Jianli, the hometown of hibiscus, is like a pearl embedded in the southern end of Jianghan Plain. East of Honghu Lake, with a water surface of more than 500,000 mu, belongs to Jianli and Honghu counties (cities). It looks at Jingsha in the west, the Yangtze River flows around it in the south and the Dongjing River in the north. Jianli is known as the land of fish and rice because of its dense river network, dotted lakes and fertile soil. Here, the geographical position is superior, the wealth is abundant, the talents are numerous, and the ancient books are vast, which can be described as a long history and a long history of culture. Throughout history, hardworking and brave Jianli people have worked, lived and multiplied in this rich land. It is these respectable people who are not afraid of difficulties, violence and evil that have created extremely rich material wealth and spiritual wealth and written colorful historical chapters.

A philosopher once said: Egyptians got land because of the gift of the Nile. Then, the land that Jianli people got was entirely due to the gift of the Yangtze River and Dongjing. The vast and rich Jianghan Plain, once an endless cloud and dream, has gradually formed an impact plain after the repeated flooding of the Yangtze River and the continuous expansion of the Hanjiang Delta. Jianli County is a pearl embedded in Jianghan Plain. It is located in the south of Hubei Province, north of Dongting Lake, east of Honghu Lake and south of Yangtze River. Dongjing River, a tributary of the Han River, winds eastward on the northern border. The county is 74 kilometers long from north to south, 60 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of 3,237.67 square kilometers. It spans east longitude112.35-19, north latitude 29.26-30. 12, and borders Jiangling and Shishi in the west.

Jianli county has a flat terrain, which is a typical plain terrain. The ground height is between 23.5 and 30.5 meters, and the height difference is only 7 meters. Seen from a distance, this land is like a piece of brocade, a Ma Pingchuan. Breaking this monotonous plain landscape are two hills located on the banks of the Yangtze River in the east-Yanglin Mountain and Lion Mountain, which are the remnants of the hills in the south of the Yangtze River. Faults and dislocations occurred due to crustal movement. During the southward migration of the Yangtze River, the riverbed developed along fault layers, and these two hills were left in the north of the Yangtze River. Yanglinshan is 78.8 meters above sea level, which is the commanding height of the county. Lion Mountain is 58 meters above sea level, and the two mountains cover an area of about 4 square kilometers. Like two majestic warriors, they guarded the east gate of Jianli, read all the vicissitudes of life and wrote an extraordinary chapter in the history of Jianli's development. After liberation, the Yanglinshan pumping station built in Yanglinshan has a great momentum of flood discharge and diversion, which not only ensures the drought and flood of more than 200,000 mu of farmland in the county, but also adds new attractions to Yanglinshan. The Tian Fei Temple (Niangniang Temple) restored in recent years stands on the top of the mountain, facing the Yangtze River. Climbing the mountain and visiting the temple is endless, with distant mountains like Youlong rolling and green hills boundless; A glance at Honghu Lake is as bright as a mirror; The river is rolling eastward, stormy and full of vitality. Picturesque Jiangshan panoramic view.

The topographic trend of Jianli is: the Yangtze River in the south, the Dongjing River in the north and west are higher, and the middle and east belong to the lake depression zone, which is lower than the west and north and south, with a height difference of about 6 meters. It naturally forms a dustpan shape and is suitable for irrigation and drainage and water conservancy. The reason for this is that the Yangtze River and the Dongjing River have flooded many times, and a large amount of sediment overflowed the riverbed. When the velocity decreases, it quickly deposits and forms a natural levee. With the increase of flood, the natural levees become higher on both sides, forming relatively low-lying depressions between rivers.

Jianli County is an ordinary county in China. Its development is closely related to the whole history of China. With the country's prosperity and prosperity, it is also scarred by the country's turmoil.

During the Xia and Shang Dynasties, Jianli County belonged to an ancient barbarian country. This is a small country that has just entered the era of civilization, and its capital is about 1 Li south of Gujingkou, Jianli. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Jianli was called the state state, which was a small waiting state under the rule of the Emperor of Zhou. During the Spring and Autumn Period, King Wen of Chu moved his capital to the south of West Ji Huang in Jianghan Plain, and the State of Chu became strong and annexed many small countries around him. The country was also destroyed by King Wen of Chu, and Jianli became the territory of Chu.

In 576 BC, the State of Xu in Henan was invaded by the State of Zheng, and requested protection from the State of Chu, with the permission of the King of Chu. After many twists and turns, Rongcheng was finally established in Jianli in 586 BC and became a vassal state of the king of Chu.

Qin Shihuang annexed six countries, unified the world, abolished the enfeoffment system and established the county system. This is Zhouling County, which belongs to Nanjun (now Jiangling). At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Zhouling County and Huarong County appeared in the ancient Rongcheng area (Huarong County in Hunan was renamed Huarong in the Sui Dynasty 18, which may have been copied). In the year of Jian 'an 13 (AD 208), Cao Cao Jun defeated Chibi and Huarong returned to Dongwu. Because this place is "Beiwo, Guang Bei Ze" and "Land of Fish and Rice", the northwest region once produced salt. So Wu Dong ordered officials to supervise the benefits of salt fishing. In 222 AD, the rising sun set aside a small area from Huarong County and established Jianli County. Since then, Jianli has officially entered the historical stage as a county name, and it has a history of nearly 1800 years.