Mengjin, Luoyang Explained

Mengjin
Other Name:Mengtsing
Postal Code:471100
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:District
Image Map1:ChinaHenanLuoyang.png
Map Caption1:Luoyang in Henan
Coordinates:34.825°N 112.445°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Henan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Luoyang
Area Total Km2:759
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:431500
Population Footnotes:[2]
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
T:孟津區
S:孟津区
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P:Mèngjīn Qū
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Mengjin District[3] is a district in Luoyang City, in the northwest of Henan province, China, located to the north of Luoyang's urban districts.

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 rather than . According to this theory, it was only in later times that the character Chinese: was mistakenly replaced by Chinese: . 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 of 2012, Mengjin is divided to 10 towns.[4]

Towns
  • Chengguan (Chinese: 城关镇)
  • Huimeng (Chinese: 会盟镇)
  • Pingle (Chinese: 平乐镇)
  • Songzhuang (Chinese: 送庄镇)
  • Baihe (Chinese: 白鹤镇)
  • Chaoyang (Chinese: 朝阳镇)
  • Xiaolangdi (Chinese: 小浪底镇)
  • Matun (Chinese: 麻屯镇)
  • Hengshui (Chinese: 横水镇)
  • Changdai (Chinese: 常袋镇)

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . zh:最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com . hongheiku . Chinese . 2021-01-12.
  2. Web site: . zh:最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com . hongheiku . Chinese . 2021-01-12.
  3. Web site: 国务院同意河南省洛阳市调整部分行政区划. 2021-03-18.
  4. Web site: . zh:洛阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org . XZQH . zh . 2012-05-24.