Eryuan County

Eryuan County
洱源县 · Lod•hol•xi
County
Location of Eryuan County (red) and Dali Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province
Location of Eryuan County (red) and Dali Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province
Eryuan is located in Yunnan
Eryuan
Eryuan
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Eryuan is located in China
Eryuan
Eryuan
Eryuan (China)
Coordinates: 26°07′00″N 99°57′00″E / 26.1167°N 99.95°E / 26.1167; 99.95
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureDali
County seatCibihu
Area
 • Total
2,961 km2 (1,143 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
248,147
 • Density83.81/km2 (217.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
671200
Area code0872
ClimateCwb
Websitewww.eryuan.gov.cn

Eryuan (Chinese: 洱源; pinyin: Ěryuán; Bai: Lod•hol•xi) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in northwestern Yunnan Province, China. It borders Heqing County to the east, Dali City and Yangbi County to the south, Yunlong County to the west and Jianchuan County to the north.

Administrative divisions

Er'yuan County has 6 towns and 3 townships.

6 towns
3 townships

Ethnic groups

There are 208 ethnic Tibetans in Eryuan County, most of whom reside in Zhengjiazhuang 郑家庄, Sanying Town 三营镇 (Dali Ethnic Gazetteer 2009:216). In nearby Dali City, they are found mostly in Tibetan New Village 藏族新村, Xiaohuayuan 小花园, Dali City 大理市.

Tourism

Fengxiang Academy is located in Fengyu Town, Eryuan County, Yunnan Province. It was founded in 1726 (the 4th year of the Yongzheng reign in the Qing Dynasty) and established through a donation by Magistrate Zhang Tan. It was one of the seven major academies of the former Langqiong County. The architectural complex includes a screen wall, a Panchi (semi-circular pond), and the Dacheng Hall, with a history of nearly 300 years. The academy also preserves an ancient ginkgo tree over 330 years old.

During the Qing Dynasty, it cultivated four jinshi, including Zhang Chuo and Zhao Huibi, as well as eleven juren. In the Daoguang period, Zhao Huibi introduced a bilingual teaching model combining the Bai language and Mandarin. In 1911, it was converted into a primary school and educated modern figures such as Shi Jie and Ma Yao.

Since 2019, 3.88 million yuan has been invested in restoration, and the main renovation was completed by the end of 2020, restoring structures such as Zhuangyuan Bridge and the screen wall, and adding the Xu Xiake Cultural Corridor. The site now includes exhibition spaces such as a Folk Museum, Intangible Cultural Heritage Hall, and Red Reading Room, showcasing Bai culture and revolutionary history. It has become an educational base for promoting the sense of a Chinese national community, and in 2024, the reconstruction of the academy square was launched.

Climate

Fengxiang Academy
Climate data for Eryuan, elevation 2,060 m (6,760 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) 24.2
(75.6)		 24.7
(76.5)		 28.5
(83.3)		 29.6
(85.3)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.4
(88.5)		 30.6
(87.1)		 28.8
(83.8)		 29.3
(84.7)		 27.0
(80.6)		 24.8
(76.6)		 23.2
(73.8)		 31.6
(88.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)		 18.5
(65.3)		 20.7
(69.3)		 23.1
(73.6)		 25.4
(77.7)		 26.1
(79.0)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.2
(75.6)		 22.0
(71.6)		 19.5
(67.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 21.8
(71.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)		 9.6
(49.3)		 12.1
(53.8)		 15.3
(59.5)		 19.0
(66.2)		 21.0
(69.8)		 20.1
(68.2)		 19.3
(66.7)		 18.3
(64.9)		 15.1
(59.2)		 10.8
(51.4)		 7.7
(45.9)		 14.6
(58.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)		 1.5
(34.7)		 4.1
(39.4)		 7.9
(46.2)		 12.5
(54.5)		 16.5
(61.7)		 16.7
(62.1)		 15.7
(60.3)		 14.3
(57.7)		 9.9
(49.8)		 3.7
(38.7)		 0.2
(32.4)		 8.5
(47.4)
Record low °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 0.1
(32.2)		 2.6
(36.7)		 9.3
(48.7)		 11.2
(52.2)		 8.5
(47.3)		 4.0
(39.2)		 1.1
(34.0)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 −7.6
(18.3)		 −7.6
(18.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.1
(0.40)		 8.7
(0.34)		 15.6
(0.61)		 17.2
(0.68)		 56.5
(2.22)		 81.5
(3.21)		 166.0
(6.54)		 176.9
(6.96)		 107.4
(4.23)		 56.7
(2.23)		 15.7
(0.62)		 3.7
(0.15)		 716
(28.19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.4 3.8 6.0 6.3 9.1 13.6 20.2 20.1 17.7 11.3 4.2 2.1 117.8
Average snowy days 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.9
Average relative humidity (%) 57 53 52 55 60 70 80 83 83 76 69 64 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 245.7 233.7 250.9 237.9 223.1 172.9 132.1 142.1 146.5 188.4 227.1 245.0 2,445.4
Percentage possible sunshine 74 73 67 62 54 42 32 35 40 53 70 75 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration

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