Shulan

Shulan
舒兰市
County-level city
Shulan
Location of the city
Coordinates: 44°25′N 126°57′E / 44.417°N 126.950°E / 44.417; 126.950
Country People's Republic of China
Province Jilin
Prefecture-level city Jilin City
City Seat Baiqi (白旗镇)
Elevation 234 m (768 ft)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)

Shulan (simplified Chinese: 舒兰; traditional Chinese: 舒蘭; pinyin: Shūlán) is a city in northern Jilin province, Northeast China. It falls under the administration of Jilin City, 71 kilometres (44 mi) to the south-southwest.

History

Shulan's historical sites include the tombs of Wanyan Xiyin, the erstwhile "Chief Shaman" of the Jurchens and, later, the chief minister of the early Jin Empire, and his family members. Since 1961, they have been listed on the provincial register of the protected historical sites.[1]

During the Qing Dynasty, the so-called Outer Willow Palisade, separating the Mongolian and Manchurian lands to the west and east respectively, ended near the town of Fate (法特) within today's Shulan.[2]

Administrative Divisions[3]

Subdistricts:

  • Beicheng Subdistrict (北城街道), Nancheng Subdistrict (南城街道), Huancheng Subdistrict (环城街道), Jishu Subdistrict (吉舒街道)

Towns:

  • Baiqi (白旗镇), Chaoyang (朝阳镇), Shangying (上营镇), Ping'an (平安镇), Shuiquliu (水曲柳镇), Fate (法特镇), Xihe (溪河镇), Xiaocheng (小城镇), Kaiyuan (开原镇), Jinma (金马镇)

Townships:

  • Lianhua Township (莲花乡), Liangjiashan Township (亮甲山乡), Xin'an Township (新安乡), Qili Township (七里乡), Tiande Township (天德乡)

References

  1. ↑ 完颜希尹家族墓地 (Wanyan Xiyin Family Tombs Site) (in Chinese)
  2. ↑ Willow Palisade in Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Chinese spelling of place names as per 柳条边
  3. ↑ 吉林市-行政区划网 xzqh.org

Coordinates: 44°25′N 126°57′E / 44.417°N 126.950°E / 44.417; 126.950


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