Lingzhou

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Lingzhou (simplified Chinese: 灵州; traditional Chinese: 靈州; pinyin: Língzhōu) was a city in ancient China. It is today called Lingwu (simplified Chinese: 灵武市; traditional Chinese: 靈武市; pinyin: Língwǔ Shì), and is located in the Ningxia province of China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Yinchuan.

During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Suzong of Tang (711–762) fled to Lingzhou during the Anshi Rebellion, where he formally ascended the throne.

Later on, Lingzhou became part of the Western Xia (Tangut Empire, 1032-1227). It was laid siege by Genghis Khan in November 1226.

In Chinese, the word Lingzhou may have several meanings :

  1. 菱洲 - a famous park in Nanjing (pronounced the same as 灵州)
  2. 灵洲 - sand island in a waterbody.
  3. 灵洲山 - a mountain in Guangdong, China
  4. 灵洲 - God's land
  5. 灵州 - the old name of Lingwu

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菱洲（same sounds as 灵州），a famous park in Nanjing.