Santai County originated from Yunxian County in the Western Han Dynasty, Zizhou in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Tongchuan Prefecture in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and Tongchuan Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty. Santai county was settled in Qing dynasty, which has a history of more than 2200 years. In the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, it was as famous as Chengdu, the headquarters of our era in Jianchuan, the transportation hub and prosperous capital of Sichuan, and was known as "the important town in northern Sichuan and the famous capital in southern Fujian".
There are five national key cultural relics protection units such as Yongjiang Cliff Tomb, Yongjiang Town, a famous historical and cultural town in yuntaiguan and China, Tongchuan Ancient City, Du Fu Caotang and Luban Lake, which are national 3A scenic spots. It is a famous historical and cultural city in Sichuan Province.
Terrain:
Santai County is located in the north-central Sichuan Basin, southeast of Mianyang City, with a latitude of 30? 42′34"~3 1? 26'35 ",e 104? 43′04"~ 105? 18′ 13"。 Zitong and Yanting counties in the east, Shehong and Daying counties in the south, Zhongjiang in the west, Fucheng District and Youxian District in the north.
The boundary line between Santai County and 5 counties is 4 10.2 1 km long. The county government is located in Zizhou Road, Beiba Town, 57 kilometers away from Mianyang City. It covers an area of 2659 square kilometers. Santai County is 307 meters to 672 meters above sea level. It is a hilly area in central Sichuan, high in the north and low in the south.
Santai County is located in the northeast of Sichuan Basin, and its structural divisions are Zhongtai Depression in Sichuan on Yangtze Platform, Neogene Settlement Belt in Sichuan Platform Arch and Torsional Structure in Central Sichuan Fold Belt in Sichuan Basin. The geological structure in the territory is simple, all of which are composed of fold structures. The land bearing capacity is between 2.5 and 2.8 kg/cm, and there is no geological fault.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Santai County