Fenghao

Meanings

proper noun

historicalAn ancient city in Xi'an, Shaanxi, former capital of China under the Zhou dynasty.
The Zhou established their capital city at Fenghao in the middle reaches of the Feng River, a branch of the Wei River, not far from the present city of Xi'an. Thereafter, Fenghao was the centre of Zhou politics, economy and culture.
1996, Han Baoquan, “Chang'an: China's ancient capital and Gateway to the Silk Road”, in Municipality of Xi'an, transl., edited by Herbert Coutts, Gateway to the Silk Road: Relics from the Han to the Tang dynasties from Xi'an, China, City of Edinburgh Museums and Art Galleries, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 16

Also see

From the atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 豐鎬 /丰镐 (Fēnghào) and 灃鎬 /沣镐 (Fēnghào, “Feng & Hao”), the two parts of the twin city.

More words from Mandarin

Chinese Mandarin 豐鎬 /丰镐, 灃鎬 /沣镐

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