During the Northern Wei, the ancient Pingchang County (Chinese: 平昌县; pinyin: Píngchāng Xiàn) was located close to present-day Pu County, which fell under the jurisdiction of Tujing Commandery [zh].[2] Later in the Northern Wei, the area would be reorganized as Shicheng County (Chinese: 石城县; pinyin: Shíchéng Xiàn), under the jurisdiction of Shicheng Commandery [zh].[2]
Post-Northern Wei
In 579 CE, Shicheng County was renamed to Puzi County (Chinese: 蒲子县; pinyin: Púzi Xiàn), and was placed under the jurisdiction of Dingyang Commandery [zh].[2] In 606 CE, Puzi County was renamed to Pu County (Chinese: 蒲县; pinyin: Pú Xiàn), and was placed under the jurisdiction of Longquan Commandery [zh].[2]
Republic of China
During the early years of the Republic of China, Pu County was administered by Hedong Circuit [zh], and then placed under provincial administration upon the abolition of circuits.[2]
On October 6, 2021, the county was afflicted by a flood which killed four people in the village of Jingpo (Chinese: 荆坡村) in the town of Pucheng [zh].[3][4]
Geography
The county's highest point is Wulu Mountain (Chinese: 五鹿山; pinyin: Wǔlù Shān), which reaches 1,946 metres (6,385 ft) in height.[1] The county's lowest point is 790 metres (2,590 ft) in height.[1]
According the 2010 Chinese census, the county had a population of 107,339, up from the 98,860 reported in the 2000 Chinese census.[2] The county had an estimated population of about 80,000 as of 1996.[2]
References
^ abcd蒲县概况地图 [Pu County Overview]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
^ abcdefghijkl蒲县历史沿革 [Pu County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-11-08. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
^山西蒲县发生山体滑坡,5人被埋 [A landslide occurred in Pu County, Shanxi, 5 people were buried]. National Business Daily (in Chinese). 2021-10-06. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-10-06.