Meishan
For the pig breed, see Meishan (pig). For the character Meishan (Coral), see Wives and Concubines and Raise the Red Lantern.
For the iron and steel company, see Meishan Iron and Steel.
| Meishan 眉山市 | |
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Bao'en Temple, Meishan | |
 Location of Meishan in Sichuan | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 620000 |
| Area code(s) | 028 |
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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 with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants in Sichuan province of China. Meishan is in the southwest of Sichuan Basin.
It belonged to Leshan City before 1997. Then Meishan Prefecture was founded in 1997 upon approval of state council. It became Meishan City in 2000. Meishan is the seat of Meishan prefecture.
Administrative Subdivisions
It has 2 county-level district and 4 counties.
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2004 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| Dongpo District | 东坡区 | Dōngpō Qū | 820,000 | 1,331 | 616 |
| Pengshan District | 彭山区 | Péngshān Qū | 320,000 | 465 | 688 |
| Renshou County | 仁寿县 | Rénshòu Xiàn | 1,560,000 | 2,606 | 599 |
| Hongya County | 洪雅县 | Hóngyǎ Xiàn | 340,000 | 1,948 | 175 |
| Danleng County | 丹棱县 | Dānléng Xiàn | 160,000 | 449 | 356 |
| Qingshen County | 青神县 | Qīngshén Xiàn | 200,000 | 387 | 517 |
Notable people
- Su Shi, Song Dynasty writer and poet (1037-1101), was a native of Meishan, and a historic temple commemorating him and his father and brother, also notable writers (the "three Su") is located in the city.
- Liu Hanyuan, one of the ten richest private persons in the China is a native of Meishan.
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Coordinates: 30°03′18″N 103°50′02″E / 30.055°N 103.834°E
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