Yunxiao County (simplified Chinese: 云霄县; traditional Chinese: 雲霄縣; pinyin: Yúnxiāo Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ûn-sio-kōan) is a county of Zhangzhou prefecture level city, in the south of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. The county had a population of 411,558 according to the 2020 Census.[3][2] The county spans an area of 1,069 square kilometres (413 sq mi).[1]
The county postcode is 363300 and its telephone area code is 0596.[1][4]
History
Yunxiao County, located on the Zhangjiang River on the way from Zhangpu County to Dongshan Island, was the earliest seat of the government of Zhangzhou.[5]
As of 2009, the county is also the source of half of China's production of counterfeit cigarettes, producing about 400 billion cigarettes a year (whereas all legal cigarette business is state-owned and state-controlled). Yunxiao is reported to contain some 200 illicit cigarette factories beneath buildings or in the hills.[6]
In the main hall is a statue of Chen Yuanguang in red armour and official crown with his heavy mustache and red face.[5] Sculptures of his parents and wife are also located in the temple, hung on stone pillars detailed with praise for Chen inside the hall.[5] The most festive period for the temple is on Chen's birthday (the 15th day of the second lunar month) and the anniversary of his death (the 5th day of the 11th lunar month).[5] On both occasions the temple is packed with people burning incense and full-length operas that are performed in the square.[5] Effigies of Chen and other deities are paraded down the streets to celebrate the occasions.[5]
