Luyi
鹿邑县
County
Luyi is located in Henan
Luyi
Luyi
Location in Henan
Coordinates: 33°51′36″N 115°29′02″E / 33.860°N 115.484°E / 33.860; 115.484
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityZhoukou
Area
[1]
 • Total1,248 km2 (482 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (133 ft)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total878,200
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
477200
Websitewww.luyi.gov.cn/portal/index.htm

Luyi County (simplified Chinese: 鹿邑县; traditional Chinese: 鹿邑縣; pinyin: Lùyì Xiàn) is a county of eastern Henan, People's Republic of China, bordering Anhui province to the east. It is under the administration of Zhoukou City.

The county is known for its make-up brushes production, with over 150 million brushes produced annually. This industry started concentrating in Luyi in the 2010s, the county already had a wool processing industry before.[3][4][5]

According to Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian, the village of Quren (曲仁里, Qūrén lǐ) in Li township (厲鄉, Lì xiāng) in Chu's Ku County (苦縣, Kǔ xiàn) was the birthplace of the legendary philosopher Laozi.[6] This lies within what is now Luyi. During the Song dynasty the Taiqing Palace was built in Luyi, an important Taoist shrine. Although it only exists as ruins nowadays, it remains an important religious and archeological site.[7][8]

According to some historians, the Battle of Gaixia took place in what is now Luyi County.[9][10]

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this county is divided to 9 towns and 13 townships.[11]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Xuanwu (玄武镇)
  • Zaoji (枣集镇)
  • Taiqinggong (太清宫镇)
  • Wangpiliu (王皮溜镇)
  • Shiliang (试量镇)
  • Xinji (辛集镇)
  • Mapu (马铺镇)
  • Wobei (涡北镇)
Townships
  • Luyi Township (城郊乡)
  • Zhengjiaji Township (郑家集乡)
  • Guantang Township (观堂乡)
  • Shengtiezhong Township (生铁冢乡)
  • Zhangdian Township (张店乡)
  • Zhaocun Township (赵村乡)
  • Renji Township (任集乡)
  • Tangji Township (唐集乡)
  • Gaoji Township (高集乡)
  • Qiuji Township (邱集乡)
  • Mudian Township (穆店乡)
  • Yanghukou Township (杨湖口乡)
  • Jiatan Township (贾滩乡)

Climate

Climate data for Luyi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5)		 26.2
(79.2)		 27.5
(81.5)		 33.3
(91.9)		 39.0
(102.2)		 40.8
(105.4)		 40.2
(104.4)		 39.2
(102.6)		 36.8
(98.2)		 35.1
(95.2)		 28.3
(82.9)		 21.0
(69.8)		 40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)		 9.7
(49.5)		 15.1
(59.2)		 21.5
(70.7)		 26.8
(80.2)		 31.8
(89.2)		 32.3
(90.1)		 30.8
(87.4)		 27.3
(81.1)		 22.3
(72.1)		 14.6
(58.3)		 8.1
(46.6)		 20.5
(68.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)		 4.0
(39.2)		 9.3
(48.7)		 15.5
(59.9)		 20.9
(69.6)		 25.7
(78.3)		 27.5
(81.5)		 26.1
(79.0)		 21.6
(70.9)		 16.0
(60.8)		 8.9
(48.0)		 2.9
(37.2)		 14.9
(58.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 4.3
(39.7)		 9.9
(49.8)		 15.4
(59.7)		 20.4
(68.7)		 23.6
(74.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 17.3
(63.1)		 11.1
(52.0)		 4.4
(39.9)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 10.4
(50.7)
Record low °C (°F) −18.6
(−1.5)		 −15.3
(4.5)		 −7.6
(18.3)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 3.6
(38.5)		 12.0
(53.6)		 16.5
(61.7)		 13.0
(55.4)		 6.6
(43.9)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 −7.4
(18.7)		 −19.1
(−2.4)		 −19.1
(−2.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.4
(0.65)		 22.0
(0.87)		 31.9
(1.26)		 43.7
(1.72)		 67.9
(2.67)		 98.8
(3.89)		 180.9
(7.12)		 128.0
(5.04)		 70.6
(2.78)		 45.9
(1.81)		 36.3
(1.43)		 16.0
(0.63)		 758.4
(29.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.2 5.0 5.9 6.2 7.7 7.7 11.2 11.0 8.7 6.3 6.3 4.2 84.4
Average snowy days 3.6 2.6 1.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 2.0 10.2
Average relative humidity (%) 69 67 66 69 70 69 80 85 80 73 72 69 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 121.4 131.9 170.0 196.9 205.4 188.8 183.2 167.4 156.8 152.5 134.3 127.3 1,935.9
Percent possible sunshine 38 42 46 50 48 44 42 41 43 44 43 42 44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ↑ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ↑ "河南鹿邑：化妆刷刷出"美丽新世界"-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  4. ↑ "Chinese makeup brush goes global". SHINE. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  5. ↑ "Across China: Inland county shines a spotlight on global beauty industry - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  6. ↑ Sima Qian, Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese).
  7. ↑ "鹿邑简介-". www.luyi.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  8. ↑ "老子故里风土名胜——太清宫遗址-". www.luyi.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  9. ↑ 世界军事之旅丛书（套装共9册） (in Chinese). 青苹果数据中心. 2015-07-23.
  10. ↑ "The New Evidence about Gaixia Battlefield in Luyi County of Henan Province but not in Lingbi County of Anhui Province--《Journal of Huanghe S&T University》2004年03期". en.cnki.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  11. ↑ 周口市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  12. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  13. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.


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