Gong County, Sichuan

County in Sichuan, China

Ethnic townships in South Sichuan: Yibin and Luzhou. Light green -Yi. Blue - miao.

Gong County or Gongxian (simplified Chinese: 珙县; traditional Chinese: 珙縣; pinyin: Gǒng Xiàn) is a county located in southern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Yibin city. It is mainly known to travelers for the hanging coffins, a site which dates back nearly 3,000 years and is attributed to the Bo people, who died out around 400 years ago.^{[citation needed]}

Hanging coffins of Bo people

Hanging coffins carved from a single log are found in the areas once inhabited by Bo people (China).

Administrative divisions

Gong County administers 10 towns and 3 ethnic townships.^[2]

• Gongquan Town (珙泉镇)
• Xunchang Town (巡场镇)
• Xiao'er Town (孝儿镇)
• Didong Town (底洞镇)
• Shangluo Town (上罗镇)
• Luobiao Town (洛表镇)
• Luohai Town (洛亥镇)
• Wangjia Town (王家镇)
• Mutan Town (沐滩镇)
• Caoying Town (曹营镇)
• Yuhe Miao Ethnic Township (玉和苗族乡, Dax Fab Jab Hmongb Xangb)
• Luodu Miao Ethnic Township (罗渡苗族乡, Ndongt Ngaox Lob Hmongb Xangb)
• Guandou Miao Ethnic Township (观斗苗族乡, Changs Chab Lob Hmongb Xangb)

Climate

Notable people

• Chang Xiangyu

References

1. "宜宾市第七次全国人口普查公报（第一号）" (in Chinese). Government of Yibin. 2021-06-09.
2. 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：珙县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.