Linyou County

Linyou County (simplified Chinese: 麟游县; traditional Chinese: 麟遊縣; pinyin: Línyóu Xiàn) is a county of Baoji, in the west of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and northwest. Linyou was first established over 2,200 years ago as Duyang County (杜阳县). Located in the scenic Qinling mountains, just 160 km (99 mi) from Xi'an and 110 km (68 mi) from Baoji, it was a popular place for poets, painters and nobility to enjoy the landscape.[2] The Sui dynasty Renshou Palace and Tang dynasty Jiucheng Palace were built in Linyou, of which archeological remains have been excavated.[3][4][5] They were described by the famous poet Du Fu.[6]

Linyou County
麟游县
Linyu
County
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityBaoji
Area
 • Total1,740 km2 (670 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
1,271 m (4,170 ft)
Highest elevation
1,664 m (5,459 ft)
Lowest elevation
740 m (2,430 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total92,100
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal Code
721500

Nowadays Linyou is known for being the 'home of Boer goats' in China and for its walnut honey.[2]

Administrative divisions

As 2020, Linyou County is divided to 7 towns.[7]

Towns
  • Jiuchenggong (九成宫镇)
  • Cuimu (崔木镇)
  • Zhaoxian (招贤镇)
  • Liangting (两亭镇)
  • Changfeng (常丰镇)
  • Zhangba (丈八镇)
  • Jiufang (酒房镇)

See also

References
  1. http://www.linyou.gov.cn/art/2020/3/16/art_1682_117188.html
  2. "陕西省麟游县-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  3. "唐代九成宫考古："粉壁涂泥"见证唐太宗力戒豪奢 -中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  4. Hao, Ni. Travel Guide of Shaanxi. DeepLogic.
  5. Xiong, Victor Cunrui (2009). Historical Dictionary of Medieval China. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8108-6053-7.
  6. McMullen, David. “Recollection Without Tranquility: Du Fu, the Imperial Gardens and the State,
  7. 2020年统计用区划代码（麟游县） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2020-12-31.


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