Shao Xu (died c. 321 ), courtesy name Sizu, was a military general and warlord of the Jin dynasty (266–420) . Shao Xu was an official under the Youzhou warlord, Wang Jun but after Wang was killed in 314, he submitted to Han-Zhao . In 315, Shao Xu declared his allegiance to Sima Rui in the south and revolted against Han. Shao Xu served as a loyal Jin vassal in Jizhou where he allied himself with the Duan chieftain, Duan Pidi before he was eventually captured by Shi Le in 320. Shi Le respected Shao Xu's loyalty and initially treated him as a guest. However, Shi Le became worried that he would rebel, and in 321, had him executed along with Duan Pidi.
22-621: Shao Xu was born in Anyang County in Wei Commandery . He was a simple man but was ambitious and keen on reading a wide range of history texts and astronomy. He was appointed into office by the Prince of Chengdu, Sima Ying . In 303, Sima Ying waged war against his brother, the Prince of Changsha, Sima Ai . Shao Xu objected to his decision, stating, "I heard that brothers are like left and right hands. Today, it seems that Your Highness
44-692: A continental, monsoon -influenced semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSk ). It has hot, humid summers due to the East Asian monsoon, and generally cold, windy, very dry winters that reflect the influence of the vast Siberian anticyclone; fall is similar to spring both in temperature and lack of rainfall. In the spring, there are large sandstorms blowing in from the Mongolian steppe, accompanied by rapidly warming, but generally dry, conditions. The annual rainfall, more than half of which falls in July and August alone,
66-463: A vassal of Jin. Sima Rui agreed and appointed Shao Xu Administrator of Pingyuan . Shi Le besieged Shao Xu but reinforcements from Duan Pidi forced him to break the siege. In 316, Sima Rui further promoted Shao Xu to Inspector of Jizhou. Shao Xu's son-in-law, Liu Xia helped Shao Xu to expand his numbers by gathering people in the regions between the Ji and Yellow River . The following year in 317, Shao Xu
88-488: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Xingtai Xingtai ( simplified Chinese : 邢 台 ; traditional Chinese : 邢臺 ; pinyin : Xíngtái ; Wade–Giles : Hsing -tʻai ), formerly known as Xingzhou and Shunde , is a prefecture-level city in southern Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It has a total area of 12,486 km (4,821 sq mi) and administers 4 districts , 2 county-level cities and 12 counties . At
110-643: Is a county in the north of Henan province, China. It is under the administration of Anyang city. Anyang County's existence was first attested during the Warring States period and under the Qin dynasty . The county seat during this period was a place located south of present-day Anyang city. Anyang County was abolished under the Western Han , but brought back under the Western Jin . The location of
132-766: Is facing enemies from all directions, yet intends to cut off a hand. I am confused by this." However, his advice was ignored. Shao Xu later joined Gou Xi's army, and where he was ordered to defend Qinshui County . As conflict in the north intensifies, Shao Xu decided to quit his position and return to his hometown. There, he befriended many renegades and amassed a huge following under his wing. The Youzhou warlord, Wang Jun acknowledged him and appointed him General of Pacification and Collection and Prefect of Leling. Shao Xu based himself in Yanci (厭次, around present-day Dezhou , Shandong ), where he personally made his son, Shao Ai (邵乂) as Protector. Shao Xu would welcome refugees displaced by
154-507: Is highly variable and not reliable. In the city itself, this amount has averaged to a mere 496.5 mm (19.5 in) per annum. According to a survey made by "Global voices China" in February 2013, 7 cities in Hebei including Xingtai, Shijiazhuang , Baoding , Handan , Langfang , Hengshui and Tangshan , were among China's 10 most polluted cities; Xingtai ranked 1st in the list and had
176-819: Is the most important base for natural resources in North China, producing 20 million metric tonnes of coal annually. It also features the largest power plant in the southern part of this region of China, with an output of 2.06 GW . Located on the Beijing−Guangzhou , the Beijing−Kowloon , the Xingtai-Huanghua and Xingtai-Heshun Railways, as well as the Beijing−Shenzhen , Daqing-Guangzhou, Taihangshan, Xingtai-Hengshui, Qingdao−Yinchuan , and Dongying-Lvliang Expressways and Xingtai Dalian Airport. Xingtai
198-749: The Sixteen Kingdoms Period , when the Later Zhao was founded by Shi Le of the Jie , the capital was again at Xiangguo. During the Sui and Tang dynasties , the city was known as Xingzhou . Sui, Tang and Song times saw the zenith of ceramics production in what was the most prolific ceramics center of northern China (rivaling the Yue ware from the South). The white ware and new technologies developed in
220-464: The State of Xing – from which the present name derives – was founded in the city. During the Warring States period , the state of Zhao made Xingtai its provisional capital. The city was known as Xindu for most of the Qin dynasty , but after the 207 BC Battle of Julu (within present-day Pingxiang County , not today's Julu County ), it became known as Xiangguo . During
242-629: The Xing kiln mark the transition from proto-porcelain to proper porcelain . More than thirty kiln site have been excavated in different subdivisions of today's Xingtai City and a large high-tech museum have been established in Neiqiu County in 2017. During the Yuan dynasty , Ming , and Qing dynasties , Xingtai was called Shunde ( Shundefu ) and functioned as a prefecture in China. Xingtai has
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#1732775482443264-517: The 2020 census, its population was 7,111,106 inhabitants. It borders Shijiazhuang and Hengshui in the north, Handan in the south, and the provinces of Shandong and Shanxi in the east and west respectively. Xingtai is the oldest city in North China. The history of Xingtai can be traced back 3500 years ago. During the Shang dynasty , Xingtai functioned as a capital city . During the Zhou dynasty ,
286-701: The Duan Xianbei chieftain in Youzhou, Duan Pidi, who had aligned himself with Sima Rui in Jiankang , also invited Shao Xu to re-pledge his allegiance to Jin. Shao Xu thus agreed to revolt against Shi Le. However, those under him quickly reminded him of Shao Ai's safety. Shao Xu wept and said, "How can I remain a traitor just to save my son?" Those who tried to stop him were killed by Shao Xu. After Shi Le heard of Shao Xu's betrayal, he had Shao Ai killed. Shao Xu sent Liu Yin to meet with Sima Rui and declare himself
308-495: The Household Gentlemen. Shi Le also issued a policy to his generals to always present him a captured official that they deemed worthy because of Shao Xu's defiance. Shao Xu continued to impress Shi Le as during his capture, Shao Xu would grow his own vegetables and sell them in the market. Because of this, Shi Le rewarded Shao Xu with clothes and grains. Often times, he would sigh and try to set Shao Xu as an example in
330-500: The county seat during this period is not listed. The county was then abolished again under the Eastern Wei . It was then reconstituted under the Sui dynasty in 590 CE and has existed continuously ever since. The present-day city of Anyang was made county seat c. 607, and has held that role continuously until the present day. As 2012, this county is divided to 8 towns and 13 townships. This Henan location article
352-428: The court. Duan Pidi and Shao Xu's family were finally defeated and captured in 321. Despite Shi Le's respect for Shao Xu, Pidi's refusal to properly submit made Shi Le worried that the two would revolt in the future. Not long after, Shi Le ordered for Shao Xu and Pidi to be executed. Anyang County Anyang County ( simplified Chinese : 安阳县 ; traditional Chinese : 安陽縣 ; pinyin : Ānyáng Xiàn )
374-536: The defence. Joining them were Shao Xu's son, Shao Ji (邵緝) and Xu's nephews, Shao Cun (邵存) and Shao Mi. Liu Yin, who was still in the south, upon hearing that Shao Xu was under attack, begged Sima Rui to send reinforcements and save him. Sima Rui refused and instead only passed Shao Xu's office over to his son, Shao Ji. Shao Xu was sent to Shi Le's capital in Xiangguo . Shi Le respected Shao Xu's loyalty, so he freed him from captivity and appointed him Attendant Officer of
396-572: The early morning of March 8, 1966. It was followed by 5 earthquakes above magnitude 6 on the Richter scale that lasted until March 29, 1966. The strongest of these quakes had a magnitude of 7.2 and took place in the southeastern part of Ningjin County on March 22. The earthquake damage included 8,064 dead, 38,000 injured and more than 5 million destroyed houses. Xingtai Economic Development Area and Xingdong New Area belong to Xiangdu District. Xingtai
418-597: The ongoing war into his territory, making him rather popular among his people. Wang Jun was defeated by the Han-Zhao general Shi Le in 314. After hearing his defeat, Shao Xu surrendered to Shi Le, and the Han general took Shao Ai to make him his own Protector as a result. Later that year, Wang Jun's Administrator of Bohai , Liu Yin (劉胤, not to be confused with the Han-Zhao prince, Liu Yin ), fled to Shao Xu. During his stay with him, Liu Yin asked him to revolt against Shi Le. Soon,
440-641: The worst air quality. In 2020, the improvement rates of Xingtai's comprehensive air quality index and PM2.5 average concentration ranked first in Hebei Province. The average annual concentration of PM2.5 has successfully withdrawn from the "top ten" in China. A major earthquake, known as the Xingtai earthquake , with magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale and epicenter in Longyao County occurred in
462-720: Was now left vulnerable. Shi Le sent his generals Shi Hu and Kong Chang to attack Shao Xu at Yanci. Shi Hu besieged Shao Xu while Kong Chang took eleven of his camps. Shao Xu decided to personally lead his army against Shi Hu, but Shi Hu was prepared and had laid an ambush by hiding his cavalries. When the time was ripe, his cavalries appeared and attacked Shao Xu, capturing him during the battle. Shi Hu sent Shao Xu to order his city to surrender. Instead, Shao Xu shouted to his nephew, Shao Zhu (邵竺), to remain loyal to Jin and continue resisting. Meanwhile, Duan Pidi rushed back in attempt to save Yanci. Pidi's brother, Duan Wenyang (段文鴦) managed to break through Shi Hu army to allow him and Pidi to man
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#1732775482443484-721: Was one of the many warlords who tried to get Sima Rui to declare himself emperor, but this was met with rejection. In 319, Duan Pidi was greatly defeated by Shi Le's forces. With nowhere left to run, he resorted to fleeing to Shao Xu and Shao welcomed him. The following year, Duan Pidi's forces were routed by his cousin Duan Mopei , who had allied himself with Shi Le. Duan Pidi pleaded to Shao Xu to help him defeat Mopei and Shao Xu agreed. The two men led their armies and defeated Pidi's cousin, forcing him to retreat. Duan Pidi followed up his victory by trying to reclaim his former capital of Jicheng . Upon hearing this, Shi Le knew that Shao Xu
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