Guian County - Guian County

…Wucheng County was established in the Qin Dynasty, became Wuxing County in the Three Kingdoms Wu Dynasty, and became Huzhou in the Sui Dynasty, but its ownership changed between Suzhou and Hangzhou. Guian County was separated out in the early Northern Song Dynasty, and in 1912 the two counties were merged to form Wuxing County. Scenic spots include the Feiying Pagoda, which originated in the Tang Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty's Tiebutsu Temple (Tieguanyin Temple). …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kian Prefecture" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…秦に烏程県が置かれ，三国呉に呉興郡となり，隋から湖州となったが，帰属は蘇州と杭州の間を変転した。北宋初に帰安県が析出され，1912年両県を合併して呉興県をつくった。名勝には唐に起源をもつ飛英塔，宋の鉄仏寺(鉄観音院)などがある。…

※「帰安県」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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