Qi County, Kaifeng
Qi County or Qixian is a county of Kaifeng, Henan, People's Republic of China, with an area of 1243 square km and a population of 1.05 million.History
From Shang to Western Zhou, Qi County was the place of the State of Qi. In Qin Dynasty, Qi was named as Yongqiu. It was the site of the Battle of Yongqiu in 756. In Song Dynasty, Yongqiu was renamed to Qi.
Cai Wenji, a Han Dynasty poet and composer, was born shortly before 178 in Yu Prefecture, Chenliu Commandery, in what is now Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan.Administrative divisions
Qi County has 8 towns and 13 townships.
- Towns: Chengguan, Wulihe, Fuji, Yuzhen, Gaoyang, Gegang, Yanggu, Xingkou
- Townships: Peicundian, Zongdian, Banmu, Zhulin, Guanzhuang, Hugang, Sumu, Shahuo, Pingcheng, Nigou, Shiyuan, XIzhai, Chengjiao
Notable people
- Cai Yong, musician and calligrapher of Han Dynasty.
- Cai Wenji, poet and composer of Han Dynasty, Cai Yong's daughter.
- Mu Qing, journalist, author and photographer.
