The origin of the name of Lantian County in Shaanxi Province?

In ancient times, it was famous for its rich production of Lantian jade. In the 6th year of Duke Xian of Qin Dynasty (379 BC), Lantian County was established. It was named after the Blue Sky Mountain in the southeast of the county. It produced beautiful jade. The best jade was ball, and the second-class jade was blue. It is said that "jade is planted in Lantian". Lantian County is a suburban county under the jurisdiction of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. Its current economy is mainly based on agriculture and tourism.

Lantian County is located north of Qinling Mountains, southeast of Guanzhong Prefecture, 35 kilometers away from Xi'an, between 33°50'-34°19' north latitude and 109°07'-109°49' east longitude. It covers an area of ??1,969 square kilometers, has a population of 630,000, and governs 10 towns, 12 townships, and 519 administrative villages. More than 80% of the jurisdiction is mountainous.

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Agriculture is the mainstay and the country is relatively poor. There are Xilan Expressway, National Highway 312, Xihe Railway and Seibu Expressway passing through. The fixed telephone line belongs to Xi'an local telephone network.

Tourist Attractions

Wangshunshan National Forest Park: total area is 3645 hectares, including 3110 hectares of landscape forest area, forest coverage rate 89.5%, altitude 600-2239m, divided into 6 major scenic spots, There are more than 150 attractions.

Wangshun Mountain was originally called Yushan. It was named after the filial son Wang Shundan buried his mother here. The famous Lantian Jade is produced in this mountain. Wangshun Mountain has the characteristics of both the danger of Huashan Mountain and the beauty of Huangshan Mountain, and is known as the "Little Huangshan Mountain" in Shaanxi. In December 2000, it was promoted to a national forest park.

Jingyu Boutique Hotel: There is a winery with a membership system.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Lantian County