Xianghe Monuments in Xianghe Township, historical celebrities in Xianghe Township

Zhang Xuanwu, formerly known as Zhang Minglin, is a native of Wali Village, Xianghe Township, Piyang County. In 1922, he served as a soldier under Feng Yuxiang and served as a platoon, company, and battalion commander. In 1933, he joined the Sichuan Army Tian Songyao as the head of the regiment.

In September 1945, he went to Luohe, Henan Province to accept the surrender of the 13th Independent Garrison of the Japanese Army. Later, he served as lieutenant general. In December 1949, there was an uprising in Sichuan.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the counselor of the Shandong Provincial People's Counselor's Office, a member of the Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the chairman of the Provincial Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese People's Revolution. He died in Jinan in October 1984.

Laobaoxiang River is one of the six ancient rivers in Kunming. Originating from Laoye Mountain in the southeast of Guandu District, through Xiaozhai Village to Xiaohe River, a tributary of the Sancha River (originating from Adi Village), water enters the Laobaoxiang River Reservoir (runoff area of square kilometers, total reservoir capacity of 20.91 million cubic meters), and after leaving the reservoir, it flows into Dianchi Lake near Baofeng Village through Dabanqiao, Ganhaizi, Dashiba, Xiaoshiba, Xiaobanqiao, and Longma, Guandu Town.

Qinhe Township is located in the northernmost part of Piyang County, at the junction of three counties (cities) of Fangcheng, Miyang and Wugang, 56 kilometers away from the county seat of Piyang, 70 kilometers away from Zhumadian City in the east, and 25 kilometers away from Wugang City in the north. Xu Mi Road, Pingtong Provincial Highway and Tong Expressway run through the whole territory, and are 9 kilometers away from Zhunan Provincial Highway in the south. It is connected to Beisi Township in the east, Yangshu Town in the west, Fangcheng County of Nanyang City in the northwest, Wugang City of Pingdingshan City in the north, and Chunshui Town in the south.

The ancient names of Xianghe Township are Zhangguan, Lagoon, Xiangheguan, and Baimaguan. According to the relevant records of "Notes on the Book of Water" and "Jingzhou Records": In the Spring and Autumn Period, Chu once set up the Great Wall, Qiye County, and entered Biyang through Fangcheng, stretching for hundreds of miles.

And set up a pass here to reject the Central Plains, which is one of the nine famous passes in the world, so Xianghe is also called Xianghe (river) pass in history; Because of the legend that Wu Zixu once rode a white horse to guard the pass, it is also called "White Horse Pass" by the folk. It is also said that at the end of the Tang Dynasty, Li Xilie Bingtun was here, because he was lucky to get an elephant in Nanhe, so he changed the name of Xianghe to Xianghe.

Xianghe Township is located in the northernmost part of Piyang County, 25 kilometers north of Wugang City. The geographical coordinates are between 113°9 east latitude and 32°52 north latitude, which is a typical shallow hilly area with obvious continental climate, four distinct seasons, average annual rainfall of 912 mm, and average annual temperature.

Xianghe Township is a shallow hilly area, and generally presents a pattern of "five mountains, one water and four fields". There is the second highest peak in the city, Wufeng Mountain (commonly known as Wufeng Mountain by locals), with an altitude of 872 meters; The area of barren mountain woodland is 130,000 mu, and the main forest species are torch pine, oak, etc., with a forest coverage rate of 37%; There is a medium-sized reservoir Huozhuang Reservoir, three small reservoirs Shangcao Reservoir, Gangwang Reservoir, Xuzhuang Reservoir, the main rivers are Xiang River, Jiepai River, Waibukou River, Chenping River, etc.; The cultivated area is 10,000 acres.