Hunyuan County

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

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]

Climate

Landmarks

The 1,500-year-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.

References

Citations

^ Keller & al. (2007), p. 16.
^ Yu (1997), p. 200.
^ a b c Shanxi Tourism Bureau (2016), s.v. "Hunyuan County".
^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

Bibliography

www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
"The Origin of the Names of the Counties in Shanxi Province", Official site, Taiyuan: Shanxi Tourism Bureau, 2016, archived from the original on 2016-04-06, retrieved 2018-01-19.
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.