Yu County, Hebei
Yu County
蔚县 | |
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Location in Zhangjiakou City jurisdiction | |
![]() ![]() Yu County Location of the county seat in Hebei | |
Coordinates: 39°50′N 114°34′E / 39.833°N 114.567°ECoordinates: 39°50′N 114°34′E / 39.833°N 114.567°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Zhangjiakou |
Seat | Yuzhou (蔚州镇) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 075700 |
Area code(s) | 0313 |
Website | www |
Yu County, Hebei | |||
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Traditional Chinese | 蔚縣 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 蔚县 | ||
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Former names | |||
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![]() A map of the commanderies of the Qin Empire, with Dai in the central north | |||
Dai Commandery | |||
Chinese | 代郡 | ||
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Dai County | |||
Traditional Chinese | 代縣 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 代县 | ||
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Yu County, also known by its Chinese name Yuxian, is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Zhangjiakou in northwestern Hebei province, China. (蔚州镇) is the county seat.
History[]
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The area was home to the capital of the state of Dai during the Spring and Autumn Period of the Zhou Dynasty. Under the Qin Dynasty, present-day Yu County was organized as Dai County, with its seat Daixian located northeast of present-day Yuzhou.[1] Daixian also served as the capital of Dai Commandery,[2] overseeing 11 or 13 counties in what is now northwestern Hebei and northeastern Shanxi. Under the Eastern Han, the commandery seat was moved west to Gaoliu (near present-day Yanggao in Shanxi).[2] It returned to Daixian near present-day Yuzhou under the kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms Period before the commandery was abolished in 388.[2] (A separate Dai Commandery was established by the Northern Wei in the 520s, with its seat at Pingcheng, just northeast of present-day Datong in Shanxi.)[2]
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.
Administrative Divisions[3][]
Towns:
- (蔚州镇), (代王城镇), (西合营镇), (吉家庄镇), (白乐镇), (暖泉镇), (南留庄镇), (北水泉镇), (桃花镇), (阳眷镇), (宋家庄镇)
Townships:
- (下宫村乡), (南杨庄乡), (柏树乡), (常宁乡), (涌泉庄乡), (杨庄窠乡), (南岭庄乡), (陈家洼乡), (黄梅乡), (白草村乡), (草沟堡乡)
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.
Transportation[]
The town is accessible via bus from Beijing's Liuliqiao Bus Station (near the Olympic Park)
See also[]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Xiong (2009), s.v. "Dai".
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Xiong (2009), s.v. "Daijun".
- ^ 张家口市-行政区划网
Bibliography[]
- Xiong, Victor Cunrui (2009), Historical Dictionary of Medieval China, Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras, No. 19, Lanham: Scarecrow Press, ISBN 9780810860537.
- County-level divisions of Hebei
- Hebei geography stubs