Gutian County
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Gutian County 古田县 |
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 Location in Ningde City |
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 Gutian
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| Coordinates: 26°37′N 118°51′E / 26.617°N 118.850°ECoordinates: 26°37′N 118°51′E / 26.617°N 118.850°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Ningde |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Gutian (simplified Chinese: 古田县; traditional Chinese: 古田縣; pinyin: Gǔtián Xiàn; Foochow Romanized: Kŭ-chèng Gâing) is a county lying in the northeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Ningde City and is located in the southwest part of the municipality. It is also known as "the town of the former worthy", as Zhu Xi, a famous Chinese scholar once lived there. In earlier English documents it is also known as Kutien or Kucheng.
The county was set up in the Tang Dynasty in 741 AD. Since Zhuxi, one of the famous scholars in China, lived there, it is also called "the town of the former worthy."
In 1895 the county was the site of a massacre of Christian missionaries.
The Min River (Fujian) runs through Gutian, covering a distance of 35 kilometres (22 mi).
There are a number of scenic areas in Gutian.
Gutian has jurisdiction over 8 towns and 7 villages. It has a total population of 430,000.
Gutian county is known as "The Land of Fungi" (食用菌之乡). Fungal exports include snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis) (白木耳) and shiitake (Lentinula edodes) (香菇). Other exports include perch (鲈鱼), carp (鲤鱼), honey peaches (水蜜桃), reddish slab stones (桃花红石板材) and Younai plums (油柰).
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