Azumie - Abokukou

Japanese: 阿墨江 - あぼくこう
Azumie - Abokukou

...means "black river" in Vietnamese. It originates in the northern gorge of the Ailao and Murai mountain ranges in central Yunnan, China, and was first called the Amojiang River and then the Li Xian River. It becomes the Son Da River when it enters Vietnam. At Lai Chau, it joins the Na River (known as the Teng Tiao River in China), which also flows south, and like the Song Khoi River, it flows from northwest to southeast, forming a gorge along the syncline axis of the mountain folds in this region.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Azumi-e" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ベトナム語で〈黒色の川〉の意。中国の雲南省中部,哀牢山系と無量山系の北部峡谷に発源,はじめは阿墨江,次いで李仙江とよばれ,ベトナム領内に入ってソンダー川となる。ライチャウで同じく南流してきたナー川(中国領内では藤条江)を合わせ,ソンコイ川と同じくこの地方の山地の褶曲の向斜軸に沿い,北西から南東に峡谷をつくって流れる。…

※「阿墨江」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

<<:  Apoxyomenos - Apoxyomenos

>>:  Apogamy

Recommend

Becker, Gary S.

Born: December 2, 1930, Pottsville, Pennsylvania [...

Takatsuki [city] - Takatsuki

A city located on the right bank of the midstream ...

Bout (English spelling)

Kickboxing, wrestling, fencing, and other martial ...

Inland water fisheries

Fishing conducted in inland waters such as lakes,...

Tuition - Tuition

Fees paid to schools etc. to take classes. [Synony...

Iinoya Domain - Iinoyahan

This was a Fudai domain located in Iitani, Inasa ...

Division of memorial tablets - Ihaiwake

...One is, in principle, to worship the family he...

Nanbu Chuhei

A famous track and field athlete. Born in Sapporo...

Gasherbrum [mountain] - Gasherbrum

A mountain range in the Karakoram Mountains, in no...

Syringa microphylla (English spelling)

…[Hiroshi Aramata]. … *Some of the terms that ref...

Glide angle

…Gliders usually do not have propulsors, and ther...

Hama natto - Hama natto

A specialty of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, th...

The Australopithecus Problem

… [Systematic relationship] Discussions about the...

Kania, S.

...The independent trade union Solidarity (NSZZ &...

Compère, L. (English spelling) CompereL

... The generation following Dufay saw the emerge...