Zhuolu Town

Zhuolu
涿鹿
Town
涿鹿镇
Zhuolu
Coordinates: 40°22′31″N 115°12′54″E / 40.37528°N 115.21500°ECoordinates: 40°22′31″N 115°12′54″E / 40.37528°N 115.21500°E
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture-level city Zhangjiakou
County Zhuolu County
Area
 • Total 77.21 km2 (29.81 sq mi)
Elevation 528 m (1,732 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 57,400
 • Density 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Zhuolu (Chinese: 涿鹿; pinyin: Zhuōlù; Wade–Giles: Chuo-li) is a town and the county seat of Zhuolu County, northwestern Hebei province, Northern China. It has an area of 77.21 square kilometres (29.81 sq mi) and a population of 57,400 as of 2002, 6 communities and 30 villages.[1] It is located 52 kilometres (32 mi) southeast of Zhangjiakou

Historical uncertainty

Modern Zhuolu may or may not have been the location of the historical Battle of Zhuolu. However, it is promoted for tourism as such. Modern Zhuolu may or may not have been the location of what is claimed to be a city founded by the legendary Yellow Emperor, Huáng dì 黄帝, although there is evidence to support this case.[2][3] According to tradition, Zhuolu was a city that the Yellow Emperor, Huáng dì 黄帝, founded. Zhuolu Town, is also considered by some to be a legendary birthplace of the Miao and has a statue of Chi You claiming him to be the ancestor of the Hmong.[4]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Information of Zhuolu Town
  2. ↑ For example, see http://english.hebei.com.cn/system/2008/08/19/010096537.shtml
  3. ↑ Wu, page 58 (quoting Shiji), map and caption page 59, and note 32 page 103
  4. ↑ De la Cadena, Marisol. Starn, Orin. Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. [2007] (2007). Indigenous experience today. Berg Publishers, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84520-519-5. pg 239.

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