Qian Guiren Site

Qian Guiren Site

The Qian Guiren Site is a cultural heritage protection unit of Yanggao County.

The Qian Guiren Site dates back to the Han Dynasty and is located north of Qian Guiren Village, Youzai Town, Yanggao County.

On December 25, 2018, the Qian Guiren Site was designated as a county-level cultural heritage protection unit of Yanggao County.

Protected area: extending 100 meters outward in all directions from the boundaries of the cultural relics themselves.

Youzai Town: Youzai Town is located at the southernmost part of the county, backed by the Sanggan River and facing the Liuling Mountain. It is 60 kilometers away from the county seat and covers an area of 145 square kilometers. The geology consists of igneous rock, and the foothills feature alluvial fans formed by debris flows—some composed of layers of volcanic pumice, others covered by gravel layers up to 150 meters thick. Starting in 1952 with the construction of the first high-lift irrigation station in Dongcetian Village, the town has seen continuous water conservancy development, with a total of 19 large and small irrigation stations built and over 40 kilometers of anti-seepage canals constructed. By 1978, irrigated farmland reached 16,374 mu, accounting for 39% of the total cultivated land, with grain yield per mu surpassing 100 kilograms. This figure expanded to... More detailed information about Youzai Town ++