Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of Hanzhong.
Our first knowledge of Ta-yuan [Ferghana] dates from Chang Ch'ien, a native of Han-chung, in the south of Shensi Province. During the Ch'ien-yuan reign [140-134 B.C.] he was a lang, a titular officer of the imperial household.
1964, “Chang Ch'ien: The Han Ambassador to Bactria”, in Jeannette Mirsky, editor, The Great Chinese Travelers: An Anthology, New York: Pantheon Books, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 142 more examples
After the death of Duke Hsiao, kings Hui-wen, Wu, and Chao-hsiang carried on the undertaking and, following the plans he had laid, seized Han-chung in the south and Pa and Shu in the west, acquired rich land in the east and strategic areas in the north.
1960, William Theodore de Bary, Wing-tsit Chan, Burton Waston, editors, Sources of Chinese Tradition, volume I, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 150Later Chang Chüeh was executed and Chang Hsiu died. When Chang Lu came to Han-chung, he elaborated on the local populace's faith in Chang Hsiu's teaching. He instructed believers to set up "Charity Houses," which were stocked with grain and meat for the use of travelers.
1981, “Uprisings”, in Patricia Buckley Ebrey, editor, Chinese Civilization and Society: A Sourcebook, New York: The Free Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 42
Origin
- Mandarin漢中 /汉中
- EnglishHan-chung
Borrowed from Mandarin 漢中 /汉中 (Hànzhōng) Wade–Giles pronunciation: Han⁴-chung¹.
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