Qianzhong Commandery
Qianzhong Commandery (Chinese: 黔中郡) was a historical commandery of the state of Chu during the Warring States period (481 BC - 221 BC). It was mentioned in the section Biography of Su Qin (Chinese: 蘇秦列傳) of Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian[1] or Strategies of the Warring States.[2] It is located roughy in modern-day western Hunan and eastern Guizhou.[3] The seat of Qianzhong Commandery was in present-day Yuanling County, with the historic site centered 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the seat of the county.[4][5]
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- ^ ctext.org: 史記 · 蘇秦列傳
- ^ gushiwen.org 战国策·秦一·苏秦始将连横
- ^ Huaihua news: 谜一样的黔中郡
- ^ bytravel.cn: 黔中郡遗址
- ^ 《沅陵窑头发掘报告——战国至汉代城址及墓葬》 - Report on the excavation of Yaotou Village: rednet.cn
Categories:
- Chu (state)