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Shou County

寿县
Shou County 寿县
County
	Shou County Castle
	Shou County is the southernmost division in this map of Huainan
	Huainan in Anhui
	Coordinates: 32°32′42″N 116°47′54″E / 32.5450°N 116.7982°E
Country	China
Province	Anhui
Prefecture-level city	Huainan
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

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Shou County or Shouxian (simplified Chinese: 寿县; traditional Chinese: 壽縣; pinyin: Shòu Xiàn) 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 1,280,000^[when?] and its area is 2,986 km² (1,153 sq mi). It is a National Cultural and Historical City. the jurisdiction of Shou County was transfer from Lu'an to Huainan.^[when?]

Shou County has jurisdiction over 17 towns, 7 townships and 1 ethnic township.

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 Jìn Dynasty, the Battle of Fei River also occurred within the borders of Shou. Shou became renowned throughout China for its pottery during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. 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.

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.

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 ==History==
-Shou, formerly known as Shouchun ({{lang|zh-hant|壽春}}) and Shouyang ({{lang|zh-hant|壽陽}}), was the site of the fourth capital of the former [[Chu (state)|State of Chu]] from 241 BCE, after the Chu royal court fled in advance of the sack of the previous capital [[Jiangling County|Chen]] ({{lang|zh-hant|陳}}), by the growing power of the kingdom of [[Qin (state)|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 (China)|Commandery]] ({{lang|zh|九江郡}}).  It was also the site of the crowning of [[Yuan Shu]] during the Three Kingdoms. During the [[Jìn Dynasty (265-420)|Jìn 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|Sui]] and [[Tang Dynasty|Tang Dynasties]]. 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.
+Shou, formerly known as '''Shouchun''' ({{lang|zh-hant|壽春}}) and '''Shouyang''' ({{lang|zh-hant|壽陽}}), was the last capital of the [[Chu (state)|State of Chu]] from 241 BCE, after the Chu royal court fled in advance of the sack of the previous capital Chen ({{lang|zh-hant|陳}}), by the growing power of the kingdom of [[Qin (state)|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 (China)|Commandery]] ({{lang|zh|九江郡}}).  It was also the site of the crowning of [[Yuan Shu]] during the Three Kingdoms. During the [[Jìn Dynasty (265-420)|Jìn 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|Sui]] and [[Tang Dynasty|Tang Dynasties]]. 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.
 ==Economy==