Qu County
Encyclopedia
Qu County is a county of Sichuan Province
, China
. It is under the administration of Dazhou city.
, belonging to the Shen
(沈) family, which date back to the Han Dynasty
.
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is under the administration of Dazhou city.
History
Formerly known as Dangqu (宕渠), the county is best known for historic monuments. Namely, a partially preserved mausoleum complex, featuring gate towers, or queQue (tower)
Que is a freestanding, ceremonial gate tower in traditional Chinese architecture. First developed in the Zhou Dynasty, que towers were used to form ceremonial gateways to tombs, palaces and temples throughout pre-modern China down to the Qing Dynasty...
, belonging to the Shen
Shen (surname)
Shen can be a pinyin transliteration of one of several Chinese family names 沈, 申, 慎.-Surname 沈:沈 is the 14th surname in the Hundred Family Surnames text...
(沈) family, which date back to the Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
.