Chaisang District

Chaisang District (simplified Chinese: 柴桑区; traditional Chinese: 柴桑區; pinyin: Cháisāng Qū), known as Jiujiang County (九江县; 九江縣; Jiǔjiāng Xiàn) before September 2017,[1] is a district of the city of Jiujiang in Jiangxi Province, China. It has non-contiguous land area, with a smaller exclave to the northeast being separated by Lianxi District and Xunyang District.

Chaisang

柴桑区
District
Coordinates: 29°36′29″N 115°54′40″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJiujiang
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

History

During the Three Kingdoms era, Chaisang was a stronghold in the Eastern Wu state.[2]

References

  1. 九江市柴桑区揭牌仪式举行. 九江市柴桑区委区政府门户网站. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. Chen, Shou (1977) [280s or 290s]. Pei, Songzhi (ed.). 三國志 [Records of the Three Kingdoms]. 54. Taipei: Dingwen Printing.
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