Lintan County (, ) is an administrative district in Gansu, China. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu. It is part of the Gannan Prefecture. Its postal code is 747500, and in 1999 its population was 148,722 people.
Tibetans of Taozhou helped crush the Muslim rebels in the Dungan revolt (1895–1896) like they did in the 1781 Jahriyya revolt. The loyalist Muslims of Táozhōu also fight against the Muslim rebels and Muslim rebel leader Ma Yonglin's entire family was executed.
Muslim sect leader Ma Qixi's Muslim Xidaotang repulsed and defeated Bai Lang's bandit forces, who looted the city of Táozhōu but Muslim general Ma Anliang slaughtered Muslim sect leader Ma Qixi and his family after the war. The bandits were notable for anti-Muslim sentiment, massacring thousands of Muslims at Taozhou. Muslim Khufiyya Sufi general Ma Anliang was only concerned with defending Lanzhou and his own home base in Hezhou (Linxia) in central Gansu where his followers lived and not the rival Xidaotang sect Muslims under Muslim leader Ma Qixi in southern Gansu's minor towns like Taozhou so he let Bai Lang ravage Taozhou and other towns in southern Gansu while passively defending Lanzhou and Hezhou. The North China Herald and Reginald Farrer accused Ma Anliang of betraying his fellow Muslims by letting them get slaighterd at Taozhou. Ma Anliang then arrested Ma Qixi after falsely accusing him of striking a deal with Bai Lang and had Ma Qixi and his family slaughtered.
Administrative divisions Lintan County is divided to 11 towns, 3 townships, and 2 ethnic townships.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan Wylie Administrative division codeTowns Chengguan Town(Zhacêr) 623021100 Xincheng Town(Xinchên) 623021101 Yeliguan Town(Gonangtang) 623021102 Yangyong Town 623021103 Wangqi Town 623021104 Guzhan Town(Kurqên, Gurqên) 623021105 Taobin Town 623021106 Bajiao Town(Zhubgyo) 623021107 Liushun Town(Lushün) 623021108 Dianzi Town(Dênzi) 623021109 Yangsha Town(Yangsa) 623021110Townships Shubu Township(Qubotang) 623021200 Sancha Township(Saincha) 623021208 Shimen Township(Zhaggo) 623021210Ethnic townships Joro Hui Ethnic Township(Zhuoluo) 623021202 Changchuan Hui Ethnic Township(Changchoin) 623021203
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See also List of administrative divisions of Gansu
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