Zoucheng
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{{for|the migration phenomenon|Zouxian (phenomenon)}}
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Zoucheng ({{zh|s=邹城市|t=|p=Zōuchéng shì}}) is a county-level city in the south of Shandong province, China. Before it was incorporated as a city in October 1992, it was known as Zou County (邹县) or Zouxian.{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/confuciuschinese00loom_0|pages=[https://archive.org/details/confuciuschinese00loom_0/page/379 379]–384|first=James|last=Legge|author-link=James Legge
|title=Confucius and the Chinese classics|publisher=A. Roman|year=1867}} - Rev. A. Williamson's account of his visit to Zoucheng (Tsou-hien, or Tsiu-hien, in his transcription) and the Temple of Mencius in 1865
Zoucheng is located about 20 km south of the city of Qufu, and like Qufu, is administratively under the prefecture-level city of Jining. Its population was 1,116,692 at the 2010 census even though its built-up (or metro) area is much smaller.
Administrative divisions
Three subdistricts:{{cite web |url=http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/sd/12309.html |script-title=zh:邹城市历史沿革 |trans-title=Zoucheng City Historical Development | publisher=XZQH.org | language = zh-hans|date=27 January 2014 |access-date=26 June 2018 |quote={{lang|zh-hans|2008年，撤销平阳寺镇，并入太平镇。调整后，全市辖3个街道、13个镇：钢山街道、千泉街道、凫山街道、香城镇、城前镇、大束镇、北宿镇、中心店镇、唐村镇、太平镇、石墙镇、峄山镇、看庄镇、张庄镇、田黄镇、郭里镇。}}}}{{cite web |url=http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2016/37/08/370883.html |script-title=zh:2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：邹城市 |trans-title=2016 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Zoucheng City |publisher=National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China |date=2016 |access-date=26 June 2018 |quote={{lang|zh-hans|统计用区划代码 名称 370883001000 钢山街道办事处 370883002000 千泉街道办事处 370883003000 凫山街道办事处 370883101000 香城镇 370883102000 城前镇 370883103000 大束镇 370883104000 北宿镇 370883105000 中心店镇 370883106000 唐村镇 370883107000 太平镇 370883109000 石墙镇 370883110000 峄山镇 370883111000 看庄镇 370883112000 张庄镇 370883113000 田黄镇 370883114000 郭里镇}}}}{{cite web|url=http://www.zoucheng.gov.cn/index.html |script-title=zh:邹城政务网 |trans-title=Zoucheng Government Affairs |website={{lang|zh-hans|邹城政务网|}}| language = zh-hans|publisher=Zoucheng People's Government |quote={{lang|zh-hans|镇园区网站 邹城市中心店镇 邹城市郭里镇 邹城市看庄镇 邹城市石墙镇 邹城市北宿镇 邹城市城前镇 邹城市大束镇 邹城市峄山镇 邹城市凫山街道 邹城市张庄镇 邹城市千泉街道 邹城市田黄镇 邹城市香城镇 邹城市钢山街道 邹城市太平镇 邹城市唐村镇}}|access-date=26 June 2018}}
- Gangshan Subdistrict ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|钢山|街道}}}}), Qianquan Subdistrict ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|千泉|街道}}}}), Fushan Subdistrict ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|凫山|街道}}}})
Thirteen towns:
- Xiangcheng ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|香城|镇}}}}), Chengqian ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|城前|镇}}}}), Dashu ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|大束|镇}}}}), Beisu ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|北宿|镇}}}}), Zhongxindian ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|中心店|镇}}}}), Tangcun ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|唐村|镇}}}}), Taiping ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|太平|镇}}}}), Shiqiang ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|石墙|镇}}}}), Yishan ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|峄山|镇}}}}), Kanzhuang ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|看庄|镇}}}}), Zhangzhuang ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|张庄|镇}}}}), Tianhuang ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|田黄|镇}}}}), Guoli ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|郭里|镇}}}})
Historical sites
The philosopher Mencius was born in Zoucheng, then within the feudal State of Zou. His descendants lived in Zoucheng all the way to the present. Some of them migrated to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War and to Korea during the Tang Dynasty. In the present day, there are four major sites in the city relating to Mencius: the Mencius Temple ({{zh|s={{linktext|孟|庙}}|t={{linktext|孟|廟}}|p=Mèng Miào}}), the Mencius Family Mansion ({{zh|labels=no |c={{linktext|孟|府}}|p=Mèng Fǔ}}), the Mencius Forest ({{zh|labels=no |c={{linktext|孟|林}}|p=Mèng Lín}}, {{coord|35|28|42.27|N|117|2|56.11|E|region:CN-37_type:landmark|display=inline}}), and Mencius' Mother's Forest ({{zh|labels=no |c={{linktext|孟|母|林}}|p=Mèng Mǔ Lín}}, {{coord|35|29|29.97|N|116|58|49.09|E|region:CN-37_type:landmark|display=inline}}).
The Mencius Temple, which covers an area of more than {{convert|4|ha|acre}} on the south side of town, has five courtyards and sixty-four halls and rooms. Its history dates back to the year 1037 in the Northern Song dynasty.{{cite web|url=http://www.china-travel-tour-guide.com/attractions/mengzi-temple.shtml|title=Mengzi Temple|access-date=31 July 2010|publisher=China Travel Tour Guide}} The Mencius Mansion, where his descendants lived, is adjacent to the temple, and has 116 halls and rooms.{{cite web|url=http://www.china-travel-tour-guide.com/attractions/mengzi-mansion.shtml|title=Mengzi Mansion|access-date=31 July 2010|publisher=China Travel Tour Guide}}
According to the management of the Mencius Temple, the temple grounds house over 270 stone steles and sculptures, some of which dating from as early as the Song dynasty.Overview of steles at the Temple of Mencius, placard on site. Among them are some Yuan dynasty stelae with inscriptions in 'Phags-pa script.{{cite web |url=http://www.chinamengzi.net/mzglwhdc/dccs/200712/2531_2.html |script-title=zh:孟子故里文化典藏丛书之五《孟庙孟府孟林》 |website=chinamengzi.net |date=December 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527022549/http://www.chinamengzi.net/mzglwhdc/dccs/200712/2531_2.html |archive-date=27 May 2012 |url-status=dead}}
Immediately to the north of Zoucheng lies the tomb of the King of Lu of the Ming dynasty ({{lang|zh-hans|明鲁王墓}}). It is the tomb of Zhu Tan (1370-1389), the tenth son of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming dynasty. There is also a royal tomb from the Han dynasty ({{lang|zh-hans|汉鲁王墓}}).
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|File:Zoucheng Meng Miao 2015.08.14 15-28-05.jpg|Mencius Temple
|File:Zoucheng Chongxing Ta 2015.08.14 17-30-54.jpg|Chongxing Pagoda
|File:Zoucheng Tieshan Moya Shike 2015.08.14 17-59-25.jpg|Inscriptions on precipices of Tieshan
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Climate
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|location = Zoucheng, elevation {{convert|90|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
|Jan high C = 5.1
|Feb high C = 8.7
|Mar high C = 14.7
|Apr high C = 21.5
|May high C = 27.0
|Jun high C = 31.3
|Jul high C = 32.0
|Aug high C = 30.9
|Sep high C = 27.3
|Oct high C = 21.6
|Nov high C = 13.6
|Dec high C = 6.9
|Jan mean C = 0.6
|Feb mean C = 3.9
|Mar mean C = 9.6
|Apr mean C = 16.2
|May mean C = 21.9
|Jun mean C = 26.3
|Jul mean C = 27.8
|Aug mean C = 26.7
|Sep mean C = 22.6
|Oct mean C = 16.7
|Nov mean C = 9.1
|Dec mean C = 2.6
|Jan low C = -3.0
|Feb low C = 0.0
|Mar low C = 5.2
|Apr low C = 11.5
|May low C = 17.0
|Jun low C = 21.6
|Jul low C = 24.1
|Aug low C = 23.1
|Sep low C = 18.4
|Oct low C = 12.2
|Nov low C = 5.2
|Dec low C = -1.0
|Jan record high C = 16.2 |Jan record low C = -16.1
|Feb record high C = 23.1 |Feb record low C = -13.7
|Mar record high C = 27.5 |Mar record low C = -8.8
|Apr record high C = 32.6 |Apr record low C = -1.5
|May record high C = 36.9 |May record low C = 4.7
|Jun record high C = 39.0 |Jun record low C = 12.1
|Jul record high C = 40.1 |Jul record low C = 16.9
|Aug record high C = 36.9 |Aug record low C = 12.9
|Sep record high C = 36.4 |Sep record low C = 7.1
|Oct record high C = 35.5 |Oct record low C = -1.6
|Nov record high C = 26.0 |Nov record low C = -9.5
|Dec record high C = 19.8 |Dec record low C = -15.5
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|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 8.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 13.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 17.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 34.3
|May precipitation mm = 56.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 96.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 197.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 173.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 64.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 28.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 29.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 10.9
|Jan humidity = 57
|Feb humidity = 53
|Mar humidity = 50
|Apr humidity = 53
|May humidity = 56
|Jun humidity = 58
|Jul humidity = 74
|Aug humidity = 75
|Sep humidity = 67
|Oct humidity = 60
|Nov humidity = 61
|Dec humidity = 59
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 3.0
|Feb precipitation days = 4.0
|Mar precipitation days = 4.0
|Apr precipitation days = 5.6
|May precipitation days = 6.3
|Jun precipitation days = 7.7
|Jul precipitation days = 11.8
|Aug precipitation days = 11.6
|Sep precipitation days = 7.6
|Oct precipitation days = 5.2
|Nov precipitation days = 5.2
|Dec precipitation days = 3.4
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|Jan sun = 142.5
|Feb sun = 148.5
|Mar sun = 202.8
|Apr sun = 228.8
|May sun = 244.7
|Jun sun = 217.3
|Jul sun = 196.3
|Aug sun = 192.5
|Sep sun = 186.3
|Oct sun = 184.4
|Nov sun = 155.8
|Dec sun = 145.7
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 46
| Feb percentsun = 48
| Mar percentsun = 54
| Apr percentsun = 58
| May percentsun = 56
| Jun percentsun = 50
| Jul percentsun = 45
| Aug percentsun = 47
| Sep percentsun = 51
| Oct percentsun = 53
| Nov percentsun = 51
| Dec percentsun = 48
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|Jan snow days = 2.8
|Feb snow days = 2.5
|Mar snow days = 0.5
|Apr snow days = 0.1
|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 = 1.5
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Transportation
- Zoucheng Railway Station on the Beijing-Shanghai Railway
- Frequent bus service to the nearby Qufu and Yanzhou.
= Monorail =
A {{convert|12|km|mi|abbr=on}}, 12 station monorail to connect Qufu and Zoucheng began construction in the first half of 2017, however construction was halted. A {{convert|6.3|km|mi|abbr=on}} section was due to be completed in January 2018 to allow for testing to commence. The complete line was originally due to open in 2018.{{cite news |title=Tourist monorail featuring Confucian culture under construction |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/03/c_136869924.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103160240/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/03/c_136869924.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2018 |access-date=13 July 2021 |publisher=Xinhua |date=3 January 2018}} As of July 2021 the local government hopes to complete the line.{{cite news |title=The way of Confucius and Mencius is difficult to climb to the sky (Confucius and Mencius Express-BYD Cloud Track) |url=https://inf.news/en/travel/379ae9bf3aa62ce1993e80c9ada6e8d2.html |access-date=13 July 2021 |publisher=inf.news |date=13 July 2017}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090310121151/http://www.zoucheng.gov.cn/ Zoucheng municipal website] {{in lang|zh}}
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