Mengjin County
Mengjin County is a county under the jurisdiction of Luoyang City, in the northwest of Henan province, China, located to the north of Luoyang's urban districts.
Mengjin County
孟津县 Mengtsing | |
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 Mengjin in Luoyang | |
 Luoyang in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′30″N 112°26′42″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Luoyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 759 km2 (293 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 431,500 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 471100 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 孟津縣 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 孟津县 | ||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Mèngjīn Xiàn | ||||||||||
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History
Mengjin began its life as an ancient ferry crossing for the Yellow River. According to legend, King Wu of Zhou crossed the Yellow River at this location, after forming an alliance with the other nobles, leading to the theory that the original name was actually (盟津; Méngjīn; 'ferry crossing of the alliance') rather than 孟津; Mèngjīn. According to this theory, it was only in later times that the character 盟 was mistakenly replaced by 孟. The ferry crossing was an important strategic location during times of war.
In Chapter 6 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao explains that part of his strategy in engaging Dong Zhuo's forces was for Yuan Shao's forces to take control of Mengjin (see: Battle of Xingyang).
As 2012, this county is divided to 10 towns.[3]
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See also
References
- 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- 洛阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- Hanyu Da Cidian 3.0 (in Chinese). Hong Kong: Commercial Press. 2007. ISBN 978-962-07-0277-8.
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