Yunmeng County
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Yunmeng County is a county in Hubei Province, People's Republic of China administered by Xiaogan
City.
vassal State of Yun, later annexed by the State of Chu
whose kings used the area as a hunting ground.
After Chu's defeat at the hands of the State of Qin
in 223 BCE, Yunmeng became part of Qin territory. Legend suggests that China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang
visited the county in 219 BCE.
Yunmeng was the location of the Jiangxia
Commandery of the Han Dynasty
and the cradle of the Chinese Huang Clan.
Xiaogan
Xiaogan is a prefecture-level city in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. Its population is 5,060,000 residents.-Subdivisions:*Xiaonan District *Yingcheng City *Anlu City *Hanchuan City *Xiaochang County...
City.
History
During the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history (770-476 BCE), Yunmeng County formed part of the Zhou DynastyZhou Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
vassal State of Yun, later annexed by the State of Chu
Chu (state)
The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...
whose kings used the area as a hunting ground.
After Chu's defeat at the hands of the State of Qin
Qin (state)
The State of Qin was a Chinese feudal state that existed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods of Chinese history...
in 223 BCE, Yunmeng became part of Qin territory. Legend suggests that China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang
Qin Shi Huang
Qin Shi Huang , personal name Ying Zheng , was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC during the Warring States Period. He became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 BC...
visited the county in 219 BCE.
Yunmeng was the location of the Jiangxia
Jiangxia
Jiangxia District is one of the administrative districts within the City of Wuhan. Jiangxia district has an area of 2,009 km² and a population of 680,000....
Commandery of 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...
and the cradle of the Chinese Huang Clan.
Culture
Yumian (鱼面), meaning fish-noodle in Chinese, is a local specialty noodle made with flour and fish from the Fu River in Yunmeng.Notable People from Yunmeng
- Dou Ziwen (斗子文)
- Huang XiangHuang XiangHuang Xiang was born on December 26, 1941 in Guidong County of Hunan Province. Xiang is currently one of the greatest poets of the 20th century and a master calligrapher...
(黄香) - Zhao Fu (赵复)
- Zou Guanguang (邹观光)
- Xu Zhaochun (许兆椿)
- Wu Luzhen (吴禄贞)