Located in: Zhengding Zhaoyun Temple Zhengding Longxing Temple Zhengding Ancient City Zhengding Rongguo Mansion Tianning Temple Lingxiao Pagoda Zhengding County, Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province Zhengding County is located in the southwest of Hebei Province, east of the Taihang Mountains, and in the middle of the North China Plain.
It borders Shijiazhuang City to the south and Lingshou to the west.
The total area is 568 square kilometers (brochure)/468 square kilometers (local 0 website)/441.23 square kilometers.
The total population is 430,000 (2003).
County 0 is located at No. 1, Changshan Road, Zhengding Town.
Postcode: 050800.
Code: 130123.
Area code: 0311.
Pinyin: Zhengding Xian.
Administrative division: Zhengding County governs 1 street (urban street), 4 towns (Zhengding Town, Zhufutun Town, Xinchengpu Town, Xin'an Town), 5 townships (Nanniu Township, Nanlou Township, Xipingle Township, Beili Township,
Zaoxian Township, Quyangqiao Township), 174 administrative villages, and 186 natural villages.
Historical evolution: Zhengding was modified by Zhending.
It is determined that its place was originally in Dongyuan Ancient City (East Ancient City, Shijiazhuang City), and moved to Jinzhi in the early Tang Dynasty.
The ancient name of Zhengding was Anle Lei, which was built in 352 AD.
Later, it was changed to Zhengding in the Qing Dynasty because it followed the name of Zhending.
During the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC), the Baidi people (surnamed Ji) living in what is now Hebei Province established the Xianyu Kingdom with Zhengding as the center, and their capital was Xincheng (now Xinchengpu).
In the 31st year of King Jing of Zhou Dynasty (489 BC), the Xianyu Kingdom was destroyed by the Jin Kingdom, and this area was under the jurisdiction of the Jin Kingdom.
In the early Warring States period (475 BC), the Xianyu people established the Zhongshan Kingdom in this area and established Dongyuan City here.
In the third year of King Zhao Huiwen (296 BC), Zhongshan State was destroyed by Zhao State and belonged to Zhao.
After the Qin Dynasty unified China, Dongyuan City was renamed Dongyuan County, and its administrative location was near Gucheng Village, Shijiazhuang City, now under the jurisdiction of Julu County.
In the early Han Dynasty, it was still Dongyuan County.
In the eleventh year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (196 BC), Dongyuan County was renamed Zhending County (meaning real stability) and belonged to Hengshan County.
In the first year of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty (179 BC), Hengshan County was renamed Changshan County to avoid Emperor Wen Liu Heng's taboo.
In the fourth year of Yuanding (113 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty divided the northern part of Changshan County and established the Zhending Kingdom, which governed four counties: Zhending, Gaocheng, Feilei (the area around Chengzi Village in today's Gaocheng County) and Mianman (now in Jingxing County).
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In the 13th year of Jianwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 37), the Zhending Kingdom was abolished and Zhending County was placed under the jurisdiction of the Changshan Kingdom.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhending County belonged to Changshan County of Wei State.
During the Jin Dynasty, the seat of Changshan County was moved from the Yuan clan to Zhending (today's Gucheng Village, Shijiazhuang City). Since then, Zhengding County has become the political, economic, and cultural center of central Hebei.
In the first year of Tianxing in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 398), the county seat was moved to Anlelei (near the Jiumen of today's Gaocheng), and it was officially designated as a county.
During the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577 AD), the county and county offices were moved to the north of Hutuo River, which is now Zhengding Town.
In the first year of Xuanzheng of the Northern Zhou Dynasty (AD 578), a branch was separated from Dingzhou and Changshan counties and set up in Hengzhou to govern Zhending County.
At the beginning of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, the county was abolished and Hengzhou and Zhending counties were preserved. In the 16th year of Kaihuang's reign (596 AD), Zhending County was divided into Zhending and Changshan counties (Anlelei, the seat of Changshan County), which belonged to Hengzhou; Daye Yuan
In 605 AD, Hengzhou was renamed Hengshan County and Zhending County was governed.
In the first year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty (618 AD), Hengshan County was renamed Hengzhou, with Shiyi (near today's Zhengtou, Shijiazhuang City) as its administrative center; in the fourth year of Wude (621 AD), he moved to Hengzhou to govern Zhending; in the first year of Empress Wu Zaichu (689 AD)
) was changed to Zhongshan County; in the first year of Shenlong (705 AD), it was restored to Zhending County; in the 14th year of Kaiyuan (726 AD), the Hengyang Army was established in Hengzhou Hengyang City; in the first year of Tianbao (742 AD), it was abolished
Hengzhou was Changshan County, governing Zhending County; in the first year of Qianyuan (758 AD), Hengzhou was restored to Changshan County, Hebei Province, and was governing Zhending County; in the first year of Baoying (762 AD), a German army was established in Hengzhou
; In the first year of Xingyuan (AD 784), Hengzhou was made the governor's office; in the fifteenth year of Yuanhe (AD 820), in order to avoid the name taboo of Mu Zong Li Heng, Hengzhou was changed to Zhenzhou.
In the Later Liang Dynasty of the Five Dynasties, it was still Zhenzhou and governed Zhending County; in the first year of Changguang in the Later Tang Dynasty (923 AD), it was changed to Beidu, and in the same year it was renamed Zhenzhou; in the third year of Changxing in the Later Tang Dynasty (932 AD), it was promoted to Zhenzhou as Zhenzhou
Dingfu; in the seventh year of Tianfu in the Later Jin Dynasty (AD 942), it was renamed Hengzhou, and the name of Dejun was changed to Shunguojun; in the twelfth year of Tianfu in the Later Jin Dynasty (AD 947), Hengzhou was renamed Zhenzhou, and Shunguojun was renamed as Chengdejun.
; Khitan's name was Zhongjing; in the first year of Qianyou of the Later Han Dynasty (948 AD), it was named Zhenzhou, and was promoted to Zhendingfu; in the first year of Guangshun of the Later Zhou Dynasty (951 AD), it was changed to Zhenzhou.
In the eighth year of Qingli in the Song Dynasty (AD 1048), Zhenzhou was abolished and Zhendingfu Road was established, and Zhendingfu, Wuzhou and nine counties including Zhending were unified.
Jin attacked it.
In the early Yuan Dynasty, it was changed to Zhending Road, which governed one prefecture, five states and nine counties including Zhending.
In the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD), Zhending Road was renamed Zhending Prefecture, which governed 27 counties including five prefectures and Zhending.
In the first year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1644), it belonged to Zhili Province; in the first year of Yongzheng (AD 1723), due to the taboo of Emperor Yinzhen, the Zhining Prefecture was changed to Zhengding Prefecture, with jurisdiction over one prefecture and 13 counties including Zhengding.
In 1913, the government was abolished and the county was abolished.
Zhengding County belongs to the Fanyangdao Observation Office of Zhili Province (governing Baoding).
In the third year of the Republic of China (1914), Fanyang Road was changed to Baoding Road, and it still controlled Zhengding County.
On June 24, the 14th year of the Republic of China (1925), the city of Zhengding County was renamed Zhengding City and was subordinate to Zhengding County.
Zhengding City was soon abolished.
On June 20, the 17th year of the Republic of China (1928), Zhili Province was changed to Hebei Province, Baoding Road was abolished, and Zhengding County was directly under the province.