Nanzheng

In 451 BC e. the kingdom of Qin in these places was founded the town of Nanzheng (南郑). In 441 BC e. he was captured by the kingdom of Shu, in 387 BC. e. Qin returned him in 368 BC. e. he was again captured by Shu, in 316 BC. e. the kingdom of Qin destroyed the kingdom of Shu and returned Nanzheng. In 312 BC e. the kingdom of Qin defeated the army of the kingdom of Chu at the battle of Danyang, after which Hanzhong (汉中 郡) district was founded, whose authorities were located in Xicheng ; the area around Nanzheng became Nanzheng County (南郑 县).

In 206 BC e. Xiang Yu made Liu Bang the Han prince (汉王), and Nanzheng became the capital of the principality. After the founding of the empire, Han Nanzheng again became a county subordinate to Hanzhong County. Under the Eastern Han Empire, in the year 30, the district authorities moved from Xicheng to Nanzheng. In 191, these places were captured by Zhang Lu , who renamed Hanzhong County to Hanning (汉 宁 郡). In 215, Zhang Lu was defeated by Cao Cao's troops, and Hanning again became Hanzhong.

In the era of the Three Kingdoms, these places became the scene of the struggle between the kingdoms of Wei and Shu. In 219, Liu Bei captured Hanzhong and declared himself the Prince of Han. In 263, the kingdom of Wei destroyed the kingdom of Shu and returned Nanzheng.

In the era of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Nanzheng more than once passed from hand to hand. Under the Northern Wei Empire, in 512 the northern part of Nanzheng county was allocated to Wuxiang county (武乡 县), the southwestern part to Lianshui county (廉 水 县)). In 535, the Liang state again conquered these places, and Lianshui County was again annexed to Nanzheng County. In 551, these places came under the control of Western Wei, and in 554, Nanzheng County was renamed Guangyi (光 义县), and Wuxiang County was renamed Baiyun (白云 县). Under the Northern Zhou Empire, Hanzhong County was renamed Hanchuan (汉川 郡).

Under the Sui Empire, the county of Guangyi in 581, the name Nanzheng was returned.

Under the Song Empire in 1134, the southwestern part of Nanzheng County was again allocated to Lianshui County, but soon the Lianshui County was again annexed to Nanzheng County.

During the Civil War, this region was occupied by Communist troops in December 1949. In 1950, the five villages that were part of Nanzheng County were administratively united in the city of Nanzheng, and volosts remained the county of Nanzheng. In 1951, the Nanzheng Special District (南郑 专区) was established, and the county became part of it. In October 1953, the Nanzheng Special District was renamed the Hanzhong Special Region (汉中 专区). In 1958, Nanzheng County was annexed to Hanzhong City.

In 1961, part of Hanzhong city south of the Han River was allocated to Nanzheng County. In 1969, the Hanzhong Special District was renamed Hanzhong County (汉中 地区).

In 1996, by the decision of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Hanzhong County and the city of Hanzhong were disbanded, and the city district of Hanzhong was formed.

On September 28, 2017, Nanzheng County was transformed into an urban submission area.

The district is divided into 1 street committee and 20 villages .

• Nanzheng - information about the territory, population and history of changes in the administrative-territorial division on the website 行政 区划 网(Chinese)