Ashi River
| Ashi River | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Ànchūhǔ |
| Wade–Giles | An-ch'u-hu |
The Ashi River is a right
People's Republic of China
.
Name
The river has borne the name "Ashi" since the
transcription of its original Jurchen name Anchun, Ancun, or Alcun,[n 1] meaning 'gold' or 'golden', presumably from placer deposits along its banks.[1]
History
From the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD, the river formed part of the Korean kingdom of Buyeo.
The river was the home to
Jin as a Chinese translation of the river's name.[1][n 2] Huining—as Shangjing (the "Upper Capital")—served as the Jin capital until 1234 and later served as a subsidiary capital after 1173.[3]
See also
- Rivers of China
Notes
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- ^ A passage in the official History of Jin gives a garbled Chinese misunderstanding of the reasons for the adoption of the name. Cf. Chan.[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- "A-ch'eng", Encyclopædia Britannica, 15th ed., Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, 2010, ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
- Chan Hok-lam (2006), "What 'Manju' Was in the Beginning and When It Grew into a Place-name", Tumen Jalafun Jecen Akū: Manchu Studies in Honour of Giovanni Stary, Tunguso Sibirica, No. 20, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz GmbH, pp. 55–72, ISBN 9783447053785.
45°49′29″N 126°42′43″E / 45.8246°N 126.7119°E
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