Minyue region of ancient China
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The Minyue region of ancient China was an ancient coastal area in what is now Fujian and surrounding parts of southeastern China, historically inhabited by the Yue peoples and known as a cradle of distinct Min cultures and languages.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minyue region | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| afterAbolition | incorporated into Han commanderies ⓘ |
| conflict | Han–Minyue wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture |
Min culture
ⓘ
Minyue culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
fishing
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maritime trade ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Baiyue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Dongye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ye (Minyue capital) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Minyue people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yue peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinct non-Han cultural traditions
ⓘ
early bronze and iron use among Yue peoples ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Min Chinese
ⓘ
Sinitic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Fujian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guangdong NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiangxi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhejiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Han dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
coast of the East China Sea
ⓘ
coast of the South China Sea ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Min River (Fujian) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentLocation |
Fujian Province, China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Guangdong Province, China ⓘ parts of Jiangxi Province, China ⓘ parts of Zhejiang Province, China ⓘ |
| religion |
Chinese folk religion
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ancestor worship ⓘ |
| ruler |
King Wuzhu of Minyue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Zou Ying of Minyue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith |
Chu (state)
NERFINISHED
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Nanyue NERFINISHED ⓘ Yue (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
development of Min Chinese dialects
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early sinicization of Yue peoples ⓘ maritime trade in ancient China ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
mountainous coastline
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subtropical climate ⓘ |
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