Shaanxi Province (Yuan dynasty) explained

Native Name:陕西行省
Conventional Long Name:Shaanxi Province
Subdivision:Province
Nation:the Yuan dynasty
Year Start:1260
Year End:1368
P1:Mongol Empire
S1:Northern Yuan dynasty
Capital:Xi'an
Government Type:Yuan hierarchy
Event Post:Ming dynasty ruled established

Shaanxi Province was a province of the Yuan dynasty governed from Xi'an, known during that period as Fengyuan (奉元), Anxi (安西, "Peaceful West"), and Jingzhao (京兆). It was established in 1260. In 1294, Sichuan was split off from Shaanxi.[1]

Yuan-era Shaanxi included the majority of present-day Shaanxi, the southwestern part of Inner Mongolia, southeastern Gansu (around Qingyuan), north-western Sichuan, and a small part of Qinghai.

During the Northern Song dynasty, it was mostly part of the Yongxing Jun, capital also at Xi'an. Following the Jin-Song Wars, the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty established rule over the northern part of the area, establishing Jingzhao Fu, Qingyuan, and Xiqin.

In 2015, a Yuan-era tomb fresco was excavated in Luogetai village, Gao town, Hengshan district, Yulin city in Shaanxi province.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Political History of the Yuan Dynasty. Li Shi. 13 April 2020. Deep Logic.
  2. Web site: Yuan Dynasty fresco tomb excavated in Shaanxi . Chinadaily.com.cn . 2022-06-21.