Jiuchong


Jiuchong, also known as Danyang, is a town in the southeast of Xichuan County, southwestern Henan province, China.

Geography

Jiuchong town is situated at the Southeastern part of Xichuan County. The central route of South–North Water Transfer Project's canal head is located in the west of Jiuchong town.

Name

In year 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang attacked the Yuan capital Dadu, and overthrowed the Yuan Dynasty. Some royal family of Yuan Dynasty fled here and establish a Nine heavy yard, Nine heavy yard in Chinese is Jiuchong Yuan. that is the origin of Jiuchong.