Ju County

Ju County 莒县
County
Ju County, Rizhao City, Shandong Province, Ancient City of Ju State
Location in Rizhao
Juxian Location of the seat in Shandong
Coordinates: 35°34′36.90″N 118°50′01.02″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shandong
Prefecture-level city	Rizhao
Area
• Total	1,950 km2 (750 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	997,000
• Density	511/km2 (1,320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	276599
Website	www.juxian.gov.cn/zjjx.php

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Ju County or Juxian (simplified Chinese: 莒县; traditional Chinese: 莒縣; pinyin: Jǔ Xiàn) is a county of Rizhao City, in the south of Shandong, China. As of the end of 2021, the total registered population of Ju County was 1.167 million. It covers an area of 1,821 km² (703 sq mi).

The Fulaishan Scenic Area (浮来山景区; Fúláishān Jǐngqū) is located on the western border of Ju County. It is noteworthy for an ancient ginkgo tree that grows in the center of the front yard of Dinglin Temple (定林寺; Dìnglín Sì) and is believed to be nearly 4000 years old. The tree is 26.7 meters high and 15.7 meters thick, covering an area of more than 600 square meters. In 1982, UNESCO conducted a special study on this tree and broadcast its close-up to the world.

Ginkgo Tree in Dinglin Temple, Fulaishan Scenic Area (December 2016)