Fufeng (region)

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Fufeng (Chinese: 扶風), also known as You Fufeng (Chinese: 右扶風), was a historical region located in modern western Shaanxi.

In early

Mei (郿), Yong (雍), Qi (漆), Xunyi (栒邑), Yumi (隃麋), Chencang (陳倉), Duyang (杜陽), Qian (汧), Haozhi (好畤), Guo (虢), Anling (安陵), Maoling (茂陵), Pingling (平陵), and Wugong (武功). The population was 836,070 in 2 AD, in 216,377 households.[1] In Eastern Han, the commandery administered 15 counties, including Huaili, Anling, Pingling, Maoling, Hu, Mei, Wugong, Chencang, Qian, Yumi, Yong, Xunyi, Meiyang, Qi and Duyang, while the other counties were abolished. In 140 AD, the population was 93,091, in 17,352 households.[2]

In

Jin dynasty, Fufeng became a principality with its capital at Chiyang (池陽). It was renamed again to Principality of Qin (秦國) during Emperor Hui's reign. Some counties, including Huaili and Wugong, were split off to form Shiping Commandery (始平郡) in 266.[3]

Fengxiang Prefecture (former Qi Prefecture). In 742, the prefecture administered 9 counties, and had a population of 380,463 in 58,486 households.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Book of Han, Chapter 28.
  2. Book of Later Han
    , Chapter 109.
  3. ^ Book of Jin, Chapter 14.
  4. ^ Book of Sui, Chapter 30.
  5. ^ New Book of Tang, Chapter 37.