Qianzhong Commandery

Qianzhong Commandery (Chinese: 黔中郡) was a historical commandery of the state of Chu during the Warring States period (481 BC – 221 BC). It was mentioned in the section Biography of Su Qin (Chinese: 蘇秦列傳) of Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian[1] or Strategies of the Warring States.[2] It is located roughy in modern-day western Hunan and eastern Guizhou.[3] The seat of Qianzhong Commandery was in present-day Yuanling County, with the historic site centered 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the seat of the county.

References

  1. ^ ctext.org: 史記 · 蘇秦列傳
  2. ^ gushiwen.org 战国策·秦一·苏秦始将连横
  3. ^ Huaihua news: 谜一样的黔中郡