County-level city in Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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Mile (Chinese: 弥勒市; pinyin: Mílè Shì; [mǐlɤ̂ ʂî]; Hani language: Miqleiq Siif; Yi: ꂱꇍꏃ) is a county-level city located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.[2] It is named after the Maitreya Buddha, for which there was a temple located on a nearby mountain,[3] making it the only city in China named after The Buddha.[4] It is a center for sugar and tobacco production in Yunnan.[1]
History
Mile has been known since at least 116 BC in written history. In 1290 it was established as a prefecture and in 1770 as a county.[1]
It is the birthplace of Ming dynasty politician Yang Shengwu (杨绳武), Qing dynasty merchant Wang Chi (zh:王炽) and Republic era general Zhang Chong and mathematician Xiong Qinglai.[5]
In 2014, Mile County was upgraded as a county level city.[4]
Administrative divisions
At present, Mile City has 10 towns and 2 townships.[6]
- 10 towns
- 2 townships
- Wushan (五山乡)
- Jiangbian (江边乡)
Demographics
Mile has a population of 570,100 as of 2021, including 44.9% ethnic minorities.[5]
Ethnic groups
The Mile County Gazetteer 弥勒县志 (1987:689-699) reports the following Yi subgroups.
- Axi 阿细 (Xishan Yi)[7]
- Azhe 阿哲: in Wushan 五山, Xunjian 巡检, and Jianbian 江边 districts
- Awu 阿乌: 8,710 persons as of 1984
- Black Yi 黑彝: in Wushan 五山, Xishan 西山, and Dongshan 东山 districts
- Large Black Yi 大黑彝 subgroup (autonym: Nasubo 纳苏波)
- Small Black Yi 小黑彝 subgroup
- Sani 撒尼 (autonym: Sanibo 撒尼波)
- White Yi 白彝
- Nasubo 纳苏波 subgroup: in Dongshan 东山 and Xinshao 新哨 districts
- White Yi 白彝 subgroup: in Xier District 西二区
- Gebo 葛波 (exonym: Guzu 古族)
The local Yi people have a ceremony to worship their fire god once a year.[8]
Climate
References
- ^ a b c d "弥勒县概况".
- ^ 弥勒县志 (in Chinese). 云南人民出版社. 1987.
- ^ 网易 (2021-01-25). "我国唯一以佛命名的城市－云南弥勒（图）". www.163.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ a b 严建著 (2018-07-01). 一路走来 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5482-3344-2.
- ^ a b "弥勒市情简介". 2021-07-05.
- ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ 杜玉亭著 (2015-06-01). 杜玉亭学术文选 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5482-1850-0.
- ^ 邢毅编著 (2015-04-01). 云南民族建筑 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5482-2227-9.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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