Get to know Gongjing District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Zigong
- Chinese name
- 贡井区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 417.63 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 226,704
- Administrative seat
- Wenxi Subdistrict
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Salt and the district name
Salt production reaches back to Eastern Han well-drilling and brine-boiling. The settlement was formerly called Gongjing (公井); the district government links its later spelling (贡井) to salt supplied as imperial tribute during the Ming Jiajing reign. The present district name was adopted in January 1953.
What to see
Historic buildings include Nanhua Palace (南华宫), Guizhou Temple (贵州庙) and the Chen Ancestral Hall (陈家祠堂). Zhang Boqing’s Mansion (张伯卿公馆) combines Chinese and Western architectural elements. Other district sights include Dongyuan Salt Well (东源井), Aiye Ancient Town (艾叶古镇) and Pingqiao Waterfall (平桥瀑布), a waterfall within the urban area.
Sources for this guide
贡井区-魅力贡井 - 贡井区人民政府 · Gongjing District Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Gongjing District 贡井区
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Getting there
Gongjing District is about 8 km in a straight line from central Zigong. Search for 贡井区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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