The history of Taixing, Jiangsu

Taixing is located in the Yangtze River Delta, south of the Suzhong Plain in Jiangsu Province.

In the first year of Shengyuan in the Southern Tang Dynasty (AD 937), a county was established.

The administrative area of the city is 1 175.59 square kilometers, and the population is 12 12200. It governs 15 town, 1 township and 1 economic development zone, and is known as "the hometown of ginkgo biloba" and "the hometown of education".

Taixing County was established in the first year of the Southern Tang Dynasty (937), which means "the country is rich and the people are strong, and all industries are prosperous".

When the county was founded, it was located in Jichuan Town.

Later, due to the river collapse, in the second year of Gande in North Song Taizu (964), the county government moved from Jichuan Town to Chai Hui, west of the port, and the surrounding area became a city.

In the early years of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty, the county ruled Lingling Village (now Taixing Town).

Yes, this is also the rule of this city.

In the 4th year of Xuanhe in the Northern Song Dynasty (1 122), Hui Zong was changed to Yangzhou.

At the beginning of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty, it belonged to Taizhou. Five years later, it still belongs to Yangzhou; Ten years belongs to Taizhou; 12 years, changed to Yangzhou.

Taixing, Sheng Yuan is a superior county, which belongs to Yangzhou Road Administration.

Ming belongs to Yangzhou prefecture.

In the second year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1724), it was changed to Tongzhou.

In 3 years of the Republic of China (19 14), it belonged to Changdao, Jiangsu Province, and in 16 years, it was directly under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province. In 22 years, it belonged to Taizhou administrative supervision area, and in 23 years, it was changed to Yangzhou administrative supervision area.

1949 county was liberated, which belongs to Taizhou administrative region, 1953 Yangzhou administrative office, 1983 Yangzhou city.

1992, Taixing city (county-level) was established with the approval of the State Council, which was directly under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu province and managed by Yangzhou city.

65438+August 0996 is managed by the newly established prefecture-level Taizhou City.

1April, 1997, with the approval of the provincial government, five towns, namely, Kouan, Diaopu, Tianhe, Xuzhuang and Yonganzhou, were assigned to gaogang district, Taizhou City.