Cloud copper - Sports

…China's largest copper producing region. It has been mined as "Unto" for over 1,800 years, and has been used to make bronze coins and bronze vessels such as "Hando". During the Han dynasty, Tanglang County was established here, which later became Zhuti County in Shu and Gongzhou in Sui, but the name "Dongchuan" appears as a county in Dali during the Song dynasty. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Cloud Copper" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…中国最大の銅生産地。〈雲銅〉として1800余年前から採掘され，銅銭や〈斑銅（はんどう）〉などの青銅器等に供されてきた。漢代には堂琅（どうろう）県がおかれ，蜀の朱提郡，隋の恭州などに変わったが，〈東川〉の名は宋代大理の一郡としてあらわれる。…

※「雲銅」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。

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