Zhuolu Town Explained

Zhuolu
Official Name:涿鹿镇
Native Name:涿鹿
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:China
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hebei
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Zhangjiakou
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Zhuolu County
Area Total Km2:77.21
Elevation M:528
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:57400
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:40.3753°N 115.215°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Zhuolu is a town and the county seat of Zhuolu County, northwestern Hebei province, Northern China. It has an area of and a population of 57,400 as of 2002, and is made up of 6 communities and 30 villages.[1] It is located southeast of Zhangjiakou.

Historical uncertainty

Modern Zhuolu may or may not have been the location of the historical Battle of Zhuolu. However, it is promoted for tourism as such. Modern Zhuolu may or may not have been the location of what is claimed to be a city founded by the legendary Yellow Emperor, Huáng dì (Chinese: 黄帝), although there is evidence to support this case.[2] [3] According to tradition, Zhuolu was a city that the Yellow Emperor, Huáng dì, founded. Zhuolu Town, is also considered by many to be a legendary birthplace of the Miao and has a statue of Chi You commemorating him as the ancestor of the Hmong.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.xzqh.org/html/he/0731_2276.html Information of Zhuolu Town
  2. For example, see http://english.hebei.com.cn/system/2008/08/19/010096537.shtml
  3. Wu, page 58 (quoting Shiji), map and caption page 59, and note 32 page 103.
  4. De la Cadena, Marisol. Starn, Orin. Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. [2007] (2007). Indigenous experience today. Berg Publishers, 2007. . pg 239.