Zhong County
Zhongxian
忠县 | |
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Location of Zhong County in Chongqing | |
| Coordinates: 30°18′00″N 108°02′15″E / 30.2999°N 108.0375°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,184 km2 (843 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 751,400 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Zhong County or Zhongxian (simplified Chinese: 忠县; traditional Chinese: 忠縣; pinyin: Zhōng Xiàn) is a county of Chongqing Municipality, China. The name "Zhong" (忠) means "loyalty." It is named after the historical story of General Ba Manzi, who chose to be killed to keep his Kingdom together. Emperor 李世民Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty named Zhong County "Loyalty County" to honor General Ba Manzi.
The Shibaozhai Temple, which was endangered by the rising waters caused by the Three Gorges Dam, is located there. Zhong County has two Yangtze River crossings: the Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge and Zhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge.