Nanhai Commandery
Nanhai Commandery (Chinese: 南海郡) was an ancient Chinese commandery that existed from Qin dynasty to Tang dynasty. At the greatest extent, Nanhai's territories covered present-day Guangdong, Hainan, southeastern Guangxi and the southern tip of Fujian. The seat of Nanhai Commandery was Panyu (番禺, in modern Guangzhou).
History
In 214 BC,
Guilin and Xiang within the region.[1] After the collapse of Qin, Zhao Tuo, the Qin prefect of Longchuan County, Nanhai, established the Nanyue kingdom on Nanhai and surrounding commanderies.[2]
Panyu became the kingdom's capital.
In 112 BC, Nanyue was annexed by the
Zengcheng, was created. By 140 AD, the population had grown to 71,477 households (250,282 individuals).[4]
Eastern Jin: Dongguan (東官) in 330 and Xinhui (新會) in 420. In 464, the population in Nanhai was 8,574 households (49,157 individuals). The number of counties had been increased to 10.[6] The commandery was abolished when the Sui dynasty conquered the Chen dynasty.[7]
During Sui and
Xinhui, Yining (義寧). The population was 42,235 households (221,500 individuals).[8]
References
- ^ Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 6.
- ^ Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 113.
- ^ Book of Han, Chapter 28.
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 113.
- ^ Book of Jin, Chapter 15.
- ^ Book of Song, Chapter 38.
- ^ Book of Sui, Chapter 31.
- ^ New Book of Tang, Chapter 43.
| Sili |  Han provinces and commanderies in 219 CE | |
|---|---|---|
| Yu Province | ||
Ji Province | ||
Yan Province | ||
Xu Province | ||
Qing Province | ||
Jing Province | ||
Yang Province | ||
Yi Province | ||
| Liang Province | ||
Bing Province | ||
| Shuofang Province | ||
You Province | ||
| Jiaozhi Province | ||
Full list (202 BC – 220 AD) | ||