Yu County, also known by its

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name Yuxian, is a

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under the jurisdiction of the

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in northwestern

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province, China. Yuzhou () is the county seat.

History

The area was home to the capital of the

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of Dai during the

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of the

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. Under the

Qin Dynasty The Qin dynasty ( ; zh, c=秦朝, p=Qín cháo, w=), or Ch'in dynasty in Wade–Giles romanization ( zh, c=, p=, w=Ch'in ch'ao), was the first Dynasties in Chinese history, dynasty of Imperial China. Named for its heartland in Qin (state), ...

, present-day Yu County was organized as , with its seat Daixian located northeast of present-day Yuzhou. Daixian also served as the capital of

Dai Commandery Dai Commandery was a commandery (''jùn'') of the state of Zhao established BC and of northern imperial Chinese dynasties until the time of the Emperor Wen of the Sui dynasty (r. AD581–604). It occupied lands in what is now Hebei, Shanxi, ...

,. overseeing 11 or 13 counties in what is now northwestern

and northeastern

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. Under the

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, the commandery seat was moved west to Gaoliu (near present-day Yanggao in

). It returned to Daixian near present-day Yuzhou under the kingdom of Wei during the

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before the commandery was abolished in 388. (A separate Dai Commandery was established by the

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in the 520s, with its seat at

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, just northeast of present-day

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in Shanxi.) The city was a former garrison town during the Ming dynasty, serving as part of the defense system protecting the capital Beijing from Mongol invasion.

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Towns: * Yuzhou (), Daiwangcheng (), Xiheying (), Jijiazhuang (), Baile (), Nuanquan (), Nanliuzhuang (), Beishuiquan (), Taohua (), Yangjuan (), Songjiazhuang () Townships: * Xiagongcun Township (), Nanyangzhuang Township (), Baishu Township (), Changning Township (), Yongquanzhuang Township (), Yangzhuangke Township (), Nanlingzhuang Township (), Chenjiawa Township (),

Huangmei Township Huangmei may refer to: * Huangmei County (黄梅县), Huanggang, Hubei, China *Huangmei opera Huangmei or Huangmei tone ( or , pinyin: or ) originated as a form of rural folk song and dance that has been in existence for the last 200 years and ...

(), Baicaocunc Township (), Caogoubu Township ()

Climate

Landmarks

Though seldom visited by tourists, the Old City (the earthen rampart walls of which remain in some spots) is home to numerous temples, including the well-preserved Caisheng Temple in honor of the Chinese money god. The restored city tower stands at the center of the old city.

History

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Climate

Landmarks

Transportation

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References

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Climate

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