Meishan (; Sichuanese Pinyin: Mi<sup>2</sup>san<sup>1</sup>; local pronunciation: ; ), formerly known as Meizhou () or Qingzhou (), 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 of the 2 urban districts of Dongpo and Pengshan. Meishan is located in the southwest of Sichuan Basin.
History
The history of Meishan – though it was not always known as such – can be traced back to the 4th century BC.
During 316 BC, King Shenjing of Zhou established the county of (武阳县) on what is now the Pengshan district of Meishan.
Administrative subdivisions
It has 2 county-level district and 4 counties.
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! Hanzi
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! Population (2010)
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! Density (/km<sup>2</sup>)
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|Dongpo District
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|Dōngpō Qū
|840,909
|1,331
|632
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|Pengshan District
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|Péngshān Qū
|329,777
|465
|709
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|Renshou County
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|Rénshòu Xiàn
|1,571,112
|2,606
|603
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|Hongya County
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|Hóngyǎ Xiàn
|343,321
|1,896
|181
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|Danling County
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|Dānlíng Xiàn
|163,032
|449
|363
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|Qingshen County
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|Qīngshén Xiàn
|197,029
|387
|509
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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.
- Yuan Chiung-chiung, Taiwanese author whose family originated in the area
- Chen Wenqing, former Minister of State Security