Láiyáng

Laiyang lies among the hills and river valleys of eastern Shandong. Streams from the surrounding country meet south of the county town to form the Wulong River. The place was once called Changyang and acquired the name Laiyang under the Later Tang. During the Ming the town was divided into six wards, while the surrounding countryside was organised into fourteen townships. In 1630, amid the troubles of the late dynasty, Dong Dacheng led thousands of rebels in an attack on the county seat.