Yongzhou Overview
Administrative Divisions
- 2 Districts : (Lingling District and Lengshuitan District)
- 9 Counties: (Shuangpai county, Qiyang county,Dong 'an county,Dao county, Ningyuan county,Xintian county, Lanshan county, Jiangyong county and Jianghua Yao autonomous county)
Basic History
Yongzhou was called Lingling before the Sui dynasty. Lingling was named after Shun who buried in Jiuyi Mountain. According to the records of the history, Shun "died in the field of cangwu during his southern hunting tour, and was buried in jiuyi in the south of the Yangtze river. Lingling in belongs to the region of jingzhou in the Xia dynasty, belongs to the southern border of the state of Chu in the spring and autumn and warring states period, and was a part of Changsha county in the Qin dynasty.
Local Drama
Yongzhou is area with abundant opera culture. Since the Ming dynasty, Yongzhou people began to play drama. After a long term of development, it formed Qi opera rich in local characteristics. Meanwhile, there are Lingling Huagu opera, Qiyang tune,shadow shows and other local operas in Yongzhou.
Religious
Buddhism,Taoism,Islam,Catholicism and Christianity are the main religions practiced by residents in Yongzhou. Buddhism,Taoism and Islam have exerted great influence on the history,culture and art of Yongzhou.
