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Xia County

County of Shanxi, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Xia County or Xiaxian (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 夏縣; pinyin: Xià Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the southeast. It is under the jurisdiction of Yuncheng City.

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History

In ancient China, it served as the previous capitals of the Xia dynasty and the Wei kingdom, and was previously known as Mingtiao. It was the site of the Battle of Mingtiao, which took place in about 1600 BCE.

A notable site in the county is Sima Wengong Temple (司馬溫公祠), the family home and burial place of Sima Guang, a Song dynasty historian.

Climate

More information Climate data for Xiaxian, elevation 403 m (1,322 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present), Month ...
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