Zhong County

Zhongxian

忠县
Zhongxian 忠县
County
	Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge
	Location of Zhong County in Chongqing
	Coordinates: 30°18′00″N 108°02′15″E / 30.2999°N 108.0375°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Chongqing
Area
• Total	2,184 km2 (843 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	751,400
• Density	340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

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Zhong County or Zhongxian (simplified Chinese: 忠县; traditional Chinese: 忠縣; pinyin: Zhōng Xiàn) is a county of Chongqing Municipality, China. The name "Zhong" (忠) means "loyalty." It is named after the historical story of General Ba Manzi, who chose to be killed to keep his Kingdom together. Emperor 李世民Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty named Zhong County "Loyalty County" to honor General Ba Manzi.^[1]

The Shibaozhai Temple, which was endangered by the rising waters caused by the Three Gorges Dam, is located there. Zhong County has two Yangtze River crossings: the Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge and Zhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge.

^ "忠县基本县情_忠县人民政府". www.zhongxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-05.

[1] "忠县基本县情_忠县人民政府". www.zhongxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-05.

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