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Jibei Principality
Jibei Kingdom ( zh, 濟北國) was a kingdom of Han dynasty, in present-day northern Shandong and southern Hebei. The kingdom was first established on the lands of Qi in 178 BC for Liu Xingju, son of Liu Fei, Prince of Qi, King of Qi. In 177 BC, Xingju committed suicide after a failed attempt of rebellion, and Jibei was merged back to Qi. In 164 BC, Jibei again became a kingdom under Liu Zhi (劉志), another son of Fei. After the Rebellion of the Seven States, Zhi was stripped of his fief, and part of Jibei was transferred to Liu Bo (劉勃), a former Prince of Hengshan (衡山) and son of Liu Chang (劉長), Prince of Huainan (淮南), while the rest was separated to become Pingyuan Commandery. Bo and his descendants held Jibei until 86 BC. Afterwards, the kingdom was abolished and merged into Taishan Commandery. Jibei Kingdom was established for a second time in 90 AD, and granted to Liu Shou (劉壽), son of Emperor Zhang. The kingdom lasted to the end of Eastern Han. Jibe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baisha, Penghu
Baisha Township (; "White sand") is a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan. It is located to the north of Penghu Main Island and linked to Siyu Island by the Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge, which at long is the longest of its kind in east Asia. The township has a population of 9,809. Geography The township is spread over 20 islands, including: *Baisha Main Island (; Pe̍h-sua-tó) * Jibei Island(; Kiat-puè-sū), former known as Jiabei Island (; Ka-puà-sū) *Bird Island (; Tsiáu-sū), the most densely populated island of Penghu, with 1,226 residents sharing an area of *Chungtun (Zhongtun) Island (; Tiong-tun-sū), former known as Zhongdun Island () *Dacang Island (; Tuā-tshng-sū) * Yuanbei Island(; Înn-puà-sū) *Mudou Island(; Ba̍k-táu-sū), former known as Modou Island () *Tiejhen (Tiezhen) Island (; Thih-tiam-sū) *Gupo Island(; Koo-pô-sū) *Xianjiao Island(; Hiám-ta-sū) Administrative divisions The township comprises 15 villages: *Chengcian/C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
