Meishan, China
眉山
Meishan is a town of 1,107,742 people in Sichuan, China, founded in May 30, 1997.
Why visit Meishan
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 14 places to eat and 5 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Meishan
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About Meishan
Meishan (Chinese: 眉山; Sichuanese Pinyin: Mi2san1; local pronunciation: [mi˨˩sã˥]; pinyin: Méishān; Wade–Giles: Mei-shan), formerly known as Meizhou (眉州) or Qingzhou (青州), is a prefecture-level city of Sichuan with 2,955,219 inhabitants as of the 2020 census, of whom 1,232,648 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of the two urban districts of Dongpo and Pengshan. Meishan is located in the southwest of Sichuan Basin.
From the Wikipedia article Meishan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes14
2 more on the map.
Where to stay5
History
The history of Meishan – though it was not always known as such – can be traced back to the 4th century BC. In 316 BC, King Shenjing of Zhou established the county of Wuyang (武阳县) on what is now the Pengshan district of Meishan.
In the year 496, during the Southern Qi dynasty, Wuyang County, then under the commandery of Qianwei (犍为郡), was abolished. The region it occupied was used to establish Qitong Zuo Commandery (齐通左郡) and Qitong County (齐通县).
The Qitong Zuo Commandery was renamed Qitong Commandery (齐通郡) in the year 548 during the Liang dynasty. In the same year, the prefecture of Qingzhou (青州) was established, which governed Qitong Commandery.
Following this, the prefecture of Qingzhou underwent a series of renames. It was firstly renamed Meizhou (眉州) in 553 during the Western Wei dynasty, then Qingzhou (again) and subsequently Jiazhou (嘉州) in 572 and 579 respectively during the Northern Zhou dynasty. Finally, during the Sui dynasty in 606, the prefecture was renamed Meizhou, with Tongyi County (通义县) as its capital. Later, Meizhou prefecture was abolished and replaced by Meishan Commandery (眉山郡), its capital Longyou (龙游), now located in the Shizhong District of Leshan City.
From the History section of Meishan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare2
Map of Meishan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 58 km away.
- Leshan 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Linqiong 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
- Chengdu 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Luocheng 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ziyang 79 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ya'an 81 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 陈庆红作品-湖畔霞光之老水车 - panoramio, 陈庆红作品, CC BY 3.0
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