Wikipedia / Ju County
Wikipedia / Ju County
Ju County or Juxian () is a county of Rizhao City, in the south of Shandong, China. As of the end of 2021, the total registered population of Ju County was 1.167 million. It covers an area of .
The Fulaishan Scenic Area () is located on the western border of Ju County. It is noteworthy for an ancient ginkgo tree that grows in the center of the front yard of Dinglin Temple () and is believed to be nearly 4000 years old. The tree is 26.7 meters high and 15.7 meters thick, covering an area of more than 600 square meters. In 1982, UNESCO conducted a special study on this tree and broadcast its close-up to the world.
Administrative divisions
As of 2012, this county is divided to 18 towns and 3 townships.
Towns
Chengyang ()
Zhaoxian ()
Yanzhuang ()
Xiazhuang ()
Liuguanzhuang ()
Qiaoshan ()
Xiaodian ()
Zhonglou ()
Longshan ()
Dongguan ()
Fulaishan ()
Lingyang ()
Dianziji ()
Changling ()
Anzhuang ()
Qishan ()
Luohe ()
Sangyuan ()
Townships
Zhailihe Township ()
Guozhuang Township ()
Kushan Township ()
Climate
Famous people
Liu Xie
Liu Xie (about 467-539), Courtesy name Yan, lived in Dongguan in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, who is the writer of "Wenxindiaolong".
Song Ping
Song Ping, born in Luozhuang Zhaoxian in 1917, graduated from the College of Agriculture at Peking University, Tsinghua University study in 1936. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1937. In June 1989, he was elected as the Politburo Standing Committee in the CCP Fourth Plenary Session of the Thirteenth.
Honor
National Civilized County
In 2011, Ju was honored as the National Civilized County.
China's Most Unusual Charm County
In 2009, Ju was honored as China's Most Unusual Charm County.
See also
Ju (city), an ancient Chinese city located within this territory
Ju County attack, an unconfirmed onslaught in February 2024
Shui Dong, a village in Luohe, Ju County
Xia Tun, a village in Guozhuang, Ju County
Zhuangjiashan, a village in Dongguan, Ju County
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