Kaikei District

Japanese: 会稽郡 - かいけいぐん
Kaikei District

…This area was the center of the ancient Yue Kingdom, and Mount Kuaiji, from which the whole of Jiangnan could be seen from Hangzhou Bay, was its symbol. During the Qin and Han dynasties, the whole of Jiangnan was called Kuaiji County. During the Southern Liang Dynasty, the Temple of Yu was built at the foot of the northernmost peak of this mountain, and it is still one of the scenic spots located southeast of Shaoxing City. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Kaikegun" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この付近は古代の越国の中心で,杭州湾から江南全体を展望しうる会稽山はその象徴であった。秦・漢を通じても江南全体は会稽郡と呼ばれた。南朝梁の時,この山の北端の峰の麓に禹廟が作られ,今も紹興市の南東にあり名勝の一つとなっている。…

※「会稽郡」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

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