Liye () is a town in Longshan County, Hunan, China. Located on the northern bank of You River, Liye is the southernmost town of the county, and bordered to the west by Youshuihe Town () and Keda Township () of Youyang County, Daxi Township () of Xiushan County of Chongqing, to the south by Qingshuiping () and Bi'er Towns () of Baojing County, to the east and southeast by Maoertan Town (), and to the southwest by Zaguo Township ().About Liye - 龙山县里耶镇: lsxlyz.com, com.cn The present-day Liye was reformed on November 30, 2015. It covers an area of , and as of November 2015, it has a registered population of 43,300. The seat is at Liye Community.the divisions of Longshan County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Longshan County on November 30, 2015 - 《湖南省民政厅关于同意龙山县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕117号): rednet.cn, also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》: people.com or xinhuanet.com
Culture Liye is an ancient town with a history of over 2300 years. It was established by the state of Chu in the late Warring States period (403–221 BC).About the Ancient City Ruins of Liye - 里耶古城遗址简介: cncn.com An archaeological site of ancient humans belonging to the Longshan culture (3000–1900 BC) was found near a bridge in the northeast of the seat of the town in May 1982. Many stone axes, stone chips and red clay pottery were discovered.About Liye of Xiangxi - 走进湘西里耶: hn.xinhuanet.com The ruins dating to the Warring States period were excavated in the yard of Liye Primary School in April 2002. More than 36,000 bamboo slips in the Liye Ancient City were unearthed in June 2002; before the Liye slips were found, there were only about 2,000 slips from the Qin, and fewer than 1,000 words of official Qin records. The event was considered the most important archaeological discovery of the Qin dynasty since that of the Terracotta Army in 1973.湖南古村镇古民居 - 湘西里耶，解开战国古城的面纱:txhn.net
Attractions The town of Liye is a principal historical and cultural destination in Hunan.
See also List of township-level divisions of Hunan
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