Hunyuan County

Hunyuan County is a county under the administration of Datong City, in the northeast of Shanxi province, China.

Hunyuan County

浑源县

Hun-yüan
County
Hunyuan
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 39.69°N 113.68°E / 39.69; 113.68
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityDatong
Area
 • Total1,965 km2 (759 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
343,486
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
037400
Websitewww.hunyuan.gov.cn
Hunyuan County
Yong'an Temple, Hunyuan
Simplified Chinese浑源县
Traditional Chinese渾源縣
Guo County
Simplified Chinese崞县
Traditional Chinese崞縣

History
Map including Hunyuan (labeled as HUN-YÜAN 渾源) (AMS, 1955)

During the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history, present-day Hunyuan County formed part of the Baidi state of Dai[1][2] to the north of the Zhou Kingdom. It was conquered by the Zhao clan of Jin.

Under the Han, Guo County was established and placed under Yanmen Commandery and Pingshu County was established and placed under Dai Commandery.[3] Pingshu was later merged with Guo County, which was placed in Hengshan Commandery. During the Jianwu Era of the Eastern Han, Guo County was renamed. During the Three Kingdoms, Wei restored the name Guo. This was changed to Guoshan County by the Northern Wei, who placed it under the administration of Si Prefecture.[3] Under the Tang, it was placed in Yun Prefecture.[3]

Landmarks

The 1,500 years old Hanging Temple is an important and unique structure within the Datong area.

Demography

In 2010 the population of the district was 343,486 inhabitants.

See also

References

Citations
  1. Keller & al. (2007), p. 16.
  2. Yu (1997), p. 200.
  3. Shanxi Tourism Bureau (2016), s.v. "Hunyuan County".

Bibliography
  • www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
  • "The Origin of the Names of the Counties in Shanxi Province", Official site, Taiyuan: Shanxi Tourism Bureau, 2016.
  • Keller, Peter C.; et al. (2007), Treasures from Shanghai: 5,000 Years of Chinese Art and Culture, Santa Ana: Bowers Museum
  • Yu Weichao (1997), A Journey into China's Antiquity, Vol. I, Morning Glory Press.


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