Chao'an, Chaozhou
Chao'an
潮安区 Chaoan | |
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Interactive map of Chao'an | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Chaozhou |
| Area | |
• District | 1,231 km2 (475 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• District | 1,175,150 |
| • Density | 954.6/km2 (2,472/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 748,260 |
| • Rural | 426,890 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
| Chao'an (the former county) | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 潮安 | ||||||||
| Postal | Chaoan | ||||||||
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| Haiyang | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 海陽 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 海阳 | ||||||||
| Postal | Haiyang | ||||||||
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Chao'an (Chinese: 潮安; pinyin: Cháo'ān) is a district of Chaozhou City in eastern Guangdong Province in Southern China. It was Chao'an County until June 2013, when it became a district of Chaozhou.[1] The former county was known as 'Haiyang' until 1914.
It has an area of 1,238.77 km2 (478.29 sq mi) and a population of 1,175,150 (2020 census).[2][3] It is under the jurisdiction of Chaozhou prefecture-level city.
Administrative divisions
- Anbu (庵埠镇)
- Caitang (彩塘镇)
- Chifeng (赤凤镇)
- Dengtang (登塘镇)
- Dongfeng (东凤镇)
- Fenghuang (凤凰镇)
- Fengtang (凤塘镇)
- Fengxi Town, Chaozhou (枫溪镇)
- Fuyang (浮洋镇)
- Guihu (归湖镇)
- Guxiang (古巷镇)
- Jiangdong (江东镇)
- Jinshi (金石镇)
- Longhu (龙湖镇)
- Shaxi (沙溪镇)
- Wanfeng Forestry (万峰林场)
- Wenci (文祠镇)
Heritage Sites
Chongxi Ancestral Hall
The Chongxi Ancestral Hall (從熙公祠) is located at Xiejiaotou in the Jinsha Administrative Area of Caitang Town (彩塘鎮), Chao’an County. It was built by Tan Hock Nien (陳旭年), a community leader of the Johor state Chinese diaspora in Malaysia. Construction began in the ninth year of the Tongzhi reign (同治九年, 1870 AD) and was completed in the ninth year of the Guangxu reign (光緒九年, 1884 AD), taking a total of fourteen years.[4][5]
Tomb of Lu Tong
The Tomb of Lu Tong is a Song‑dynasty burial site discovered in Chao’an District, Chaozhou City, located at what is now the government seat of Dengtang Town. The tomb is monumental in scale and of exceptionally high status. A stone stele, taller than a person, once stood before a mound shaped like a Mongol helmet, and in front of the mound stretched a ceremonial ground large enough for several hundred people to perform ancestral rites. On both sides of the tomb field stood stone sheep, stone horses, and stone guardian figures. Several hundred meters away, a memorial archway marked the beginning of the tomb path. Local residents referred to this burial site as 'Clouds Covering the Moon' (雲蓋月). Although the landscape has shifted over time and the stone sheep, horses, and guardians have disappeared, one can still trace the outlines of its former layout and imagine the vast scale of this ancient tomb in its original state.[6][7]
Longhu Ancient Village
Longhu Ancient Village (龍湖古寨), located in Longhu Town, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, China, is a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit in Chaoan County, Chaozhou City. It is classified as an ancient building and was officially designated in April 2006.[8]
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ 潮州市潮安县“撤县建区”获批准. Nanfang Daily. 2013-08-09. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ "Cháo'ān Qū (District, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Profile of Chao'an County" (in Chinese). Official website of Chao'an County Government. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "陈再藩：南洋传奇 迷雾未散". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "从熙公祠_物质文化遗产_粤港澳文旅资讯网". www.prdculture.org.cn. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ 潮州信息网. "卢侗与后裔". www.chxw.net. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "STELE - 中国遗产地图". stele.geogv.org. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "千年古村落，不變青石街 — — 潮安龍湖寨_國際潮團總會官方網站-国际潮团总会官方网站". www.teochew1981.com. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
External links
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