Xīpíng

Xiping is an old county on the southern Henan plain. The ancient state of Bai was associated with the area west of the county town, while a county named Xiping was established in Han times. Later local gazetteers collected the lives of men admired for learning and public service, alongside the area's temples and traditions. One Qing account describes a traveller passing through Xiping and helping to repair a neglected shrine, adding a temple of the Central Peak beside it.