Hejiang - English spelling: Hé jiāng

Japanese: 合江 - ごうこう（英語表記）Hé jiāng

A county in the southeastern part of Sichuan Province, China. Population: 830,000 (1994). Borders Guizhou Province. The name Hejiang comes from the fact that the county town is located at the confluence of Chishui and the Yangtze River (Chishui). It was a collection and distribution point for water transport from Guizhou that used Chishui. During the Han dynasty, Fu County was established here, and in the 5th century it was called Anle County, but in the 6th century, during the Northern Zhou dynasty, it became part of Luzhou and was renamed Hejiang County. During the following Sui dynasty, it belonged to Luchuan County, but prospered as a county town of Luzhou until it was changed to Yongning Road in 1914, when the road was abolished. The area is known for its lychees and citrus fruits.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中国，四川省南東部の県。人口83万(1994)。貴州省と接する。合江の名は県城が赤水と長江(揚子江)の合流点にあることに由来する。赤水を利用した貴州からの水運の集散地点。漢代符県がおかれ，5世紀安楽県とされたが，6世紀北周時代瀘州に属し合江県に改められた。次の隋には瀘川郡に属したが，1914年永寧道に変更されるまで瀘州の一県城として繁栄，のち道は廃止された。レイシ(茘枝)，かんきつ類の特産地である。

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