Xīxiá

Xixia stands among the mountains west of the Nanyang basin, at a valley entrance that gave the settlement its older name, Xixiakou. It was once the seat of Neixiang County, whose jurisdiction extended across a broad stretch of the upper Dan River region. After the county seat moved east to Zhuyang, the former seat became a town with an inspection office. That office remained in place through the Ming and Qing, marking Xixiakou's continuing role within Neixiang.