Administrative divisions
In the present, Shou County has 22 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township.
- 21 towns
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Shouchun (寿春镇)
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Shuangqiao (双桥镇)
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Liugang (刘岗镇)
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Jiangou (涧沟镇)
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Banqiao (板桥镇)
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Baoyi (保义镇)
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Anfeng (安丰镇)
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- 3 townships
- 1 Ethnic township
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Taodian Hui Ethnic Township (陶店回族乡)
Climate
Economy
Shou County is crisscrossed with rivers, and as a result it is a very productive agricultural region. Main products of this area include rice, wheat and cotton. Currently Shou County is a focal point of a national project to increase production of agricultural goods.
Zhengyang Pass, located on the
Wai River, is a major point of transportation and goods distribution in Anhui.
