Pinglu Zhangdian Town

　　 Pinglu County’s Zhangdian Town is located about 14 kilometers north of Pinglu County in Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, approximately 18 kilometers from Yuncheng City and 29 kilometers from Sanmenxia in Henan. It borders Yanhu District and Xia County to the north, and faces Shengrenjian Town to the south, across the Yellow River from Sanmenxia City. The overall terrain is higher in the north and lower in the south, with mountainous areas along both the eastern and western sides, surrounded by mountains on three sides in a “dustpan” shape, and a plateau in the central part. The Sanyang (Yuncheng–Sanmenxia) Expressway and National Highway 209 run north–south through the town. County-level oil roads connect Nanhoulu with Qinglan and Nancun areas of Shengrenjian Town, while village-level oil roads extend in all directions. Since ancient times, it has been a vital route leading from Shanxi into Henan, holding significant geographical importance and is known as the “Northern Gateway of Pinglu.”

　　 The town covers a total area of 94.5 square kilometers, with an average elevation of over 1,000 meters. The large diurnal temperature variation gives a feeling of wearing cotton-padded clothes in the morning and gauze in the afternoon. It currently administers 15 administrative villages, 95 neighborhood groups, 4,681 households, and a population of 17,208, including 16,920 agricultural residents and 8,854 rural laborers. It is the birthplace and origin of the high-quality late-maturing peach variety “Hongburuan” (Red but Soft). The cultivated land area is 51,000 mu, including 19,925 mu of fruit and peach orchards, and 25,000 mu of grain fields. The forested area spans 22,000 mu, mainly distributed along the eastern and western mountainous zones.

　　 Zhangdian Town is one of the original “Three Ancient Towns” of Pinglu County, boasting profound cultural heritage and a long history. Legend has it that during the Spring and Autumn Period, a family surnamed Zhang opened a shop here to serve salt merchants engaged in transport, hence the name Zhangdian, from which the town derives its name. The ancient Yuban Salt Road is located at Pingtoupu in Zhangdian Town, descending the mountain toward the Yuncheng Salt Lake. It is said that this weather-beaten ancient salt road was excavated by Yu the Great and served the purpose of continuously transporting salt from Hedong to the Central Plains. The Yuban Salt Road was first dug no later than the early Xia Dynasty, making it over 4,000 years old. As an ancient military stronghold, Suoyang Pass was built here during the Five Dynasties period. To the east is nearby Sizhou Mountain, known in ancient times as Qingliang Mountain or Jishan due to its cool and fresh air in midsummer. The capital of the ancient State of Yu was located in what is now the ancient city of Pinglu Zhangdian Town. Historically famous anecdotes such as Bo Le judging horses, searching for a steed with a picture, attacking Guo by way of Yu, and “when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold” all took place here. The ruins of the ancient Yu City and the Zhaoyuan Han Dynasty Tomb Cluster are well known to all.

　　 Phone: 0359-3522900

　　 Address: Pinglu County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province