Ming River

The Ming River, also formerly known as the Qin, Qianbu, and Nanyi River, is a tributary of the Ziya River in Hebei, China.

Ming River
Chinese	洺河
Literal meaning	Ming River
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Mínghé Wade–Giles Ming Ho
Former name
Chinese	洺水
Literal meaning	Ming River
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Míngshuǐ Wade–Giles Ming Shui

Other names
Qin River
Traditional Chinese	寢水
Simplified Chinese	寝水
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qǐnshuǐ Wade–Giles Ch‘in Shui
Qianbu River
Chinese	千步水
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qiānbùshuǐ Wade–Giles Ch‘ien Pu Shui
Nanyi River
Chinese	南易水
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nányìshuǐ Wade–Giles Nan I Shui

History

The river gave its name to Imperial China's Ming Prefecture and to its capital Mingzhou, now Guangfu. During the establishment of the Tang, Prince Li Shimin broke a dam across the Ming in order to destroy the rebel army under Liu Heita in AD 622.

Ming river basin

See also

• Rivers of China