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Four Studies on the New County-level Administrative Districts of Changsha State in the Western Han Dynasty Bamboo Slips Unearthed at Zoumalou
Received date: 2023-07-12
Online published: 2025-07-16
The Western Han Dynasty bamboo slips unearthed at Zoumalou (走马楼) reveal the existence of several county-level administrative districts in Changsha State during Emperor Wu’s reign, which are not documented in extant literature. Changlai (长赖) and Nanshan (南山) counties show a relationship of succession with the Linxiang (临湘) townships mentioned in the Eastern Han Dynasty bamboo slips found at Wuyi Square. Specifically, Changlai County was located near Yangshahu (洋沙湖) Village, Yangshahu Town, Xiangyin (湘阴) County, Hunan Province. Nanshan County was situated in the Zhaoshan (昭山) area, Yuetang (岳塘) District, Xiangtan (湘潭) City, Hunan Province. Fuyang (富阳) County was on the north bank of the Fushui River (富水), near Dalu (大路) Township, Tongshan (通山) County, Hubei Province. Nanyang (南阳) County was on the north bank of the Nanshui River (南水), within the area of Luxi (芦溪) Town, Luxi County, Jiangxi Province. A systematic investigation of these newly identified county-level administrative districts in the Zoumalou bamboo slips is of great significance for studying the territory and administrative divisions of Changsha State during the Western Han Dynasty.
Zhao Hailong . Four Studies on the New County-level Administrative Districts of Changsha State in the Western Han Dynasty Bamboo Slips Unearthed at Zoumalou[J]. Historical Geography Research, 2025 , 45(2) : 134 -144 . DOI: 10.20166/j.issn.2096-6822.L20230246
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