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Battle Of Xiling
The Battle of Xiling was fought between the states of Western Jin and Eastern Wu from October 272 to February 273 during the Three Kingdoms period of China. The battle concluded with a Wu victory. Background During the Three Kingdoms period, the city of Xiling (西陵; present-day Xiling District, Yichang, Hubei) was held by Eastern Wu, and it was located near the border between Wu and its ally, Shu Han. In 229, Bu Zhi was appointed Commander of Xiling, where he would serve up to his death in 247. After he died, his son, Bu Chan, took over his role in Xiling. The Cao Wei state conquered Shu Han in 263; in 266, Wei was replaced by Western Jin. In 272, the Wu emperor, Sun Hao recalled Bu Chan to the capital to have him serve as the Controller of the Imperial Guards. However, because the Bu family had been in Xiling for many years, Bu Chan feared that he had been accused of not performing his duty well and that he was being recalled to be punished. Thus, Bu Chan defected to Jin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiling District
Xiling () is a district of Yichang, Hubei, China. It includes the central part of Yichang's urban area, on the left (northwestern) bank of the Yangtze River. History In September 1949, the main part of the territory of modern-day Xiling was included in City Government Districts Two and Three (). Kangzhuang Road (), Fusui Road () and Huaiyuan Road () were part of District One (). In August 1950, these districts were eliminated and the city was governed by the police offices and resident committees. In August 1952, the territory of modern-day Xiling District was divided amongst Yichang City People's Government's Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Subdistrict Government Committees (). In March 1953, these committees were renamed as City Government Organ Subdistrict Offices (). In April 1956, these areas were named Binjianglu ("Riverfront Road") Subdistrict Office (), Jiefanglu ("Liberation Road") Subdistrict Office (), Xueyuanjie ("School Street") Subdistrict Office (), and Guloujie (" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |