Dangyang
Sign in to saveDangyang () is a city in western Hubei province, People's Republic of China, lying east of the Gezhouba Dam on the Yangtze River. During the Western Han dynasty (206–24 BC). Emperor Jing of Han established an administration in Dangyang on an area of . In 1988 the State Council of the People's Republic of China elevated this from a county to a county-level city, and is currently under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichang.
Key facts
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- Dangyang
- Settlement.other_name
- Tangyang
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- County-level city
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- 当阳玉泉寺.jpg
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- Dangyang Yuquan Temple
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- Administrative Division Yichang.png
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- Dangyang is the easternmost division on this map of Yichang
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- China Hubei
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- Location in Hubei
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- Country
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- People's Republic of China
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- Province
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- Hubei
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- Prefecture-level city
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- Yichang
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- Metric
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- 2038
- Settlement.population_total
- 397,465
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Dangyang () is a city in western Hubei province, People's Republic of China, lying east of the Gezhouba Dam on the Yangtze River. During the Western Han dynasty (206–24 BC). Emperor Jing of Han established an administration in Dangyang on an area of . In 1988 the State Council of the People's Republic of China elevated this from a county to a county-level city, and is currently under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichang.
Dangyang used to be a strategic point in ancient wars. Sun Bin and Pang Juan, two famous strategists of the Warring States period (475–221 BC) studied military affairs from Gui Guzi at Daxian Cave in Dangyang. The Green Woods Uprising was launched in Dangyang and several battles were fought in Dangyang during the Three Kingdoms period (AD 220–280).