Shuocheng District

Coordinates: 39°19′11″N 112°25′55″E / 39.3198°N 112.432°E / 39.3198; 112.432
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Shuocheng
朔城区
China Standard
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Shuocheng District
Hanyu Pinyin
Shuòchéng Qū
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsok3sing4 keoi1
Former names
Mayi County
Hanyu Pinyin
Yànménjùn
Wade–GilesYen-mên Chün

Shuocheng District, formerly Shuo County, is the main urban district of the prefecture-level city of Shuozhou in Shanxi province, China.

History

Map including Shuo County (labeled 朔縣 SHUO-HSIEN (Shohsien) (walled)) (AMS, 1955)

Shuocheng is the site of the ancient Chinese frontier post of Mayi and its territory was previously organized as the Mayi County of Yanmen Commandery.

Yinguan,

Daixian under the Kingdom of Wei.[2]

References

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Bibliography

  • www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
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  • Xiong, Victor Cunrui (2009), Historical Dictionary of Medieval China, Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras, No. 19, .