Belongs to: Sanyoudong, Sanyoudong, Yiling District, Yichang City, Hubei Province, Sanxiarenjia Three Gorges Dam Tourist Area, Sanxiarenjia, Three Gorges Dam Tourist Area. "The water comes here and becomes barren, and the mountains come here and mausoleum." Hence the name Yiling.

Yiling District is located at the junction of Chongqing and Hubei. It controls Bakui at the top and Jingxiang at the bottom. It is known as the "Gateway to the Three Gorges".

The world-famous Yangtze River Three Gorges Project is located in the district. The Three Gorges Project dam site is in Sandouping Town, Yiling District. Yiling District, Yichang City is both the Three Gorges Project dam area and the first area of ??the Three Gorges Reservoir Area.

Yiling District, Yichang City, known as Yiling in ancient times, is the largest and most populous administrative district in Yichang City.

The district surrounds Yichang City and the Gezhouba Hydropower Hub, connects Yuan'an and Dangyang to the east, Zigui and Xingshan to the west, Zhijiang and Changyang to the south, and borders Baokang to the north. It is 103 kilometers long from north to south and about 77 kilometers wide from east to west.

The total area is 3,424 square kilometers and the population is 546,500.

The Jingshan branch belonging to the Daba Mountains in the north runs from southwest to northeast; the Shimen branch belonging to the Wuling Mountains in the south runs east-west.

The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, and slopes downward from northwest to southeast.

Yiling District belongs to the mid-subtropical monsoon climate zone.

It has four distinct seasons, a mild climate, and moderate rainfall. Affected by the terrain, the climate varies greatly vertically.

The golden waterway of the Yangtze River runs from east to west, the Jiaoliu Railway runs from north to south, the Three Gorges Airport is located within the territory, and the Yihuang Expressway passes through, forming an all-round transportation network by water, land and air.

Yiling District is rich in agricultural resources. It is rich in agricultural products such as grain, cotton, oil, and tobacco, as well as cash crops such as citrus, tea, silkworms, fungi, fungus, and gastrodia elata. It is known as the "Tea Capital of Orange Township"; it is also rich in mineral resources.

, with phosphate rock reserves of 950 million tons, high grade, and an average P205 content of 28%; there are 49 small and medium-sized rivers in the territory, with a water energy reserve of 190,000 kilowatt hours, and sufficient water energy resources; there is also the Yangtze River, one of the top ten scenic spots in the country

"Three Gorges Gallery" Xiling Gorge, Xiaofeng Hanging Coffin Scenic Area, Chinese Sturgeon Artificial Breeding Research Institute and other natural and cultural tourism resources.

Yiling District uses its own resources and takes the construction of the Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project as an opportunity to promote economic development.

Well-known companies such as Wahaha Fruit Milk, Beijing Huiyuan Juice, Aucma Solar Water Heater, and Juneyao Milk have now settled in the area. Various industries have developed accordingly, and it has been ranked among the top ten counties (cities) in Hubei Province in terms of comprehensive economic strength for four consecutive years.

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This is the place where Bachu culture meets. The folk culture has a long history and is of various types.

Oral literature such as folk tales, ballads, and idioms is very popular. Folk arts such as paper-cutting, embroidery, stone carvings, and woodcuts are also common. Folk operas include shadow puppetry and flower-drum opera, as well as folk dances such as colorful lotus boats, ground flower drums, dragon lanterns, and stilts.

, folk instrumental music such as silk and bamboo music, wind and percussion music, and wuyin, as well as folk songs such as trumpets, folk songs, minor tunes, and children's songs.

Yiling History Yiling District is one of the birthplaces of Bachu culture.

It belonged to the "domain of Jingzhou" in ancient times and was an important place in Xisai of Chu State during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

In the 21st year of King Qingxiang of Chu (278 BC), Qin general Bai Qi "attacked Chu, uprooted Ying, and burned Yiling." The name of Yiling first appeared in the annals of history.

In the twenty-sixth year of Qin Shihuang (221 BC), the prefectures and counties under the empire were changed to Yiling and Wu County was established.

In the Western Han Dynasty, Yiling County was restored.

In the first year of Wu Huangwu in the Three Kingdoms (AD 222), Yiling was renamed Xiling.

In the first year of Taikang in the Jin Dynasty (280 AD), Xiling was renamed Yiling County and belonged to Yidu County, which governed Yiling.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, both Song and Qi were Yiling counties, Liang was called Yizhou, the Western Wei Dynasty was changed to Tuozhou, and the later Zhou Dynasty was changed to Xiazhou.

During the Sui Dynasty, Xia Prefecture was renamed Yiling County and led to Yiling County.

It was Yiling County in the Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties.

In the ninth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1376), it was changed to Yiling Prefecture.

In the fifth year of Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty (1648), "Yiling" was changed to "Yiling".

In the 13th year of Yongzheng reign (1735), Yiling Prefecture was promoted to Yichang Prefecture, and Donghu County was established as the capital of Guozhou.

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), Yichang Prefecture was abolished and Donghu County was renamed Yichang County. It was successively affiliated with Jingyi Road and the ninth and sixth administrative inspection districts of Hubei Province.

On July 16, 1949, Yichang was liberated, and the county seat and suburbs were designated as Yichang City.

Yichang County is under the Yichang Prefecture of Hubei Province, and the county-level agencies are still located in Yichang City.

In July 1970, due to the construction of the Gezhouba Water Conservancy Project, the county seat was moved to Xiaoxita.

On July 28, 2001, the county was removed and a district was established, and it was called Yiling District of Yichang City.

"Yiling" burned by Qin general Bai Qi is the ancient name of today's Yichang city.

The place name "Yiling" first appeared in history in 278 BC, which shows that the history of our city in history has reached 2282 years as of 2004.

Administrative divisions Administrative divisions As of December 31, 2005, Yiling District had jurisdiction over 1 street, 8 towns, and 3 townships.

***There are 18 neighborhood committees and 226 village committees.

Xiaoxita Street Office is located in Xiaoxita, with a population of 144,643 and an area of ??305.4 square kilometers.