Gong County, Sichuan

Gong County 珙县 • Langs Nkouk
County
Gong Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 28.439°N 104.709°E / 28.439; 104.709
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture-level city	Yibin
County seat	Xunchang
Area
• Total	1,150 km^2 (440 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	339,200
• Density	290/km^2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.gongxian.gov.cn

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

Climate data for Gongxian, elevation 368 m (1,207 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	20.6 (69.1)	26.9 (80.4)	33.1 (91.6)	36.5 (97.7)	37.8 (100.0)	37.8 (100.0)	39.4 (102.9)	40.5 (104.9)	40.0 (104.0)	32.4 (90.3)	27.3 (81.1)	20.7 (69.3)	40.5 (104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	10.9 (51.6)	13.9 (57.0)	18.9 (66.0)	24.5 (76.1)	27.6 (81.7)	29.5 (85.1)	32.4 (90.3)	32.3 (90.1)	27.5 (81.5)	21.8 (71.2)	17.7 (63.9)	12.2 (54.0)	22.4 (72.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.9 (46.2)	10.2 (50.4)	14.2 (57.6)	19.0 (66.2)	22.2 (72.0)	24.5 (76.1)	27.0 (80.6)	26.7 (80.1)	22.9 (73.2)	18.2 (64.8)	14.1 (57.4)	9.3 (48.7)	18.0 (64.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	6.1 (43.0)	7.9 (46.2)	11.3 (52.3)	15.4 (59.7)	18.6 (65.5)	21.3 (70.3)	23.4 (74.1)	23.1 (73.6)	20.2 (68.4)	16.2 (61.2)	12.0 (53.6)	7.5 (45.5)	15.2 (59.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−0.9 (30.4)	0.4 (32.7)	1.2 (34.2)	6.2 (43.2)	10.5 (50.9)	15.3 (59.5)	17.3 (63.1)	17.3 (63.1)	13.7 (56.7)	5.8 (42.4)	2.8 (37.0)	−1.7 (28.9)	−1.7 (28.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	32.9 (1.30)	31.2 (1.23)	49.8 (1.96)	86.9 (3.42)	109.2 (4.30)	175.5 (6.91)	210.2 (8.28)	214.0 (8.43)	138.0 (5.43)	93.6 (3.69)	40.9 (1.61)	33.7 (1.33)	1,215.9 (47.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	15.7	12.9	15.3	14.1	15.7	17.4	15.1	14.0	15.7	19.4	14.2	15.1	184.6
Average snowy days	0.2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	0.5
Average relative humidity (%)	85	82	78	76	76	82	81	80	84	87	86	86	82
Mean monthly sunshine hours	30.3	41.0	73.5	107.4	109.9	92.2	146.5	152.2	81.7	43.1	49.0	31.9	958.7
Percent possible sunshine	9	13	20	28	26	22	35	38	22	12	15	10	21
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

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.