The historical map of east county and other county along the North Sea in the Western Han Dynasty period of China

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The historical map of east county and other county along the North Sea in the Western Han Dynasty period of China

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Map Introduction

Dong Commandery in the Western Han Period

Establishment in 148 BCE The Beihai Commandery was first established in the second year of Emperor Jing's reign (148 BCE). Its administrative seat was located at Yingling (modern-day Yingqiu Town, Changle County), and its jurisdiction included areas such as Anqiu, Changle, and Shouguang.

Renaming in 104 BCE During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, in the first year of the Taichu era (104 BCE), Beihai Commandery was renamed to Qi Commandery. However, this name was reverted to Beihai Principality during the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Territorial Changes The territory of Beihai Commandery during the Western Han Dynasty primarily lay within the boundaries of modern-day Weifang City in Shandong Province, encompassing counties such as Ju County (modern-day Jitai Town, Shouguang), Yingling, and Pingshou.

Dong Commandery persisted during the Western Han Dynasty, governing twenty-two counties. Its administrative seat was at Puyang (southwest of present-day Puyang County) and it fell under the jurisdiction of the Yan Province Inspectorate.

Map Source

The historical map of east county and other county along the North Sea in the Western Han Dynasty period of China is sourced from The Historical Atlas of China, Volume 2(2)—Maps of the Western Han Dynasty, published by SinoMaps Press on October 1, 1982, with Tan Qixiang as its author.

The Historical Atlas of China is an atlas focusing primarily on the historical administrative divisions and territories of China throughout its dynasties, compiled under the chief editorship of Tan Qixiang. The entire work spans from the primitive society to the end of the Qing dynasty, organized into 8 volumes and 20 sections according to historical periods, containing a total of 304 maps (not including illustrations). All maps juxtapose historical and modern geography. The compilation of this atlas began in the 1950s, it was seriously disturbed during the cultural revolution. The internal edition was published in 1975 but contained numerous errors. Publication of Volumes 1-8 occurred successively starting in 1982. The Historical Atlas of China is a rare and valuable resource for studying the historical administrative divisions of China.

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