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Jin Prefecture (Shanxi)
Jin Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Jinzhou, was a zhou (country subdivision), prefecture of imperial China. Its seat—also known as Jinzhou—was at Pingyang (modern Linfen, Shanxi). History Jin was created from Tang Prefecture (Shanxi), Tang Prefecture (, ''Tángzhōu'') in AD 528 under the Northern Wei list of Chinese dynasties, Dynasty. It was named for the Jin River (Shanxi), Jin River that also gave its name to the Jin (Chinese state), Jin march, duchy, and Sima Jin, empire. Under the Sui dynasty, Sui, it was renamed Linfen Commandery (, ''Línfénjùn''). Under the Tang dynasty, Tang, it was renamed Pingyang Commandery (, ''Píngyángjùn''). It held 103,100 people in 28,250 households ; 97,505 people in 21,617 households in 639; and 429,221 people in 64,836 households in 742. Geography Jin Commandery in the Tang dynasty lay around modern Linfen and Hongtong in Shaanxi. See also * Jin Prefecture (other), Other Jin Prefectures * Jinzhou (disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin River (Shaanxi)
Jin is a Chinese tones, toneless pinyin romanization of Chinese, romanization of various Chinese names and words. These have also been romanized as Kin and Chin (Wade–Giles). "Jin" also occurs in Japanese and Korean. It may refer to: States Jìn 晉 * Jin (Chinese state) (晉國), major state of the Zhou dynasty, existing from the 11th century BC to 376 BC * Jin dynasty (266–420) (晉朝), also known as Liang Jin and Sima Jin * Jin (Later Tang precursor) (晉國; 907–923), Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period * Later Jin (Five Dynasties) (後晉; 936–947), Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period Jīn 金 * Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (金朝), also known as the Jurchen Jin * Later Jin (1616–1636) (後金; 1616–1636), precursor of the Qing dynasty Others * Jin (Korean state) (辰國), precursor of the Jinhan Confederation * Balhae (698–713), originally known as Jin (震) Places * Jin Prefecture (Shanxi) (晉州), a former Chinese prefecture centered on present-da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sui Dynasty
The Sui dynasty (, ) was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China that lasted from 581 to 618. The Sui unified the Northern and Southern dynasties, thus ending the long period of division following the fall of the Western Jin dynasty, and laying the foundations for the much longer lasting Tang dynasty. Founded by Emperor Wen of Sui, the Sui dynasty capital was Chang'an (which was renamed Daxing, modern Xi'an, Shaanxi) from 581–605 and later Luoyang (605–18). Emperors Wen and his successor Yang undertook various centralized reforms, most notably the equal-field system, intended to reduce economic inequality and improve agricultural productivity; the institution of the Five Departments and Six Board (五省六曹 or 五省六部) system, which is a predecessor of Three Departments and Six Ministries system; and the standardization and re-unification of the coinage. They also spread and encouraged Buddhism throughout the empire. By the middle of the dynasty, the newly unifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefectures Of The Sui Dynasty
A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international church structures, as well as in antiquity a Roman district. Literal prefectures Antiquity ''Prefecture'' originally refers to a self-governing body or area since the tetrarchy, when Emperor Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into four districts (each divided into dioceses), grouped under ''a Vicarius'' (a number of Roman provinces, listed under that article), although he maintained two pretorian prefectures as an administrative level above the also surviving dioceses (a few of which were split). Ecclesiastic As canon law is strongly inspired by Roman law, it is not surprising that the Catholic Church has several offices under a prefect. That term occurs also in otherwise styled offices, such as the head of a congregation or departmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanham, Maryland
Lanham is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland. As of the 2020 United States Census it had a population of 11,282. The New Carrollton station (the terminus of the Washington Metro's Orange Line) as well as an Amtrak station are across the Capital Beltway in New Carrollton, Maryland. Doctors Community Hospital is located in Lanham. History The Thomas J. Calloway House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lanham has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.54%, is water. Government and infrastructure Prince George's County Police Department District 2 Station in Brock Hall CDP, with a Bowie postal address, serves the community. The U.S. Postal Service operates the Lanham Seabrook Post Office in Lanham CDP. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinzhou (other)
Jinzhou (锦州) is a prefecture-level city in Liaoning, China. Jinzhou—an atonal pinyin romanization of various Chinese prefectures or prefectural seats—may also refer to: Prefectures * Jin Prefecture (金州) in Shaanxi, a former imperial prefecture * Jin Prefecture (晋州) in Shanxi, a former imperial prefecture * Jin Prefecture (锦州) in Hunan, a former imperial prefecture Towns *Jinzhou, Hebei (晋州), a county-level city in Hebei, China * Jinzhou, Jinzhou, in Jinzhou, Hebei, China *Jinzhou, Ningxiang, in Ningxiang, Hunan, China *Jinzhou, a former name of Ankang, Shaanxi *Jinzhou, a former name of Linfen, Shanxi *Jinzhou, a former name of Luyang, Hunan * Jinzhou Township (金洲乡), a township in Dongliao County, Jilin, China Districts *Jinzhou District (金州区), a district in Dalian, Liaoning, China *Jinzhou New Area, a development zone in Jinzhou District Other * Jinzhou Station on the Guangzhou Metro See also *Jin (other) Jin is a toneless piny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin Prefecture (other)
Jinzhou (锦州) is a prefecture-level city in Liaoning, China. Jinzhou—an atonal pinyin romanization of various Chinese prefectures or prefectural seats—may also refer to: Prefectures * Jin Prefecture (金州) in Shaanxi, a former imperial prefecture * Jin Prefecture (晋州) in Shanxi, a former imperial prefecture * Jin Prefecture (锦州) in Hunan, a former imperial prefecture Towns *Jinzhou, Hebei (晋州), a county-level city in Hebei, China *Jinzhou, Jinzhou, in Jinzhou, Hebei, China * Jinzhou, Ningxiang, in Ningxiang, Hunan, China *Jinzhou, a former name of Ankang, Shaanxi *Jinzhou, a former name of Linfen, Shanxi *Jinzhou, a former name of Luyang, Hunan *Jinzhou Township (金洲乡), a township in Dongliao County, Jilin, China Districts *Jinzhou District (金州区), a district in Dalian, Liaoning, China *Jinzhou New Area Jinzhou New Area () is an unofficial new district under the administration of Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China, located in the sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaanxi
Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see #Name, § Name) is a landlocked Provinces of China, province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichuan (SW), Gansu (W), Ningxia (NW) and Inner Mongolia (N). Shaanxi covers an area of over with about 37 million people, the 16th highest in China. Xi'an – which includes the sites of the former Capitals of China, Chinese capitals Fenghao and Chang'an – is the Xi'an, provincial capital as well as the largest city in Northwest China and also one of the oldest cities in China and the oldest of the Historical capitals of China, Four Great Ancient Capitals, being the capital for the Western Zhou, Western Han, Sima Jin, Jin, Sui dynasty, Sui and Tang dynasty, Tang List of Chinese dynasties, dynasties. Xianyang, which served as the Qin dynasty capital, is just north across Wei River. The other Prefectures of China, prefecture-level pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hongtong
Hongtong County () is a county in the southwest of Shanxi Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen. The county spans an area of 1,494 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 766,579 as of 2019. History During the reigns of the Hongwu Emperor through the Yongle Emperor, there was a concerted effort to resettle Chinese peasants to the North China Plains, which had been afflicted by conflict and natural disasters shortly before their reigns. While en route to their new homes in the North China Plains, many migrants gathered at the Great Pagoda Tree of Hongtong, and many even chose to settle in and around , which contained present-day Hongtong County. Administrative divisions Hongtong County is divided into nine towns and seven townships. The county's seat of government is located in the town of . The county's nine towns are Dahuaishu, , , , , , , Wan'an, and . The county's seven townships are , , , , , , and . G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pingyang Commandery
Pingyang (平阳) may refer to: * Linfen, formerly known as Pingyang, prefecture-level city of Shanxi *Princess Pingyang (平陽公主; d. 623), Chinese princess of the Tang Dynasty * Pingyang County (平阳县), Wenzhou, Zhejiang *Pingyang Township (平阳乡), Rongjiang County, Guizhou ;Towns * Pingyang, Tailai County (平洋镇), Heilongjiang Written as "平阳镇": * Pingyang, Beihai, in Yinhai District, Beihai, Guangxi * Pingyang, Laibin, in Xingbin District Xingbin District (; Zhuang language: ) is the only district of the city of Laibin, Guangxi Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomou ..., Laibin, Guangxi * Pingyang, Fuping County, Hebei * Pingyang, Gannan County, Heilongjiang * Pingyang, Jidong County, Heilongjiang {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tang Dynasty
The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an Zhou dynasty (690–705), interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Historians generally regard the Tang as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a Golden age (metaphor), golden age of cosmopolitan culture. Tang territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivaled that of the Han dynasty. The House of Li, Lǐ family () founded the dynasty, seizing power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire and inaugurating a period of progress and stability in the first half of the dynasty's rule. The dynasty was formally interrupted during 690–705 when Empress Wu Zetian seized the throne, proclaiming the Zhou dynasty (690–705), Wu Zhou dynasty and becoming the only legitimate Chinese empress regnant. The devast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linfen Commandery
Linfen is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is situated along the banks of the Fen River. It has an area of and according to the 2020 Census, a population of 3,976,481 inhabitants of which 959,198 live in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yaodu urban district. The GDP of Linfen ranked second in Shanxi Province. It was known as Pingyang () during the Spring and Autumn period. In 2006, the American Blacksmith Institute listed Linfen as one of the ten most polluted cities in the world. Prior to 1978, Linfen was famous for its spring water, greenery and rich agriculture and therefore nicknamed "The Modern Fruit and Flower Town". Since then it has been developing into a main industrial center for coal mining, which has significantly damaged the city's environment, air quality, farming, health and its previous status as a green village. Name Linfen is named for the Fen River. Its former names i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sima Jin
Sima or SIMA may refer to: People * Sima (Chinese surname) * Sima (given name), a Persian feminine name in use in Iran and Turkey * Sima (surname) Places * Sima, Comoros, on the island of Anjouan, near Madagascar * Sima de los Huesos, a cavern in Spain, major site of ancient hominin fossils, known as ''Sima hominins'' * Sima, Hungary * Sima, Jinxiang County, town in Jinxiang County, Shandong, China * Sima, Nepal, in the Jajarkot District of Nepal * Sima (river), a river Hordaland, Norway * Sima, Tibet, village in the north of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China * Sima, Spanish for sinkhole or pit cave, found in several placenames ** Sima de las Cotorras, Chiapas, Mexico Others * Independent Union of Maritime and Related Workers (SIMA), in Angola * Sima (architecture), the upturned edge of a classical roof * SIMA, a shipbuilding and maritime services company in Peru * Sima (geology), the lower part of Earth's crust * Sima Hydroelectric Power Station, Eidfjord, Vestland, No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
