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103-529: During his reign, Nanyue emperor Zhao Tuo oversaw the construction of the city of Guqincheng  [ zh ] in present-day Chengkou  [ zh ] , Renhua County. Upon the Nanyue capitulation to the Han dynasty, the area of present-day Renhua County was incorporated as Qujiang County ( simplified Chinese : 曲江县 ; traditional Chinese : 曲江縣 ; pinyin : Qūjiāng Xiàn ). In 479 CE, during

206-500: A National Scenic Area  [ zh ] , a National Nature Reserve , a National Geopark , and a National 5A Tourist Attraction . Nicknamed "The Red Stone Park of China", it is the largest attraction by area in Guangdong province, covering 292 square kilometres (113 sq mi). It is formed by red lake and river gravel rock from 70 thousand years. In addition, it has the shape most abundant among Danxia land-form, especially

309-527: A prefecture . Renhua County is located in the far north of Guangdong province, and borders the provinces of Jiangxi and Hunan . It borders Shixing County and Nanxiong to the east, Qujiang District to the south, Lechang and Zhenjiang District to the west, Rucheng County in Hunan province to the north, and both Chongyi County and Dayu County in Jiangxi province to the northeast. The county

412-477: A Han subject state, Nanyue seems to have retained a large measure of de facto autonomy. After the death of Liu Bang in 195 BC, the government was put in the hands of his wife, Empress Lü Zhi , who served as Empress Dowager over their son Emperor Hui of Han and then Emperor Hui's sons Liu Gong and Liu Hong . Enraged, Empress Lü sent men to Zhao Tuo's hometown of Zhending (modern Zhengding County , Hebei) who killed much of Zhao's extended family and desecrated

515-785: A decree instating Zhao Tuo as the new Lieutenant of Nanhai, and died soon afterward. After Ren's death, Zhao Tuo, sent orders to his troops in Hengpu Pass (north of modern Nanxiong , Guangdong), Yangshan Pass (northern Yangshan County ), Huang Stream Pass (modern Yingde region, where the Lian River enters the Bei River ), and other garrisons to fortify themselves against any northern troops. He also executed Qin officials still stationed in Nanhai and replaced them with his own trusted friends. The kingdom of Âu Lạc lay south of Nanyue in

618-687: A defensive fort, made from limestone and ancient black brick which made it very strong. The fort is surrounded by a 4.878 square kilometres (1.883 sq mi) moat. In 1928, forces from the Red Army and the Kuomintang fought at Shuangfeng Fort. In 2006, Shuangfeng Fort was approved by the State Council on the sixth batch of national key cultural relic unit under state protection list. Located in Chengkou  [ zh ] , Guqincheng

721-530: A kingdom as small as Nanyue daring to oppose it. He further threatened to kill Zhao's kinsmen in China proper and destroying their ancestral graveyards, as well as coercing the Yue into deposing Zhao himself. Following the threat, Zhao Tuo then decided to receive Emperor Gaozu's seal and submit to Han authority. Trade relations were established at the border between Nanyue and the Han kingdom of Changsha . Although formally

824-603: A letter from the Emperor emphasizing that Empress Lü's policies were what had caused the hostility between Nanyue and the Han court and brought suffering to the border citizens. Zhao Tuo decided to submit to the Han once again, withdrawing his title of "emperor" and reverting to "king", and Nanyue became Han's subject state. However, most of the changes were superficial, and Zhao Tuo continued to be referred to as "emperor" throughout Nanyue. In 137 BC, Zhao Tuo died, having lived over one hundred years. Because of his great age, his son,

927-754: A lot of resources including 1,916 kind of plants, 88 mammals, 288 birds, 86 reptiles, 37 amphibians, 100 fishes and 1,023 insects. The highest point in Renhua County is Mount Wanshi  [ zh ] , which serves as the tripoint between Renhua County, Rucheng County in Hunan , and Chongyi County in Jiangxi . The mountain is also known as Mount Sishui ( Chinese : 汜水山 ; pinyin : Sìshuǐ Shān ) in Hunan, and Mount Fanzi ( Chinese : 范子山 ; pinyin : Fànzi Shān ) in Jiangxi. Mount Wanshi reaches 1,559.38 metres (5,116.1 ft) in elevation, and

1030-422: A man named Han Qianqiu with 2,000 officials to Nanyue to wrest control from Lü Jia. In 112 BC, the men crossed into Nanyue territory, and Lü Jia finally executed his plan. He and those loyal to him appealed to the citizens that Zhao Xing was but a youth, Queen Dowager Jiu a foreigner who was plotting with the Han emissaries with the intent to turn the country over to Han China, giving over all of Nanyue's treasures to

1133-567: A mark of its sovereignty – in a manner similar to that of the Western Han . Imperial documents from Nanyue record that princes were enfeoffed at Cangwu, Xixu, as well as local lords at Gaochang and elsewhere. Zhao Guang, a relative of Zhao Tuo, was made King of Cangwu, and his holdings were what is now Wuzhou in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region . In what is considered a manifestation of Zhao Tuo's respect for

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1236-456: A move that eventually brought disaster upon Nanyue. Zhao Yingqi was reputed to be a tyrant who killed citizens with flippant abandon. He died of illness around 113 BC. Zhao Xing succeeded his father as king, and his mother became Queen Dowager. In 113 BC, Emperor Wu of Han sent senior minister Anguo Shaoji to Nanyue summon Zhao Xing and his mother to Chang'an for an audience with the Emperor, as well as two other officials with soldiers to await

1339-535: A policy of assimilating the two cultures into each other. Although the Han were certainly dominant in holding leadership positions, the overwhelming disparity was largest immediately after the Qin conquest. Over time, the Yue gradually began holding more positions of authority in the government. Lü Jia, the last prime minister of the Kingdom, was a Yue citizen, and over 70 of his kinsmen served as officials in various parts of

1442-631: A prime minister who held military and administrative authority, inner scribes who served under the prime minister, overseeing Censors of various rank and position, commanders of the Imperial Guard, senior officials who carried out the King's official administration, as well as all military officers and officials of the Food, Music, Transportation, Agriculture, and other bureaus. Nanyue enacted several other policies that reflected Chinese dominance, such as

1545-626: A rectangular shape, and is five stories in height, with the top reaching 10.34 metres (11.31 yd) high. The length of the first floor is 2 metres (2.2 yd), although higher floors have a smaller area. The pagoda's architecture is distinct to the Tang dynasty . In January 1988, the State Council announced it as a national key cultural relics protection unit. Also located in Dongtang, Sixi Pagoda faces Yunlong Pagoda across Sixi Mountain. It

1648-407: A regiment of Nanyue soldiers and completely annihilated. Lü Jia then took the imperial tokens of the Han emissaries and placed them in a ceremonial wooden box, then attached to it a fake letter of apology and installed it on the border of Han and Nanyue, along with military reinforcements. When Emperor Wu heard of the coup and Prime Minister Lü's actions, he became enraged. After issuing compensation to

1751-834: A regiment of soldiers through the Lingqu Canal (which connected the Xiang River and the Li River ), then navigated through the Yangtze and Pearl River water systems ensure the safety of the Qin supply routes. The Qin attack of the Western Valley ( Chinese : 西甌 ) Yue tribe went smoothly, and Western Valley chieftain Yi-Xu-Song was killed. However, the Western Valley Yue were unwilling to submit to

1854-756: A response at Guiyang . At the time, Zhao Xing was still young and the Queen Dowager was a recent immigrant to Nanyue, so final authority in matters of state rested in the hands of Prime Minister Lü Jia. Before the Queen Dowager married Zhao Yingqi, it was widely rumored that she had had an affair with Anguo Shaoji, and they were said to have renewed it when he was sent to Nanyue, which caused the Nanyue citizens to lose confidence in her rule. Fearful of losing her position of authority, Queen Dowager Jiu persuaded Zhao Xing and his ministers to fully submit to Han dynasty rule, shifting Nanyue from an outer vassal state (外属诸侯国) to an inner vassal state (内属诸侯国) to Han dynasty. At

1957-810: A small group in east Guangxi . The Xi'ou lived in most of Guangxi and western Guangdong, with most of the population concentrated along the Xun River region and areas south of the Gui River, both part of the Xi River watershed. Descendants of Yi-Xu-Song, the chieftain killed resisting the Qin armies, acted as self-imposed governors of the Xi'ou clans. At the time of Nanyue's defeat by the Han dynasty, there were several hundred thousand Xi'ou people in Guilin Commandery alone. The Luoyue clans lived in what

2060-474: A spear with which to kill the Prime Minister personally, but she was stopped by her son, the king. Lü Jia instructed his brother's armed men to surround his compound and stand guard and feigned illness, refusing to meet with King Zhao or any Han emissaries. At the same time, he began seriously plotting the upcoming coup with other officials. When news of the situation reached Emperor Wu , he dispatched

2163-605: A thousand soldiers with a multitude of provisions and supply carts from Bafu Pass (near modern Hejiang County ) into Yelang. Many of the carts carried ceremonial gifts which Yelang presented to the feudal lords of Yelang as bribes to declare allegiance to the Han dynasty, which they did, and Yelang became Qianwei Commandery of the Han Empire. Zhao Mo fell ill and died around 122 BC. After hearing of his father's serious illness, Zhao Yingqi received permission from Emperor Wu to return to Nanyue. After Zhao Mo's death, Yingqi assumed

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2266-445: Is Danxia Subdistrict  [ zh ] , which houses the county government. The county administers the towns of Wenshao  [ zh ] , Fuxi  [ zh ] , Changjiang  [ zh ] , Chengkou  [ zh ] , Hongshan  [ zh ] , Shitang  [ zh ] , Dongtang  [ zh ] , Daqiao , Zhoutian  [ zh ] , and Huangkeng  [ zh ] . As of

2369-405: Is 1,600 millimetres (63 in), and there are more than 100 types of animals and more than 30 types of plants. Mount Wanshi is a popular regional destination for ecotourism . Built in 1915, Shuangfeng Fort is located in the town of Shitang  [ zh ] , 19 km (12 mi) to the west of Renhua County's center. It covers 11.3 km (4.4 sq mi). Shuangfeng Fort served as

2472-441: Is 38 km (24 mi) to the north of the county center. It controlled the route from Guangdong Province to Hunan Province as it east village was fixed up the city group, south * en streams (where the west water), west street, north to SanJiaoPing to old salt. With a height of 6.2 metres (6.8 yd), and a width of 4.5 metres (4.9 yd), Chengkou Guqincheng was listed as a county-level cultural relic protection unit in 1982. It

2575-641: Is a town of Renhua County in northern Guangdong province, China , located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from downtown Shaoguan in the southern part of the county, bordering Qujiang and Zhenjiang Districts to the south. The town is served by China National Highway 106 . As of 2018 , it has one residential community ( 居委会 ) and 6 villages under its administration. See also [ edit ] List of township-level divisions of Guangdong References [ edit ] ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：仁化县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of

2678-528: Is derived and reversed from Nam Việt , the Vietnamese pronunciation of Nanyue. In traditional Vietnamese histogrioraphy, important works such as the Đại Việt sử ký considered Nanyue to be a legitimate state of Vietnam and the official starting point of their history. However, starting in the 18th century, the view that Nanyue was not a legitimate Vietnamese state and Zhao Tuo was a foreign invader started gaining traction. After World War II , this became

2781-581: Is located 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Mount Danxia. Like Mount Danxia, Mount Wanshi is a Danxia landform. Mount Wanshi is the source of the Jin River . Mount Wanshi was the site of battles during the Chinese Civil War , and part of the Long March passed through Mount Wanshi. The annual average temperature of this special area is 17.8 °C (64.0 °F), the annual average rainfall

2884-712: Is located along the southern foot of the Nanling Mountains , and has mostly mountainous terrain. Renhua is located just north of the Tropic of Cancer . It has a subtropical monsoon climate ( Köppen classification Cfa). The average annual temperature is 19.9 °C (67.8 °F), the average annual rainfall is 1,660.8 millimetres (65.39 in), and the average frost-free period lasts 308 days. Renhua County administers 1 subdistrict and 10 towns . These township-level divisions then, in turn, administer 109 village-level divisions . The county's sole subdistrict

2987-499: Is made a by local secret recipe, and is round, crispy, and acidic. Huangkeng citrus Gonggang is grown in Huangkeng  [ zh ] , which neighbors Mount Danxia . Huangkeng has a special climate and soil condition which is suitable for Gonggan growing. Huangkeng citrus Gonggang is characterized by its uniquely thin skin, seedless-ness, and sweet flesh . Xiafu pomelo is sweet and fragrant. With its climate and soil conditions

3090-536: Is mostly contained in section ( juan ) 113, Ordered Annals of Nanyue ( Chinese : 南越列傳 ; pinyin : Nányuè Liè Zhuàn ; Jyutping : Naam4jyut6 Lit6 Zyun2 ). A similar record is also found in the Book of Han Volume 95: The Southwest Peoples, Two Yues, and Chaoxian. After Qin Shi Huang conquered the six other Chinese kingdoms of Han , Zhao , Wei , Chu , Yan , and Qi , he turned his attention to

3193-582: Is now Vietnam, and that Chinese domination there was first accomplished by the Nanyue themselves. Zhao Tuo followed the Commandery-County system of the Qin dynasty when organizing the Kingdom of Nanyue. He left Nanhai Commandery and Guilin Commandery intact, then divided Xiang Commandery into the Jiaozhi and Jiuzhen Commanderies. Nanhai comprised most of modern Guangdong , and was divided by

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3296-866: Is now western and southern Guangxi, northern Vietnam, the Leizhou Peninsula , Hainan , and southwest Guizhou . Populations were centered in the Zuo and You watersheds in Guangxi , the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam, and the Pan River watershed in Guizhou. The Chinese name "Luo", which denoted a white horse with a black mane, is said to have been applied to them after the Chinese saw their slash-and-burn method of hillside cultivation. Because

3399-450: Is said to have found him dressed in Yue clothing and being greeted after their customs, which enraged him. A long exchange ensued, wherein Lu is said to have admonished Zhao Tuo, pointing out that he was Chinese, not Yue, and should have maintained the dress and decorum of the Chinese and not have forgotten the traditions of his ancestors. Lu lauded the strength of the Han court and warned against

3502-597: The 2010 Chinese Census , Renhua County has a population of 200,354, up from the 163,213 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census . A 2011 estimate put Renhua County's population at 201,700 people, and a 2008 report stated Renhua County had 229,861 hukou holders. In 1996, Renhua County's population was estimated at 180,000. The most commonly spoken languages in Renhua County are Cantonese , Mandarin , and Hakka . Some of towns speaking Shaozhou Tuhua (Sat Na Wa). Notable natural features in Renhua County include Mount Danxia ( 丹霞山 ), and Mount Wanshi Grassland ( 万时山大草原 ), one of

3605-514: The Changsha Kingdom , a feudal state of the Han dynasty, and Han troops were sent to engage Nanyue. Nanyue's armies successfully halted the southern progress of the advance, winning the respect and then allegiance of the neighboring kingdoms of Minyue and Yelang. Nanyue's second period of submission to the Han dynasty lasted from 179 BC to 112 BC. This period began with Zhao Tuo abandoning his title of "Emperor" and declaring allegiance to

3708-647: The Chinese language and writing system . Nanyue rulers promoted a policy of "Harmonizing and Gathering the Hundred Yue tribes" ( Chinese : 和集百越 ), and encouraged ethnic Han to immigrate from the Yellow River region to the south. Nanyue rulers were then not against the assimilation of Yue and Han cultures. In Vietnam, the rulers of Nanyue are referred to as the Triệu dynasty . The name "Vietnam" ( Việt Nam )

3811-661: The Han dynasty and reunified Central China in 202 BC. The fighting had left many areas of China depopulated and impoverished, and feudal lords continued to rebel while the Xiongnu made frequent incursions into northern Chinese territory. The precarious state of the empire therefore forced the Han court to treat Nanyue initially with utmost circumspection. In 196 BC, Liu Bang, now Emperor Gaozu , sent Lu Jia ( 陸賈 , not to be confused with Lü Jia 呂嘉 ) to Nanyue in hopes of obtaining Zhao Tuo's allegiance. After arriving, Lu met with Zhao Tuo and

3914-475: The Hundred Yue , he enfeoffed a Yue chieftain as King of Xixu in order to allow the Yue of that area to enjoy autonomy under a ruler of their own ethnicity. The chieftain's name is unknown, but he was a descendant of Yi-Xu-Song, the chieftain killed while fighting the original Chinese invasion under the Qin dynasty. Nanyue's bureaucracy was, like the famed bureaucracy of the Qin dynasty, divided into central and regional governments. The central government comprised

4017-545: The Lingnan region to avoid the chaos and hardship surrounding the collapse of the Qin dynasty experienced by the northern, predominantly Han Chinese regions. The kingdom was founded by leaders originally from the Central Plain of China and were all of Han Chinese in origin. They were responsible for bringing Chinese-style bureaucracy and handicraft techniques to inhabitants of southern regions, as well as knowledge of

4120-683: The Southern Qi , Renhua County was carved out of Qujiang County. However, during the Liang dynasty , Renhua County was merged back into Qujiang County. In 688 CE, during the reign of Emperor Ruizong of the Tang dynasty , Renhua County was re-established. Renhua County remained intact until 973 CE, during the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Song dynasty , when it was merged into Lechang County ( simplified Chinese : 乐昌县 ; traditional Chinese : 樂昌縣 ; pinyin : Lèchāng Xiàn ). In 1000 CE, under

4223-455: The Triệu dynasty ) continued to rule until 111 BC. Nanyue's geographical expanse covered the modern Chinese subdivisions of Guangdong , Guangxi , Hainan , Hong Kong , Macau , southern Fujian and central to northern Vietnam . Zhao Tuo, then Commander of Nanhai Commandery of the Qin dynasty , established Nanyue in 204 BC after the collapse of the Qin dynasty. At first, it consisted of

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4326-419: The Western Han dynasty defeated Nanyue, its territory was divided into the seven commanderies of Nanhai, Cangwu, Yulin, Hepu, Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rinan . It was traditionally believed that the Qin conquest of the southern regions included the northern half of Vietnam , and that this area was also under Nanyue control. However, scholars have recently stated that the Qin likely never conquered territory in what

4429-649: The Xiongnu tribes of the north and west and the Hundred Yue peoples of what is now southern China. Around 218 BC, the First Emperor dispatched General Tu Sui with an army of 500,000 Qin soldiers to divide into five companies and attack the Hundred Yue tribes of the Lingnan region. The first company gathered at Yuhan (modern Yugan County in Jiangxi ) and attacked the Minyue , defeating them and establishing

4532-419: The commanderies of Nanhai , Guilin , and Xiang. Nanyue and its rulers had an adversarial relationship with the Han dynasty , which referred to Nanyue as a vassal state while in practice it was autonomous. Nanyue rulers sometimes paid symbolic obeisance to the Han dynasty but referred to themselves as emperor. In 113 BC, fourth-generation leader Zhao Xing sought to have Nanyue formally included as part of

4635-624: The Crown Prince Zhao Shi, had preceded him in death, and therefore Zhao Tuo's grandson Zhao Mo became king of Nanyue. In 135 BC, the king of neighboring Minyue launched an attack on the towns along the two kingdoms' borders. Because Zhao Mo hadn't yet consolidated his rule, he was forced to implore Emperor Wu of Han to send troops to Nanyue's aid against what he called "the rebels of Minyue". The Emperor lauded Zhao Mo for his vassal loyalty and sent Wang Hui, an official governing ethnic minorities, and agricultural official Han Anguo at

4738-580: The Emperor along with a promise that Zhao would come visit the Imperial Court in Chang'an , and even sent his son Zhao Yingqi to return with Yan to the Chinese capital. Before the king could ever leave for Chang'an himself, one of his ministers strenuously advised against going for fear that Emperor Wu would find some pretext to prevent him from returning, thus leading to the destruction of Nanyue. King Zhao Mo thereupon feigned illness and never travelled to

4841-609: The Han Emperor and selling Yue citizens to the Imperial court as slaves with no thought for the welfare of the Yue people themselves. With the people's support, Lü Jia and his younger brother led a large group of men into the king's palace, killing Zhao Xing, Queen Dowager Jiu, and all the Han emissaries in the capital. After the assassinations of Zhao Xing, the Queen Dowager, and the Han emissaries, Lü Jia ensured that Zhao Jiande, Zhao Yingqi's eldest son by his native Yue wife, took

4944-417: The Han Empire, but the submission is mostly superficial as Zhao Tuo was referred to as emperor throughout Nanyue and the kingdom retained its autonomy. Zhao Tuo's four successors did not display the strength he had, and Nanyue dependence on Han China slowly grew, characterized by second king Zhao Mo calling upon Emperor Wu of Han to defend Nanyue from Minyue. Nanyue's final period of antagonism with Han China

5047-469: The Han Empire. His prime minister Lü Jia objected vehemently and subsequently killed Zhao Xing, installing his elder brother Zhao Jiande on the throne and forcing a confrontation with the Han dynasty. The next year, Emperor Wu of Han sent 100,000 troops to war against Nanyue . By the year's end, the army had destroyed Nanyue and established Han rule . The dynastic state lasted 93 years and had five generations of monarchs. The existence of Nanyue allowed

5150-524: The Han and Nanyue improved, in 179 BC Zhao Tuo marched southward and successfully annexed Âu Lạc. In 206 BC the Qin dynasty ceased to exist, and the Yue peoples of Guilin and Xiang were largely independent once more. In 204 BC, Zhao Tuo founded the Kingdom of Nanyue, with Panyu as capital, and declared himself the Martial King of Nanyue ( Chinese : 南越武王 , Vietnamese : Nam Việt Vũ Vương ). After years of war with his rivals, Liu Bang established

5253-459: The Han capital. Immediately following Minyue's surrender to the Han army, Wang Hui had dispatched a man named Tang Meng, local governor of Panyang County, to deliver the news to Zhao Mo. While in Nanyue, Tang Meng was introduced to the Yue custom of eating a sauce made from medlar fruit imported from Shu Commandery . Surprised that such a product was available, he learned that there was a route from Shu (modern Sichuan ) to Yelang , and then along

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5356-584: The Han dynasty in 196 BC, Nanyue alternately went through two periods of allegiance to and then opposition with the Han dynasty that continued until Nanyue's destruction at the hands of the Han dynasty in early 111 BC. The first period of Nanyue's subordination to the Han dynasty began in 196 BC when Zhao Tuo met Lü Jia, an emissary from Emperor Gaozu of Han , and received from him a Han imperial seal enthroning Zhao Tuo as King of Nanyue. This period lasted thirteen years until 183 BC, during which time significant trade took place. Nanyue paid tribute in rarities from

5459-530: The Hengpu Pass and down the Zhen River . The third and fourth companies were led by Zheng Yan and Tian Jia, both Yue chieftains who had joined the Han dynasty. The third company left from Lingling (modern Yongzhou ) and sailed down the Li River , while the fourth company went directly to garrison Cangwu (modern Wuzhou ). The fifth company was led by He Yi and was composed mainly of prisoners from Shu and Ba with soldiers from Yelang; they sailed directly down

5562-596: The Kingdom of Nanyue was established by Zhao Tuo, a Chinese general of the Qin dynasty , Nanyue's political and bureaucratic systems were, at first, essentially just continuations of those of the Qin Empire itself. Because of Zhao Tuo's submissions to the Han dynasty , Nanyue also adopted many of the changes enacted by the Han, as well. At the same time, Nanyue enjoyed complete autonomy – and de facto sovereignty – for most of its existence, so its rulers did enact several systems that were entirely unique to Nanyue. Nanyue

5665-591: The Minzhong Commandery. The second company fortified at Nanye (in modern Nankang, Jiangxi ), and was designed to put defensive pressure on the southern clans. The third company occupied Panyu . The fourth company garrisoned near the Jiuyi Mountains , and the fifth company garrisoned outside Tancheng (in southwest Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County , Hunan). The First Emperor assigned official Shi Lu to oversee supply logistics. Shi first led

5768-476: The Nanyue soldiers were gone. Lü Jia and Zhao Jiande realized Panyu was lost and fled the city by boat, heading west before the sun rose. Upon interrogating the surrendered soldiers, the Han generals learned of the two Nanyue leaders' escape and sent men after them. Zhao Jiande was caught first, and Lü Jia was captured in what is now northern Vietnam . Based on many temples of Lü Jia (Lữ Gia), his wives and soldiers scattering in Red River Delta of northern Vietnam ,

5871-513: The Nanyue throne. Before leaving for Chang'an he had married a young Yue woman and had his eldest son Zhao Jiande. While in Chang'an, he also married a Han Chinese woman, like himself, who was from Handan . Together they had a son Zhao Xing. After assuming the Nanyue kingship, he petitioned the emperor to appoint his Chinese wife (who was from the Jiu 樛 family) as Queen and Zhao Xing as Crown Prince,

5974-425: The Qin and fled into the jungle where they selected a new leader to continue resisting the Chinese armies. Later, a night-time counterattack by the Western Valley Yue devastated the Qin troops, and General Tu Sui was killed in the fighting. The Qin suffered heavy losses, and the imperial court selected General Zhao Tuo to assume command of the Chinese army. In 214 BC, the First Emperor dispatched Ren Xiao and Zhao Tuo at

6077-525: The Qin into Panyu, Longchuan, Boluo, and Jieyang Counties, to which Zhao Tuo added Zhenyang and Hankuang. The majority of Nanyue's residents consisted of mainly Yue peoples . The Han Chinese population consisted of descendants of Qin armies sent to conquer the south, as well as girls who worked as army prostitutes, exiled Qin officials, exiled criminals, merchants and so on. The Yue people were divided into numerous branches, tribes, and clans. The Nanyue lived in north, east, and central Guangdong , as well as

6180-532: The Zangke River (modern Beipan River ). At the same time, Yu Shan, a king of Dong'ou , declared his intention to participate in the Han dynasty's attack on Nanyue and sent 8,000 men to support Yang Pu's company. However, upon reaching Jieyang, they pretended to have encountered severe winds that prevented them from advancing, and secretly sent details of the invasion to Nanyue. By winter of that year, Yang Pu's company had attacked Xunxia and moved on to destroy

6283-476: The Zangke River (now known as the Beipan River of Yunnan and Guizhou ) which allowed direct access to the Nanyue capital Panyu. Tang Meng thereupon drafted a memorial to Emperor Wu suggesting a gathering of 100,000 elite soldiers at Yelang who would navigate the Zangke River and launch a surprise attack on Nanyue. Emperor Wu agreed with Tang's plan and promoted him to General of Langzhong and had him lead

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6386-506: The Zhao royal family (who were Han Chinese) and the Lü family (Yue – they likely adopted Chinese names early in Nanyue's history) were recorded. Zhao Jiande, Nanyue's last king, was the son of previous king Zhao Yingqi and his Yue wife. Despite the dominating influence of the Chinese newcomers on the Hundred Yue, the amount of assimilation gradually increased over time. Other than Old Chinese , which

6489-535: The ancestral graveyard there. Zhao Tuo believed that Wu Chen, the Prince of Changsha, had made false accusations against him to get Empress Dowager Lü to block the trade between the states and to prepare to conquer the Nanyue to merge into his principality of Changsha. In revenge, he then declared himself the emperor of Nanyue and attacked the principality of Changsha and captured some neighboring towns under Han domain. Lü sent general Zhou Zao to punish Zhao Tuo. However, in

6592-428: The appointments of senior officials. He also abolished the penal tattooing and nose-removal criminal punishments that were practiced among the Yue and instituted Han legal statutes. Emissaries that had been sent to Nanyue were instructed to remain there to ensure the stability of Han control. Upon receiving their Imperial decrees, King Zhao and the Queen Dowager began planning to leave for Chang'an. Prime Minister Lü Jia

6695-457: The area was organized under Qin control as the Minzhong Commandery, and Minyue ruler Wuzhu was deposed. Because of Wuzhu's support for Liu Bang after the collapse of the Qin dynasty and the founding of the Han, he was reinstated by the Han court as King of Minyue in 202 BC. Daqiao, Renhua County Coordinates : 24°55′03″N 113°46′11″E  /  24.91750°N 113.76972°E  / 24.91750; 113.76972 From Misplaced Pages,

6798-534: The army. Nanyue's military officers were known as General, General of the Left, Xiao ("Colonel"), Wei ("Captain"), etc., essentially identical to the Chinese system. The army had infantry , naval troops, and cavalry . The Kingdom continued most of the Qin Commanderies' policies and practices dealing with the interactions between the local Yue and the Han immigrants, and Zhao Tuo proactively promoted

6901-475: The attack anyway, and Yang's men led the advance into Panyu where Lü Jia and Zhao Jiande had fortified inside the inner walls. Yang Pu set up a camp southeast of the city and, as darkness fell, set the city on fire. Lu Bode encamped the northwest side of the city and sent soldiers up to the walls to encourage the Nanyue soldiers to surrender. As the night passed, more and more Panyu defenders defected to Lu Bode's camp out of desperation, so that as dawn arrived most of

7004-409: The direct jurisdiction of Shaoguan . Renhua County was re-established in 1961. In 1968, the Renhua County people's committee was withdrawn, and a revolutionary committee was established, which belongs to the revolutionary committee of Shaoguan District. In 1980, People's Government of Renhua County was restored and put under the jurisdiction of Shaoguan District. In 1983, Shaoguan was upgraded to

7107-419: The early years of Nanyue's existence, with Âu Lạc located primarily in the Red River delta area, and Nanyue encompassing Nanhai, Guilin, and Xiang Commanderies. During the time when Nanyue and Âu Lạc co-existed, Âu Lạc acknowledged Nanyue's suzerainty , especially because of their mutual anti- Han sentiment. Zhao Tuo built up and reinforced his army, fearing an attack by the Han. However, when relations between

7210-410: The emissaries of the Han court. The emissaries were well aware of Lü's influence in the kingdom – it easily rivalled that of the king – but were never able to remove him. Sima Qian recorded a story that the Queen Dowager and the Zhao Xing invited Lü to a banquet with several Han emissaries where they hoped to find a chance to kill Lü: during the banquet, the Queen Dowager mentioned that Prime Minister Lü

7313-400: The entire Yellow River region devolved into chaos. Soon after the first insurrections, Nanhai Lieutenant Ren Xiao became gravely ill and summoned Zhao Tuo to hear his dying instructions. Ren described the natural advantages of the southern region and described how a kingdom could be founded with the many Chinese settlers in the area to combat the warring groups in the Chinese north. He drafted

7416-590: The families of the slain emissaries, he decreed the immediate mobilization of an army to attack Nanyue. In autumn of 111 BC, Emperor Wu sent an army of 100,000 men divided into five companies to attack Nanyue . The first company was led by General Lu Bode and advanced from Guiyang (modern Lianzhou ) down the Huang River (now called the Lian River ). The second company was led by Commander Yang Pu and advanced from Yuzhang Commandery (modern Nanchang ) through

7519-874: The 💕 Town in Guangdong, People's Republic of China Daqiao 大桥镇 Town [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Daqiao Location in Guangdong Coordinates: 24°55′03″N 113°46′11″E  /  24.91750°N 113.76972°E  / 24.91750; 113.76972 Country People's Republic of China Province Guangdong Prefecture-level city Shaoguan County Renhua Village-level divisions 1 residential community 6 villages Elevation 81 m (266 ft) Time zone UTC+8 ( China Standard ) Area code 0751 Daqiao ( simplified Chinese : 大桥 ; traditional Chinese : 大橋 ; pinyin : Dàqiáo ; lit. 'great or large bridge')

7622-537: The government. In areas of particular "complexity", as they were called, Yue chieftains were often enfeoffed with great autonomy, such as in Xixu. Under the impetus of Zhao Tuo's leadership, Chinese immigrants were encouraged to adopt the customs of the Yue. Marriages between the Han Chinese and Yue became increasingly common throughout Nanyue's existence, and even occurred in the Zhao royal family. Many marriages between

7725-495: The head of an army with orders to separate and attack Minyue from two directions, one from Yuzhang Commandery, and the other from Kuaiji Commandery . Before they reached Minyue, however, the Minyue king was assassinated by his younger brother Yu Shan, who promptly surrendered. The Emperor sent court emissary Yan Zhu to the Nanyue capital to give an official report of Minyue's surrender to Zhao Mo, who had Yan return his gratitude to

7828-553: The head of reinforcements to once again mount an attack. This time, the Western Valley Yue were completely defeated, and the Lingnan region was brought entirely under Chinese control. In the same year, the Qin court established the Nanhai , Guilin , and Xiang Commanderies, and Ren Xiao was made Lieutenant of Nanhai. Nanhai was further divided into Panyu, Longchuan , Boluo , and Jieyang counties (among several others), and Zhao Tuo

7931-518: The hot and humid climate of the south, an epidemic broke out quickly amongst the soldiers, and the weakened army was unable to cross the mountains, forcing them to withdraw which ended in Nanyue victory, but the military conflict did not stop until the Empress died. Zhao Tuo then annexed the neighboring state of Minyue in the east as subject kingdom. The kingdom of Yelang and Tongshi ( 通什 ) also submitted to Nanyue rule. In 179 BC, Liu Heng ascended

8034-439: The household registration system (an early form of census), as well as the promulgation of the use of Chinese characters among the Hundred Yue population and the use of Chinese weights and measures. Nanyue's army was largely composed of the several hundred thousand (up to 500,000) Qin Chinese troops that invaded during the Qin dynasty and their descendants. After the kingdom's founding in 204 BC, some Yue citizens also joined

8137-596: The mainstream view among Vietnamese historians in North Vietnam and after Vietnam was reunified, it became the official state orthodoxy promoted by the ruling Vietnamese Communist Party . Nanyue was removed from the national history while Zhao Tuo was established as a foreign invader. A detailed history of Nanyue was written in Records of the Grand Historian by Han dynasty historian Sima Qian . It

8240-453: The male and female stone. It is mainly divided into the Danxia scenic area, Shao Shi Xian traveled scenic, attractions, scenic spots and scenic Jinjiang gallery. In 1988, Mount Danxia was listed as a National Park of China , a National Nature Reserve , a National Geopark , and a National 5A Tourist Attraction . In 2004, Danxia Mountain was listed as a UNESCO Global Geopark . Mount Danxia has

8343-506: The nickname "stacking flowers". Field-snail casserole is one of the local feather foodies. The dish is made with locally planted betel nut palm . It is locally used to dispel the cold. Hongshan white-hair tea was used as a royal tribute during the Qing dynasty . The tea is a kind of green tea which has the leaves' white "hair" in it. The tea tastes sweet and delicate, and is the first of three white-hair tea in China. Danxia Pickled Radish

8446-444: The northern gates of Panyu (modern Guangzhou ), capturing Nanyue's naval fleet and provisions. Seizing the opportunity, they continued south and defeated the first wave of Nanyue defenders before stopping to await the company led by Lu Bode. Lu's forces were mostly convicts freed in exchange for military service and made slow time, so at the planned rendezvous date with Yang Pu only a thousand of Lu's men had arrived. They went ahead with

8549-456: The rare grasslands in Guangdong province. Historical attractions include Shuangfeng Fort  [ zh ] ( 双峰寨 ), Guqincheng  [ zh ] in the town of Chengkou  [ zh ] ( 城口古秦城 ), Yunlong Pagoda  [ zh ] ( 云龙寺塔 ), and Sixi Pagoda  [ zh ] ( 澌溪寺塔 ). Mount Danxia is a Danxia landform designated as a World Heritage Site ,

8652-505: The reign of Emperor Zhenzong , Renhua County was again re-established. In 1949, the People's Liberation Army took control of Renhua County as part of Beijiang zone of Guangdong . The Communist government then established the People's Government of Renhua County ( Chinese : 仁化县人民政府 ; pinyin : Rénhuà Xiàn Rénmín Zhèngfǔ ). In 1958, Renhua County was abolished and placed under

8755-462: The same time, she dispatched a memorial to Emperor Wu requesting that they would join Han China, that they might have an audience with the Emperor every third year, and that the borders between Han China and Nanyue might be dissolved. The Emperor Wu granted her requests and sent Imperial seals to the Prime Minister and other senior officials, symbolizing that the Han court expected to directly control

8858-473: The shape, flesh, and taste of Xiafu pomelo is the similar to pomelo from Shatian Guangxi . Nanyue Nanyue ( Chinese : 南越 or 南粵 ; pinyin : Nányuè ; Jyutping : Naam4 Jyut6 ; lit. 'Southern Yue', Vietnamese : Nam Việt , Zhuang : Namz Yied ), was an ancient kingdom founded in 204 BC by the Chinese general Zhao Tuo , whose family (known in Vietnamese as

8961-418: The south, and the Han court bestowed gifts of iron tools, horses, and cattle upon Nanyue. At the same time, the countries' borders were always heavily guarded. Nanyue's first period of antagonism with the Han dynasty lasted from 183 BC to 179 BC, when trade was suspended and Zhao Tuo severed relations with the Han. During this period, Zhao Tuo openly referred to himself as Emperor and launched an attack against

9064-466: The throne as Emperor of the Han. He reversed many of the previous policies of Empress Lü and took a conciliatory attitude toward Zhao Tuo and Nanyue. He ordered officials to revisit Zhending, garrison the town, and make offerings to Zhao Tuo's ancestors regularly. His prime minister Chen Ping suggested sending Lu Jia to Nanyue as they were familiar with each other. Lu arrived once more in Panyu and delivered

9167-481: The throne, and quickly sent messengers to spread the news to the feudal rulers and officials of various areas of Nanyue. The 2,000 men led by Han Qianqiu began attacking towns along the Han-Nanyue border, and the Yue residents ceased resisting them, instead giving them supplies and safe passage. The group of men advanced quickly through Nanyue territory and were only 40 li from Panyu when they were ambushed by

9270-440: The time, a feudal kingdom that was part of Han dynasty. Its territory comprised most of modern Hunan Province and part of Jiangxi Province . When Emperor Gaozu of Han enfeoffed Wu Rui as the first King of Changsha, he also gave him the power to govern Nanhai, Xiang, and Guiling Commanderies, which caused strife between Changsha and Nanyue from the start. The Han China-Nanyue border was essentially that of Changsha, and therefore

9373-402: The top floor. Cuisine in Renhua County includes Shitang rice wine, Field-snail casserole, Hongshan white-hair tea, Danxia pickled radish, Huangkeng citrus Gonggan, and Xiafu pomelo . Shitang rice wine has a history of more than 300 years. The unique taste is attributed to the requirement that it must be made with local water. The foam from Shitang Rice Wine often accumulates in cups, giving it

9476-553: The war might last until 98 BC. After the fall of Panyu, Tây Vu Vương (the captain of Tây Vu area of which the center is Cổ Loa ) revolted against the First Chinese domination from Western Han dynasty . He was killed by his assistant Hoàng Đồng ( 黄同 ). Afterwards, the other commanderies and counties of Nanyue surrendered to the Han dynasty, ending Nanyue's 93-year existence as an autonomous and mostly sovereign kingdom. When news of Nanyue's defeat reached Emperor Wu, he

9579-444: Was a monarchy , and its head of state generally held the title of "king" ( Chinese : 王 ), though its first two rulers Zhao Tuo and Zhao Mo were referred to as "Emperor" within Nanyue's borders. The kingdom had its own Calendar era system based (like China's) on Emperors' reign periods. Succession in the monarchy was based on hereditary rule , with the King or Emperor's successor designated as crown prince . The ruler's mother

9682-407: Was against Nanyue submitting to the Han dynasty, with the hope that the Han emissaries would become enraged and kill Lü. However, Lü's younger brother had surrounded the palace with armed guards, and the Han emissaries, led by Anguo Shaoji, didn't dare attack Lü. Sensing the danger of the moment, Lü excused himself and stood to leave the palace. The Queen Dowager herself became furious and tried to grab

9785-475: Was built in 1075 and listed as the second paper unit of Guangdong Province. The tower has a height of 23.14 metres (25.31 yd) and made of brick. It not only has an architectural feature of Tang Dynasty, but with the style of Song dynasty . It is a loft-style tower which made of examinations in the imitation wood for external, the door with arch plane, shape likes flat square, round flat seat Chuanxin wall internal, with blue bricks' Chuanxin ladder, can connect to

9888-524: Was built under the administration of Nanyue emperor Zhao Tuo , but was rebuilt in Qing dynasty after being destroyed. Located in Dongtang  [ zh ] , Yunlong Pagoda is a pagoda built between 894 CE and 901 CE, during the Tang dynasty. The pagoda was originally called Xishan Pagoda ( Chinese : 西山寺塔 ; pinyin : Xīshān Sìtǎ ), but was renamed in the Qing dynasty . Yunlong Pagoda has

9991-413: Was constantly fortified on both sides. In terms of policies, because the Kingdom of Changsha had no sovereignty whatsoever, any policy of the Han court toward Nanyue was by default also Changsha's policy. Minyue was located northeast of Nanyue along China's southeast coast, and comprised much of modern Fujian Province . The Minyue were defeated by the armies of the Qin dynasty in the 3rd century BC and

10094-399: Was designated empress dowager , his wife as empress or queen , and his concubines as "Madam" ( Chinese : 夫人 ). The formalities extended to the ruler's family were on the level of that of the Han dynasty Emperor, rather than that of a feudal king. Although Nanyue continued the Commandery-County system of the Qin dynasty, its leaders later enfeoffed their own feudal princes and lords –

10197-473: Was made magistrate of Longchuan. Qin Shi Huang died in 210 BC, and his son Huhai became the Second Emperor of Qin. The following year, soldiers Chen Sheng , Wu Guang, and others seized the opportunity to revolt against the Qin government. Insurrections spread throughout much of China (including those led by Xiang Yu and Liu Bang , who would later face off over the founding of the next dynasty) and

10300-428: Was much older than most officials and had served since the reign of Zhao Xing's grandfather Zhao Mo. His family was the preeminent Yue family in Nanyue and was thoroughly intermarried with the Zhao royal family. He vehemently opposed Nanyue's submission to the Han dynasty and criticized Zhao Xing on numerous occasions, though his outcries were ignored. Lü decided to begin planning a coup and feigned illness to avoid meeting

10403-722: Was staying in Zuoyi County in Shanxi while travelling to perform imperial inspections, and promptly created the new county of Wenxi , meaning "Hearing of Glad News". After Lü Jia's capture he was executed by the Han soldiers and his head was sent to the emperor. Upon receiving it, he created Huojia County where he was travelling, meaning "Capturing [Lü] Jia". Nanyue originally comprised the Qin commanderies of Nanhai , Guilin , and Xiang . After 179 BC, Zhao Tuo persuaded Minyue, Yelang, Tongshi, and other areas to submit to Nanyue rule, but they were not strictly under Nanyue control. After

10506-479: Was the war that proved Nanyue's destruction as a kingdom. At the time of Prime Minister Lü Jia's rebellion, Han China was enjoying a period of growth, economic prosperity, and military success, having consistently defeated the Xiongnu tribes along China's northern and northwestern borders. The weakened state of Nanyue and the strength of China at the time allowed Emperor Wu to unleash a devastating attack on Nanyue, as described above . The Changsha Kingdom was, at

10609-555: Was used by Han settlers and government officials, native Nanyue people likely spoke Ancient Yue , a now extinct language. Some scholars suggest that they spoke a language related to the modern Zhuang language . Some suggest that the descendants spoke Austroasiatic languages instead. It is plausible to say that the Yue spoke more than one language. Old Chinese in the region was likely much influenced by Yue speech (and vice versa ), and many loanwords in Chinese have been identified by modern scholars. Beginning with its first allegiance to

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