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Yunnan Under Ming Rule
Yunnan under Ming rule refers to the rule of the Ming dynasty in Yunnan, which saw the continuation of the ''tusi'' system instituted during the Yuan dynasty, increasing centralization, and Han migration into Yunnan. Conquest of Yunnan The Ming dynasty conquered Yunnan in April 1382. Prior to the conquest, Yunnan was held by Basalawarmi, an imperial prince of the Yuan dynasty who remained loyal to the rump state of Northern Yuan. The ruling Duan family was removed from power. Duan Ming and his two sons were taken to Nanjing, where they were assigned honorary posts without any power. Mu Ying, one of the generals who participated in the conquest, was stationed in Yunnan, and his family remained in power until the end of the Ming dynasty. Administrative history Zongbing In 1384, the Hongwu Emperor decided to station Mu Ying in Yunnan permanently. The Mu clan held the hereditary military position of ''zongbing'', or commander-in-chief, the highest military position in Yunnan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of China ruled by the Han people, the majority ethnic group in China. Although the primary capital of Beijing fell in 1644 to a rebellion led by Li Zicheng (who established the short-lived Shun dynasty), numerous rump state, rump regimes ruled by remnants of the House of Zhu, Ming imperial family, collectively called the Southern Ming, survived until 1662. The Ming dynasty's founder, the Hongwu Emperor (1368–1398), attempted to create a society of self-sufficient rural communities ordered in a rigid, immobile system that would guarantee and support a permanent class of soldiers for his dynasty: the empire's standing army exceeded one million troops and the naval history of China, navy's dockyards in Nanjing were the largest in the world. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heqing County
Heqing County (; Bai language, Bai: ) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. It borders Yongsheng County to the east, Binchuan County and Dali City to the south, Jianchuan County and Eryuan County to the west, and Gucheng District and Yulong County to the north. Administrative divisions Heqing County has 7 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township. ;7 towns ;1 township * Jindun, Yunnan, Jindun Township () ;1 ethnic township * Liuhe Yi Ethnic Township () Ethnic groups Zhuang There are 855 Zhuang people, Zhuang in Heqing County, most of whom reside in Luolang Village 洛崀村, Duomei Township 朵美乡 (''Dali Ethnic Gazetteer'' 2009:224). Yunnan (1979)Yunnan minzu shibie zonghe diaocha zubian 云南民族识别综合调查组编 (1979). Yunnan minzu shibie zonghe diaocha baogao (1960 nian)'' 云南民族识别综合调查报告(1960年). Kunming: Yunnan minzuxue yanjiu suoyin 云南民族学研究所印. lists the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhanyi
Zhanyi District () is a district of the city of Qujing, Yunnan province, China. Zhanyi Airport is located nearby. Zhanyi is in the center of Qujing in eastern Yunnan. It borders Fuyuan County, Yunnan to the east, Qilin District and Malong District to the south, Xundian County and Huize County to the west and Xuanwei Xuanwei () is a county-level city in the northeast of Yunnan, Yunnan Province, China, bordering Guizhou province to the north and east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qujing. Geography Xuanwei is located in northea ... to the north. Administrative divisions Zhanyi District has 4 subdistricts, 2 towns and 5 townships. ;4 subdistricts ;2 towns * Baishui () * Panjiang () ;5 townships Climate Transport Zhanyi is served by the Shanghai-Kunming and Pan County West Railways. References External linksZhanyi County Official Website County-level divisions of Qujing {{Yunnan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luliang County
Luliang County () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qujing, in the east of Yunnan province of southwestern China. It borders Luoping County to the east, Yiliang County, Kunming to the west, Shizong County, Luxi County, Yunnan and Shilin County to the south, and Qilin District and Malong District to the north. Administrative divisions Luliang County has 2 subdistricts, 7 towns and 2 townships. ;2 subdistricts * Zhongshu, Yunnan, Zhongshu () * Tongle, Yunnan, Tongle () ;7 towns ;2 townships * Huoshui, Yunnan, Huoshui () * Longhai, Yunnan, Longhai () Climate Flora and fauna The Type locality (biology), type locality of ''Sinocyclocheilus lateristriatus'', a cyprinid fish endemic to China, is in Luliang County. Similarly, ''Schuchertella luliangensis'', a Permian brachiopod, has been described from the Kuangshan Formation in Luliang County (and named after the county). In media The county has obtained questionable visibility in international h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiyuan, Yunnan
Kaiyuan () is a county-level city within the jurisdiction of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southeast of Yunnan province, China. Geography The maximum sea level of Kaiyuan is 2,775.6 meters and the minimum is 950 meters. It borders Mile City to the north, Qiubei County and Yanshan County, Yunnan to the east, Mengzi City and Gejiu to the south, and Jianshui County to the west. Administrative divisions At present, Kaiyuan City has 2 subdistricts, 2 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township. ;2 subdistricts * Lebaidao () * Lingquan () ;2 towns * Zhongheying () * Xiaolongtan () ;2 townships * Yangjie () * Beige () ;1 ethnic township * Dazhuang Hui () Demography It has a population of 299,000, of whom 156,000 belong to ethnic minorities, including Yi, Zhuang, Miao, and Hui. Ethnic groups The ''Kaiyuan City Almanac '' (1996:618) lists the following ethnic Yi subgroups. *Gaisu 改苏 (autonyms: Gaisupo 改苏泼, Luoluopo 倮倮泼; exonyms: Luoluo 倮 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anning, Yunnan
Anning () is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ... province, China. It is located approximately 28 kilometers southwest of Kunming city proper. In 1995, Anning was upgraded to a county-level city from a county. Anning borders Xishan District to the east and northeast, Lufeng, Yunnan to the west and northwest, Jinning District to the south and southeast, and Yimen County to the southwest. It is located in western Kunming. Administrative divisions Lianran Subdistrict, Jinfang Subdistrict, Taiping New City Subdistrict, Bajie Subdistrict, Xianjie Subdistrict, Wenquan Subdistrict, Qionglong Subdistrict, Caopu Subdistrict and Lubiao Subdistrict. Economy Anning is the largest me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizong County
Shizong County () is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qujing, in the southeast of Yunnan province, China. It borders Luoping County to the east, Xilin County of Guangxi Guangxi,; officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam (Hà Giang Province, Hà Giang, Cao Bằn ... to the southeast, Qiubei County to the south, Luxi County, Yunnan to the southwest and Luliang County to the north. Ethnic groups The Landian Yao () people of Gaoliang Township () are found in Xin'an (), Dinglei (), Xidu (), Shanglongga (), and Xialongga () villages. Administrative divisions Shizong County has 3 subdistricts, 4 towns and 3 ethnic townships. ;3 subdistricts * Danfeng () * Yangyue () * Datong () ;4 towns ;3 ethnic townships * Longqing Yi and Zhuang () * Wulong Zhuang () * Gaoliang Zhuang Miao and Yao () Climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mile City
Mile (; ; Hani language: ; Yi: ) is a county-level city located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. It is named after the Maitreya Buddha, for which there was a temple located on a nearby mountain, making it the only city in China named after a Buddha. It is a center for sugar and tobacco production in Yunnan. History Mile has been known since at least 116 BC in written history. In 1290 it was established as a prefecture and in 1770 as a county. It is the birthplace of Ming dynasty politician Yang Shengwu ( 杨绳武), Qing dynasty merchant Wang Chi ( :zh:王炽) and Republic era general Zhang Chong and mathematician Xiong Qinglai. In 2014, Mile County was upgraded as a county level city. Geography Mile City is located in the north of Honghe Prefecture in southeastern Yunnan. It borders Luxi County, Yunnan and Qiubei County to the east, Jianshui County and Huaning County to the west, Kaiyuan, Yunnan to the south, and Yiliang County, Kunmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jianchuan
Jianchuan County (; Bai: ), historically known as Yidu (; Bai: ) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the western part of Yunnan Province, China. The county is about southwest of Lijiang and north of Dali. The historical town of Shaxi in the southeast of the county lies on the old Tea Horse Road to Bengal. China National Highway 214, from Xining to Jinghong in southern Yunnan, passes through the northeast of the county. Jianchuan borders Heqing County to the east, Eryuan County to the south, Lanping County and Yunlong County to the west, and Yulong Naxi Autonomous County to the north. Administrative divisions Jianchuan County has 5 towns and 3 townships. ;5 towns ;3 townships * Yangcen () * Misha Misha (), also known as Mishka () or The Olympic Mishka (), is the name of the Russian Bear mascot of the 1980 Summer Olympics, 1980 Moscow Olympic Games (the XXII Summer Olympics). He was designed by children's books illustrator Victor Chizhik ... ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shilin Yi Autonomous County
Shilin Yi Autonomous County (: Sani: ) is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, China. It borders Yiliang County, Kunming to the west, Luliang County to the northeast, Luxi County, Yunnan to the southeast, and Mile City to the south. Etymology Lunan Yi Autonomous County () is the former name of Shilin, and usually be called for short as Lunan County (). The name of "Lunan" was first appeared in 1275, Yuan dynasty, when the administrative division of Lunan Zhou () established. The name Lunan means "South of Middle Lu ()". But in 1998, another said of the word's origin meaning was proposed when Lunan County apply for change the name to Shilin. The research shows "Lunan" means "South People (the most inferior people in Yuan dynasty citizen system) in Chengjiang Lu", it is a discriminatory name. Finally Lunan County was changed the name to Shilin, which means "stone forest", also is a famous tourist site in the county. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dali, Yunnan
Dali City (, Bai language, Bai: or ) is the county-level city, county-level county seat, seat of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in northwestern Yunnan, China. Dali City is administered through 12 Townships of the People's Republic of China, township-level districts, two of which are also commonly referred to as Dali. Xiaguan, Dali City, Xiaguan () is the modern city centre and usually conflated with Dali City by virtue of being its seat. This Towns of the People's Republic of China, town is the destination of most long-distance transportation heading to Dali and is sometimes referred to as Dali New Town () to avoid confusion. Dali Town, Yunnan, Dali Town (), Postal romanization, formerly known as Tali, is another division of Dali City, located north of Xiaguan. This town, commonly referred to as Dali Old Town () to distinguish it from the city seat in Xiaguan, is usually the Dali referred to in tourist publications. The old town is one of the most popular tourist destina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luoping
Luoping County () is located in Qujing City, in eastern Yunnan province, China. It borders Xingyi, Guizhou to the east, Xilin County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the southeast, Shizong County to the southwest, and Luliang County, Qilin District and Fuyuan County, Yunnan to the northwest. The county of Luoping in eastern Yunnan is noted for its springtime scenery, when its fields of canola (also known as rapeseed) plants are in full bloom, surrounding the area's mountains with a blanket of golden flowers. Located near where Yunnan meets Guizhou and Guangxi, Luoping is about 240 kilometers east of Kunming. Not unlike the terraced fields of Yuanyang in southern Yunnan, Luoping's canola fields attract many photographers. The canola flowering lasts until late June. During this high travel season for the county regular buses leave from Kunming's bus stations on an almost hourly basis. Administrative divisions Luoping County has 3 subdistricts, 4 towns, 3 townships and 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
